Nolas Dominican Salon

The lady that did my hair was very rough from beginning to end, from shampooing & conditioning to blowing it out. I was burnt several times without apology. I will not return to this shop. If you’re natural, I do not recommend this salon. The price you pay for the pain you experience is not worth it.

The last week in December of 2014 I was visiting my father in law with my children and searched for a Dominican salon to take myself and my daughter to get our hair done for the New Year. I found Nolas online and decided to try them out. When we entered the salon both of the ladies that were there were friendly. I began to speak to them and Spanish and told them I wanted a wash and set and I wanted one for my 5 year old daughter too. I also explained to them that my daughter hair was all natural no chemicals ever and I would like to keep it that way too. I also to them that we were visiting from Boston so it was our first time. The lady then asked me if my daughter would stay still when blow drying her hair and I replied yes. During my daughters blow dry I did notice that the blow dry was very hot and my daughter kept complaining, I also tild the lady that my daughter kept saying it was hot. The end result that day was good, my daughters hair was blow dried nice and starlight. Little did I know that we would be paying the price now. It’s been 4 months since our visit to Nola and I have been trying soo hard to bring my daughters hair back to life. I have not put any heat to her hair since our visit to Nola. And since then my daughters hairs has been falling out and breaking off tremendously. I take very good care of my daughters hair and ever since that blow dry her hair has not been the same. She no longer has the curl pattern she had before. Her roots are curly and thick but the rest of her hair looks limp and straight as if she was growing out a perm.. These past 4 months have been so frustrating because Nola ruined my daughters hair and I know have to figure out what to continue to do to keep from falling out. I will not visit Nola ever again and I don’t plan on putting heat to my daughters hair for the rest of this year and even longer.
Thanks a lot for ruining my daughter’s curl pattern.

This was the first time for me to get a Dominican blowout. I was really nervous because I worked hard to nurse my natural hair back to health and didn’t want to kill it with the high heat and possibly bad products. Well, I’m happy I decided to give Nola’s a visit. Sonny (I think that’s correct) washed my hair. She was thorough, gentle and pleasant. She even complimented me that I have nice hair.
Marabelle (sp) did everything else. She used products I was familiar with like Jane Carter and she used heat protectant spray as she blow dried. She detangled my hair like a pro! I was skeptical about the use of the small tooth comb, but she was gentle and didn’t have any «stuck in a kink» issues. The blow dryer was hoooooottttt but not once did I feel the heat on my scalp. I’m so pleased with the service and my hair. I’ll be a regular at this salon. I do recommend opting for a deep condition or hydrotherapy (steam dryer). I did the hydrotherapy and am happy with the decision to make sure my natural tresses could handle all the heat.

Do not get your hair done here! My daughter has been getting her hair straightened for years with no issues, but after visiting this salon she has severe heat damage to her hair! Her natural curls are destroyed and she has a lot of pieces that are limp and straight. Please get your staff some training!

This salon provided me with fast and quality service. Deanna and Maribell were great by making sure I was comfortable (e.g. Water temperature ok, dryer temperature ok). I requested a wash, blow out, deep conditioner and trim. I have natural hair that was left silky and full of body after Maribell brushed and blew it out and bumped with flat iron. My hair looks amazingly healthy and beautiful despite me not having it trimmed on a regular basis over the last two years. Thank you ladies for such great service. I will visit this salon again.

They washed it well then proceeded to fry my hair with the hand held dryer… I don’t know how they managed to mess up a style that was already in place because of a good cut… I can only imagine what they would be capable of with a flat iron… did I mention the piss poor roller set… crimps and all different size rollers, just a mess.
Maribella was the stylist… I think I may go get it done tomorrow by a trusted stylist… I will not return…
Oh and I showed her a picture of MYSELF, to illustrate what I wanted…
I’m not sure how my hair feels fried and oily at the same time…

I went to Nola’s after reading the reviews, and I left a happy customer! They were quick to get me back for a wash and it was heavenly. The woman who shampooed my hair has the hands of an angel.
I’m extremely happy with the service and how great my hair looks! I’m even happier with the price. Typically I get charged extra for having natural hair past shoulder length and I’m surprised when it’s time to pay because I’m not told these things upfront. Nola’s is not like that, the prices that are posted are indeed the prices you pay.
Overall, the women are nice, the service is efficient and the cost is reasonable. I will definitely be back!

