Chaos Salon

I love this Chaos Salon location. I remember the first location and this new space is amazing. Clean, modern décor with lots of mirrors make the salon feel huge. I’d follow stylist MIKYLA anywhere. Best blow drys and the product Davines is one of my favorites :) she’s also done my color and haircuts several times before. Anytime I’m in town I’ll find her!

My first impression of this salon was that it was too cool for school. It has a very edgy vibe, what with the purple-​haired receptionist and stylists who are dressed for the runway. I was totally expecting the cold shoulder. But looks can be deceiving! I am no hipster, but I love this place!
Everyone here is very friendly and not pretentious in the least. I mean, the owner sweeps the sidewalk in between appointments. And actually washes hair. No «assistant stylists» to handle his dirty work.
The space is open and airy, and the music isn’t too loud. They offer you water while you wait. Which isn’t often. And the prices are reasonable.
Above all, the stylists are good at what they do, whether it is rainbow, ombré, or something more tame. I’ve seen little old ladies, men, and kids all leave happy. I have been about 5 – 6 times and seen 2 different stylists, and am always pleased with the results.
Don’t let the look fool you. Even if you don’t think you’re cool enough, you will be when you leave.

Tom is da man. I went in with hair of a stay at home mom with a few grays poking out and that only gets cut once or twice a year, and he turned it into an amazing layered, tapered, caramel highlighted shiny head of hair! The woman who got her haircut at the same time raved about it as we were checking out, and I’ve gotten compliments throughout the day! I have naturally wavy hair that poufs in any humidity, but it has looked sleek and fantastic all day, even with scattered rain throughout the day. I’m beyond pleased and booked my next appointment for 4 months out. Tom is such a super nice, friendly guy, too. What a great salon experience!

Stephanie was a badass! I called on a Monday for a walk in appointment and was suprised that they actually could take me. Stephanie was great with asking questions and making sure she cut my hair exactly how i wanted. She spent over an hour making sure it was a perfect cut! The salon was super clean and parking was right across the street. I will absolutely be coming back. There are only two cons to this place:
1. They arent open on weekends
2. They only take cash tips (I didnt know this and couldnt leave as big of a tip as I would have liked).

Mandy changed my life! I came in with a bad haircut that had grown out for several months and she reshaped it. Throughout the entire process she explained what she was doing and why and at the end advised me for different styling techniques. I’ll be back to see her for sure!

Worst haircut ever a week before my wedding. Fucking pissed beyond words. The manager came by and started giving the stylist tips on what she did wrong after she butchered my hair. Wtf! FUCK YOU.

After reading reviews I called Chaos to make an appointment at the beginning of March with Mike… He wasn’t available until April 7^th, but because I read such great reviews I decided to schedule it and wait.
Once I got to the salon I was greeted by the receptionist who was very nice. The receptionist told me to sit and Mandy would be with me in a second. I had assumed Mandy was going to do my shampoo, but it turns out she was my stylist. I asked about Mike and the receptionist said he was busy with a client…
Mandy ended up doing a great job with the cut and color. I got face framing highlights, low lights for a bayalage look, and a long bob cut. She was very outgoing and friendly.
Giving 4 stars instead of 5 because I waited over a month just to see Mike and he didn’t even do my hair. If I had known that was going to happen I would have scheduled my appointment in March. Fortunately, I lucked out with Mandy and will definitely be going back to her.

Super salon, great customer service and stylist. Especially with my very full, wavy, out of control, non Asian (Asian) hair situation.

So, about one of the only things I miss about DC is this place! Sadly, if I had only found it sooner. It’s damn near impossible to find even a slightly edgy salon in the DC/​VA/​MD area. I’d leave places looking like a 40-​year-​old senator or a poodle. I pretty much gave up until I found this salon … and right in Bethesda of all places …
It’s so good. I came in the with thick wavy hair down to my back and came out 8 inches later with an awesome, stylish, long wavy bob, thanks to Stephanie – girl knows her stuff – and I kept going back. How could I not? With each new cut n’ color I got, I got tons of compliments as well. Can’t say enough good things.
***Pros***
Parking right across the street.
Hip décor inside.
Friendly people.
Good vibe.
Great new hair products.
Clean!
Knowledgable staff who take what they do seriously.
***Cons***
Cash tip only?

I get my haircut with Stephanie F.
She’s very friendly and has never failed me.

