Karma Salon

Baddd karma, went for a pedicure, left with both heels sanded through and bleeding. Had to bandage them up for a few days with neosporin. Went back and showed them, they said they would do something? Took my number and have never called me. Bad karma!

My stylist Michelle worked here for 4 years and left last year (2014). I was offered coffee, treated well and always loved Michelle’s work. It’s clean, well lit (always a plus in a salon) and reasonably priced.

owner is a NASTY woman

We are a multiracial family with a wide spectrum of hair styles and textures. Carmen — the wonderful owner — is the only person who we’ve ever gone to who can cut everyone’s hair. I would highly recommend her. Everyone else seems nice and they often have a dog walking around, which is a plus for me, but not be for you.

Michelle is the best! My favorite so far in Buffalo. She knows exactly what I need and I have difficult thick hair. I highly trust her w hair color and even makeup! She is also fun to be around, good energy!

Had a decent overall experience at this salon. It’s tough finding somebody you can trust to cut your hair when you are new to the area so I trusted my fellow Unilocalers on this one and they were pretty accurate. Parking here kind of stinks, have to find a spot on the street. The salon itself is pretty small from what I could see. Receptionist area is very cramped and there are about six hair stations or so. I believe there was a back room for massages and nails but there was a curtain blocking my view. They had decorated the whole place with Halloween décor which I thought was awesome!
Receptionist was friendly and Michelle was ready for me right away. She took one look at my hair and told me I needed a conditioning treatment. Did I really need one? Who knows, but I trusted her and spent the extra $ 15 bucks. Truth be told, the treatment did nothing for my hair, man I can be a sucker sometimes. I had no idea what I wanted done to my hair I just told her that I wanted it to be full of volume and healthy… probably every woman’s request when they go into a salon unsure of what they want. She definitely did a good job with the cut blew it out for me which was great. Total came to $ 65, would have been $ 50 without the treatment. I don’t think the haircut was worth $ 50 to be honest. I wasn’t too happy once I got home and tried to do it myself. Obviously it always looks better in the salon but the cut doesn’t do much for me now that its a week past. Bummer.
Michelle was VERY friendly and patient when I was explaining what I wanted with my hair so I would recommend her.

Michelle is a true talent! She’s been styling my hair for 6 years now. I’ve gone from long to short to layered to bangs!!! She’s done it all and I’ve always been satisfied!!!

I was starting to (unintentionally) grow a mullet, and I really needed a trim. It was Friday evening, so I didn’t have much hope of getting in anywhere but I went down the list of places sourced on Unilocal,and Karma was the only one who could fit me in on such short notice. Should have been a red flag.
I have very short hair, but have been trying to grow it out a little (especially my bangs). I told that to the hair stylist, and also told her that I wanted the back trimmed but not that straight-​across buzzed look. «More punk rock than suburban housewife» were I think my exact words when I described the style I was going for.
This was honestly the worst haircut I’ve ever had. She didn’t listen to anything I said, and I wound up with short Spock-​bangs, a straight-​across buzzed neck, and a weird pouffy bowl on top, what happens when you «texturize» thick wavy hair and then blow dry it. I’m no shrinking violet, and I expressed that I wasn’t happy. She told me to just give it a few days to get used to it and if I still didn’t like it I could always come back.
I picked up my mom for dinner right after and when she got in the car her first words were, «oh god, from outside I thought you had a hat on. What is *that*?»
After a few weeks I still don’t like it, my hair is now growing in funny and looks really awful without lots of work on my part. The whole reason I cut my hair is so that I didn’t have to put this kind of effort in anymore. I definitely won’t be going back.

My usual hair dresser was completely booked up for the next couple of months, and I really needed a good trim. So, I decided to try Karma because it has a pretty good overall rating on here.
There are only a few things that make me really nervous… one of them is trusting someone to tame my mane (and not take full artistic freedom to give me a bowl haircut or something else lovely like that!).
This is the first time I read the previous Unilocal reviews, and felt they were 100% dead on. I went to Jenny because her name kept popping up for being a great hairdresser. She was very welcoming, easy to chat with, and gave me exactly what I wanted! She understood my preferences and hesitations. Without being pushy or too opinionated, she definitely delivered what I wanted but also added that little something extra to just nudge me out of my comfort zone. We all need that little somethin’ somethin’ from time to time to feel spiffy! ha
I will definitely be back, and I agree with fellow Unilocalers that Jenny and Karma in general is a great salon to get those ‘good looks’!