So, I’m new the the area and I was looking for a new place for a touchup. I went here based on the good reviews on Unilocal and I am so happy I did! I went on a Monday night @ 5pm and was literally the only person there so they took me right away. The stylist did a great job, I got a free deep condition and the best thing for me was that I could pay with my debit card. The bad thing was that it took forever! Maybe the reason my hair came out so good was because the stylist took the extra time but I didn’t get out of there until 7:45!!! (and they were supposed to close at 7) I don’t want imagine how long I would have been there if I had to wait. Still, I’d go again as long as I call first to make sure that they’d take me right away.

Loved the service here let alone my hair. Native Dominican women who know how to do hair the correct way, no flat iron. Burned at times on my blowout but not too bad! It’s like that sometimes in order to get the roots. Prices are not bad either! I will be back!

DO NOT go here if you have fine hair. They treat everyone’s hair type the same. Those with fine hair know that excessively blowing out, THEN using a flat iron is hair homicide. Fine hair is straight after their traditional overuse of heat blow out!
It’s like they don’t even look at what their doing to the health of your hair. What idiot thinks it’s okay to ruin the little amount of hair a fine-​haired person has?! Are they brain dead or just stupid? I may call immigration and the board of cosmetology to investigate their licenses. And I want my money back.
I had to put water on my hair just to give it some body and not look flat. The ironic thing is that if you ask them to give you «body» (which I did) that means flat iron it even more in their brains. And if you don’t speak Spanish don’t bother trying to explain, «you’re ruining my hair, it smells burnt and it looks a hot mess». It doesn’t translate over. :-/​
Tip: These are the ONLY words you can use in English in a Dominican salon (and in this order): wash/​blowdry, wash/​set, deep conditioner (which they will ALWAYS try to sell you… possibly because they are about to literally fry your hair & scalp), and lastly… straight or curly. That’s it! If you attempt any other phrases or words, they will look at you like you are growing a 3^rd ear or something. Save your breath.
They cannot style black hair. And a person with fine, short hair is given the same amount of tugging, pulling, and overuse of heat as a person with long, kinky, thick hair. It’s pointless!
Get your stuff together Dominicans. Unlike what some other «lighter» races in this world think, not all black people are the same… and that goes for hair too.
Go to school and learn healthy hair techniques, not how to destroy it.

I’ve been to a couple of other Dominican salons in the DC area. The staff at Nola’s are mostly knowledgable & friendly! I was washed, conditioned & combed out (a little heavy handed in my opinion but I have a tender scalp so I’m more sensitive than most); I was given a trim, then my color was applied & I was put into rollers & blown out after sitting under the drier. The entire experience was pleasant, Julissa listened to what I wanted, gave her advice & chatted with me the entire appt; she was very attentive. She colors & layers my hair AMAZINGLY! A few constructive suggestions would include: dryer time is excessive & having to absolutely be washed in house (I prefer to wash, detangle myself since I’m pretty sensitive) & some of the staff could benefit from a little extra customer service training.

This was my first time getting a dominican blowout. The place is really clean and orderly, and the prices are reasonable. I have natural hair, so I just got a simple blowout. The blowout was not very painfull until the heat reached my edges-​but that was expected. I was in and out in less than 2 hours. My hair looked great when it was finished, but I was slightly disappointed when my hair became really poofy by the end of the day. Im not sure how to get the same look back without using heat in between salon visits. I would probably get the most blowouts in the winter to maintain the style better. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place. Every staff member is nice and knowledgeable.

Here I go again. praising one of the best Dominican salons in the area. Nolas once again stepped up to expectation and did a fantastic job on my hair. I have been coming here for about six months and each time the staff has done a wonderful job on my hair. But yesterday I allowed them to cut my mane and I must say… once again they did not disappoint. What I love most about the stylists is the attention to detail and how eventhough they have many customers on a daily basis, they remember you like you were their only client. In addition to that, I walked in (no appointment, of course) at 5:15 and I was our of there by 6:30. I love it!!!

If you are searching for a hair salon with reasonable prices, look no further! I usually go after work as a walk in and normally I don’t have to wait very long before I’m called back by one of the ladies. The staff is friendly and very professional. As long as I’m in the DC area, this salon is where I will be getting my hair done!