I am SO HAPPY I found this place :-) I’d been bleaching and doing my own hair blonde for the past few years but I decided it’s time to get it done professionally and one day I just happened to walk by so I checked the reviews on Unilocal and everyone was right, this place is AMAZING! It was my first time here and I was with Steph for my cut and color and I’m so happy I could cry honestly she’s the best. She evened out the mess that was my roots and toned my hair to the most beautiful ash/​white blonde I am so so happy I am definitely coming back I recommend this place to everyone I love it!!!

I called to make a same-​day appointment for a hair cut and low and behold a stylist was available! But I was told the stylist did not want to see any «walk-​ins» today. I’m sorry, what? You have availability, but walk-​in customers are beneath you? Wow. Will not be trying to visit such an uppity salon again.

I had been going to Vidal for several years and then BOOM! My stylist relocated to the West. My fiancé had been going to Chaos for a couple years now and suggested I try Mike out. She sees Tom but thought Mike would be a good fit for me in terms of style. So I called and made an appointment with Mike. And man was he booked for months. I had to wait about 2 months to see him the first time. And I’m glad I waited.
Mike is very pleasant to work with and has a lot of experience. I’ve seen him at least 3 times now and just booked another appointment with him for the next month or so. I’m very pleased. He knows just what to do with my hair type.
The only downfall? They aren’t open weekends so I’ve pretty much had to use the remainder of my paid time off to get my hair done.
Reasonable prices for Bethesda.
The front desk employees are always super nice and friendly.
Parking is easy — street and garage across the street that you can pay from your phone.

Jess saved me after I suffered the Mom-​bob at a different salon (my hair was god-​awful botched) thank goodness Jess was able to somehow salvage it. It’s still a bit more minivan looking than I’d like but it’s so much better than what I came in with. She did the best she could with what I came to her with and at least with Jess’s cut I’ll be able to style it to make it look more like I wanted, no amount of styling could have saved what I had coming in. I’ll likely go back to her. The price was good as was the quality of the cutl.

Fantastic all around. I’ve had my hair cut by 2 stylists, but my personal go to is Mike as his refined yet artistically edgy style fits best with my personality. Most reviewers here are women, and I too can attest to the quality of cuts that Stephanie gives my wife. But guys, we are entitled to be pretty too!
My requirements are usually high level: clean, professional, but personal, with the additional situation of my slowly thinning top. The result typically ranges between «looking like a celebrity is not so hard» to «how you doooing future entrepreneur»
Ultimately, what sets these guys apart from some of the other places I’ve been is that the stylists here are all artists in conjuncture to being top notch technicians.

After a botched appointment at Mimi’s salon (in Annandale, VA), I came here to correct my crazy orange highlights. Whenever I ask for blonde hair, it always comes out orange because my hair is so dark. Stephanie is so sweet and does a wonderful job at highlights and haircuts. I try to request for her every time I go because I was so pleased and impressed my first time here.
Recently I had my hair highlighted blonde with a different stylist, also named Stephanie, who seems to be new to this salon. I was very happy with the way my hair turned out would recommend either Stephanie’s.

Considering the price of this place, I was expecting a better hair cut.
The salon itself is very nice and I was greeted warmly by desk and shampoo staff. However, meeting Stephanie for my haircut went downhill as the cut progressed.
I brought in multiple pictures of different angles of the hair cut I was hoping to get and she glanced at it for 3 seconds before beginning. Initially, this worried me but she then began to explain how many inches were to be cut off and went at it.
So I blindly trusted that she knew exactly what I wanted and would give me the layers and length that I showed her.
Hair cut is over — my hair looks NOTHING like the pictures I had shown. I completely understand that everyone’s hair is different (texture, thickness, etc.), but this wasn’t even close to what I wanted. I had received no layers as I had showed in the pics and even said out loud to make sure she understood. I left with a false sense of hope that in a couple days I would grow to like it… Whenever I look into the mirror, I am reminded that this hair cut is nowhere near what I wanted.
This salon looks great, the staff are friendly, but I will not be returning to pay an above average price for a below average cut :/

