Almaz Diamond Hair Salon

Almaz is sweet and has mastered her craft but her staff is rude and needs training on how to treat customers better.

The reviews are true! A great reputation is earned, not bought. I’m 100% natural and have gone to this salon for a blow out roughly 4 times this year. Now that I’m moving out of state I don’t know what I’m going to do.
Gone are the days when clients had to sit and wait on consistently late stylists who were rude, constantly talking on the phone, and unprofessional. The ladies who work here are kind, efficient, and most importantly they do great work!
EVERY client I’ve seen leave the salon has left happy. All the stylist have well cared for hair of their own! (If a stylist can’t maintain hair of their own, how are they going to care for their clients hair??)
The proof is in the pudding. I hardly ever straighten my hair, but when I started going to this salon earlier this year my hair was full APL. Now I’m about an inch shy of BSL with a fresh trim.
This salon is the TRUTH! & if YOU don’t know by now you better ask somebody!

Love this salon! When I first moved to the area two years ago, I would go to a hair salon in Alexandria which was super inconvenient. I am so glad I found this salon. The service is amazing, the wait time is reasonable, and I am always satisfied when I leave.
You feel right at home when you walk in and the stylists make it a point to remember your name and what you like done to your hair. The woman who washes your hair, does it to perfection. She isn’t rough and asks for your input while washing. I usually just get a wash and roller set and then get it flat ironed. I even trust the team of women to trim my hair. The best part about this place is it is affordable!
I would bring a laptop or book, like at any
salon, the dry time may take a little while. They have wifi and other amenities, so don’t worry. If you haven’t gotten the message already, I would highly recommend this place.

Very impressed! I started my search for a dominican salon in arlington, and came across this salon. Pretty sure I wont be going back to a dominican salon again lol. Finally someone got my hair straight without using that scolding blow dryer!!! I got there when they opened on a Saturday morning and they immediately began to wash my hair. I’m glad I arrived early, because within an hour the place was packed (Tip: Arrive when they open lol). After they washed and conditioned me, they roller set my hair and I sat under the dryer for around 45 minutes. After I finished drying, the owner (I think) took out the rollers, applied heat protectant, then trimmed and flat ironed my hair. She got my hair sooo straight, and bouncy! I will def be coming back!

So I’m a little reluctant to post my review, because I don’t want a bunch of people showing up and messing up my good thing. However, I need to give Almaz their due for being a consistently solid and reasonably-​priced salon.
I’m in love with this place. I’ve been coming to Almaz for a few years now for a bi-​monthly silk press, since I moved to the neighborhood. The stylists are all really sweet and I rarely have to wait for service. The price is awesome and I know that my natural curls will be protected from heat styling, even though they use a lot less heat than a typical Dominican salon. And, as long as I don’t sweat, my straightened hair will last forever between washes. My hair is always «bouncing and behaving», as they say, when I leave Almaz, and I’ve seen pretty solid growth since I kicked the relaxer and became a regular customer. Disclaimer: I don’t get anything fancy, but I’ve seen people get really nice-​looking color treatments.

The styling of the hair when compared to Dominican hair salons is a bit better. There is no hot hand held blow dryer used. Your hair will still get the same bouncy or silky effect if not better ^_​^ Meskrem is my stylist and she is phenomenal!

After hearing great things from friends who had gone to Almaz, I decided to cancel my appointment with my original stylist and give Almaz a try for my blowout and trim. I dropped in around 1:30pm on a Friday afternoon a couple of weeks ago and was promptly greeted by the lady at the front desk (I think her name was Tina) who asked how she could help me. After telling her what services I wanted, she immediately took me back to Wyhn (pretty sure I spelled that incorrectly but it sounds like «Wine») and switched places with her so that she could finish up the first person while Wyhn got started on me. I have 4a/​4b natural hair so I was afraid it’d be too thick or kinky, but she handled it like a pro. She gave me a very gentle wash, then quickly roller set me and put me under the dryer for about 45 minutes or so. While waiting I saw her quickly flat iron and put beautiful curls into another customer’s hair and I couldn’t wait for my turn. As soon as the dryer cut off she brought me over to her chair, mentioned my hair was a little damaged and asked if I wanted a trim. After trimming me she pointed out that she was putting heat protectant in my hair, then proceeded to flat iron me. When she was done she topped it off with oil sheen and gave me a mirror to see her work. Let me say that the end result was beautiful! My hair was silky smooth, had bouncy curls, and wasn’t oily or greasy at all. The total time I was there was about 2.5 hours, and that’s with nonstop service. Price paid for hair slightly past my shoulder: $ 45. I’m extremely happy and can say that they’ve gained a permanent customer– in fact I’ll be going back tomorrow!
I should add that the shopping center it was in did come across a little sketchy, but overall I felt pretty safe. It’s a very crowded shopping center with several Ethiopian salons and restaurants (I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many salons on one lot) and the parking lot was a little tight. Although they accept credit cards, bring cash for your tip– or just walk down to the other end of the shopping center to the 7-​Eleven for an ATM.

I highly recommend this location!!! There is no appt. needed. The staff is highly professional and very friendly. They place excellent sew ins (one of the best)!!! If you are looking for an efficient, knowledgeable, and professional location– go to this location!!!

