Floyds 99 Barber Shop

Friendly staff, nice facilities, and the barber (ress) understood what I was asking for.
However, the girl cutting my hair lacked any professional qualities of a barber. For $ 24 the «barber» did not shave my neck, show be the back of my head with a mirror, or brush the hair off of me before seeing me off. Perhaps most shocking was that she shaved a line down the part in my hair, unevenly and wider towards the back. Now I am stuck with a part in the wrong place and what appears to be a bald spot on the top of my head.
If you want to come here to hang out with people stand around with clippers so they can tell their hipster friends that they are barbers, by all means, this place is for you. If you value professionalism go elsewhere.

Most people know of Victoria or Ara for coloring here, but I found it hard to schedule an appointment with them (just conflict of schedule) so Shay did my hair instead, and it was honestly the best hair salon experience I’ve ever had! Which is saying a lot for me because I went to at least 10 different salons in the past 2 years.
I think most people know Shay for mens hair (which she does rock at), but seriously consider booking an appointment with her if you want some color magic to happen. She made sure to double check with me several times during the coloring process to make sure I liked it, and explained the whole process to me so I knew what was going into my hair so I didn’t have to suspiciously eyeball the bowl of gunk next to me. In general, I really enjoyed my time there despite sitting in a chair for 4 hours straight, Shay was extremely patient and fun to chat with honestly just an all around great person who rocks at her job!!! (:

Victoria Em has changed my hair color world. As a firm hair dye box user, I’ve been consistently using box dye throughout high school and college. My hair was brassier than a penny, drier than a dessert, and I don’t know what I saw in my previous color. My friend, Sujeen, referred me to Victoria. What can I say, Victoria is amazeballs! She is accommodating, sweet, informative, and I ended up becoming very close to her! She was an angel handling my sister’s thick hair and her extensions as well as my coarse, long hair!
I was one of those chatty clients just buzzing away and she answered every single one of my hair beauty questions! My hair turned the right shade in one try but I definitely needed to come back and tone my hair but broke college student :’(. Anyways, Victoria was patient with my coarse hair and was sweet as pie taking care of my twin and I! She gave the best hair experience and I love visiting her! She recommended me great purple shampoo selections and how to maintain my bleached hair. I definitely will be sitting in her chair again sometime very soon before my graduation!

Don’t come here unless you are a hipster.
My last visit resulted in my barber adding «texture» to my hair but they seemed to not actually cut any hair. I looked down on my cutting gown and saw hardly any hair on there. The barber did not even use scissors to cut any hair. Even with no hair removed, I was charged $ 40 for what should have been a trimming. It’s like the emperor’s new clothes…
The «customer experience» is well thought-​out, with posters of cool rock bands that remind me of my room in 7^th grade. However, as Public Enemy said: don’t believe the hype. I’ve been here twice and the haircuts have been just so-​so.
I really wanted to like this place, but I’m left underwhelmed. If Floyd’s would invest in training their barbers to communicate better with their customers than spending on marketing, it might be a worthwhile place to go.
If you’re looking for another hip, urban barber shop at a similar price point, try Wise Owl in Adams Morgan.

I’m a little torn on this review for a few things. My barber, Bryant, was fantastic. He was professional, took his time, and the cut came out great. But my initial experience walking in was a bit rude from the girl who was standing at the front desk.
My initial greeting was fair enough but the tone she had used was a bit condescending. As a new potential client, its one thing to probably dislike your job or feel that you’re better than the customers based on the following you might have. But its also your job to be polite and not give funny looks or roll your eyes at people. It was a bit uncomfortable and quite honestly I didn’t want to even bother giving my business here.
All in all, I would give this place a 5 based on the cut and the barber. In terms of FOH experience, I was turned off to the point where I didn’t really want to come back for a haircut while I was waiting for a spot to open up. I’m not expecting Four Seasons concierge service but I think most people would expect a little respect when interacting with a receptionist. The girl didn’t even recognize me when I walked back in after just being there 45 minutes prior.
Would I come back to see my barber? Yes. Would I come back had I not decided to cut my hair? No.