I’ve been to at least 3 Dominican salons and Nola’s is by far my favorite.
I am a natural girl (4C… might as well be Z) and finding a good blow out salon for an impromptu style every now and then is important.
I was greeted at the door… asked to fill out a slip of paper indicating the services I wanted to receive. You keep that slip with you as you move from station to station (wash bowl, dryer, styling chair…). The lady who washed my hair was sooo thorough. Probably a little too thorough… I don’t think she left a molecule unwashed. I paid extra for dep conditioner which was raked through my hair. Sat under a dryer for a few minutes and then had the blow out of the century… and of course I don’t remember the stylists name. However, she was on the only one there that day. Might I mention there were 3 other people in the shop when I came and 1 came after me and I never waited more than 5 minutes for anything? They never missed a beat. I was expecting to pay $$$ for my service since I’m natural and I requested deep conditioner but only ended up being $ 45. MOST IMPORTANTLY, she never burned me with that hot as Hades blow dryer. Not once. And she didn’t use the flat iron to go back over my hair… only to bend the ends. I most definitely will be back.

So when I I first came to this salon it was Dominican Sisters and I had a great experience each time I went. It is now Nola’s Dominican Salon and the transition has not skipped a beat! I think it’s safe to say the service has reached a higher standard. I’ve been twice and while the first visit was a very good one, my second visit was AWESOME! Angela washed my hair and I thought I died and went to heaven. I wanted to let her massage my scalp for the rest of the night until I drifted off to sleep. Once I finished drying Julisa styled my hair and she is an excellent stylist, a real sweetheart. She didn’t burn my scalp and my hair was GORGE! I highly recommend this salon as all the ladies are fun, friendly and talented.
Unfortunately, I will not be returning for a while as I have decided to cut all my hair off so I have no more need for a Dominican blow out — until I decide to grow it back again but I just had to review Nola’s to let you all know how fab a salon it is. :-)

This will definitely be my new place to go!
Having recently relocated from NYC, the city where you can get a blowout for $ 17 without a special, I was extremely spoiled and missing that convenience. I’ve been searching around the DMV area for a salon where I could go feel comfortable and walk out with amazing hair! I’ve found it!
I was drawn by the other previous good reviews initially. I then checked out the website and saw they had the Nexxus Emergency which I needed for my damaged hair. I did a walk-​in on a Sunday morning around 10 am. The lady sitting at the front was amazing (so sorry I didn’t get her name). She was extremely thorough and patient with explaining everything to me!
The wash was amazing. I felt like my head was squeaky clean and the massage was great (nothing is as bad as a horrible hair wash — I know because I’ve had numerous!) I was then given a conditioner, and then my hair was roller set. I was under the dryer for maybe 1 hr or so and my hair was dry (my hair is pretty thick but these dryers are HOT!)
Then came the real heat. That blow dryer was 3 degrees from HELL but my roots came out silky smooth and laying down. I explained that I wanted it curly and she did a great job of blowing out my roots and then pin-​curling my hair.
All in all, with my deep conditioner included, my total was $ 45. More than I’m used to from NYC, but I can adjust especially with such great service and products.
I’m so happy I found this place!

I went here because I needed my hair that’s grown out curly to be straightened and I have a unique head of hair that not many know how to handle. This place seemed to have good reviews but once the process began, my scalp was burning. I told the lady who owns this place and she didn’t seem to be in a rush to put me under the water to stop the process. I tried to tolerate it but I can honestly say that was horrible. I had burns all over my scalp and around the edges of my face. She wasn’t new at doing this so I don’t understand why she didn’t use petroleum to protect my skin.
So much for vanity. I’m not scarred but it hurt for days and that’s never happened to me before.
I don’t suggest going here. I wish her luck, but she can’t be letting folks burn like that.

I saw the reviews, but i didn’t have high expectations since I have had awesome and horrible Dominican experiences. The area is a little shady, but the ladies here are sweethearts!
I walked in and the receptionist and Ingrid, both greeted me with a smile. Although Ingrid was the only one washing, blow drying, and styling hair, she worked Hella fast. it was four ladies, two with naturals, and all of us had thick hair. I kid you not, I was in and out in an hour. My hair was blow dried instead of sitting under the dryer). Yes, the blow dryer was 3 degrees from hell, but I left out the chair looking amazing. I am natural, and my hair is straight and super bouncy.
Don’t let the store front and neighborhood scare you. Just go in (the door looks behind you), and let Ingrid work her magic.

Second-​time around was just as good of an experience!
LENA did my hair this time and was quick and amazing! And cheers to her – honestly, she may be the kindest stylist I’ve ever had with the roundbrush as she did not even come close to burning me even once yet the result was fantastic! Love it! If you are in this area definitely go HERE over the other places that are doing a half-​ass job (Reflexion Dominican and Chic Dominican to name a few).