I go here whenever I just can’t be bothered doing my own hair. Now that I work from home during the week, I try to go at off peak hours. However, I’ve found that no matter when I go there’s at least one other customer. Mesky usually does my hair and she does a good job. I normally just get a wash and roller set cuz by the time I get from under the dryer I’m red as a beet and ready to peel my clothes off… in other words, the dryers are HOT!
Apart from the hot hair dryer, they do not add much of any products to the hair, which is both good and bad. My hair feels dry and I always have to go home and add my own oils but then again, I get to control what goes in my hair.
An extra 10 or 15 gets the hair flat ironed and they do a great job as my hair comes out straight like a relaxer.

Do not go here. Went here once and requested a Shea butter treatment and they used butter. My hair was smelling for two weeks

I’m a long-​time customer of Almaz hairsalon, going way back. One of the reasons I settled on Almaz (aside from a good friend of mine recommending it) is the fact that their waiting time is not so crazy as that of others. And I’ve become chums with all the hairdressers by now. And of course they do a great job taking care fo my hair, that’s certainly the No. 1 reason. Lately I was a bit unhappy about some strange decisions one of the hairdressers (not the owner, who wasn’t there then) kept making in who comes first, second, etc., and left me waiting and waiting while picking others who finished their stage after me, to move on to the next stage. I expressed that clearly to her, and her explanation wasn’t satisfactory. But I hope that was really just a one-​off aberration and not some new development. Hence the four stars instead of five.

Looovvvee this salon, been attending for 7 – 8 years. They always do a fantastic job, If you tell them what hairstyle you want specifically, they’ll do it for you amazingly. The only thing is the lack of employees working when there is a bunch of people getting there hair done or waiting for there hair done, so come prepared with something to keep you occupied. All employees are hardworking and efficient, definitely welcoming.

I was looking for a highly rated hair salon that provided a full-​braided hair/​extension service as I was adding extensions to my hair for my 21^st birthday. My cousin referred me to Almaz as she had the same service completed on her hair with a fantastic turnout! I was so excited/​nervous to add extensions to my hair as it was my first time EVER– I wanted to make sure they looked flawless and natural. I bought my hair from a beauty mart (Virgin Indy Remi hair) and took it to Almaz Diamond.
Upon arrival at the salon’s opening on a Sunday morning, I was assisted swiftly. In fact, I was the second in a chair at the start of the day! I had my hair washed/​braided and the extensions were put in. Almaz, the owner, was so personable as she approached me a few times to ask my feedback on the work her stylist was completing. The stylists were all friendly, fun and efficient.
I was and still am so unbelievably pleased with the look of my hair. I’ve been receiving an infinite amount of compliments and… not to brag… but I looked like a queen on my birthday. I highly recommend this salon.

This salon is by far the BEST I have been to. I went on a Sunday with my sister, got there around 9:45 am and it was just opening. There was one lady ahead of us and so we were approached in that order. Which was awesome because other Ethiopian hair dressers pick their customers based on if they are previous clientele or if they are older than the people waiting (not pointing any fingers here but-Showa’s). Everything was done pretty quickly without much waiting time. Everyone was quick, efficient and sweet and man am I grateful for that. Almaz (the owner) came in as well and it was like she was just one of the hairdressers… very sweet and making conversation and joking around with the customers. And finally, Mesky flat ironed my hair and she is a professional! My hair came out perfectly straight and in less than third of the time it takes me to do my hair. And it was only $ 40 ($ 35 if your hair is short)!!! I have no relaxer in and my hair looks flawlessly straight and beautiful even a week after I got it done.
Definetly recommend this place to anyone who wants a beautiful job done without breaking the bank. Thanks Mesky for my pretty do! Will definitely come back again :)

I went to Almaz Hair Salon on Sunday exactly at 10am, and I was the only person waiting as two women were already being serviced. The owner came in and was very nice. They move pretty quickly and not just one person is committed to doing your hair. I was washed by one lady, while the owner put rollers in my hair and flat ironed my hair. I was done around 1pm, so 3 hours is better than my 6 – 8 hours doing my own hair, so I was happy.
They accept cards and cash, but you need to have cash for tips.
I’ve been natural for 4 years and Almaz made my hair look like I got a fresh perm. She is not afraid to use the heat of a flat iron at all. More than likely I’ll be back. The only reason I gave it 4 stars and not 5, is because I would’ve liked to keep some of my curls from my roller set and instead of curls used with the flat iron, but my hair is still bouncy, shiny and full especially after pin curling it later that night. I definitely love the results, and have received a lot of compliments. I will be back!

The salon can get busy at times so prepare yourself with water, food, books, laptop, ipod, patience, etc. But other than that, be prepared to love the way your hair feels/​looks. I have not had a relaxer in two years but thanks to this salon, my hair looks relaxed.

I love this salon. I have been in the DC area for over 10yrs and I have been to so many salons, constantly searching for a good stylist. I have natural hair (that is not naturally straight) and they do a really good job getting my hair straight. I usually do not like how they style it, but I think if my hair was longer I would. Everyone is friendly and the prices are really good.