Upper Echelon Beauty Palace

Great place! The stylists here are good at what they do and are also very professional. There was a scheduling mix up with my appointment, but Maila still fit me in. This was my first weave install and I love it! Maila did a great job and left the shop in love with my hair. I will definitely go back to see her for my next install.

The Wednesday’s Installation specials are great. Morgan is excellent at what she does. I do believe all services are a bit overpriced.

Ok so i havent had a chance to give a review. With relocating to Maryland and everything that comes with it, i got kind of side tracked. I was recently recommending this place to someone and needed to confirm the street. I noticed a bunch of negative experience reviews for Morgan and i had to say something. I received a sewin from Morgan almost a month ago and still get compliments. She did a two part sewin that is so flat, so well done– i get compliments and surprised faces when i tell people its a sewin. She asked if i wanted to leave my edges out and if I wanted to relax or just straighten my edges. She asked before she did anything. This salon is a two plus hour drive for me, otherwise id be there more often. I cant wait for my next sewin with Morgan. Ive been receiving sewins for eight years. I have a full head of hair, so don’t get it twisted. Lol. I have never had a better hair session, since my mother retired and left nj for the south! Ive been trying to find a stylist for five years and am not disappointed. She is also very responsive, which her and i both know is something that was important to me. I purchased hair and paid for a service. All together it came to a little over $ 600, which is completely reasonable. Ive paid $ 45 per track before. No complaints over here! I had my edges relaxed and hair dyed to match the tracks. Keep in mind this is a service. I don’t get how people get upset and don’t tip. Then we are upset when gratuity is auto included. Besides tipping always secured me appointments and skips in line. #imjustsaying
Thanks again, Morgan! Cant wait to get some down time and schedule my next session!

Where do I begin? This place is a breath of fresh air. Upon entering the salon, you are greeted by upscale regal décor of pink, black and silver. The plush diamond encrusted chair/​stools and cherry blossoms (so DMV) in the front window sill scream high-​class– But, and most importantly, the smiling faces from each and every one of the Upper Echelon staff will make anyone feel welcomed.
I have visited the salon twice and just had to write a review for the stellar service I received. On my first visit, I had a full install with closure done by Tamiyah Rose. She was very pleasant and meticulous, the end result was by far thee BEST install I have ever received in my 32 years of life. So professional and lasted 10 full weeks! I received loads of compliments until the very day I took my hair out. During the installation, I was offered a glass of sparkling wine by the owner Jasmine, she is very nice and goes out of her way to make her clients feel at ease. In the end, I had no reservations on paying the bill for Tamiyah’s services and I just knew I had to come back for my next install.
Yesterday, I returned to Upper Echelon and was greeted with much of the same. This visit, my stylist was J. Latrice, one of the sweetest generally happy young ladies I’ve met in a while. She too was very professional and made sure to make me feel comfortable. I was again offered a drink of choice by Jasmine which made me feel welcomed.
Note: There is no waiting around for hours at the Upper Echelon Beauty Palace. When I arrived for my second install, my stylist was finishing up another client, instead of having me wait like most salons, an assistant began to braid my hair. This really makes a difference as wait times in salons can be tragic. What’s more, a client arrived an hour early for her install and of course my stylist was not finished with my hair but, Jasmine (The owner) stopped what she was doing to accommodate the customer, she began braiding her hair when she could have most def asked her to wait. (superb service)
Bottom Line: If you want a professional experience with a relaxing atmosphere, look no further than the Upper Echelon Salon Palace. These ladies are top notch and worth every penny.

Just to be clear I came here once and purchased hair as well as an install, the first month was great. The second month the hair started giving me some issues, however their location is convenient so I figured I’d come back just for an install and bring my own hair. Something came up last minute so I couldn’t make my appointment but spoke with Morgan about rescheduling once back in town. I had logged in to styleseat not too long after to see this salon wanted to bill me $ 110 for «services»…but I never had anything done (wasn’t there).This totally put a sour taste in my mouth so I found somewhere else to go. All though I have to drive an hour out… I’m happy with the installs, quality of hair, hair care, and the ethics of the business. If I’m purchasing a 20 – 30 dollar treatment a la cart, it’s nice to know the person doing my hair knows exactly what their using. — — – In response to the business owner: Quality product as well as customer service is paramount when running a business of any sort, if you actually did read my reviews as you stated — you would see I’m actually happy with my hair care stylist (for reasons I won’t reiterate).My review stands firm and I recommend all Unilocalers check out another review that had similar issues with hair quality, it’s clear this business owner likes to throw stones at others to deflect from the real issue… her faulty product. I’m sure she’ll come back with some other shenanigans but I’m not entertaining this any further, proceed with caution.

