Swayne On Main

Thank you Deb, at Saks Fifth Avenue, Cincinnati! I moved here from Boston, where I had a fantastic hairdresser, Amy, at Vidal Sassoon. Before that I lived just outside of NYC much of my adult life and was a veteran of Manhattan salons such as Sassoon, Fekkai. During the 5 months I’ve lived in Greater Cincinnati, I couldn’t find ANYONE who could cut my hair properly. Thought I’d have to resort to flying back to Boston. However, today I went to Kevin, on Deb’s recommendation. No need for Boston now. At least not to get my hair cut (thank heavens $$$)! Kevin is truly the artist other reviewiers have stated. If you want an excellent hair cut, worthy of the big-​city best, go to Swayne on Main and see Kevin.

I am so happy I found this place! I just moved to the Covington area from Buffalo and took my chances going to Swayne on Main. Kevin was amazing! I had such a messed up haircut going in and he literally gave me the best cut and color I have ever had! The rest of the staff was so awesome as well, I felt so comfortable the entire time. Everyone there really seems to know what they are doing although i really loved Kevin i dont think you could have a bad experience here. I really cant say enough good things about Swayne on Main. If your looking for a place to go that will give you a gauranteed great cut and color go to this place! I will def be coming here from now on!

Five ***** to Shannon! Excellent service and always walk out with a style and color I love. She is awesome!

Great salon! I’ve been going to Shannon for about two years now and she’s wonderful. Super friendly, always does a great job on my hair, and doesn’t try to sell me unnecessary stuff. I really trust the people here.

LOVE KEVIN! Not only is he super great at doing hair, but he is extremely personable, which makes the whole experience better. The salon is so cute and located in a great location. I just recently moved here a few months ago and I have had my hair done by the same lady for almost 10 years, so needless to say I was scared about having someone else cut mine. But I absolutely loved what he did with my hair and his ideas about adding some color… I will be back. This is my go to salon from now on and I would definitely recommended this salon to anyone in need of a cut/​color!

After many years of not trusting hair sylists and cutting my own hair, I bit the bullet and had Kevin give me a makeover. I was not disappointed. He not only gave me a great style but great color!
Thank you, Kevin, for spending the time with me and giving me confidence in my appearance as well as confidence in you.

I love going to Swayne on Main! The atmosphere is wonderful, the people friendly, and I find it a very convenient location. Carrie Lynn is my stylist and she does an amazing job! I am not «the best» at describing what I actually want done to my hair, and even from the small descriptions I give her she is always does an amazing job. She is friendly, patient, and I completely trust her judgment. I actually have moved to Pittsburgh, PA but still go back to see Carrie when I am home visiting family. Thanks for a great new style!

Ashley is awesome! Always a great cut and highlight, very reasonable pricing, and a nice atmosphere. I’d suggest it to family and friends!

I always love the cut and cooler I get from Kevin. He never fails to give me great color and a great haircut. I’ve been his client from the time I was naturally blonde (very young) to the present graying, aging. At least 35 years or more! I might just be his oldest client! He always does a great job!!!

New to the city and was looking for a stylist. Read the reviews about Kevin and was very happy with my decision. He is very honest and upfront about what should be done with your hair «expert» A huge thanks to Kevin… I’ve never been happier with my color and cut… I will return

This is an amazing salon!!! I have bounced around from salon to salon for years, and I’m happy to say that I’ve found a home! Kevin is very professional and easy to talk to. Plus, my hair looks great!!! Im already looking forward to my next appointment!

After I was searching for a new stylist I was really driven to this location based off what I heard from other people. Shannon does an amazing job and keeps you entertained the whole time! The location is right off main street in Covington. Atmosphere is also great and super clean!

As previous reviews state this is a clean, professional and friendly salon.
My stylist was really mellow and nice, I didn’t feel stressed about having her take a sharp object to my naturally curly hair. She did a great job evening it out and explaining different types of hair facts associated with my hair. In that sense it was really nice to have a stylist who was both professional and down to earth. On the other hand I still did not or could not convince her to cut it the way I wanted. Maybe a picture from hair magazine or something would have helped. I did feel that she was looking out for me as far as what would be ideal stylewise but again, it wasn’t what I wanted. Like most people I know my hair pretty well and had something specific in mind which I’ve had done in the past but my stylist felt it was a dangerous leap of faith with potentially disasterous results.
Overall this is a good quality salon but a tad on the conservative side… if you’re looking for something more inspired or off the wall I’d try elsewhere.

