David’s Beautiful People

I love this place! Alex was fantastic. I went for a semi drastic change with my cut and color and I absolutely LOVE my new style.

I had to come and write a rave review for Alejandro (Alex) from David’s! I went in with a Groupon for a cut, style, balayge highlights, and a conditioning treatment. I used to have a pixie and attempted to grow it out for the last year and decided I wanted to go back. I showed him one old pic and he got exactly what I wanted. Throughout, Alejandro was friendly, energetic, attentive, and a perfectionist. I will definitely be returning for the upkeep on my fresh cut. I enjoyed the whole experience down to the scalp massage during washings and the whole staff and clientele.

Had a terrible experience 5-​mos prior with a different salon, and had been left wearing my hair up in a banana clip for these past 5 – 6 months until it grew out enough to «fix.» While I had been to David’s before, I had «OK» results but it was never a stellar experience for the price so i stopped going (hence, why i ended up having stylist from hell experience). David’s is very near to where I live, and given my work-​family schedule, I decided to give them another shot. I was so happy to find Mahshid. Her expertise (as expressed on numerous reviews) was in straightening /​smoothing techniques (e.g Brazilian /​Keratin). Given my previous experience months before, I researched her reviews with great voracity to avoid another hair calamity. I was a little hesitant that she might only be good with long hair or with people wanting straightening (b/​c I didn’t realize it was for sealing in moisture as well — particularly for post-​40s). I was so ecstatic to find that she was not only very genuine and personable (taking time to actually listen to what I wanted, and also ensuring she consulted another stylist for their secondary opinion given the ‘hot mess’ the previous stylist left me with), BUT she took her own time beyond the salon’s closing to ensure I left there looking like a million bucks. Even my 17 year old son actually complimented me when I walked through the door (for moms with teenage sons — I think we all know how often that happens?!) ;-) Can’t recommend Mahshid enough. Wonderful individual and great stylist! I will be returning. Think she’s singularly redeemed my trust in this establishment.

I wrote a previous review for Sarah — who I loved for nails. Went in Feb with a Groupon for hair with Fatima and am not happy. The front desk staff interrupted her in the process of doing my hair twice to go do eyebrows «quickly.» She also used bleach on my virgin hair (never dyed, as I told her) without telling me and that has caused me SOOO much dryness and hair loss since that day. It’s also not the color I asked for. Oh well — went elsewhere and got it fixed.

I love this place! I originally bought a Groupon for balayage highlights almost two years ago and have been going back ever since. Alex is an amazing stylist who does balayage much better than my previous stylist — I always get so many compliments on my hair, it looks naturally sun-​kissed because of his amazing technique. He is also great at cutting my hair, which not all stylists can do because it is very long (down to my tailbone) and very curly. Everyone there is very friendly, polite and they work in a timely manner. I have also purchased from a line of organic products they offer which work very well and are very decently priced. I would definitely recommend Davids… and if you want balyage or highlights, I totally recommend Alex!

I had a fabulous experience at David’s. I recently moved away from the area but Enrique did such an amazing job with my coloring and cut that I would travel multiple hours for him to do my hair. I highly recommend scheduling with Enrique. He clearly cares about his results and making his clients happy.

I can’t say enough about this salon. I have very very curly hair, and usually it’s so expensive to get it done and no one will go near it. The day I discovered this salon, I had gone to other salons and wasn’t even able to get a consult. I walked in here and got a consult with Fatma within fifteen minutes. She asked me for pictures on what I wanted and was excited to work with my hair. Fatma is so wonderful, she is great listener and really paid attention to what I wanted. As for the end result, I wanted a bit more color with the balyage, but fast forward to a month later and my hair color hasn’t faded, Fatma didn’t destroy my hair with the bleach. I was so happy, and my salon trip really felt like a treat. I am definitely going back to Fatma just to get a more color and because I legitimately enjoyed her company. For my hair, I thought the services were reasonably priced!

