PR at Partners

It took me 3 years in DC to find someone I trusted with my hair and didn’t charge an arm and a leg for a cut and color. I love My and have been super happy with every haircut and coloring I’ve gotten from her. I highly recommend her!

Michael at Belmont Chase is amazing. I make no decisions about my hair any more. We have joint custody! I love him.

I came here a couple months ago for my very first haircut with Winston. I wasn’t sure what to do except I was bored with my hair. Winston talked to me about a few ideas and I let him do all the work. Two months later, I’m still loving my short hair which is rare as I always had short-​hair regrets in the past! But now I intend to keep my hair the way it is as it is my fav hairstyle! And I eventually went back for coloring and am super happy with the result as well!
My husband who is never happy with my hair keeps telling me on weekly bases how he loves my hair, so I know Winston is the one to go for and I’ll keep going back even though it’s a 45-​min drive for me but it’s well worth it.
Also, did I mention the staff here is so friendly?

I have to share some props for Robert Jacobs, my amazing, hilarious and knowledgeable hairstylist. I immediately started going to Robert after moving to DC for my cuts and colors, because I loved a friend’s hair so much that I asked where she got it done. Right after meeting Robert, it was clear that he knew exactly how to give me the hair I wanted, but is always able to add a little «something» to make it more fun and improve my look — whether it be a shorter bang, more layers, or texturizing. I have been going to Robert for over 2 years now. He has taken my hair shorter, longer, darker and lighter and it always looks fabulous! I’m so happy to have found the best hairstylist in DC!

Mary Beth is an amazing stylist! She’s a hidden gem for balayage in the DC area. She sat me down and listened to exactly what I had in mind, analyzed my skin tone, and brought over possible pictures on her iPad to show me what she was thinking. Her thoroughness was refreshing.
The final product greatly exceeded my expectations! She gave me beautiful, subtle golden highlights that were a couple of shades lighter than my natural brunette. She also kept the highlights thin, which added dimension, but did not change me into a blonde. The end product was flattering and tasteful, and I would highly recommend her color services!
The cut she gave me a few days later was also great, as she cut the right amount of layers to add movement and interest to my original cut, but not so many that it made the ends look too thin.
You won’t be disappointed if you book with her!

Service was great! Hairstylist was nice and kept the conversation going. Came in with an appointment that I made same day, super easy and was seen right away.
Now for the downside. You should know that with the high cost of the cut, you don’t get your hair washed at all, just soaked. They offered me a «head massage» that lasted about 30 seconds, no exaggeration. I came in with very specific instructions on how I wanted it to look, and left with the exact thing I didn’t want (long, subtle layers which they translated into two — literally, two — layers — blunt and choppy) and made me feel very forced to make a next appointment. I voiced my disappointment and the lady apologized. I won’t be returning and didn’t want them to attempt to fix it.

I have come to sing the praises of Mary Beth and her hair painting/​balayage. If you’re looking for that not-​allover color, stripe-​free, not-​quite-​ombré, beachy glow, Mary Beth is your girl.
Another (very fancy, very known for balayage) salon actually refused to highlight me because they said it would be too brassy, but Mary Beth gave me exactly what I wanted, even over previously colored hair, without breaking a sweat. So happy.

It was worst experience in my life. I wanted to pay more to see a stylist. At the beginning, I told him three times– to keep the same length. Still he cut my hair super short. I went to the reception to complain– the reception was rude and impolite. The customer manager was useless. They felt zero sorry for me. So it was really nightmare experience for me.

At the last minute a friend referred me to Winston at PR Partners on K a Street. I was very impressed how friendly the staff was on the phone who offered me a cancellation that same afternoon. Upon my arrival, I found the atmosphere in the salon to be very upbeat. People were actually smiling and seemed happy to be there.
Winston asked me all the right questions about my hair and used his iPad to show me a style that he was thinking of– the first photo was exactly what I had in mind. So he is able to translate quickly what you are saying — a keen skill for a stylist.
I was pleased the first go round he did not cut too much — he gave good styling tips and gave me positive comments about my hair (I hate it when a stylist makes it sound like you have thin hair or dull hair etc) the experience should make you feel good and it did. Winston has a great sense of style and seems to love his profession. I will certainly go back.