Can always depend on my guy David to hook me up. He never disappoints and the fades are always fresh! They’re always pretty busy so I would suggest calling to schedule an appointment to avoid a long walk-​in wait. Parking is in the garage across the street and is only for an hour, be mindful of that as you wait to avoid getting towed. This is the go to spot for those who are seeking to branch out from your typical buzz cut with a line up because they definitely know how to blend long hair which most barbers don’t. I’m currently wearing the man bun undercut look (don’t hate) and for this style I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my hair but David. I will continue to come back here!

I’m a fan of Victoria Em!
Came in looking for a dramatic change. I wanted to chop off my long thick hair for a shoulder length style (almost like a lob but not really).
Told Victoria my needs and concerns and she was able to achieve it. Never have I’ve been happier to trade in my long locks for a shorter do! I’m definitely happy with my results.
Next step is to possibly dye my virgin black hair with Victoria :)

I just recently went in for a color and cut. I never would have even thought of coming here since its a barbershop but my boyfriend told me they did women’s hair too so I was curious. I did tons of research and after reading many good reviews I thought I would give them a try.
Shay was amazing! As soon as I came in she did everything in her power to make sure I was happy. We picked my color together and the end result was AMAZING. She truly took the time to understand my hair which I appreciated because not only is my hair naturally curly but it is super thin. Overall great place, can’t wait to go back!

I absolutely love victoria! My first time going full blonde and I’m glad I found her! I was looking far and wide on instagram for the perfect person, unfortunately she’s across the country :(I was doubtful to do long distance relationships, but she’s worth it.
My hair is super amazing! I get compliments everywhere I go. I remembered walking out of the shop and a mother was all «loooook look at her hair!“to her daughter. It’s been a commute that I’m absolutely happy to make!
The place is well decorated by each person on their stations to add unique qualities to the place. A wall outlet at every station to charge your phones while you sit and wait for that bleach to process! LOVE! Bathroom is clean. One toilet and sink though!
Along with the beautiful hair, Victoria is also a fun/​chill person. While my hair is covered in bleach, she walks me over next door for a meal and coffee and to chat about my hair care and lets me know she’s going to look into products for me to purchase and text me later: D
NOW a review on my second visit! I’ll have to admit, it was difficult to schedule only because of me. I wasn’t really sure when to go, my budget, the holidays coming up and I didn’t want to be a bother. All said and done she still made time for me even though she was super busy! like real busy! I guess everyone wants their hair done before school starts too haha.
Came in and a root touch up took I think 6 hours, only because she was working on people in between with me. I’m really not stuck up and neither is she. She worked on other people, I grabbed a coffee and something to eat. Really no big deal. Her co workers tend to come up to her and ask her questions too. You can tell she’s very smart and loves what she does when she’s helping them.
Glad I found her: D

I first heard of Floyds 99 through seeing pictures of the gorgeous hair color jobs done on instagram, then decided to read some Unilocal reviews about the place and proceeded to check it out myself!
They’re super super considerate, because 30 – 40 minutes before my appointment, they called telling me my hair stylist would be running a little late so I could take my time getting there, which I thought was really thoughtful! I still waited about 15 more minutes but I didn’t mind too much. My hair stylist was a lady named Shay, and she was the sweetest person ever and an extremely talented hair stylist/​colorist. Shay was super easy to talk to, and she made me feel really comfortable as I nervously told her that this would be my first time bleaching all my hair, and told her my fear of it turning brassy orange, etc.
Props to her seriously, because not only do I have a load of hair (I think I went through like 6+ bowls of bleach/​solutions) but my hair wasn’t completely virgin so the bleaching process would be more complex/​longer. She was really knowledgeable about what to do with my hair, and explained to me what process my hair would be going through. After bleaching, my hair was this not-​so-​pretty shade of orange/​golden/​yellow (typically what happens when you bleach Asian hair D:); but Shay magically toned my hair to a REALLY, REALLY pretty and impressive ash gray/​pink color! All the ugly bronze/​brassy tones I was fearful of were gone! Overall I was extremely grateful and happy with my experience and hair (:
I definitely recommend Shay if you’re new to Floyd’s or want to bleach/​color your hair because she loves coloring and is extremely talented at it! (Pictures to-​come!)