I spent over $ 700 at this salon over a month ago and decided to give my honest review. I purchased 3 bundles of the Cambodian lux wave and a closure which came up to about $ 535. I wanted 16,18 and 22in. They only had one 22 in and 3 24inches in stock so I had to pay more for hair then I originally wanted. Then I received a sew in from Morgan another $ 200. I’ll start off with my sew in.
Pros: I was the 1^st appt for the day so I did not have to wait and she was very nice
Cons: she sewed my edges down. I never had someone just sew them down especially without asking. I prefer not to because when the wind blows you see the tracks and I dont want my edges to fall off. When she folded the tracks over to start a new row they were not flat. My whole sew in was not flat I have 2 big humps. One at the top and one on the side because where the closure ends she sewed a track over part of the lace then it was on top of a braid. The closure was never installed tightly. As soon as i left the Salon i could pull it up so imagine how it looks now that its been over a month. Terrible. Also I found her on instagram and decided to go to her since she was having a 25% off special, but after my service I was still charged the full price of $ 200, so instead of pointing it out I just decided not to tip.
Now to the hair.
Its ok not the best hair I have purchased and not the worst either.
The shedding isnt horrible but it is getting frustrating. Every time I run my fingers thru it, style or wash it there are more strands falling out then I would like. Also the closure was not good. I had so many short pieces everywhere that constantly stood up no matter what I did to get them to stay down. Also the closure tangles some. The hair never really had a wave like the pictures on IG. The ends were hard and definitely did not feel like hair. Even other people who felt them said the same thing. I contacted them about the hair and they did not help. First they told me to come in to show me how to care for the hair, which I felt was rediculous as I have worn weaves for over 10 years and I used the products and followed the directions that came with the hair. Coming in was not convenient for me at all and I left a message to talk to someone about it and they never returned my call.
I will upload pictures of the hair later.
All in all I will not return as a customer. I am highly upset I wasted so much money. If it wasnt the holidays and being short on money I would take this hair out now.
**like I said I’m just giving my honest experience. check the IG messages I tried getting it fixed over a month ago. I even called and left a message and no response but to call a girl named Zoe’s private # which I did not want to and feel like I should not have to do. I wish I had time on the weekend to go back and fix what I should have been right the first time but as a single mom I’m not able to.

At the suggestion of a friend, I came here for a silk press and trim. Today I washed my hair and I’m pretty sure I have heat damage. I don’t know if they used a heat protectant but my hair no longer curls and it still smells a little weird even after washing it twice. They may be great at sew-​ins but I would not trust them to safely style natural hair with heat.

I’ve been going to Jasmine for the past two years. My hair is ALWAYS flawless whenever I leave her shop! As always, thank you so much, Jasmine! !!! :)

I’ve been going to Jazzi for a little over a year for my hair extension needs. I’ve had my share of hairstylists, but very few compare to her level of professionalism, the cleanliness of her space and the amazing job she does on my hair, time after time. She’s truly one of the best in the area.

It’s hard to find an amazing hair stylist that can color & maintain your hair’s health. When I found Doug, it was like being blessed with a miracle!
He makes sure the health of your hair comes first! With the help of steam treatments & other excellent products, my hair has grown tremendously over the past few months.
This professional & chic salon will definitely be the only one you will recommend.

OMG I have been looking for a natural hair stylist that does more then silk press! Once I found out they had someone I made an appointment for the very next day! Love my twist out! Thank you CeCe! I’m super feeling myself can’t stop taking selfies

Jazzi is everything! Since moving from Atlanta to the west coast it was an epic fail finding a hairstylist. Now I’m back east and am over the moon excited that I found Jazzi! She’s the
for weaves! Definitely check her out. The stylists are über professional and the salon is super cute!

I loved this salon! I will def be back as a regular, all the girls in there are nice and their hair is gorgeous! They took down my sew in washed, conditioned and cut out all the permed hair to get me back on track. They also moisturized my hair after braiding it! I had a deadline of five o’clock and they got me in and out in 3 hours!!! Amazing! I love my hair! I highly recommend coming here!

I went to see Morgan for my first closure sew-​in and I LOVE My hair. I’ve gotten many compliments so far. This is the first stylist I’ve been to in a while where I didn’t have to wait an extended amount of time for someone to start on my hair. Morgan was very prompt and professional and the salon was also CLEAN (which is a must for me).
I highly recommend this salon for a great experience and quality sew-​in. :)

My first closure experience was a nightmare. It looked unrealistic and cheap. After a long search I came across Upper Echelon and immediately went to their location to schedule an appointment. Jasmine was very helpful and got me an appointment on a day with a sale! Although I am a college student and it is a bit pricey, the experience is great and these hair stylists know what they are doing! I will most definitely be returning. (Morgan was my stylist and she was so nice!)

Just got a full sew in by Morgan she is absolutely wonderful at what she does! My hair looks amazing, so flat and very natural looking! This place is so cute and trendy! Definitely recommend this place for anyone in the DMV area! I will definitely be back (:

Omg, I just got my hair done here at the new location and I love it! Jazmine did a new hairstyle on me and it is beautiful, versatile, and looks very natural. I’ve gotten so many compliments from women of all ages and ethnicities. This is best sew — in that I’ve ever had, which is saying a lot because I am very picky about my hair.
The shop itself is very modern and nice too. Everyone is über friendly and helpful. The location is easy find and right on U street.
As far as the stylists, I like everyone and they ALL do excellent work. I know this because I saw their clients walk out with flawless hair. Jazmine Michelle is so talented and is a beast with her sew-​ins. Little Jazmine is amazing too and she does an excellent job making the braids flat so that there are no lumps and bumps and her sew — ins are on point. Morgan is also very good and does impressive sew-​ins that look very natural. I saw her do a sew-​in that looked so natural that I couldn’t believe it was a weave even though I watched the process. So as you can see, there are plenty of great options to chose from at this shop. So much so, that I will and have booked with all of them because I always get the same results… pure excellence!