Hair Shapers

Love this place … Linda is a great listener and isn’t afraid to try different things. Always gives her honest opinion and tries her best to make her client happy. When it comes to color she is a true artist!

Went today for the first time for a haircut. I love my hair!!! Linda is amazing. Thank you so much!!!

love my hair because of Ntina. She is best hairdresser i been. my hair always been soft and color always looks natural and always get compliment. I am with her 25 years and i will never trust enybody else to touch my hair not even my husband.

Linda is amazing! She did exactly what I wanted even when I couldn’t put it into words. We had a lovely conversation and I plan to keep going back that changes.

Got my hair cut here by the owner the other day. All the staff is super friendly, pre cut and post cut wash and shampoo is included so the price is very reasonable at $ 20.
They might specialize in cutting women’s hair a little more than cutting men’s hair but I would come back here just for the coffee. It’s true what you’ve heard their coffee is legit.

It’s hard to gush about a place or person without going overboard, but HairShapers deserves it. Linda has been my hair stylist for over 10 years and has styled my hair through all my most important events. Not once have I ever left her chair disappointed. In fact, I’ve always felt like she knew exactly what look I wanted and I’ve always been thrilled by the end result. I receive so many compliments on my hair, whether it be the cut, the style, or even the color (i.e. Brunette) and have recommended over 20 people to Linda who have also loved her work.
Always «on trend,» skillful, and so talented, Linda, Dina, and staff always make me feel at home and greet me with a smile when I walk in. Definitely check Hair Shapers out if you’re looking for a new hair stylist who will make you shine. Appointments are recommended as these ladies are busy and have die hard loyal customers! This is how you run a business!

Linda is amazing, especially with blondes! I’ve had bad experiences else where and can only trust Linda with hair coloring. Highly recommended, great service, price, and always taken on appt time.

Linda has been cutting my hair for over 8 years. She is the best there is! Her and her mom Dina (the owners) treat their customers like family. She has also been cutting all of my friends’ hair for years too. If I ever move to Manhattan I’ll still come to Astoria to get my hair cut by Linda!

I love Hair Shapers! When I moved to NYC 14 years ago they were the 3^rd or 4^th place I went to get my hair cut and I haven’t been anywhere else since. I recently moved to out of Astoria but still return here once a month to get my hair cut.
I’ve only seen Linda and Deana and I know my hair is always in good hands with them. Lucy has been here since I started going and is super sweet and I’ve heard she does a great job too.
Friends of mine have liked how my hair looks over the years and have started going here as a result too. I brought my dad here once when he was in town and the first thing he said to me afterward was «Wow — they do a great job. You can tell but how well they trim around the ear.»
Everyone at Hair Shapers is really nice and I always look forward to my visits. I recommend their coffee too. :-)

Made a 3:30 appointment– didn’t get spoken to til 4:05, didn’t get touched til 4:40! When I called I was ASKED who usually does my hair– I said Linda. Person on the phone made appointment according to Linda’s schedule. When I get their, Linda consults me on my hair color, and actually NEVER did my hair. So I get this lady Cuca– she sucks! I didn’t feel she washed my hair right. Then I find out that since I said I was only there for color– the expectation was for me to leave w my hair wet! I didn’t know I had to specify I wanted it styled too! So now I’m told I have to wait– again! So here comes Cuca now to blow out my hair– she sucks! She seemed nervous & uncomfortable, running to different stations picking up different brushes while leaving the blower running. I felt like asking her if she was ok. Then she pulls out the curling iron, only used it twice, & put it down. Blows out my hair, then picks up the flat iron! I’m like WTF! At this point smoke is coming out of every hole in my body. She starts curling my hair to death w the flat iron. I tell her not too short w the curls, she mumbles something abt angles. Ugghh! So $ 115 later plus a complimentary hair mask for the wait time (gee thanks!) out the door I go, never to return! I left there @ 7pm, from 3:30 for a color & blow out. Ruined my entire afternoon!

