OK, if you're like me and have read all the glowing reviews for Hair by Joey plastered all over the web, you might be taking a tiny cynical moment... More >

OK, if you're like me and have read all the glowing reviews for Hair by Joey plastered all over the web, you might be taking a tiny cynical moment to wonder if they all could possibly be real.... and after my first visit, I am writing my first review on Yelp to assure you that yes, the guy is absolutely for real. Joey is some kind of talent. The odds were against us: I was late for my first visit, I don't speak hair, and my hair has a freaky wave pattern that causes my husband to give me long mystified looks after all the disappointing cuts I've received from almost every stylist I've tried over the years (He'll say, "Um, did you tell them about that place on your head where your hair does that weird thing? Because it's still there.) Plus I'm middle-aged with prematurely all-white hair and live in dread of getting the scary old-lady cut. Joey pulled it off in spades. He made me feel like we had all the time in the world. He asked me about my hair routine and took me seriously when I said I pretty much put my head upside down and blast it with a blow dryer. He didn't laugh (at least out loud) when I described the best cut I'd ever gotten as "sort of a rock star cut". Then he translated it all back for me and he'd completely gotten it--turns out I like funky, tousled, wispy, chunky. With bangs. I walked out of there with the best, funkiest, coolest haircut I've ever had. A lot of people have said that Joey has a way of matching the hair to the person and I agree--he captured just how I wanted to look and feel. And the cut is completely easy to manage, my hair just falls into place and looks great. Unbelievable but true. Give Joey a try; odds are you'll love him! . Pros: Parking, Everything Else Cons: Nothing
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Hair by Joey As many others did after reading stellar reviews on City Search about Joey's cuts, I had high expectations. My cut was on Dec.10,... More >

Hair by Joey As many others did after reading stellar reviews on City Search about Joey's cuts, I had high expectations. My cut was on Dec.10, 2008; today is Dec. 27. Joey is charming; his studio is lovely. He appeared to listen to my haircut wish list. When I came in, my hair was cut in a "page boy" - about 1-1/2 inches below my ears. Slightly shorter in back but cut evenly all around. I told Joey I'm trying to let it grow another 2 inches, so I don't want shorter. I wanted it pretty much as it was, but with a little (even) layering in the back. I told him I am allergic to most styling products; I need a simple, neat haircut that doesn't require them. I was a bit concerned to see a fair amount of hair on the floor, but when he handed me the mirror at the end, it did look neat. However, the next day when I shampoo-ed it and tried to style it, I found it had been "feathered" about 1-1/2 inches up along the back - in an uneven and chunky manner that I have no idea how to control. Too short for the round brush. Three+ weeks later, same story. Yes, I'm disappointed. When I went in, it was almost to where I wanted it. Now it's another 3 months for the back to even out. OK, it is ok from the front, which is why I rate it 3 stars. A couple of weeks after the cut someone named Pam said Joey had asked her to call to see how I like the cut. I told her, and she said Joey would probably like me to come in so he could fix it. I said no, it's already too short. As an aside, some folks on the review page seem to consider $55 inexpensive; I don?t, especially with a $10 tip on top. But worth it for a great cut.
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