Blue or purple hair shouldn’t be that hard to do, right? Anyways, I wanted to find an alternative for my DC salon, which was a little too expensive and a little too far to trek down from the suburbs all the time for, and crazy hair colors are not low maintenance in the re-​dye-​re-​bleach roots department.
Enter Chaos Salon! Industrial chic atmosphere, appointment available for the Friday morning after my call, and good reviews on Unilocal.Made the appointment to see Minh and then took the plunge.
First things first — Minh is wonderful and awesome for people like me who dread going to the hairstylist because it’ll mean two hours of small talk (which I suck at.) She’ll let you have companionable silence, talk to you enough that you feel comfortable talking to her, and then your time there will probably be in and out of those states, without it feeling forced or awkward. She redid my peek-​a-​boo highlight roots, and was patient and took time to re-​find the pattern that the previous stylist did, rather than just doing it like a fast clump. Props for that.
I asked for a bluish-​purple, which they tried to mix up (but were mostly out of purple, and she asked if I was okay if it was more blue than anything else, which I was!) and I got a brilliant, radiant shade of blue in the parts that she’s redyed that’s mostly stayed in my hair after a month and like 8 washes. And swimming (with a swim cap on though). I’m impressed with that. The blue in the parts that she lightened was a little more teal, just because the previous stylist hadn’t lifted as much, but it actually ended up looking pretty cool and intentionally ombred, and I’d rather have that then frying ½ of my hair for that perfect blue color with another lift job. I also like that she mentioned that if I wanted to redo the color, Manic Panic could work, rather than coming in to the salon to get it re-​tonered.
Her cut was efficient and without razors, just scissors, even though I definitely have layers in, and it looks good blowdryed and not blowdryed, and I’m the laziest person in the world when it comes to hair styling, so I’m pleased. Then again, it’s a pretty simple, layered cut too, but I’ve come out of haircuts being pleased and then after that blowdry wears off, looking at choppy, unhappy layers, so also a +1 for that.
Still a little painful on the wallet, but highlights always are, but it’s a price that’s a little more sensible and for the area/​service level they’re going for, reasonable-​y priced. And for the first time, I’ve found a MD area salon that I actually want to go to, might even come back here during visits after I move out, because they’re pretty awesome and cool. Call for an appointment, they’re booked fast.
P. S. Credit cards accepted, but tips are only in check or cash.

Full of hip and trendy stylists who you can trust with your hair. I’ve gone to Chaos multiple times and am happy every time no matter which stylist I get. The salon is clean and modern, with a laid-​back feel — you don’t feel like you’ve stepped into a pretentious salon with a snooty staff. Each time the clients are of all ages, styles and gender so it’s comforting to know that the stylists at Chaos can help you achieve whatever look you want at whatever age.
Chaos is decently priced for the quality and care you receive — shampoo, blow dry and style for ~$ 60. They accept credit cards but you have to leave tip in cash — can’t add it on to your card.
I’ve had my hair cut a couple of times by a girl named Min (hope I’m spelling her name right!). I have long, thick hair and never really know what looks good. I literally say «keep my length but do whatever you think looks good» and viola — fabulous job every time! The last time I went, I was looking to get a middle part and new layers, a completely different look versus what I had before. So sad I can’t remember the girl’s name, but she had short hair and glasses and was really nice. Same quality as all my previous appointments — gave her little instruction and the results were great! I’ve tried a middle part before and it looked awful, but this time with Chaos — the layers and cut framed my face perfectly, I absolutely loved it!
I would trust anyone at Chaos with my hair — the staff is very professional, friendly and know what they’re doing. So sad I’m back in Texas, but if you’re in the DC area — making the trek out to Bethesda for Chaos is WELL WORTH the trip!

Oh I tell you, I have been searching for a stylist like Mike alllllllllll my life.
I have tried self cuts (=comical disaster), bubbles, stylists in taiwan, top stylists in beverly hills, fobby rockville auntie stylists, edgy Japanese stylists, etc… and the words that come to mind are: mediocre. hackneyed. blah.
So Mike gets Asian hair. And he gets youthful, fresh, unique styles too. He won’t just offer you a bob or the same highlights you’ve gotten since 9^th grade (unless that’s what you ask for).
And THE very best thing I love about him is that I can plop down in my chair and say «Please take care of thiiiiis» with wild hand gestures circling my head and he’ll make my hair beautiful. It’s like asking a chef to just cook you whatever he deems delicious and trusting he’ll know exactly what to do.
He transformed my hair on my birthday last year and today he [patiently] [enthusiastically] accepted my challenge of hot pink ombré hair and added his own artistic flair and made it SO.FREAKIN.PRETTY. i’m giddy like a schoolgirl!!!
Oh and everyone at the shop is ridiculously nice and fun to chat with and on a random, useless note, their free coffee is yummy.