Salons on the Hill

This is NOT a privately owned salon. Stylists rent out rooms, so the rating does not reflect individual stylists UNLESS they are mentioned. Lived in Fort Worth for 4 years after college and 1 year in Las Colinas, while working retail at North East Mall. This salon was super convenient and I got the recommendation to use Carina from one of my associates. Carina is the absolute best. I went to her all 5 years I lived back in Texas and hated leaving her once I was moving to New York. She is friendly, efficient, and versatile. She saw me through my short hair days, my dark hair days, my reddish days and all days in-​between and she KILLED it every time. I can’t attest to the quality of the other stylists at Salon on the Hill, but I can stay that if you schedule an appointment with Carina, you will NOT be disappointed.

I only used one stylist there. Susan Brown. I booked with her because she gave my friend a great trim, but she has beautiful hair no matter how she wears it anyways, I knew I was in trouble when I asked if she had any hairstyle books I could look at. She did not. So I tried to explain my haircut. Well, I have gotten better haircuts st the $ 10.95 places. And they don’t look like mullets. As to her color experience: it was non-​existent. I asked for highlights and they looked nothing like highlights. I was embarrassed for her but also angry she charged me $ 150 for a crappy haircut and crappy highlights. I will never use her again nor recommend her

Summary: One review of of one stylist does not represent all the stylist that rent space at Salon On the Hill. My new Stylist, Denise Bryan 682−554−0079 can testify! Below is my experience as a new client to Salon of the Hill.
If you look for online reviews of Salon On the Hill the majority will be bad, I can promise you because I almost didn’t call after I read a few of them.
***Here is the most important detail the bad reviews did not explain***. Salon On the Hill is not a personally owned salon. It is a company that rents out spaces to stylist/​barbers/​manicurist/​etc. This concept is not a new business strategy, it is quite common and growing even more so.
The reason why I consider this a major detail and the reason the SALON gets 4 out of 5 stars is because one stylist does not represent all the other people renting space there. The booking system/​staff do not clarify this and I fear that this flaw can really hurt the business of talented stylist like Denise. Otherwise, if you have a specific need or are trying to get a specific look you need to say it to the booking person. Otherwise you will be placed with whoever who has the time open for when you request.
My experience as a walk-​in:
I came in with pics and an image in my mind. Denise quickly got her iPad out and found similar pics to what I was looking for and then proceeded to find pics of what my hair was actually going to look like with the cut I had chosen. Needless to say, Denise explained to me the best way a stylist has ever explained my hair. Why does it flip when I get certain looks? How can I stop the flipping? How do I get it to look the way I actually want??? Denise patiently answered all my questions and not only did I leave with a cute new cut but I also learned a lot about not just styling hair but how to actually style MY hair.
Choosing a new stylist can be scary but Denise is 5 out of 5 starts and put me at ease and for that she has a new client!
Thanks again Denise for all your help and info. See ya in 4−6weeks!
B

Carina is the best.

Okay I decided to get a hair cut out of the blue and I wanted to try to find a new stylist that was closer to me. Drove by salon on the hill and so I phoned in for an appointment. The lady gave me Melody… her cut was $ 40
here why I didn’t like it… I told her I wanted an EVEN length bob… which is not hard to cut and it’s the same cut I’ve had for the last two years… Just easy to maintain. Anyway, she cut my hair and when she was done cutting she told me she made it jagged length (not layered). I was thinking wtf is jagged? and shouldnt she clear it up with me before she made it jagged? so I find out what jagged mean after I got home… it means the inner partial of my hair is longer than the outter part so now I look like a weirdo…
I have tons of thick jet black hair which needs to be cut in sections… This lady did not do that! she cut it all in one snip! Any stylist I’ve had my whole life at least spend an hour on my head… this lady spent 15 mins. So for sure I know there is something wrong… which I can understand why my hair is jagged now… UGH! the way she cut my hair was just inexperience and she told me she was cutting hair for a couple of years… whatever! I’m going to toni and guy next time!
I would never come here again!