Why, oh why, has it taken this long for such a revolutionary improvement in hair maintenance to occur in the Northern VA area? I’ve been a customer of Floyd’s for about a year now. The atmosphere here is great with the televisions and great music running all day. The barbers and stylists here are in a league of their own. Whether I’m making an appointment with my personal favorites (Victoria or David) or whether I’m getting a random cut on a walk-​in, I’ve always gotten an amazing look from this trendy shop.
If you’re used to those $ 8 – 15 haircuts from more mainstream hair corporations, do yourself a favor and spend a little extra and get your hair taken care of at Floyd’s. I guarantee you’ll feel like a much better person when all is said and done. I have not gotten my hair cut once from any other location since I started at Floyd’s last year.

Pre appointment: after reviewing other Unilocal reviews and doing my Instagram research (who doesn’t check out their Instagram before their first appointment!?) Victoria felt like the right fit for me. I wanted a change but not too dramatic and some of her work on Instagram was very appealing! I booked my appointment (cut and color) via phone 1.5 weeks ahead for 4:30pm on a Wednesday. Great!
When I arrived I was greeted with a smile and was told that Victoria had a client before me. Not a problem. I was about 25 minutes early. After about 40 minutes of waiting and 15 minutes after my appointment time I was left at the waiting chair pondering… WTH! I started to reason with myself, ok ok, she’s worth it, she’s gotta be worth it! As I watched victorias movement like a hawk, I noticed that she was walking towards the front (oh yay, ME TURRNNNN!?) nope she went straight to the receptionist and whispered in her ear that she is running late. Ok. So then the receptionist walked over to me and said she will be right with you she is running behind. Sorry. In my mind, I was wondering, why couldn’t she come straight to me and be a little bit more sympathetic– I’m new here mannn! But again, my voice of reason was chatting up a storm in my head ok ok, she’s probably having a great day, don’t judge this — everything will work out. To be honest, I kind of wish she walked over and told me that herself seeing that I was a new customer. Definitely a bad first impression. I took off 2 hours of work just to make it on time. As we all learn in Finance 101, time is money! Ugh.
An hour and 10 minutes past by. It’s definitely my turn now.
Pretty sure I am the first to say this about Victoria, but for my experience it was meh. Overall, I am not sure if my ombré/​balayage was worth $ 200+ — she did an all right job, but seeing how I paid 160 for full cut, style and balayage at Tyson’s PR, I may not return for the coloring here. No hard feelings — just didn’t get the wow, like omg love my hair factor. I ended up not «loving» the color. I am praying for my hair to grow fast because I would hate to put box dye over $ 200 worth of color =\
I had to come back for a haircut since my appointment was delayed. $ 35 for my cut because my hair was long, still not bad. I definitely was feeling the cut more.

I love Nikki and am so thrilled we met. She’s chill but she is so upfront about taking care of my hair as her top priority. I wanted to go back to my natural roots but still have an edge and she helped me get there by taking my hair back to the dark side (original roots) and PM shine.
Nikki communicates really well. She explained everything she was doing and answered all my questions. She even asked if everything was ok at one point when I furrowed my brow. After taking my hair back a bit, she told me she needed to tone it with a mocha PM shine to make it more seamless because there was too much warmth and blonde in my previous ombré shade. I also appreciated that she told me upfront before my blowout how much the coloring service cost. She also made recommendations and a timeline for my personal hair care and other services I could utilize for the future. And as if that’s not enough, she is so meticulous about blow drying and curling; she actually told me she loves blowouts.
I’m really happy she worked on my hair to get it back to basics. I think I’ve found my staple stylist. Highly recommend her. Floyds is also super cool. The vibe is energy and slick!

