PR at Partners

I went to this location based on past experience with Potomac Md and Washington DC locations. I am very picky about my hair and tried a few of the stylists who were very good but did not give me that wow reaction I wanted. A friend from out of town saw Nicky and she looked great. But for me, I am really happy with Erika. She is a very pleasant person and her color work is art. When I see pictures of myself, my first reaction is how great my hair looks with very rich color. I love the style she chose that frames my face perfectly. When I think I might be leaving the area, my first thought is that I would need to travel back to Oakton to keep my hair at this level. Thanks, Erika. So glad you are so good at what you do!

This review is not about my stylist, it’s about a stylist who works there. The guy is so unprofessional I cannot believe it! He spends more time on his phone then he does with his clients. Completely uninterested in his clients might I add. He’s always talking about his social life and what happened the night before. Excuse me but I thought that going to the salon was supposed to be a relaxing experience? We are not paying hundreds of dollars to listen to your stories in the background of our blowdries and I don’t think anyone wants to or needs to hear about your «epic nights.»

Both of my daughters have gone to Lauren and love her. The younger daughter had Lauren style her hair for homecoming and she was thrilled with the results. She got tons of compliments from guys & gals at the dance. That’s saying something for teens! My older daughter had her hair cut for Pantene’s Locks of Love and went from long hair to a very short cute. She loves the new look! Lauren is currently helping me grown my hair out and create a new look. She knows how to assess everyone’s individual needs and what style will work best for them.

Update: The fabulous Lauren is now at the Tyson’s Corner Mall location and I have followed her there.

Today, I met with Emma who did a fantastic job cutting my hair. She was very attentive during the consultation and has a bubbly personality. I asked for a thick 60s fringe bang and layers and that’s exactly what she gave me. Simple as that. Even my mom was impressed, and she’s very hard to please with haircuts. I’m so happy with my new look and Emma will be my go to stylist moving forward. She wasn’t at all intimidated by my frizzy, wavy/​curly hair and actually complimented me on how healthy may hair was (unlike other stylists in the past who have suggested getting my hair relaxed). All in all, I highly recommend Emma. She’s the best!

This review is for Mashal — (pronounced Michelle, I could be spelling her name wrong) — she highlighted my hair and did a base here a few months ago; it’s been a few months now and I am still happy and satisfied with what she did for me! She was also fun to talk to and she seems very passionate about her job. I am going back to her again soon for another highlight/​base job :)

My co-​worker recommended this place after I struggled to find a hair stylist that knew how to work with asian hair. After going to Hero, I never want anyone else to cut my hair. He consistently provides great cuts/​styles. Make sure you ask for a blow out. He knows what he’s doing.

I’ve tried a lot of places around town, this one is the best in my opinion. Talented and friendly staff, especially Hero. He’s REALLY good. If you want a nice FRESH cut, that’s who you need to see. I went from getting practically no compliments on my hair, to getting compliments all the time. One Saturday right after seeing Hero, I walked into A-​Town with a seriously fresh cut and within minutes at least 4 or 5 people mentioned that it was indeed a very fresh cut. Also, another thing I can say about him is if you kind of want to try something different/​new, he’s got great ideas.

Had a horrible experience with Michael. He was an hour late, so I had my hair cut first by Lauren (which turned out great). He then colored my hair, then bleached it all. My hair was then bright yellow. Then toner and my hair was white with hints of blue. Worst experience EVER. 5 hours and walked out in horror. Friends gasped when they saw it — «no way a professional did that!!!» I went the following day to Lauren (she is great) to apply toner and make it bearable. She did her best and I really like her, but end result is dull. Wish I never went.

OHMYGOODNESS… I know you can’t turn back time but if I could I would’ve come here YEARS ago… and I would’ve had Nicky from day 1. I’m not saying I don’t love my old salon– I went for 4+ years, but you know when you’re too comfortable and just need a change? Well I found the perfect stylist and the perfect salon. I 100% recommend Nicky for cut and color (if you name drop me that wouldn’t hurt… I may or may not get a free hair cut if 2 people do so ;)). The salon smells lovely, it’s very clean and organized even whilst hair is being done– there are many young stylists so it gives you a fun, energetic vibe which was the opposite from my old salon– older clientele based– I was greeted by a very friendly receptionist who gave me a client card to fill out; basic info like what do you like/​not like/​what are you looking for style wise. Once it was my turn to sit in the chair, Nicky asked me exactly what I wanted and when I couldn’t give her a straight answer, she basically knew exactly what to do to make me look fabulous. and I’m not going to lie, my hair DOES look fabulous. I have never walked out of a salon feeling so fantastic.
Nicky took me from look drap to pretty in a matter of a couple hours (I’m not even sure how long it was because I was having too much fun there). Nicky took off 5+ inches of my hair (scary but I knew it was time!) along with a hand painted balayage to brighten my hair and give me some dimension. I purchased the Wella shampoo/​conditioner Nicky suggested– I didn’t feel pressured into buying it like you sometimes feel at other salons– it smells amazing, kind of like sweet tarts. Once my color was washed out (Nicky cut my hair and dried my hair first so no unnecessary color corrections needed to be done) Nicky blow-​dried and curled my hair… again, I LOVE it and feel so much more confident and beautiful. 5 + stars to Nicky and the salon, along with the other ladies who washed hair– very friendly, easy to talk to ladies! …I’ve only name dropped Nicky 100 times so are you getting the hint… BOOK WITH HER, she will make you look even more fabulous than you already do!

Tania did what I would call a wonderful makeover. I have been to PR partners in Oakton for years, however I only go when I have neglected my hair and self. They are friendly and have many great stylist. My teenage children also love PR Partners and will not let us take them anywhere else.

