Illusions Hair Salon

I have gone to the salon 2 or 3 times. Each time I had a issue with the stylist. Some of the stylist are a little on the young side. Being on the young side a maturity level was lacking. When it come to coloring, forget it.

Kathy, the owner, is great and I’ve been very pleased with my cuts. I had the problem with other salons where the hair stylists would insist on going too short, against my requests, but Kathy listens to me and my hair has grown faster than ever. She books up pretty fast, so you have to set appointments a bit ahead of time and sometimes you may wait 15 mins. past your appointment time, but it’s worth it. The price is reasonable and she’s willing to use the shampoo and conditioner that I bring in since I’m sensitive to chemicals.

Got myself a great haircut the other day. The lady who cut my hair did a wonderful job. She showed some pics as a reference too. Quite helpful. But had to wait for like 15 mins even though I had an appointment. But this outweighed the good hair cut I got.

Have been to quite a few places in the Reston/​Herndon area when I first moved down here and this is the place that won.
Kathy and Carmen are both in high demand and both give great hair cuts. When I’m looking for something different, I just let Carmen do her thing, she has yet to disappoint.
My husband also get’s his hair cut by Carmen and/​or Kathy and is also quite pleased.
Their prices are also very reasonable. Both of us can get our hair washed/​cut and walk out without spending over $ 75.
They do take walkin’s, but they are usually too busy. Calling ahead is best.

Do you have hair so curly and unruly that it devours brushes and cleans the air in your apartment like a purifier when you’re walking around, leaving your apartment’s air clean, but your hair not-​so-​much? Typically, straightening hair is an everyday ordeal for folks with curls so lively that your neighbors might think you’re from R’lyeh (Cthulhu reference). If you’re tired of combating your weave, you may consider chemically relaxing it; however, there are hardly any locations in the Sterling area that offer such services.
Although this service is rare, you can rest assured that Illusions employs competent coiffeuses capable of conquering your coiffure at a candid cost, but don’t take my word for it — check out the Before/​After photo I uploaded in this business’s gallery!
In short, the location is in the center of Herndon with parking in the back. The staff is polite, the prices are fair, and the atmosphere is both comfortable and warming. If you’re looking for a 5-​star stylist, then make sure you ask for Tammy!

Just had to write a quick review. Arrived in town tonight for a quick local business trip and wanted a wash and style. Needless to say I was bad for not making an appointment before I flew out from west coast. This was the 2^nd place I called while on my way from Dulles airport to my hotel and they took me right away! So grafeful. And a wonderful style to boot.
Thank you!

What a rip off! Never Again!!!
I was new to the area and looking to find a good salon. I knew this place wasn’t a ‘Quick Clips’ but I don’t mind paying a lil more for quality and this place was highly recommended.
I just wanted a root touch up, no cut, no perm, no foil etc.. .
My hair is a unique shade of auburn with natural light brownish gold flecks. The person I spoke with claimed to have 18yrs of experience and she seemed to know about coloring. I told her exactly what I wanted and she showed me color swatches. She didn’t have the exact one — which is common so I wasn’t worried. I pointed to one and said it’s close to this one only lighter to match my hair. She said, no problem she’d mix it and I’d look great. After she started, she said she’d have to pull the new color through some of my hair so that it’d blend, I know that has to be done sometimes, so I wasn’t worried.
I know the dye doesn’t look like what it will be on your hair color when it’s done, but I’m used to the mixture being a certain color. I know what it aught to be and this didn’t look right and said i so. She said it would look great when she was done.. . Now I’m nervous, but I wait and see.
At the end, instead of a reddish/​brown/​flecks of gold head of hair, it’s ALL a VERY dark brown!!! I have pale skin that goes with the reddish hair and the darkness of the new color brought out the dark circles under my eyes, looked tired, sickly, and and at least 8 years older. I was 40 at the time and didn’t need help falling down the hill. I felt like crying.
I said it was too dark and not the color I picked out. The stylist insisted it was the color I picked out and we went back and forth. Then two other workers at the shop joined in and tried to say how great I looked, it was a good color and that was the color I chose. All I could get out was that it wasn’t what right. They circled around the stylist chair and started speaking to me at the same time. I just wanted to get out.
The stylist said because I was new to the area and not perfectly pleased with the result she would only charge me $ 100.00 instead of the normal fee. I went from sad to outraged. Since it was the three of them against me, I paid, but I tell everyone I meet to never go there. I hope it was worth it to them.
I went to Bubbles and they fixed the mess and I have my unique color again.

I will say that I finally got haircut as I wanted. I payed 42, and waited around 30min, but I am fully satisfied.

my stylist (tammy) did a great job on my hair and she knows exactly what i want. my sister’s stylist is kathy, i’ve never had her but i heard she’s great as well. this is my go-​to salon. forget those fancy-​schmancy ones!