On 07/​17/​2015, I stopped by here because I was in the area and needed a really good cut before a trip on ⁰⁷⁄₂₄. Before going inside I went to their website to look at the prices. I wanted a cut only, so made note that the Associates charge $ 35, Designers charge $ 45 – 55, and the Artistic Director charges $ 55 – 85. That wording indicated to me that only the owner charged in that AD range, so I was anticipating a cut in the $ 35 – 55 range — I have a simple short bob, so have always had cuts at the low end of any scale. I told the front desk manager that I was wondering if they took walk-​ins and that I just wanted a cut. She identified someone and I was in the chair in less than five minutes. I received a quick rinse, no shampoo or conditioner (I thought that was to keep the cost down or something). The stylist was kind, knowledgeable, and seemed to understand what I wanted. Before the cut I shared that my hair often ends up lopsided so the right side needed to stay longer than the left side. We also discussed it several times during the cut. When the cut was partially complete she said that she needed to dry it to finish the cut. Again, it seemed to be going really well.
Then she got to the point where she was putting the finishing touches on the cut. She said that it looked to her like the right side was too long. I said no, please leave it alone it often looks that way, but it ends up even when finished. Well she ignored me and worked away on the right side. Then she started putting all sorts of product on my hair and drying it again — she did not ask me if I wanted a blow-​dry, so I thought it was included in a simple cut. At check out when she gave the front desk a ticket with $ 70 on it! What?! That was for a cut and blow-​dry. I had not asked for a blow-​dry nor had I been asked if I wanted that service — the stylist said she needed to dry it to finish the cut, which is common for fine straight hair. The front desk manager talked to the stylist and she took off $ 5 (still beyond the online stated rates for cuts). The stylist had given me a coupon to give to a friend, and I was able to use it on the cut, which took off an additional $ 10. I drove all the way from downtown DC to Rockville to find less expensive yet well done cuts.
That $ 55 (in the stated range online) would have been totally fine, but the cut is more than an inch longer on the left side!!! After telling her before and during the cut, and saying please don’t make the right shorter toward the end of the cut, it still ended up visibly, embarrassingly lopsided. I am very disappointed and now need to find time to get it fixed before my trip.

I met with Rick Gesumaria 3 weeks ago. Believe me, I had to take a long way to come to see him (overseas!) but he is so worth it!
I just told him «do whatever you think will look best on me». This inconspicuous guy simply KNOWS and UNDERSTANDS what hairstyle and color you need. I love my new hair style, color, everything. And he has always time for you. I will stick to his advice and when I feel I need a bigger change I will definitely make it happen to see him again

I absolutely love this salon and wouldn’t go anywhere else. Cindy fixed my hair from a hot mess to absolutely stunning beautiful highlights and I have never looked back.

I am new to the area and have yet to find someone I trust with my hair, until now. I actually found this place because I purchased a groupon. I decided to take a gamble and see what happened. Hair grows back, right? Anyway, I was not disappointed! First of all, when I called to schedule the appointment, the person I spoke to was so polite and helpful. I have a busy work schedule and it’s hard for me to get around that most of the time. She was very patient with me and we finally found a time that would work.
When I arrived I was offered water, tea, etc. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. My appointment was with Alejandro and I am so incredibly happy. He is awesome! I came in looking a little rough in the color and cut department. I left the salon feeling like a million bucks and have never been happier with the way my hair has looked. I will definitely be coming back here and highly recommend this place! Thanks for making my experience so wonderful!

I had the worst hair salon experience of my entire life here. I had a very simple request for getting my hair cut and colored, and it was a complete disaster. After attempting to go back and have the problem resolved, I am left with a chunk of GREY hair that looks absolutely terrible – all of the color has been pulled out of it, and it’s damaged to all heck. I would not go back to this place, ever.

This salon is AMAZING! I had the pleasure of being introduced to such a great place by one of their stylist Cindy. She gave me her card & I decided to stop in. She was amazing! One of the best cuts I ever had. She understood what I wanted & how picky I am with my bangs. It only made sense to keep going back!
My next visit I was able to have a little consult with the stylist next to her Alex. I wanted to add some color for the summer without going too drastic & he described a way to add highlights to my hair that kind of looked like using a paint brush. It’s very obvious that he & Cindy get along well because she was willing to let me switch chairs. I was lucky he didn’t have an appointment for another hour!
Okay before I finish this I have to mention the woman who tamed my eye brows. She was AWESOME! Threading is such an easy thing to mess up, I’ve seen it at those stands in the mall, but she was so precise & my eye brows looked the same for at least 2 weeks without needing any major plucking. It’s been a month & I am still satisfied with her service.
If you have any hesitations about trying a new salon, DONT. They really do make you feel beautiful. Trust me when I say, you have a life long client on your hands David’s.

