Atlanta Hair Design

Terrible hair weave quality! The salon could not tell me the type of hair they use on me as they «purchase in bulk». I had my hair done a couple of weeks ago. Day 2 with this hair, it is stiff, gets matted very quickly. I was told that it can be due to weather or the water I use… Very expensive for very low quality. Never have this experience before. That is why I choose to get my hair done in the states. Same price is quality is much better. And the salons in the states know their products.

I was so excited to find a hair salon uptown that caters to black hair. Sadly, I left disappointed to say the least. I went in to get a texturizer and trim done. Michelle (owner) was my stylist and came across as very warm and professional. She answered all of my questions including the one about prices. She said a texturizer is $ 110 because my hair is virgin/​natural and the trim is $ 25. Seemed a little pricey, but I agreed and we proceeded.
When it came time to pay, she added an extra $ 45 to my bill, which she claims was for washing and styling my hair. I questioned this because a texterizer is a chemical that requires washing, so it was unclear why she would charge me separately for a wash. I quickly realized that because she offers 10% off for new customers and an extra 5% off for paying cash, she wanted to recoup the discount and make a little extra. I told her what she quoted me before the service differs drastically and her response was that they charge everything a la carte, which makes no sense.
I was also disappointed with my hair overall. She didn’t texturize my hair evenly with some parts still in it’s virgin state. She also seemed concerned afterwards as to whether she did my hair correctly. She then confessed that she «doesn’t do a lot of texturizers». This again differs from what she said on the phone when I initially spoke with her.
Michelle talked a lot about being a christian and made references to god several times. It’s almost like it was a con to gain trust.
I would not recommend this place at all! It’s overpriced for no reason and the owner is thief.

Super Expensive and quoted one price by the owner Michelle and charged another that was three times the amount. Quoted minimum amount for maintenance of $ 100 and charged $ 525. In fact, my card was said invalid funds as I did not expect to pay the much. I ended up writing a cheque for very cheap hair and I got taken. Not a pleasant feeling especially when she knew I wasn’t working. Used the worst quality hair that came out within five weeks (extensions) — not a good experience for me. I always had to wait for service and I was never treated nicely. I thought it was a racist thing.
Luckily I found a wonderful place that does great extensions and colour called Wave Length Hair by Joyce Jones who is amazing. In fact, she couldn’t believe how bad my hair looked and ha to take out the extensions that I had in for only five weeks from this salon and put in her own extensions using high quality hair and didn’t charge me. She only charged me for maintenance because that is what she quoted me on the phone. Her colour was beautiful. I had many compliments two hours after I left. I thank God I met her. She’s been doing hair/​extensions for 35 years and is truly the best and very honest!