THEY BURNED MY FACE WITH MY COLOR TREATMENT
I hate throwing people under the bus, but my experience at this salon really deserves to be called out for what they did to me. I can’t believe how unprofessional and negligent the salon was with me after years of being a loyal customer. I spend between $ 150 — $ 200 every two months there and have done so for the past few years.
So, here is the story… I went in the other day for a highlight and color. Linda, the owner, completed the coloring process and then one of her assistants took me in the back to wash my hair. At this point, she used color remover to remove some color that had splashed on my face. I knew that she had rubbed it REALLY hard in some areas because it hurt, but I didn’t think much of it. Well, at the end of the day when I was leaving I noticed some spots on my face. The lady was adamant that they were already there. I did ask at some point if they could be burns and Linda told me no. I was confused and still paid and left. Well, 30 minutes later, the spots really hurt and it was obvious that they were burn marks. The lady rubbed the chemical so hard on my face that I have 4 spots on my face with chemical burns.
Well, to make the story short. I spoke to the owner yesterday. I really was very nice about this whole thing (still tipped by the way). I really thought that she would do the right thing. That said, since she never offered… I told her yesterday that I was really upset. I explained that I had saved my money all week so that I could go in and get all pretty before my vacation. Now I have burn marks on my face and look ridiculous. I told her that I wanted to be honest and felt like I should get some kind of refund or a discount on my next service. I couldn’t believe what she said to me next. She basically said to me that the color service that she provided to me was excellent. She said that the burn had nothing to do with the color and therefore she could not do anything else. She said she felt bad, but that was it. She also made a comment that she has used the same product for years and maybe I have sensitive skin. Excuse me, I have been getting my hair done since I was 12 and this has never happened. YOU BURNED MY FACE! She also made a reference that she had already paid for my «burn treatment». The treatment that she is talking about btw, is a piece of aloe and a $ 10 burn cream. I am sorry, but this is appalling. I cannot believe that after her salon burned my face, she is saying that this is my fault for having sensitive skin and she did a good job on the color therefore I don’t deserve anything other than a $ 10 cream and a «I’m sorry. I wish there was something I could do». This is the most ridiculous situation, considering the salon is 100% laible since this is an implied risk. I spoke to an attorney yesterday who assured me that the salon is 100% liable for the burn no matter what. I would have been happy with a $ 25 credit or something. How hard would it be for the owner to do that? Instead they just aren’t accepting any responsibility.
So, if you want a place that may possibly burn your face and could care less than good luck! I would take my chances elsewhere. Spend your money at a place that values long term customers.

When I first came here, i was totally pleased with my visit. A friend of mine had recommended Linda. She and I both love being blonde and constantly seek the perfect blonde highlights. Anyway, after my first visit, I was so thrilled. My hair was super blonde but it looked very natural and Linda seemed like such a sweet person. The price for full highlights, cut and blow dry (i think that was included) was fine with me too. The next time I went, I was so not pleased. Linda barely paid attention to me, quickly put in the bleach and left the rest to two other people. She came back when it was time to cut my bangs– I wanted something a little more fringe/​edgy, I ended up with curved ones. I showed her an exact pic. Anyway, what got me the most upset was that there was barely a change to my hair and she overcharged me. I paid like $ 200 for a trim and partial half assed partial highlights that made zero difference in what my hair looked like.

The first two times I came here I was extremely pleased with the way my hair came out and was certain that I had found my stylist in Astoria. I even recommended Linda to my friends looking for a new hair stylist.
However, after the last time I got my hair done here I can certainly say I WILL not return.
I came for a full head of highlights with haircut with the goal of getting my hair to be lighter. While the foils were in my hair, she started doing another girl’s hair extensions which would be fine because highlights take a while to process, but she pretty much never came back. She checked on my hair once, told the shampoo girl to wash my hair and then continued doing the other girls hair. Then, another stylist cut my hair. Linda did not say anything to me about this. No apology or acknowledgement of the abandonment.
Worse, when my highlights were done they did not look ok. My hair was extremely uneven and had streaks of orange in it. It clearly needed to have a toner put in it. To top it all off, I recently got my roots done and the new girl asked me if I had gotten a full head of highlights the last time I did it because only the top, sides, and part of the back were done. This experience cost me $ 150.
I’m truly sad that this salon did not work out because it had started so well.