After spending an hour at this charming salon on Main street, I can certainly understand why someone would fly in from NY to go there! Like every good Unilocaler, I looked up reviews online for Hair Salons when I recently moved to Covington– and I was not dissapointed! I booked an appointment with Kevin based on the reviews and was extremely happy with his service. They made me feel welcome immediately and took the time to tell me about restaurants and different things to do in the area. His co-​worker even made a few minutes for me to do my eyebrows which I had not set an appointment for. Their prices were reasonable and the hair cut was perfect! He doesnt use tons of product and his cutting style is fun and inspirational :) I will continue to go back to them as long as I live here and maybe even when I move… Thank you Kevin!

Swayne on Main! I needed a fix from a terrible cut and thank goodness for Unilocal and the reviews! Have to say, Trish R impressed me, that she would fly from NYC to keep her stylist… so I had to check them out. So glad I did! I got great, hip and cute cut from Shannon T. She did a wonderful job on my disaster do. AND… who else happened to be there… Trish R was in from Manhattan. What are the odds! Haha Was so nice to run into another Unilocaler! We took some pics together, along with some of her friends she has also introduced to the salon, and my stylist Shannon. So be sure to check out a blog by Trish, as you may find the photos there.
What a nice, relaxing place! With great stylists. Reasonably priced as well.

Thanks again to Kevin! Another awesome cut and worth flying to Ky for!
Meeting my fellow Unilocal mate Linda was great and Shannon made her look so amazing! My New Yurok friend came along again… and my Ky girlfriend who introduced me to this fantastic salon were all smiling at Swayne!!!

Give it to me straight up. Don’t let me leave your chair with hair I will never be able to duplicate at home. Kevin Swayne is the man! He is very perceptive, and therefore he will know you before you have completed your first sentence. You will feel like old friends. And we all know that true friends will always tell you the truth about your hair. He combines intuition with experience and superb skill to send you out the door with the best hair for you.
I love that the salon is in an older house on Main Street in Covington. Hardwood floors and the constantly changing local wall art provide charm and warmth.
He is the real deal and will keep me coming back.

Kevin Swayne has been cutting my hair since I was a child and styling my mother’s hair for longer than I’ve been alive. This is not to say it is because of tradition that I choose Kevin as my hair stylist of choice. I choose to go there because after all of the things that I’ve done to damage my hair and all of the horrendous haircuts and colors I’ve received elsewhere, I can count on him to not only correct it, but to make my hair look as though it shouldn’t look any other way.
On multiple occasions, he has provided me with hair-​miracles. Like the time he took my blue hair with an inch of dark brown roots to a pure platinum blond with a chic haircut suitable for a Vogue event. Recently, we spent hours reconstructing my messy, green mop of hair into a very professional, fun, and funky layered short cut close to my natural color with red peekaboos, ushering me into a new era of non-​crayola hair colors more suitable for the young woman I have become. Not a day goes by hardly that someone doesn’t compliment it.
Kevin has seen it all: the good, the bad, the faded, the rusty orange, the fried and he’s been my hair-​savior through it all delivering tough love and encouragement when needed. He’s never let me walk out looking «just okay», both for personal and professional reasons. He has the vision of an artist and the execution of a perfectionist.
And so, if you are looking for a hairstylist to keep around and not just to visit, who will personalize your haircut to your personality, profession, and appearance, try Kevin Swayne and let him work some magic.

Sawyne On Main is a great salon that isn’t the typical over-​the-​top modern salon. It’s a very down to earth salon with a staff that is focused on you — not the aesthetics of the salon.
My favorite stylist is Kim O’Toole — ask for her, she is great! Kim is young and extremely talented. She is very easy to talk to and listens to what I’m looking for with styling, color, cut, etc. I trust Kim’s judgment and give her full creative range on my locks. Most recently I asked Kim to update my everyday look since I’ve had the same cut/​color for years. She fired up my color with a new red tone and then cut a small amount of layers into my hair to give it some extra shape when I wear it straight down. I couldn’t have been more thrilled. She has also done various special styles for weddings, events, etc and would highly suggest her. She’ll even give you the scoop on which salon products are worth the money.
The salon space at Swayne On Main is very comfortable and inviting. It is filled with art from local artists and changes every few weeks. Pricing is very reasonable.

Swayne on Main is a full-​service hair salon in the Main Strasse area. It’s located in a remodeled home, with nice wood floors and attractive accents. I didn’t know a stylist in Northern Kentucky and got lucky when I booked my first local hair appointment there, even getting a last minute appointment. I thought the prices were reasonable for a cut and color weave. My stylist recommended salon hair care products, Pureology, which I also purchased there.