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“Gwen is always on time with my scheduled appointments and does such a great job with my hair.” in 10 reviews
“I have a lot of hair that is super thick and Kevin made my hair look exactly like the picture I showed him.” in 7 reviews
“They might seem rough at first but you can tell its all precision and mastery of the art.” in 3 reviews
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- O G.Austin, TX06Oct 20, 2023
WARNING! Terrible experience here. Don't go here if you have curly hair!!!!! I asked for 4 inches off and he cut off 12 inches. I am so unhappy! I will need to wait years for my hair to be as long as it was. My hair was past my waist and is now barely past my shoulders!!! Kevin went behind my back and grabbed my hair as I was sitting in his chair and next thing I know I hear an electric shaver and he shaved off a LOT of hair then tried evening it out. My hair is curly and thick. It is not straight and will never be even. He was trying to achieve the impossible and what's crazy is one side is longer than the other. All that fuss about evening it out and it's still not somewhat even. So upsetting .
I am so angry still that he disrespected what I said and went ahead and did what he thought was best. A warning to all customers with curly hair! This is awful! Just awful! What a horrible way to betray a customer's trust. There's no going back now. It will take YEARS for me to have long hair again. I will never, ever go back and I will warn all I know about this place. You trust a stylist to take care of your hair and follow your simple instructions and they betray you this way. So terrible.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 1 - Silent S.Cedar Park, TX01Jul 10, 2023
One of if not the fastest haircuts i have ever had. The owner new exactly what i wanted plopped me down and went at it. I was there for maybe 10 minutes in total. They might seem rough at first but you can tell its all precision and mastery of the art. 100% will be returning and I recommend everyone!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Kg 8.Austin, TX02Oct 12, 2022
If you have curly hair (I have type 2c 3A) do NOT go here for a cut. I did read another post about a butchered curly haired customer, but a friend of mine with straight hair had a gorgeous cut! In my mind I thought, how could they screw up that badly? Gwen proved me wrong. My hair is just awful. I wanted a mid-length shag or lob but she cut the crown way too short! We're talking 3 inches of length left!!!!! I did not have my glasses on so I couldn't see how much she was cutting off. Had I known I would have stopped her. I am wearing a cap until my hair grows out. Gwen can't fix this because there is nothing to cut! If you have straight hair, you'll be just fine and you won't have to wear a hat for the next 6 months!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Madison M.Leander, TX0103Sep 28, 2019Updated review
Went in with a bob and ask him for a pixie cut. Showed a picture of a long front pixie cut and long sides... what I got was a hot mess. The top is rounded and crooked he didn't point cut going in he just took it straight across. The sides are short military style the front is short. The whole thing is short. I just left there crying. My hair is so short I can't even get it fixed until it grows out. I don't suggest going to this place for anything more than a trim so he has something to follow. He he would of just been honest and said he couldn't cut it I would of just got a graduated bob. But even then my hair cut is crooked. I'm so embarrassed to go to work with this haircut.
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 1Sep 27, 2019Previous reviewWent in with a bob and ask for a pixie cut. Showed a picture of a long front pixie cut and long sides what I got was a hot mess. The top is rounded and crooked he didn't point cut going in he just took it straight across. The sides are short military style the front is short. The whole thing is short. I just left there crying. My hair is so short I can't even get it fixed until it grows out. I don't suggest going to this place for anything more than a trim.
- Lori H.Leander, TX241913Dec 30, 2017
The best stylist in all of Austin. Gwen has been doing my hair since we moved to Texas 2 Year's ago. She is the best I have ever had. She is never late, she takes her time and makes sure that my color and cut are perfect. I have beautiful highlights that cover my grey like never before. Gwen is very talented and as sweet as can be. If you want your hair done right this is the place to go.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Leonora B.Hoosick, NY0202Nov 3, 2018
Literally the worst blow out I e EVER RECEIVED. I was so unhappy and she didn't even bother to refund me my money- it was terrible. Bad bad bad
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Karen M.Northglenn, CO366May 25, 2018
I recently moved to Cedar Park and went in to get highlights and a cut. Gwen did an amazing job and pays close attention to detail. She truly cares about her clients and I highly recommend seeing Gwen at Modern hair.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Valarie B.Austin, TX1018107May 18, 2015
I went in for my 1st mini-keratin treatment and with my thick hair & long wavy hair, $95 is hard to beat when you are quoted $200+ for the Mini or Express Keratin. I would give them 4 1/2 stars if I could ONLY because these two people (Kevin & Gwen) belong in a nicer-looking salon. Great location, but could be better.
Both are very personable & just terribly sweet. The other thing I liked was that after the blowout, Kevin really wanted to trim my hair & I understood. Ever since I cut it short, my husband freaks out so I get slow trims and hope to not inflict any extra damage until the next trim. He asked to just snip the ends and that made a nice, uniform look to my ends.
I am satisfied with the amount of frizz that was removed and I bought the Keratin shampoo/conditioner. Kevin also gave me his card and told me to call if I had any questions. He has been doing hair for 25 years-mostly in CA. He explained every step and reinforced what not-to-do to keep up my Keratin treatment for the usual 6-8 weeks. Also gave me an amazing price on the Brazilian Blowout! I would give him 5-stars alone. Very nice workHelpful 1Thanks 0Love this 2Oh no 0 - Khasandra A.Austin, TX082Dec 21, 2017
Loved this salon! Kevin was friendly and did an amazing job on my hair. I have a lot of hair that is super thick and Kevin made my hair look exactly like the picture I showed him. Very very happy and will be returning soon!
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