Studio 229 Hair Design and Spa

Studio 229 rocks. More specifically, Ashley is THE best when it comes to both cut and color. AND she’s a beautiful human being. She’s been my stylist for a year now, and has guided me to redefine my style into one that reflects who I am and who I want to be. She helped me take the plunge from long wavy blonde locks to an asymmetrical pixie, eventually adding an undercut. Just a few weeks ago, I finally crossed over to the dark side, after being blonde my whole life. I LOVE IT. Ashley took extreme care and extra time for me to get exactly what I wanted.
She makes your hair goal her first priority. She makes you feel beautiful every time you go in, and for every day after that.

Ashley is an amazing hair stylist!
I’d equate her experience, expertise and customer service skills similar to that of purchasing a car from a luxury dealership… the knowledge, the attention, the level of service you get is unparalleled. It’s just so much better than the average dealership or hair stylist. If you’re looking for a stylist who’s work is truly her art, Ashley is your girl. I’ve had a number of crappy haircuts in the last few months because I keep trying to avoid a commute from Bothell to Seattle to see Ashley and guess what… Every time I learn a very hard lesson and Ashley has to fix my hair. If cost or commute are a concern of yours, trust me she’s worth every cent and minute… you’ll pay more to see someone else in the long run… either in embarrassment or repeated attempts to get a decent haircut.
Do yourself a favor and become a client, you’ll be entertained and come out looking like a million bucks!

When I moved back to Seattle a few years ago, I tried several stylists at several different salons before deciding about a year ago to make Ashley at Studio 229 my regular stylist. I love the friendly atmosphere of the salon, as well as its ambiance (warm and welcoming)…and I could not be happier with my stylist. Ashley has a great eye (and chemistry sense, I guess) for color – she has applied a few different colors to my hair, and she always creates colors and tones that greatly compliment my skin tone. I also love that I absolutely trust her styling advice. She knows what styles are most flattering for people. She always puts my wants first, of course, and answers all my questions – then we share ideas before she proceeds. I trust her to always make my hair exactly as we have decided… then I’m always even happier with it than I expect to be. I love my hair more and more all the time, thanks to the consistent great work of my skilled stylist.

Ashley is the best, I have been seeing her for the past 5 years and wouldn’t dare see anyone else! This lady has taken me from my naturally dark thick curly brown hair to purple, turquoise, blackish brown, deep reds back and forth multiple times and is now on her way to making me a blonde all while keeping my hair from falling out and staying healthy! She will work magic, like a true David Blane of her art! Go to her you won’t regret it.

I love this salon, DEANNA and my hair! She is perfection everytime. I have curly hair, hard to manage and I go to her for a Chi straightening treatment and it’s perfect. I have gone to many different salons for similar treatments but this is the best! Every haircut is even and perfect, I never need her to adjust anything. And omg the color! She says that’s her specialty but I can’t tell bc she’s so good at everything. I have black hair and did a bolyage with blond/​brown and it looks beautiful! She’s very experienced and knows her stuff. Very clean and nice salon :) also I am extremely picky abt my hair and am very happy here!

I have been following Ashley around for years now. No matter where she is, she is worth going to. Today I waited an hour in Seattle traffic for a bang trim, that’s right, a bang trim! What I love most about Ashley is how she listens to exactly what YOU want. She takes time to figure out your style and wants you to walk away happy. I honesty have never felt like I could so trust a stylist. The salon is super cute, well kept, and sometimes the most adorable little 3 legged pooch will be there to keep you smiling. Highly recommended!

Ashley is amazing! Came in to color my hair purple and it came out better than I expected. I recommend coming here if you have the chance! Great atmosphere and friendly staff! I’m in love with my hair!

Oh hey guys. Just a heads up that I have mixed feelings about posting any reviews because part of me wants to keep this lady a secret. Ashley is… the best. I always come flying in in the nick of time with frazzled hair that needs cut and colored spastically trying to dodge the rain.
Ashley listens to what you want. Takes time to kindly make suggestions or point out things that might be easier for your own care. She really gets to know what kind of maintenance you’re willing to put in before she goes and does anything. And I’m LAZY.
And then… Magic. The true test of the stylist/​colorist is when you get multiple compliments per week on your hair. And they think it’s your natural color. This happens to me for as long as I’ve been going to see Ashley — years now!
I enter looking like some kind of Seattle mess/​drowning cat. An exit with straight up MERMAID hair. It’s a comfortable and warm oasis in the heart of Capitol Hill. Lola the lil pup always wants in my lap. Know I’ll get to relax, take a breather, and look awesome as I leave (she says not so humbly).

Ashley has done my hair for about a year and a half now– she is stellar! I’ll be honest, when I first started seeing her, she was at a different salon, and the environment was a little stuck up and unfriendly, but she was fantastic so I kept going.
However, now she’s at Studio 229 and I LOVE going to see her there! The atmosphere is comfortable and small enough that it feels homey, but at the same time it is very spacious. Usually DeAnna and her cute little dog Lola are there too and make me feel right at home with our conversations throughout my appointment.
Ashley does fantastic work. She always asks what I want but uses her expertise to determine what will work best with my face shape and coloring. I highly recommend her and Studio 229!

