Shampoo Planet

‘Absolute colour magician’ is the only way I can describe the fabulous Chris! He is equally as good at listening to and accommodating your cut/​colour requests as he is at managing your expectations and developing a plan with you to achieve your hair goals. He successfully took me from shoulder length red hair, to a platinum blonde pixie in a few appointments!
In short, the man’s got skillz!

Chris is an absolute sweetheart and completely understands what I want to do with my hair every time I come in. Highly recommend giving this salon a visit!

I was really nervous about my first haircut in Amsterdam. I have very thick hair and well my long locks are a bit like a security blanket. So I asked a fashion PR friend, aslo from NYC, where to go and she recommended Shampoo Planet. Made an appointment with Patrick and crossed my fingers.
All the stylists here are senior stylists so theoretically the experience level is the same for the 49.50E that you pay. Patrick was a doll. We had great conversation — which for me is important — as I have a LOT of hair and the process can be a very long one. After a consultation of what I would like, what he thought would work and discussing a game plan, he washed my hair, taking the time to apply several different conditioners to my hair as it was indeed very dry. Nice little scalp massage to boot. He then proceeded to cut my hair wet. Dry it. And cut it some more so as not to take off too much length (a major concern of mine) but add the right shape etc. He was particularly cautious with my fringe, which I greatly appreciated, making sure not to go too short.
I held back one star because I wasn’t too fond of how he blew out my hair but that is probably more me not providing instruction and him not knowing my style.
Received tons of compliments after the cut. The sun EVEN came out for the rest of the day! Plus Patrick gave me some excellent restaurant recommendations. I will definitely go back.

A girl’s relationship with the person who cuts her hair is about as important as it gets. I saw the same guy in Atlanta for 10 years, and my last hairstylist in SF (who mysteriously disappeared!!) for 5 or 6. Once you find someone good you don’t want to let go and will suffer all kinds of indignities just to ensure your hair looks great. Over the last year I’ve been trying out different salons around town and really like the guys over at Shampoo Planet. Philippe is a great colorist (I mean, natural beauty enhancer!) and cuts my hair really nicely. The space is nice and bright (odd for being pretty much underground), conveniently located on the Prinsengracht and everyone is friendly and chatty. I like to drop in to say hello and make my appts. American girl!
Still looking for someone who uses thinning scissors though. I’ve got a lot of hair and it sometimes feels like I’ve got a cat sitting on my head.