I visited PR Partners with an 11:15am appointment for a cut and color. I received a phone call as I was parking my car, at 11:09am, stating that my hair stylist was unable to make it into the city due to the weather (there had been a storm a couple of days before — but I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt, perhaps she lived in the suburbs). Having come all the way from H St Corridor, I would have appreciated an earlier call so that i didn’t waste gas on a 20 minute commute. I walked into the salon, and the receptionist told me that I would receive the cut portion of my appointment for free if I were to reschedule. I returned home, frustrated that there were no later appointments that day.
An hour later, I received a call stating that the salon could squeeze me in at 2:45 for a color and cut. Excited by the fact that I would receive the cut for free, I agreed and returned to the salon for a second time. I was asked to sit in the waiting area while the receptionist notified my stylist that I had arrived. Thirty minutes later, I had still not had a single stylist approach me. I finally went up to the desk and asked if they had forgotten about me… turns out they had. Problem was, each of the stylists already was working on a client. They told me that I would have to wait for an additional thirty minutes to be seen. Seeing as this was my second trip out to the salon, I decided to stick it out. It was a full hour before I had anyone even touch my hair.
Finally, a woman began asking me questions about my color. She told me that my hair would look better with painted highlights, as opposed to the typical foil treatment. Without any reference to the increased price, she began to paint my hair. I had three different women tossing me back and forth between them like a basketball throughout my entire appointment. One woman worked on my highlights, then another washed my hair and applied a glaze (which i NEVER requested). I only let her apply the glaze, as I figured it was included with the highlight procedure — or, maybe they felt bad for keeping me waiting twice and wanted to give me a nice treatment. Finally, it was time for my cut. The cut was fine and my hair looks good — nothing special.
Finally, I approached the receptionist deck, excited to pay and get out of the salon (I was an hour late for dinner with my friends, as they had me wait between treatments — even knowing that I had a deadline, as I had mentioned my plans multiple times). The receptionist totaled my bill to be $ 130 — that’s WITHOUT the haircut included. When I asked why the bill was so high, she explained to me that the type of highlights that I had gotten (without the foil) was more expensive — even though the increase in price had NEVER been communicated to me. Apparently, the glaze was an additional charge, even though I was NEVER asked if I wanted the treatment. I was furious, and asked if I could be given a discount due to lack of professionalism and communication around the services provided. The receptionist refused to compensate me, and instead provided me with $ 15 off of my next color session (as if I am ever going to go back here). I am telling all of my friends to never go back here, it was the most stressful and unprofessional haircut/​color I have ever received… and I thought that pampering yourself was supposed to be relaxing. Rude and unprofessional — definitely a no from me.

Went there for a blowout over the summer… did a great job and only $ 35…I think it was a summer special but I will definitely go back

Recommended by a friend and was a little nervous as have had some bad salon experiences. Jen was lovely, calm, collected and with a refreshing honesty about what was possible with my hair and what was just a hope that wouldn’t come true. She talked me through the options, laid it down — for real, what I could expect and proceeded to color with a deftness and gentleness that amazed me. My hair — a processed blond with a history of shedding and breakage — was a few colors of blond with noticeable lines and she blended them in, gave me a light creamy color and told me what we needed to do for the future to get it in shape — and grow it.
Plus, the price was great, sub $ 100 which is hard for both A) blond and B) DC area.
Five stars!

This is about customer service. I previously went to Jennifer with a pretty tall order and she was fantastic and did a great job with my hair.
Now we get to the two star part. Like others have mentioned, Jennifer’s lack of customer service is noted. I made an appointment and had to miss it due to an emergency at work but I rescheduled as soon as I could the same day. She called me the day before my rescheduled appointment and explained that I was a no-​show twice and she doesn’t trust I will make the appt and her time is too valuable, so she cancels my appointment with her and rescheduled it was someone else. I never missed an additional appointment, and again I rescheduled the day I miss the appointment.
I found this very rude. She should have called to talk to me personally and ask if I was expecting to still come in. if I were a habitual offender I would understand this. But as I’ve previously explained this was not the case. I was disappointed and This is simply unprofessional and I will never be returning to any PR at partners.

I see Suemi here, and she’s absolutely fantastic! I’d been wanting bangs for years, but hadn’t gone through with it. But Suemi is super talented and thoughtful and gave me bangs that fit my face and hair care routine perfectly (along with an excellent haircut). She also trims them at no charge and really takes the time to keep them looking great.
The receptionists are friendly and run everything well. I just took off one star because I’ve had some scheduling/​appointment confirmation problems (although this seems to be due in large part to the fact that I share my full name with another client).