Ashley did an amazing job with my cut and color! Best curly hair cut I’ve ever had. She’s a total sweetheart to top it all off! Will definitely be back. Thanks:)

I LOVE my hair. I went to Ashley with a few ideas of what I wanted and she cut and colored my hair perfectly combining what I wanted and what would actually work for me. If you want a sweet new doo and good company go see her! She is a sweetheart and a great stylist.

First time visit to Studio 229, loved it. It ‘s a great little spot in a fabulous part of town with super friendly stylists. I worked with Ashley, who was confident and friendly. She consulted with me on what I was looking for, and what would work best for my hair type/​bone structure. I walked out of there feeling like a total babe!

Ashley is amazing. What I love most about her tho, is that she always listens to exactly what I want and follows through with ease. She has continued to impress me each time she does my hair yet is always sure to let u know that if you have a concern or don’t like it, that she is happy to make it right because it’s important to her. She is also a very sweet and fun person so when you have to set a aside 2 hours to get your hair done, she is a pleasure to spend that time with.

I have been going to Ashley for about a year and a half ever since I moved to Seattle from California. Today was my first appointment at her new salon, Studio 229. Huge improvement on location, nice cozy feel, great light, plentiful parking, and comfortable washing stations. Ashley does amazing work and I trust her completely to execute any of my requests (from dark brown and fire engine red ombré, to a natural dark brown, to going golden blonde… she’s done it all for me!) I enjoy her company and won’t stray from my go-​to gal!

This is a very clean professional and luxury salon. Pretty inside the studio! Big mirrors, comfy seats, great floors, lot of hair products that smells sooo good! Very friendly service, and great smiles from them! I would recommend anyone who NEEDS a great haircut! One hairstylist notice how uneven my hair was from my last crappy haircut at a different salon. She showed the length of my hair how bad it was. I didn’t notice all along. :(but well worth it! I saved it for her to cut my hair. She did an excellent job!

My daughter and I came in to see Sylvia.
My hair was going through a rough process of DARK brown (almost black) to Blonde (my natural color). When I saw Sylvia I was in the middle of this transition back to blonde… my hair was orange, literally! She did and AMAZING job of an all over bleach foil to cut out the orange. I couldn’t have asked for anything better!
My daughter who has black hair went in for a Green Ombré and it was EXACTLY the photo by daughter showed her to a «T». She was thrilled with the turnout.
I would recommend Sylvia to ANYONE! She knows her stuff and has amazing customer service!

5 Stars for Marissa!
I came to Marissa at Studio 229 for full foil (to blend my DARK brown roots into an otherwise multi-​tonal blonde color) after receiving a recommendation from and seeing the wonderful job she had done with my mother’s color.
Not only did the color come out spectacular (2 tones of blonde and bleach highlights) her process and workmanship were spectacular. All the way from the consultation she when she took the time to explain my options and choose the colors of blonde to this bedraggled, poor college student home on Spring break, to when she stayed after everyone else had left to blow out my hair and transform me into a blonde bombshell with a voluminous mane, the experience was wonderful.
Will absolutely make the trip downtown to visit her for my touch up again when I am back home in Seattle (although I wish I could bring her back to Pittsburgh!!)

After a month of trepidation and mulling it over, I took the plunge and went blonde for the summer. I purchased a Groupon and I consulted with one of the stylists. He ended up being fired because of attendance issues and when I told the owner what I wanted to do she said, «Oh just as well you’re with me. I’ll do a better job!» And she did. She put sweet n low in the bleach so that my scalp didn’t burn, she got it as white blonde as possible and then gave me a great cut. I even purchased two top of the line products from her after the fact because she was so knowledgeable. I had one– on-​one attention and felt like I could trust her very much. I was right — I’ve had so many compliments on my blonde hair! I would come back if I lived here.

All I had done were three feather extensions– this place was the closest to where I live– and I was pretty satisfied. I mean, you pick feathers and the stylist crimps them in. Two of my feathers came out within three days of having been put in– a little disappointing, but upon calling and asking if they could be put back in, I had a same day appointment to have them put in and wasn’t charged. Both the owner and stylist (different stylist than who put them in) were nice, albeit it was a little awkward when i came in and interupted the owners appointment: she thought I was a walk in and wanted to make an appointment for another day, even though an appointment had been made already.
Word. All in all, a cute salon with nice staff. A little more than what I can afford, but close to where I live.

I came to Studio 229 as part of a Groupon package for a haircut, conditioning treatment, and facial. The price I paid made it more worth it but I probably wouldn’t pay regular price here.
I had a bad experience with the scheduling as they were not very accommodating with an appointment change.
Also, I thought the haircut was just alright and didn’t come out loving my new hairstyle even though I just wanted layers and a trim. The conditioning treatment was great, and I could feel the effects for weeks. I didn’t think that my stylist spent much time checking that my layers were even.
Also, I didn’t think the facial was that good. I usually have to have extractions done and there weren’t that many that were done. The facial was extremely short, and I just remember a wet cloth being put on my face. I also thought that the esthetician was really pushy with trying to get me to schedule my next appointment and get facial peels.
Overall, not the best experience given the questionable service and business model.