I was having one of those days where I needed pampering and to feel like a lady. I stopped into Davids Beautiful People and they got me in right away. My stylist Alex Jimenez did such an amazing job I felt amazing! My hair cut style color and highlights looked beyond fabulous! I have gone back again always to Alex and I will be back before my competition coming up! His pick of colors and ideas for cuts/​styles are on point! Highly recommend!!!

I would NOT recommend going to David’s Beautiful People for a Deva Curly Girl haircut. I gave David’s Beautiful People two tries, and both experiences were negative. I have curly hair that is difficult to cut, and I follow the Curly Girl method by Deva religiously. When I moved away from my previous Curly Girl hair dresser, I turned to David’s Beautiful People for a curly cut. The first appointment I made with a register Curly Girl stylist. He cut my hair wet, with a comb, as a standard haircut is performed — instead of using the Curly Girl method of dry cutting to preserve curl families. The cut was atrocious, and my curls did not recover for a full month.
The second appointment I made with their advanced Curly Girl specialist. I assumed that it was my fault that I hadn’t made an appointment with the right stylist. She was very pleasant and seemed attentive to my requests. She insisted (calling on her 20 years of hair dressing experience) on cutting my hair wet instead of dry. I acquiesced after some back and forth… and clearly this is my failing. I should’ve insisted on a dry cut. I left the salon hoping that the cut would look better after I styled it myself. It did not. I called back to the salon and asked to set up an appointment to have the stylist fix the cut as I was unhappy. We scheduled the appointment for 11:00 am the next Saturday as I can not make it to the salon on weeknights. At noon on Friday, the salon calls to let me know that the stylist needs to cancel my appointment. They did offer to let me come in to see David or another curly stylist.
Unfortunately, this is just strike 3 for me. While everyone I spoke with was very nice and clearly customer focused, the two haircuts I received were below par and not the cut that was advertised. Not to mention, I’ve paid $ 50 and $ 70 respectively to have my hair ruined for a month. Again, I would not recommend going to David’s Beautiful People to receive a Curly Girl haircut.

My hair was a mess and Alex at David’s Beautiful People fixed it. I had grown out color, crooked layers, blunt uneven bangs… and Alex fixed it all!
I decided to take all the rave reviews on Alex from his other Unilocal clients and make an appointment. I bought a Groupon and was booked for a next day appointment.
When I showed up, I was a bit warm from my hike to the salon and Alex gave me a hair dryer set on cool so I could cool off. This immediately made me feel at ease and I cooled down and felt much better.
I got Balayage hight lights and they look amazing! I couldn’t be happier!
Alex is adorable, personable, and amazing at what he does. I’ll definitely be back!