Let me begin by saying that I was really looking forward to getting a salon-​haircut. I work in Finance and after nearly 5 yrs of having kept my hair short and neat, I’ve decided to grow my hair out and part it down the middle somewhat. But having kept my hair short for so long, my hair was now uneven and flat in some places. So I made the decision to spend the money to get a quality cut, no brainer.
Just to be clear, my hair was close to 4 inches long throughout. I came in looking to just get the «back and sides faded short,» and «just a little bit off the top, leav[ing] the bangs» that I suffered through all summer to grow out (most of you can relate). Basically, I needed just a basic trim, while keeping the same look that I came in with. I even showered and parted my hair exactly how I wanted it kept. Simple.
Instead what I got was some eurotrash look, literally. She cut off my bangs, took more off the top than the sides and back, and left the rest of my hair more uneven than when i came in. There are patches of long and short hair throughout. Even the lines on the back of my neck were going in different directions, which my roommate pointed out the minute I walked in the door from my hair appointment. One side was going up and the other side was like part of a frown. Moreover, she took so much off the top that I no longer had a part in my hair. Not that it mattered, she put so much wax in afterwards, even Moses himself would have struggled with this one.
What’s sad is that now I have to fix my own hair, which there isn’t much of anymore. It shouldn’t be too hard, you can easily notice the alfalfa-​like stalks shooting up towards the sky, which I’ll have to now cut off to match the rest of my ‘do. Thanks for making me finish your work for you, I really appreciate it.
At the end of the day though it’s just hair, it grows back. And the lady cutting my hair, who I am certain is the owner, was very friendly and sweet. But I cannot recommend this place to any guy that I know, and I hope you at least pause before spending your money here.

Highly recommended! Took my tween for a cut (long) and my tween for cut and color (purple streaks). The ladies did a FANTASTIC job. They helped us decide the best styles for our needs. The quality of their work was top rate. The manager did a great job ensuring that the work was done properly too! Will be booking an appt. for myself soon.

I visited this salon a few months back for highlights and a trim. I went in only wanting a few highlights to frame my face but was talked into a whole head of highlights. My stylist, Carmen, did a fantastic job though with my cut and color. The prices seem to be on par with typical high-​end salons. The salon itself is very modern and nicely decorated, and the receptionist is nice and offers you a drink when you walk in. I would definitely return if I had a gift certificate, but right now this salon is a little above my budget.

I went to Illusions after reading the reviews. I really wasn’t sure what to think. I have long (middle of my back) hair that is naturally VERY curly. So i’m not easily impressed, especially with stylists who say yeah yeah i can handle it, and my hair looks terrible after they’ve finished.
I had medicore expectations. Tammy did an amazing job, she took her time and did a perfect blow dry and flat iron. She works with real skill and efficiency. She knew exactly what she was doing, and curly hair girls don’t often find a stylist like her.
I was very impressed, I work in Herndon so i’ll be back. They seem to get booked quickly so i’d say make an appointment rather than walk in.

I have been going to Illusions for about 2 years now. I have nothing but praise for the customer service. I always get a color, haircut, and an eyebrow wax. I have always left very happy! I usually go to Carmen, and she does a fabulous job. But on occasion, because I have forgot to make an appointment in time, I have instead gone to David or Kathy. Both of them do a great job as well. I would recommend this place very highly. They are the best I have experienced in a long time.

I have been a regular Customer to illusions for over an year now. Recommended this place to a lot of people. It was really great in the beginning and they treated you pretty nice, also the hair cuts and the suggestions they gave totally worked but off late I have seen this trend of bad customer service from their end. Either they have too much clientele or they are just not bothered anymore. I had previously called to inquire about a facial and the person on the other end just replied that they have no such facilities and slammed the phone. when I visited their place yesterday they mentioned that they do have facials every Sunday and Monday only and their starting price is 115. pretty steep yes! but she couldn’t even elaborate on what exactly this facial would include. Have had such experiences of late so. Do step into this place hoping you get the right person …

I had put off getting my hair done for the last six months because my old hairdresser moved away, and let’s face it, a good hairdresser is hard to find. Well my search is over. I was finally desperate enough to cut my own bangs, and quickly realized I needed someone to help fix me. I read a few reviews on Unilocal,but didn’t have much choice as it was Christmas Eve. David was fantastic! He was sympathetic and complimentary at my hack job… and best of all, he made the bangs work! I feel great and will definitely be returning soon!

I love going to Kathy. She has been doing my hair and waxing for over 11 years. I can’t imagine going to anyone else!

I get my hair cut here regularly and am usually pretty happy with how it turns out. It’s not always amazing, though. The interior has a nice open design. You can walk in without an appointment and not have to wait more than half an hour.
I never feel rushed, all of the hairdressers seem to take their time to make sure everything is good. Usually a nicemassage during the shampoo. Also they will give a mini-​styling/​blowdry, even if I don’t explicitly request a haircut & styling service, and will charge for just the cut. My brother also really likes getting his hair cut here. Pricing seems fair, not too expensive.

After trying half dozens hairdressers from cheap to expensive, I know what I am talking about and Kathy is great. She will listen to you, provide great advice and finally, give you a great haircut. I was hesitant to provide feedback because it’s getting harder to get an appointment with her. But she cuts the hair of my whole family and we love the very friendly service we are getting.

I am new to the area and to dealing with hair in humidity. Kathy, the owner, was friendly and knew just what to do. She gave me fabulous highlights and a (short) haircut that is going to work well for me in this climate. All in all a pleasant and successful experience!