I presented Mary Beth with my usual ¾ of an inch of grow out and dull faded ombré ends. There was some purple in them but I wanted more pop, while still being something I could wear for job interviews. She opted to use my old ends to advantage, putting in a mix of deep violet (for that pop I desired) and a more soft color called wild orchid, I believe. The more plum tone goes perfectly with my blushy cheeks (I rarely wear makeup) and blends beautifully with my new amazing just a bit warm brown. My hair pulls tons of warmth, luckily I can rock auburn but I have been wanting something closer to medium dark brown to allow for graceful grow out. Mary Beth listened to all my concerns: she used one color to cover my roots and then toned all of my hair roots to purple with a shade that subdued the copper tones I wasn’t loving. While the toner was on she refreshed my ends creating the amazing dimension and movement I was looking for. Not only does it look great but this transformation didn’t take all day.
I love my new shades and feel like I will still be able to present a professional image when needed. I first colored my hair purple at 14 and have spent most of my life with something vivid in my locks. The last couple years I have been sporting a more natural look, I missed my fun hair. With my purple back in a way that works for all situations I feel like myself again. Thank you Mary Beth, I love it!

When I first found out about this place and read the reviews, I was really excited. I was in desperate need of a new stylist as I just moved to the District. I went in to have my roots done and had brought the formula information from my old stylist to give to Karen. Since my old salon used Wella and this one does also, I figured this wouldn’t be a problem. The salon seemed great, Karen was nice, and my experience in the salon was a good one. Until I got home and noticed my roots were purple while the rest of my hair was brown. Not quite sure how it happened or if this was a fluke or something, but I am not happy about it. On the bright side, the salon has been very cooperative in giving me a refund. The only problem is that now I’m stuck with purple roots for a little while.

It’s never a good sign when halfway through your haircut the stylist asks «does your hair grow quickly»
Im a student and I normally wait to go home to get my hair cut, as I’ve been going to the same person for as long as I can remember. But, it had been 6 months and my ends were completely dead so I decided to try out PR @ Partners after getting a recommendation from a friend. I should probably stop talking to that friend.
The salon was clean and the reception staff was friendly, but after the cut I received I will never return.
I asked for a long bob, about an inch below my collar bone, and even brought in a picture of what I wanted. However, what I got was WAY too short. My hair ended up being about half an inch ABOVE my collar bone. The cut itself isn’t horrible, however a good stylist should listen to the client and, when in doubt, always go a bit longer. It’s easer to cut more off, but once it’s gone it can’t come back.
About halfway through she asked what I thought of the length, but at that point it was too late for anything to be done, so I simply told her not to go any shorter. At the end, when I told her I was upset about the length, she didn’t seem very apologetic. She asked me if there was anything «other than the length» that I didn’t like. I think the length is a PRETTY IMPORTANT PART OF A CUT.
I’ve never been more unsatisfied with a haircut, so if you’re planning to go to PR on K street I urge you to think otherwise. If you do go, make sure you’re very clear about what you want and hope for the best.

Wellllll my girl, Nadine, has moved to this location, so I have to trek into the Big City for my 8-​week hair appointments. No biggie; the salon is close to the Foggy Bottom metro stop, and the floor-​to-​ceiling windows in this location versus the mall location are more inviting.
Nadine continues to produce the best «blonde» in town. In addition to using multiple colors to add dimension, she lays the highlight foils in a unique way that allows for a relatively painless and seamless grow-​out. No nasty dark line down the middle of your head after 4 weeks! She’s very cool and sincere. She also stays current on all of the latest hair trends and is able to translate them into styles that work for normal people, not just the brave folks who work in artistic fields.
She’s no longer inexpensive — Partial highlights will run you around $ 110, and a cut is more like $ 60. For DC though, that seems pretty reasonable to me.

I have been seeing Michael ever since he started at the PR at Partners Tyson’s location. It was kind of meant to be that after I started working in DC, Michael moved to the K Street location.
I have never been so happy with every haircut I receive. Before you start anything, Michael consults with you and caters to your needs. Based on your wants, he makes sure that the style works for you and that you’re comfortable, step by step. On top of that, he teaches you how to style so that you can be knowledgeable enough to go home and do it! He is one of the most genuine stylists I know and has talent that is going to take him far. Go see Michael!

Love love LOVE Winston!
First saw him in a couple of times Reston and followed him to DC location. He works really well with my fine hair and embraces my adventurous color spirit!