First, let me say that I have never liked a haircut right away. I’m really picky and it usually takes about a week for me to like/​get used to my cut. Karma was the only exception. Since moving to Buffalo from Syracuse, Char is the only person I let touch my hair. This chick knows her way around a pair of scissors.
*let it be noted that this is the first time I have ever left a review on anything, that’s how much I love this place… welll more specifically Char.

I stopped in here for a quick bang trim before a wedding and the girl who did my hair was so nice and friendly. It was only $ 5, which was great and she really took her time and put product in my hair afterwards. I didn’t realize they did nails too, so I asked her if she would have time to paint my nails. She was so accomodating and friendly! I really liked her and I wish I remember her name! Anyway, they did a great job and were very friendly.

Oh my goodness– I just had the best experience I have ever had at a hair salon.
This place is the best.
Yesterday I had reached the point where I was desperate to get a haircut as my hair was looooong overdue. I checked out the reviews on Unilocal and it seemed like it was worth a shot. I gave them a call and was greeted by a friendly voice who was able to fit me right in for a same-​day appointment with Jenny.
I got to the salon, which was adorable and at a great, convenient location on Elmwood. Everyone immediately made me feel welcome, and I was taken to get my hair washed right away.
Jenny gave my hair all the love and attention it has been missing. She was awesome– not only did she perfectly create what I had envisioned for my hair, but she really took the time to give me a comprehensive, high– quality cut followed by a beautiful blowout and styling. She offered a lot of helpful tips for how to take care of my hair and she showed me how I can recreate the look at home. Furthermore, she (and everyone else at the salon) was so sweet. So easy to talk to. After spending so much time on my hair, she also charged me a reasonable price. It is evident that Jenny and we coworkers take great pride in their work and obviously have great talent.
Needless to say, I have found my new salon. Highly highly recommend this place.

I spontaneously decided I wanted to color my hair so I walked into the salon and asked if they took walk ins. They did! And they got me in an appointment just 45 minutes later. Awesome. I got matched up with Jenny and asked for a kinda funky ombré style color and just a trim to help make my thin hair look a little fuller. I was definitely thrilled with both the cut and color– though I got a little uncomfortable with the color the next day when I had to style it myself.
So I called the next day and they got me in to do a quick tone down of the blonde I had requested. Totally my fault, but nonetheless, Jenny was there to fix and she was more than happy to do it and didn’t charge me. I was so grateful they could squeeze me in both days and how nice they were about it. Sometimes having to go back and get something retouched is uncomfortable and they didn’t make me feel that way at all. Just wanted to be sure I was happy.
Everyone at the salon was SO nice and greeted you with warm smiles. Plus the location on Elmwood is fabulous. I’d highly recommend checking out Karma.

I have had the worst ingrown hairs that I can’t seem to get rid of since my waxes with Charlene. They didn’t offer any solution when I went back and showed them, she just said it was probably due to my skin. I’ve had waxes with normal results before so I don’t think so.

This salon was very friendly and easy to find. It was very easy to schedule an appointment as well. I got color and highlights done by April and I was very pleased. The price was reasonable as well.

Went back for a second haircut and was disappointed. My haircut was mediocre and it took a long time. I have very short hair and don’t expect it to take an hour to cut it. Some folks might like that because it was leisurely experience, but I just get antsy. Although I went back to the same person, she couldn’t figure out how she cut my hair before. I think one of the problems may be that the shampoo boys wash your hair before you get to talk to the stylist. I find it works better when the stylist looks at your hair dry and figures out a plan before getting your hair all wet.

Diane is one of the best and fun person to be around. And she gives a great haircut. I have been going to her for the past three years and refuse to go anywhere else. I even flew back from New York City to have my hair cut by her, well I was in the area and needed a haircut, but was happy to be in that particular situation. We laugh the entire time and there is nothing I wont tell her. She is truly amazing and wish I still lived in Buffalo to get a cut, but more importantly, have a great time with.
Can’t forget price, this place is really cheap, but that does no reflect the quality of work.

The place is ok– you wait forever. I did not like Diane, she was really rude (almost snarky with me) and I thought she did a terrible job with my bangs. I was really unhappy with having wasted my time and money. Eh. Found better before.

Since moving to Buffalo, April is the only stylist I have found that I trust 100% to do anything she wants to my hair– I am incredibly picky about hair, and she always does an amazing job. She is especially great if you are looking for a fun, contemporary style. Also, she is a fantastic colorist! I’ve gotten tons of compliments on the many different hairstyles she has given me — I’ve referred a lot of people to her and they’ve all been happy too!
Besides being a great stylist, she is fun to chat with and the entire salon has a great atmosphere. Highly recommended!