Salon Red

I am super picky about my blonde highlights and the layers in my thick, but fine hair… Joel McCormick did a fantastic job on both! He gave me very fine blonde highlights with a warm tone that is perfect for Fall and my layers swing perfectly. I will definitely be back!

Shannon did an amazing job! Great two color and cut! I got a referral discount and several coupons for future use!

This place is wonderful. It has taken me a while to write this review, but they deserve some good comments on this site. I typically don’t write reviews unless my experience was 1) phenomenal, or…2)not. Summer was amazing! She was experienced in hair coloring which is what I really wanted walking in there. The ease of booking my appointment online really helped because I was working at a local coffee shop and was able to get right in on a Sunday. The salon was clean, I was greeted at the front door and they offered me a drink right when I walked in. There was no wait time and I got right to my stylist at my appointment time. Summer really listened to what I wanted for my end result and seemed very experienced. By the end of my appointment, Summer blow dried my hair and I was actually not too happy with the color– it wasn’t what I wanted. Without me saying anything, she offered for me to come back in so she could continue and make it the lighter color that I wanted. She did this at no charge and truly transformed my hair by the end of it. She went above and beyond, and I will always come back to this salon for color or cut. They are 100% worth the price and they take their jobs seriously, unlike other salons in the area. I really appreciate them and if you are not sure if you want to go in or not… just DO IT! Ask for Summer and you won’t regret it.

I am always reluctant to post a negative review but I feel it is important to warn others based on the avoidable disaster that I experienced because I relied on Salon Red Decatur to pair me with a competent colorist/​stylist and because I assumed that person knew what they were talking about. I really hope no one else experiences the incompetence and the resulting disaster that I did.
When my colorist/​stylist moved away after a long successful run I went to Salon Red Decatur to find a replacement. I explained EXACTLY how it had been done previously (method and product) and asked for the same. The colorist/​stylist insisted on using a different product and method despite the concerns I voiced. They insisted the result would be the same. Normally I wouldn’t blame the salon for one employee’s disaster but they recommended this person, I told them exactly how to do it and I could hear a whole discussion going on among the stylists in the back discussing what to use on my hair. I very clearly explained that leaving a mix of my natural hair color and blending it in was very important to me and that the method I described (foils) had been used previously to achieve that. Instead of using foils to create subtle color change and blend the color in naturally they just brushed color indiscriminately all over the hair. I was really puzzled about how that could achieve the same result but they insisted it would and I relied on the salon’s expertise. WRONG!!! BIG MISTAKE!!! To describe the result as looking like smearing black shoe polish across only the top of my head would be doing a disservice to shoe polish and shoe shiners! To call it amateurish just wouldn’t begin to describe what they did. Aside from the coloring incompetence, the cut was only so-​so.

After posting this, I was contacted by two employees and the owner. I do appreciate that they made an effort.

Y’ALL. For the first time in my life, I am in love with my hair. I thought I loved it before, but I was wrong, because now I am straight-​up smitten.
See, I had been going to BB Salon on DeKalb Avenue and I looooved it. I raved about it on here before, even! But then I got a new job and a new schedule, and having Mondays off isn’t super conducive to visiting a salon. I switched over to Cherry Blossom for a couple cuts, but they just weren’t, uh, cutting it. I mean technically they WERE but you know what I mean – I wasn’t really into what they were doing to my hair.
For some reason, I had it in my head that Salon Red would be snobby. I don’t know why, but I’m always afraid everyone is going to be like, «Sorry you can’t come in here, you’re CLEARLY not cool». But I made an appointment anyway, because I didn’t want to go back to Cherry Blossom and I’m not about to grow this mess out. I scheduled with Alexis because she was listed first and was available on a Monday, and that ended up being quite fortuitous because SHE IS AMAZING.
When I showed up to the salon, the receptionist was really nice and had cool hair (both good signs!). She offered me a water, had me fill out a client info sheet, and wait for Alexis. Alexis showed up shortly thereafter and I loved her immediately.
She washed my hair and we jabbered away like old friends. She asked me what I wanted to do to my hair and I was pretty much like, «Oh you know, like it is now but better?». She asked a couple questions («Do you want to keep these little curls on the side? Do you always part it like this?», etc) and went to town. I got nervous because she was doing this funky move where she twisted up a strand of hair and then slid the scissors along the strand, kinda like you do with gift wrap. I asked what she was doing, and she said she was helping the curls stand out more. I was wary, but two weeks later I can confidently say: this girl knows what she’s doing!
After the cut, she styled and dried me, and it actually looked good. I have notoriously difficult hair, and she didn’t even flinch – she told that hair who’s boss, and I was super impressed.
Upon checkout, I got a ton of coupons and a free sample, and I felt like a fancy lady. And now that I’ve been styling my own hair every day for a couple weeks, I can honestly say this is the best haircut I’ve ever gotten. My curls are bouncy and not frizzy, my thick hair looks healthy and not bushy, and people stop me all the time to give me compliments.
I super highly recommend Salon Red, and feel dumb for avoiding it for so long. Alexis is great and while I would still recommend BB Salon to anyone, I am no longer mourning my schedule change.