This review is for Mashal. She was sweet and acted like she knew what she was doing. I was very excited for it until the end result. It was not at all what I wanted nor what I showed her a picture of. She turned my hair orange!!! Completely RUINED my hair! I cannot go out in public! I called to see if she could fix it and she was «too busy». Basically did not care. Horrible customer service on her part and Terrible stylist!!! Needs to get more training on color. Thankfully I got it fixed (Kind of) still not what i wanted because she ruined it. Save your money and hair and DON’T go to her! Also charged me so much for this mess! NOT WORTH IT
On a brighter note: The salon is very nice!

Emma was recommended by a friend and she did an amazing job. I didn’t know quite what I wanted and she took the time to sit down with me and talk things out, listening to exactly what I wanted and didn’t want. I took her suggestion after looking through magazine photos together and am very happy withe the cut. It is precisely what I was after, even though I had no idea what I wanted when I first sat down. I will definitely be back!

OK, I have never actually been here. Why? BC the person who answers the phone is rude as hell. I am not sure why a receptionist (insert smirk here) feels the need to be so rude to potential clients. This happened twice. Also– I doubt a chain salon located in Oakton Virginia has a week long waiting list. (Both times I called) Its a shame, the stylists there are losing a lot of business due to this mystery bitch, hahaha… oh well. There are a lot of great places in the area.

I absolutely love Lauren Dufresne! I’ve been going to Lauren for a couple years now and she has been amazing. It took me a very, very long time to find the right stylist in this area. I went through 5 or 6 before finally discovering Lauren. I am incredibly picky when it comes to my hair color (blonde). I’ve since relinquished creative control to Lauren which is huge for me. She takes the time to listen and get to know her clients. She is very picky herself, which I love in a stylist! I can’t recommend her enough! She’s hard to get an appointment with sometimes, but I promise you she is worth the wait. If you are looking for a new stylist in NOVA, check her out!

Once I moved to Vienna, I needed to find a new stylist. I had never even heard of PR at Partners until I started researching on the internet, but once I realized they had a location just down the road from me in Oakton and had good reviews (thanks Unilocal!) I was determined to try it out.
Finding a new stylist can be tough, and I like that they have stylist profiles on their website so you can see who might be right for you. I picked a few that I was interested in from the descriptions and called the salon to talk it through. After mentioning who I’d seen, the person on the phone asked me a bit about my hair and what I was looking for and paired me with Erica based on my responses. I’ve been going to her ever since, and she’s terrific! She takes the time before I’m even shampooed to see how my hair is grown and talk about what I am looking for. After she’s done cutting and blow-​drying, she always takes the time to sit back down and review the cut and make any updates.
I have to give them credit, because about a year ago, I had an appointment and completely forgot about it — I went to NY during that weekend and was literally on the Brooklyn Bridge when my haircut reminder popped up on my phone. I had to call them 5 minutes before the appointment to cancel and they didn’t charge me or anything, so I really appreciated that.
So why not 5 stars? Because I’ve been going there for 3 years and they just raised the prices again (2^nd time). Grrrrrr.

I found my new stylist! I think this is the best haircut I’ve had in the NOVA area. Lauren is awesome! My hair is very long and pretty thick. Stylists are usually intimidated by it, so they end up giving me a blah cut. Lauren wasn’t afraid at all. I think she knew I was pretty depressed about my hair because it was so lifeless; no body, no layers, and no texture. She knew exactly what my hair needed! I left the salon feeling a whole new level of confidence!
Everyone seemed really nice and friendly; very fun atmosphere!

I went there and see Debbi.
I really like her she ask me what I like, she really seemed to take her time and pay attentions to what Im saying (color, highlights and trimmed)
I paid $ 200 and my friends didn’t notice any difference … seems a little bit too expensive for the length of my hair (short)
I like the overall finish but was it worth $ 200 not really

So after my disasterous haircut experience at Noufal, I read Unilocal reviews to find my next stylist and decided Lauren would be it after reading so many positive reviews.
I am happy to say that I was not disappointed.
I took in the photo that I had brought to my previous appointment at Noufal and she thought that the style would be a great look for me. She was very professional — she looked at my awful cut and reassured me she could give me something that was fun and looked good.
The appointment started with a survey which she read and talked over with me — and she made it clear that she heard that I was looking for a wash and wear hairstyle that would take minimal styling time. Then she explained exactly what she was going to do with my hair and showed me along the way how the cut looked.
I’m so happy with my new look… and so happy I found Lauren!

At first, I felt a little guilty for cheating on my stylist at the PR at Partners in Tyson’s, (he was booked for the week and being the impatient person I am, I couldn’t wait) but after I finished my haircut with Hero, I don’t regret it one bit! (plus they’re both friends and Hero explained that most stylists don’t get hard feelings if you go to another stylist!) I’m thankful that my friend referred me to him!
This past April, I decided to go with the ombré hair trend and opted for red. Unfortunately, red fades easily and after 3 weeks, I had to go tone the color again. My hair was fried because we had to put a high volume of bleach to lift my hair, and I ended up with extremely split dead ends that felt literally like straw — it was hard to brush out the ends of my hair even though I used a conditioning mask once a week.
When I sat in the chair, Hero looked at my hair and realized that my layers were uneven and my ends were atrocious. Although he could have shown me a book of pictures, he told me what he wanted to do to my hair and I let him work his magic. After cutting off 3 inches, he added lots of layers that created a lot of movement in my hair, as well as side bangs. He even used the same products that I used in my hair (Moroccan Oil and Kerastase) because I was familiar with them. I came out with a healthier, fresher looking haircut.
When it comes to taking care of myself, I definitely don’t look for a bargain. (Quality over quantity) Hero’s cuts are $ 50, which is pretty reasonable, especially since I cut my hair every 2 to 3 months. I’ll definitely be back again!