Over at mother/daughter-owned Wild Honey Salon you’ll find a come-as-you-are vibe, stylists who are excellent listeners, and a team that helps one another grow. Plus, they specialize in lived-in color, so your fresh ’do will not only look natural but also grow out with grace. Read More »
261 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA Website
When two of the area’s top natural-hair experts teamed up to create Wash~Day, curly girls all over Philly squealed with joy. Here, Tori McCutcheon deploys her deep knowledge of curl pattern and technique to bring ringlets and waves back to life with her clever cuts and treatments, while Ruth Mullen skillfully applies multi-dimensional color to make it all pop. Read More »
736 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA Website
Forget the DIY Manic Panic dye jobs of your youth. Jennifer Bisicchia Farrell and Kait Gannon, who opened this petite luxury salon in 2021, are turning out rainbow locks in contrasting tones of the same color — making bold shades like flamingo pink, shimmering amethyst and steely blue-gray look totally grown-up. A vibrant crown of emerald green strands just may leave onlookers with a hint of envy. Read More »
401 South 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA Website
Cute and curled pixie? Keratin treatment? Color-blocked waves? Owner Jasmine Smalls puts a premium on staff education, so this Chestnut Hill salon knows how to handle all types of locks with elevated precision. Read More »
8614 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA Website
A parent’s dream: You get to browse co-owner Lee Sawa-Frank’s functional but delightful goods (like a water bottle bearing art by local illustrator Ryan Evans) while lead stylist and co-owner Nozomi Sawa snips your kiddo’s mane. (Their mantra: Young folks have opinions about their strands and should express them.) No children? They do adult cuts, too. Read More »
1613 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA Website
Donna Visco is the stylist other stylists seek out to learn how to transform plain ol’ hair into fabulously colorful shades. One look at her rainbow work and you’ll never go back to blond or brunette again. Read More »
18 Summit Square Center, Langhorne, PA | 215-860-1600 | Website
Finding a stylist who knows how to handle a short female ’do is shockingly difficult. But American Mortals’ Kelly Millares (at the Washington Square West location) and Jessica Kramer (Grad Hospital) make shearing angular, shaggy bangs look easy. Three Center City locations. Read More »
| 215-574-1234 | Website
Rachel Allen’s year-old space offers movie-star-quality blowouts, naturally radiant color, and chemical-free treatments that transform frizzy hair into silky waves. You also get all the homemade treats you can eat, courtesy of Allen’s mom. Read More »
701 County Line Road, Bryn Mawr, PA | 484-380-2175 | Website
At Melissa Millan Colon’s year-old salon, stylists deliver swishy bobs, edgy undercuts, and highlights that look as if they’re the work of the sun. (Oh, and all the champagne you want.) Read More »
6 South Main Street, Yardley, PA | 215-583-2700
Thanks to the recent expansion of this Marlton salon to Old City, we no longer need to cross the river to get great color, cuts, and owner Danny McLennan’s signature “seamless layer” cutting technique. Read More »
205 Race St, Philadelphia, PA | 215-608-8685 | Website