First time here today and schedule an appointment with Ara, initially wanted Victoria but she was booked. My stylist is on vacation and I really needed a last minute emergency cut before my trip. won’t do that again…
First of all, like the fact that she was honest about coloring my hair. Did not like the way she kept touch (petting) my hair??? Hmm… no…
wanted a semi long bob…(my hair was NOT LONG at all)
I’m not sure if I was suppose to ask for a wash and blow dry… but I didn’t get it. All I got was a bob cut and flat iron??? Her work is ok… the technique and way she was cutting just wasn’t doing it for me. Maybe she is better at coloring than cutting?
Paid $ 50 for just a cut… strange cause I saw the price list… hair cut is $ 30 and 35 and up (the and «up» could mean a lot) I didn’t bother to ask… was ready to leave… disappointed.
Overall, very expensive for a BAD CUT.
Tipped not because I was satisfied with the work but that’s what’s I do when I receive a service…
Was searching for a stylist who could do colors…
Next time my stylist is on vacation… I will wait.
And oh. I WILL DEFINITELY GO back for my stylist to fix my hair.- after It was washed and dried. it’s NOT even… NEVER AGAIN!

Alright gentlemen — If you just stumbled upon this shop and reading the reviews, then you my friend have been to the same situation I have! Long gone are the days where I’m looking for a quick cheap haircut at a local barber shop! If you want an awesome haircut you should definitely come here and give it a go. The staffs here are friendly, and very helpful.
As you might wonder, who the heck should I try out? Well, needless to say, Victoria has been what everyone is talking about here and naturally it was the safest choice! And it turns out it was an awesome choice!
My Haircut: I’ve been trying to grow out my hair for a natural comb over look for months, so I was kind of nervous about the haircut. She was very knowledgeable of what to watch out for while growing out the hair. Also what kind of products are best for your type of hair. She’s easy to talk to and gives advice on what you should do with your hair. It’s no wonder she’s got a huge clientele!
The atmosphere here is very casual and the place is decorated with a lot of cool rock music theme. They take walk ins as well as appointments so I would definitely do an appointment to lock in your time.
I got an awesome experience here and hopefully you do too!

The name may have you believing that this is a males-​only establishment, but ladies fear not – they also cater to women’s hair!
The place has a very retro + casual feel to it and the workers are very friendly and informative. More specifically, Ara and Victoria are some of the most talented hair stylists in the area. Trust me when I say they know the struggle of achieving/​maintaining just the perfect hair shade, because I’ve seen them go through their own unique hair phases themselves.
With my most recent visit with Ara, I wanted to go from a cool-​toned ombré/​balayage (really dark brown + almost pale blonde) to a warm honey/​caramel blonde with highlights for the summer. This was achieved in a matter of 4 or so hours. She took the time to evaluate what steps to take and which colors to use; I felt like a celebrity knowing that she didn’t use a one-​note color, but that she made her own combination of dyes to achieve my color! I showed her a picture and she somehow made it a reality. Her easy-​going, fun personality made my experience wonderful and she gave me plenty of styling & hair-​care tips.
Do yourself a favor and book an appointment with these lovely ladies. And being located in the Mosaic shopping center, how much more convenient can this place be?!