After years of self-​maintenance, I decided to take a chance and get my hair professionally taken care of. I was sure to bring several examples depicting exactly what I wanted and was assured that the result would be breathtaking. George was my stylist and though he was personable, he ended up destroying my hair. After almost five hours of my day wasted getting my hair yanked in his chair, I saw a disaster in the mirror. Not only was the result nothing like any of the pictures I brought, but my hair is severely damaged. He somehow seemed very proud of it and took several pictures, but I ran to get a box dye so I can leave the house without shame.

First of all this review is for my experience with Jodi. Jodi had been trimming or cutting my son’s hair from 2009 – 2011. He is biracial and has wavy kinky curls. Jodi always made his hair look sharp after she was done. It also was easier to manage after her care. I moved to San Diego mid 2011 and got his hair trimmed by a nice neighborhood salon with friendly inviting staff as well, but his hair did not come out the way it did when Jodi cut it. I’ll just say please come visit us in San Diego Jodi! Just every three months. Please!

5 star for Mo, aka Morgan!
my hair has been a catastrophic canvas of colors for some time: highlights, fainted color, dark roots, and some white hair. I have been struggling with money lately, the curse of the freelancer, so i didn’t want to spend more than $ 120 to fix it (I have long hair). Mo knew exactly what I wanted, I wanted to look good! when she was done I was in for a great surprise. I love the fact that she understood exactly what I wanted and she didn’t try to sell me anything. she also styled my hair and it looked beautiful. It has been almost a week now and I still walk my the mirror to admire the color. Great job Mo!

Rebecca is AMAZING!!! This funky mama (In an awesome way) knew exactly what I wanted when I told her. I am not the most descriptive person. I also was able to get a last minute appointment at 7 PM. She is so pleasant to speak with and just really made my appointment enjoyable! I will be going back to see her and highly recommend that you do the same.

The BEST salon experience I’ve had in a long time! Misti Dort is a HAIR GENIUS! She gives such great cuts that they even look great after growing out for a month or two. Since I started going there 2 of my friends are now getting their hair cut by Misti. She also does awesome color. My hair looks EXACTLY the way I wanted it to. I get compliments on my hair everywhere I go… even when people can only see the back of my head. CRAZY!!!
The only thing I can whine about (which has nothing to do with Salon Red’s service) is that you have to pay to park. AND, because I’m a weirdo, finding parking gives me huge anxiety!!! So, PRO-​TIP: If you’re going to be at the salon for a couple of hours, park in the garage on Church Street. If you know you’ll be in & out pretty quickly there is street parking.
That being said, it is worth it to be SO VERY HAPPY with my hair!!! Yay, Salon Red!!!

I am visiting Atlanta for the summer and went here to get my hair done. When I called to make an appointment I asked the receptionist if they had certain Redken colors that my hairdresser at home always uses on my hair, and she cut me off and said they carry all Redken products. When I got there and told Nicole what colors to mix up, they didn’t have my colors. She mixed up colors similar to mine which is fine, I just wish the receptionist would’ve heard me out when I first called.
I only got full highlights (no trim/​cut) and I was there for 3 hours (with 35 min drying time). I was seated 20 minutes after my appointment time, and it took a good half hour for them to DRY my hair (and my hair is VERY fine, I blow dry it in 5 – 10 minutes).
Nicole did a pretty good job on my highlights, but I definitely think it was overpriced for how little foils she used.
The shampooing portion of my visit was spectacular! They take you to the back to a quiet room and do a really nice job.

Went in as a walk in at 10:00am Friday morning. I was in desperate need of a color intervention (I had made the ‘box’ mistake and my hair was what I would refer to as muddy raspberry — not good) and my longish hair hadn’t seen scissors in over a year. Thank the hair Gods that I found Carla and Casey. Carla made my hair the color of rubies in the sun and it was as if I had a personal spotlight following me around afterwards. Casey gave me exactly what I asked for — a trim with nice layers that framed the face. Even my fiancé’ (who patiently waited in the salon for 2 hours while the magic was being worked) told me it was entirely worth the price of admission and that I looked stunning.
Thank you Carla and Casey!!! I’ll be back :)

Parking in this area was, of course, a pain in the butt. That alone would prevent me from going there regularly…
More importantly, I felt some of the staff here were very catty with each other. I was there as a hair model for a stylist trying to get a job there. Instead of being friendly and helpful/​inviting, a couple employees were rude to her… and in turn, rude to me.
I was happy with my hair cut and highlights. but I don’t think I’d ever go back because of how unprofessional select stylists were in my presence.

Jessica S.(owner) foiled me a fabulous multi shade blonde for years. Recently She took me to a vibrant and dimensional red. My husband did a double take.
Red normally fades on previously bleached hair. My red locks are perfect. Her selected 3 red shades truly compliment my fair coloring.
Dia Starr
My red locks lasted for 6 mos, and are still going strong. They have a layered multi red look after many shampoos. Amazing!