First of all, I found this place via groupon. The receptionist via phone and in person was very nice, and I even googled this place before making the groupon purchase. I should have listened to the reviews on Unilocal.Despite the reviews, I went ahead and made the purchase and the appointment (Biggest regret)
I bought a groupon for highlights, cut, and deep conditioning treatment. I sat down and the stylist said I had to pay $ 65 dollars more. She claimed that my hair was totally messed up, and she had to put color in it, and that she was a quality stylists, and I said all I wanted was the balayage highlights and the cut. I told her that the groupon should cover that and she argued with me and repeatedly told me that she was right and that I needed to fix my hair. I told her I liked the base color of my hair and all I wanted was a few extra high lights into it. She said no and that I needed color and I needed to fix my hair, so I said, Ok. I agreed to pay the extra and agreed to let her do her magic because I was on the market looking for a new hair stylists since I had just moved to the area.
I entered the salon at 1:45 and she didn’t start on my hair till 2:30 because she was taking the entire time convincing me I needed to add color to my hair and that there were additional things that needed to be done. So when she finally started working on my hair, she started the conversation stating that people need to understand that quality hair work requires a quality price, and that people can’t just expect free work. Basically, she was indirectly telling me that I need to pay and I can’t just use a groupon. I was stupid enough to sit through the entire process and just took it as though she might just have that «type» of personality. — where she constantly repeats things over and over if she thinks she’s right, and I decided to ignore her comments and didn’t want to be rude and stop her in the middle of the process.
Finally, my hair was done and I can say it was not what I wanted. It was FAR from what I wanted. I explained to her that she didn’t listen to me and had she listen then we wouldn’t be here, and she argued with me to say that I was wrong and that I was the one who didn’t want to pay for the extra service, and she accused me of being upset the entire process and she accused me of calling her a liar. I stopped her and told her, «Lady, I agreed to pay extra. I agree to sit here since early afternoon to have you do my hair. I even sat here while you made rude comments about people who use groupon. I did not argue with your comments. I endure the verbal abuse, and I am not calling you names nor have I called you names, and I am being very reasonable, and no you did not listen to me at all.» —
After me telling her this, she apologized for JUDGING ME! Wow, she admitted that she was judging me because her former client did something shady. I didn’t do anything shady! I am going to be fair and not disclose her name publicly, but all the other bad reviews are pretty much on to something. Ok back to her judging me on a past incident, I hear that loud and clear but I am not responsible for anyone’s past! No where did I come into the salon being rude towards her or anyone at the salon. I even agreed to pay the extra, and I even sat there while she TOLD me what I wanted when in reality, I wanted something else. I was open to her ideas because she kept pushing that I needed to fix my hair. So, she’s the stylists, so she made suggestions cause she didn’t agree with me. I took the risk because I was hoping maybe, just once, this would work out. Well, I would never do this again and I would advise for anyone to RUN away quickly if a stylist is going to disagree with what you want especially if she’s making rude remarks about people she’s judging! so I understand if it doesn’t work out especially if you decide to go with what the stylist wanted you to go with, and we have to do a redo cause the stylist messed up BIG time.
She ended up having to do my hair which I tried to explain to her what I wanted and she argued again. We came to a agreement that I wanted more contrast and she made my hair look orange, when it was re done, which looked fine when I left the salon, but when I came home and after 2 washes, wow! nothing happened to my hair! it looks the same! she basically cut my hair and charged me extra and I actually tipped her the full 20% on it. The result I wanted for my hair was not what I wanted, and to top it off, I had a very unprofessional stylist who told me I was wrong and she was right.
I didn’t want to write this review, but after coming home to hair that looked exactly the same and me paying over $ 200+ for something that did nothing for me is very disappointing, and on top of that, I had a very unprofessional experience. My visit ended at 6:30 (close to 5 hours) of sitting at the salon to really get nothing done to my hair other than just a hair cut.

I went here today to get my hair done and I am soooooooooo happy. My stylist was Alex and he is the best. I came in there and told him that I need fixing and he did the impossible. My color is amazing and my hair feels like silk. It can get pretty expensive very fast especially with long hair. I paid $ 125 more even though I had a groupon for cut, balayage and nano treatment but let me tell you it’s worth it. Alex is nice, brutally honest but in a good way, funny and very talented. As I said he does the impossible.

I wanted to update my earlier review because sadly my second experience wasn’t as good. This time I saw Alejandro for a keratin straightening. He is a nice man but he didn’t listen to my concerns at all. I have had many keratin treatments over the years, and find that if the stylist dries my hair 100% before applying the product, I get way better, longer lasting, results. He said that my hair needed to be damp in order to protect it. In fact when he was applying the product, he kept turning around to chat it up with other stylists/​patrons and missed a few spots at the roots around my face (a frizzy area). I just wish he had complied with my request to dry my hair completely (like his colleague Adelia did during previous keratins). The treatment this time did not produce great results, and didn’t last as long as when Adelia did it.
A couple other things that were disappointing this time but not a huge deal: I was never offered water or coffee after my hair was washed, as I have in the past. Also, it may have just been a hectic day but it was really messy in the salon, and I just remember it being a lot classier. Lastly, there was a really creepy man (looked like a cross between Garry Busey and Bruce Jenner) who seemed to know everyone, who was walking around with his hair in foils, trying to distract the stylists and annoy the clients. No one asked him to sit down at his own station when he was clearly bothering me.

After 3 yrs of searching for a stylist in the area, I’ve finally found the one. I wanted to brighten up my base color while appearing natural, but also wanting a low maintenance solution. Alex was able to accomplish this, while keeping the health of my hair always in mind — I highly recommend. Soooooooo happy. :-)