This is the first salon I’ve been to since moving to Astoria and it was an overall pleasant experience. The ladies were friendly. My stylist was Lucy — what a sweetheart. I have long hair and got a wash, cut, and blow-​dry for $ 65 which I personally think is too expensive but sadly seems to be the normal price range for haircuts in the Astoria area. Lucy blew my hair curly and it came out lovely! I might just come back.

I went to Hair Shapers and Dina is amazing.
I told her exactly what I wanted, a trim with a little layers around my face and that I was in a rush.
I didn’t even show her a picture and she cut my hair perfectly and got me in and out :)
Friendly staff and reasonably priced.

This is long overdue. Tried this place based on the reviews and never looked back. I love Lucy! She always delivers the best haircut ever. Showed her a picture of how I want mine to be and voila she did exactly what I wanted. Good price for shampoo and haircut but pricey if you want a blowdry to go with it.

I had been putting off my haircut for way too long, and subsequently my hair was getting, way too long. I finally decided on Hair Shapers and I’m glad I found this place! I’m a male with medium length hair, so I like going to more of a salon than a barber shop. That way I feel like I’m getting more of a stylized cut with scissors, not just whatever comes out of the buzz cutters. I was extremely satisfied, and the staff really makes you feel welcome with coffee offered to you when you walk in.
If you’re looking for a men’s haircut and you’re picky like I am, give this place a try, I doubt you’ll leave unsatisfied.

5 stars for eyebrow waxes — I’ve had my eyebrows waxed here approximately 10 times. It’s always the same lady who does a fantastic job. She uses a yummy smelling chocolate wax and actually spends time shaping your brows. Not just a slap of wax on top, underneath, and the sides and rrrip, you are done and outta there. She will SCULPT your brows.
4 for hair cuts — The hair cuts here are cheap-​ish, which is my favorite aspect, but also the ladies do a pretty good job. My biggest gripe is that they don’t dry cut at the end to make sure everything is even and actually looks correct when my hair is dry, you know, because that’s how I wear my hair most of the time.

I searched all over Unilocal to find a salon that was open on Sunday, that had availability. I got into one of those «I NEED TO CHANGE MY HAIR RIGHT NOW!» moments… Ladies, you know what Im talking about.
Instead of trying to do something at home, and most likely ruining my hair, I found this little gem of a salon in my hood! I really wanted Ombré color, but didn’t want to look like one of those indian girls that thinks she’s blonde. I called Sunday morning to make an appt, thinking that I was not going to be able to get in til Tuesday or Wednesday and they were were able to book me! That day!
After reading the reviews on here from other readers regarding their OMBRE hair, I have to admit… I LOVE IT! Linda was sooooo GREAT, she took the time to explain to me what my options were, as far was matching my skin tone, what colors would compliment my skin, and how drastic/​subtle I should start with. I let her work her magic and my almost black/​brown hair has these beautiful honey and carmel tones to it. She also trimmed my hair and and blew it out! Total bill was 200, but Ive got LONG hair and it was worth every penny!
I highly recommend Linda, Ill be going back. For sure!

After receiving yet another horrible cut at Supercuts, I decided to venture outside of the male mentality of «I’m a guy, anyone can cut my hair». This just isn’t so. I like having my hair cut a certain way. No matter what, the fine folks at Supercuts would take what I said and adjust it to one of the 3 ways they know how to cut a guys hair. (Short, shorter, and buzzed off…).
My girlfriend insisted I try out Hair Shapers. I walked in, was offered a cup of coffee, and never looked back!
I routinely get the same stylist (her name escapes me, which I feel terrible about!!), and after explaining just once how I like my hair cut, she got to work and by god actually cut my hair the way I wanted it! I was shocked. Every time since, and it’s often as my hair grows like it’s on speed, I haven’t even had to re-​explain how I wanted it done!
The best part is that after the cut, she gives you an appx 5 minute scalp massage as she works conditioner into your hair.
I’ve never had to wait longer than 10 minutes, nor have I ever even made an appointment. I just fear the day I go in and my stylist is off!