I came here after a hair color disaster from Aveda. My hair, which was a dark auburn, had been turned black and I was desperate for someone to fix it for me!
Candice worked magic on my hair. She did a lightening cap, taking a lot of the dark color out of my hair without damaging it. Then she put on a soft, dark auburn glaze on top, giving my hair shine and dimension and bringing it back to life. I was really impressed — even five weeks later, my hair still looks great.
Also, Candice and her staff were incredibly friendly. No snobby attitudes, just friendly, professional service. I was really hesitant to try another new salon, but I lucked out. I will definitely be a repeat client.
Being from suburban Detroit, I expected prices to be a little on the high-​end. In actuality, I ended up paying less to correct what I paid more for in the first place. It’s generally pretty comparable to what I paid in Detroit, which made me an even happier customer.
Updated (6÷29÷2012); I went back for a second visit at Salon Red. I wanted to add dimension to my hair, as I had restored it back to it’s natural color. I asked for highlights and all-​over color — exactly what my old stylist did on my hair.
Candice did a beautiful job on the highlights, adding three different shades from red to blonde throughout. Instead of color, she did a glaze, which blended the highlights into my naturally dark hair. At Salon Red, a glaze is less expensive than all over color BUT glazes only last 40 washes, and in the Atlanta sun, even with UV protectant and color-​safe shampoo/​conditioner, my glaze really only lasted about 25 washes (meaning I’d have to go in more frequently, so it doesn’t really have any cost benefit). And now my highlights look really streaky in contrast to my dark hair. She also gave me a great cut, but I’m not pleased with the color.
Sadly, I have to agree with the review below that the stylists do what they want to do, and not what you want them to do.

The turnover was just too much for me. I went to Kelley several times and liked her. Then she left. I went to Kara once and was satisified, though I didn’t ask for anything too complex. I went to John Robert for a last minute blow out & really liked him. When I called earlier this week to schedule a cut & color with him, I was told he no longer worked there. Since this is for a new job, I’m not willing to take the risk of working with a stylist I didn’t know or hadn’t seen their work. Had either Kelley or John Robert still been there, it wouldn’t have been an issue.
Sorry Salon Red, I’m moving on.

I had a great time at Salon Red in Decatur. Megan was my stylist, and she took into account the pictures i wanted of the style of bangs i was looking for. Megan did an excellent job with my hair, which was cut decently beforehand, but hadn’t been done for maybe 8 – 10 months. I’m growing my hair out, and I don’t want to pay these ridiculous prices for a cut as I’ve found in Atlanta. The receptionist was helpful in booking my appointment, Megan did a great job with the shampoo, cut and style. I left very happy and feelin’ fine. This salon carries Bumlbe&Bumble products with are LOVE! I bought the defrizz serum in the tiny bottle and literally use 1 drop at a time for my whole head of hair that’s over a foot long. This stuff is awesome. I am sold on the product line.
I give it 4stars because I don’t want to pay $ 70 a haircut normally, but the scoutmob made it perfect. The awesome product selection bumped it up a little too, otherwise I’d have given a 3. on a side note, there’s no place to park reall, my meter ran out by 20 minutes even though i’d put an hour and half in.

Came to Salon Red for a trim when I realized it had been several months since my last haircut. Gabby was my stylist– friendly and knows when to chat and not to chat– very important for a stylist! However, she was a little too concerned with exactly how much length to take off… she must have had a past client that freaked out with a shorter than expected cut, b/​c I literally had to show Gabby exactly the length to cut. For me, I like to cut enough to get my money’s worth but not a ton so that I’ll spend years growing it out… just make it look good!
Hair wash station– my only criticism is that they need bigger towels (I gotta lot of hair to dry!) & cape to protect clothes, but Gabby made up for it with a good scalp massage.
Location near Decatur Sq… park on street or in Church St pay lot behind the building across the street.
Great deal with 50% off with Scoutmob, but even without it, haircuts with junior stylists are only $ 35.
It took a few tries to get someone live on the phone to make an appointment– I left a voicemail but never got a call back so I ended up just calling and calling until someone answered.

Shooot… Salon Red is not a red salon… immediate fail.
Haha just kidding. You think that if a Salon is named after a color it would be in that color… totally wasn’t…it was like green shades… lol
Anyways, I was unable to go to my usual stylist at Lux Salon so I decided to venture out and try another location. I am still loyal to my original stylist but timing, I’m busy, and I have to go out of town soon I needed to go somewhere else.
I decided to go to Salon Red because I live near it and I pass by it from time to time.
I scheduled an appointment and got set up with Kelly. She was very pleasant and engaged in conversation with me. Even a different stylist came to talk and washed my hair as well. (They get kudo points for pleasant environment for guests.)
Kelly did a good job and cut my hair the way that I wanted. Haircut was $ 35…not bad for junior stylist.
Would I come back here again? Nothing against Kelly she was great but I’m going to try to work out the timing better to stick my old stylist.