I wanted to write this review the minute I left cause I was so excited but I had to go out with this new hairstyle and didn’t get home till after 3 am. Lol.
First off let me say, if you are looking for a stylist who KNOWS what they’re doing, this is the place to go. Yes, you pay a higher price then you would in salons you may find in Brampton, Scarborough, etc but you get what you pay for. Impeccable service, positive attitude, HAIR CARE KNOWLEDGE, amazing hair style, and all the other qualities you look for in your hair care services.
I was referred by a friend to ATL Hair Designs and called to speak with someone about what I am looking for. I had been natural for a year and had healthy, coarse hair that I had no idea what to do with anymore. If you categorize my hair texture I am somewhere in between a 4B and 4C; not quite either or. To be honest, I was absolutely terrified to get my hair done by a stylist because for the past 16 years I have been from one stylist to the next dealing with long waiting times, bad attitudes, lack of knowledge and in the end leaving with a hairstyle that looks OKAY, and having heat damage, burns, and over processed hair. You could go to a hair dresser with 4 hairs on your head and they’ll tell you that you’re good for a dye and perm.
So I called and the owner Michelle spoke with me. I let her know right off the bat that I am natural with very coarse hair and am looking to texturize/​texlax to make my hair more manageable. I told her how scared I am of damage and I am just looking for a stylist who genuinely cares about the health of my hair. She was very understanding, took the time to explain all the different methods I could use to achieve this look and answered all my questions about each method. It stuck out to me that I never felt rushed off the phone and her tone never sounded annoyed. Lol. I decided to go with the texturizer and was quoted a price of $ 110.00. She explained because my hair was all new growth it was $ 110.00 but it would be $ 55.00 afterwards. She also said I get a 10% discount for first time customers.
I was still confused whether I should go with a texturizer or perm cause of the coarseness of my hair. Michelle was just finishing a client when I got there and her hair was looking GOOD; it was a layered, bob that look so healthy and full. I asked the client before she left what she had done and she said a texturizer and her hair was a coarse 4C like mine so not to worry.
Sat in the chair and Michelle spoke with me again about all my concerns. We decided on the texturizer and she started to apply it in a method I had never seen before. She sectioned off my hair into four quadrants and did each section separately which included washing it out. She said this was to control the curls. It made sense because if I had the product sitting in one quadrant while she did the next then the curls would be different. During the process she made sure to take a mirror and ask if I wanted looser curls… I went a bit looser and then she completed the other quadrants making sure all curls were the same pattern.
When my hair was complete it was GORGEOUS! I realized that when I had a texturizer a year and a half before… it WAS NOT a texturizer… it was a damn perm. Lol. My curls were so pretty, hair looked full and healthy and it wasn‘t even styled! Hair was looking good just after she washed the last quadrant and gave a condition. She also had her own special remedy she put in my hair to ensure all the relaxer was out of my hair. I liked that cause I felt she went the extra mile.
When I sat in the chair to get it styled I loved my new curls so much I just wanted to leave like that. So instead of using heat she styled my hair using product and a diffuser. Got a side part with full, bouncy curls. It had a moisturized look but wasn’t wet.
The total cost of my hair came to $ 150 including the product Michelle had used while styling me. It was worth every penny. I had read a rather negative review on here by SHARON E. before going to ATL but she didn’t mention throughout the whole review that she didn’t like her hair. LMAO. So I went anyway. No disrespect to her but when I paid I was given the receipt from using the debit machine and then the assistant asked if I wanted a store receipt. She would have to hand write one but that doesn’t mean they’re pocketing their taxes. Lol. It’s just dependent on their system. So if you want a receipt you get one, and I was offered one.

I decided to check out this salon based on Unilocal reviews and I’m so happy I did! I absolutely love the short pixie cut Ash gave me. The staff and the clientele are all so friendly, I felt right at home from the moment I walked in there. Speaking of the clientele there were A LOT of clients with long, healthy hair so they must be doing something right! I think I’ve found my new hairstylist!

Thank you thank you thank you Ash for giving me such a gorgeous style. Impeccable sew-​in weave installation (almost got bonded weave but told me that glue might not last that long due to hot weather and I really appreciate the good advice) and it was so helpful that you picked up my virgin remi indian hair for me since I was coming from out of town. It was excellent quality and I got many compliments on it already. Ash was really sweet and a pleasure to talk with (she was introducing me to everybody which made me feel very welcome). I highly recommend Atlanta’s hair design!
Will be back again and hope to see ya at Caribana gurl!

I started getting haircuts here once in awhile about a year ago. I had always walked past it on my way home from work but never bothered to try it. It’s a very discreet place on the second floor.
They do have a barber to do fades and men’s cuts. I’ve always been rather pleased with the service and the quality of the haircuts. The staff are very friendly.
They only accommodate appointments, which I actually prefer than walk-​in places. You don’t have to wait in line like other barbershops, so you know you can be in and out in half an hour.
There are no other barbershops in the direct vicinity that can do fades, so if you live in the area and don’t want to drive to get a fade, this is your best bet.
I would have given it five stars if it was a little bit cheaper. It’s $ 20 for a fade, plus tax. I usually tip my barber $ 5, so altogether it’s $ 27 for a haircut. I suppose that’s the premium you pay for the convenience.
Also they don’t take credit cards. It’s only cash or debit, and debit transactions have a 50-​cent surcharge.