One word: Victoria.
Do you have dry, damaged, parched hair? Is your daily wear-​and-​tear ruining your ‘do? Is your color washing you out or otherwise distracting from your natural beauty? Do you have some kind of hard-​to-​describe hair-​related vision in your head that no other stylist has been able to bring to fruition? Victoria can help.
Seriously though, this girl knows her color. I had a very specific type of balayage that I wanted for my bob as I’m growing it out and needed the color to transition nicely into my natural roots while still being pretty while it grows. Victoria delivered. She will go above and beyond for you and is willing to fine-​tune even the littlest things until you’re 100% happy. (And she’ll patiently listen to you rant about your boyfriend/​boss/​mother-​in-​law with a smile on her face while she makes you fabulous.)
She’s usually booked up at least a week in advance so I’d recommend scheduling your appointment early rather than waiting until the last minute. Again, that’s Vic-​tor-​i-​a, as in the Queen of the same name. You will be pleased.

First off, it needs to be stated that I am definitely not cool enough to actually go here. The walls are plastered from top to bottom with band posters and cut-​outs, all of the stylists are tatted up, rockin’ killer hairdos, and decked out in sweet outfits.
But, I put aside my fear of my desperate uncoolness being found out in order to come see Ara at Floyd’s. See, two of the former stylists that worked with my main color man Linh at BeScene Studios now work here (Ara and Victoria), so when I was in need of getting my hair did, I headed straight to Floyd’s 99!
I love how every single stylist’s station has its own sink, so there’s no traipsing around the salon, waiting for a sink, or anything like that. The music that pumps over the speakers isn’t too loud, and is a good mix of catchy rock, old-​school music, and pop. I got my hair washed, blown out, and styled in curls for my engagement shoot later that day, and was super happy with how the entire experience went. Plus, the prices are really great!
Apparently it used to be same-​day appointments only (especially for men’s cuts) but now they are taking week-​of appointments. So what are you waiting for? Call and head over there!

I was in dire need of getting my hurr did and decided to come check out Floyd’s. Originally thought I was scheduled to see Ara (she’s amazing btw) and met and fell in love with Andrew.
The last time I got A real haircut was nearly a year ago and my tangled wanna be dress needed a clipping. I had turquoise hair and was hoping to go back to my natural color. I came in with my Pinterest ideas on hand.
Andrew was willing to see if the turquoise could be lifted by doing a strand test. I was worried that lifting my hair again and would result in me leaving the place with a Sloth special (Hey you guuuyyys!). I decided to stay blue but go darker.
After going over what the costs would be, and agreeing to the prices we started. I thinks it’s cool that you do a mini contract to understand how much your service could be.
I was in the chair for four hours. Luckily Andrew is ultra cool and we talked about animé and video games. So my Otakus and nerds looking to do your hair he’s the man!
Another thing is that he was very excited to do something unconventional to my hair. Seeing him being excited made me excited as well.
My hair came out AWESOME! He cut in some layers so it doesn’t look like crap when I do it and he took him time to blow dry this mass of hair.
I’ve handed out his cards to humans who love my hair. He did great work and I will come back again!
I spent a chunk of change but that’s not anything new for my amount of hair and he quality of work was worth every penny!
Andrew you’re awesome!

When we were kids, Ken was one of the most stylish dudes I knew (I copied his Jonathan Taylor Thomas hair with the undercut), so when I heard he was bringing his barber skills from MD to VA at Floyds, I booked him the first chance I could.
I have a side-​part/​pompadour style, and I never really appreciated a fade until Ken cut my hair. He treats that part of the hair cut process like an art, examining every part of the fade to make sure it’s clean.
He’s also open to ideas, as he’s cut that particular hairstyle in all different kinds of ways — he can keep the top longer or get a short trim, he can fade all the way to the part or keep it more traditional, or he can give you a «hard part», where he actually cuts into the side part for a more visible line. Those are just the ones we discussed, but I’m sure there’s a few ways to do it. He’s also cut all kinds of different styles, so I’m counting on him to tell me when mine is played out like the flat-​top (my style before the JTT hair) so I can move on to the next thing.
Haircuts at Floyd’s is pretty affordable at only $ 24, and if you call in advance using their same-​day reservations process you won’t have to wait. If you’re looking for a new barber (trust me I know how difficult that is), give Ken a call.