Salon Bass

Just left Salon bass about an hour ago. This was my first time to this center city salon. I scheduled my appointment with Joe Marra. He was absolutely wonderful. I got color and a cut from him. Both were amazing! Color is something that i have gotten in salons previously and was never happy with it until today ! My color looks healthy and natural. Perfect!
I will be back to see Joe for sure.
Thank you Joe!

I was so bored with my face! I really needed a change! I went to salon bass and scheduled with Joe Marra because of his reputation. He didn’t disappoint! I came in with long dark hair and was looking to add some blonde either through ombré or balayage. I wanted to look different, I wasn’t going to be happy with a subtle change. But I also didn’t want it to look incredibly unnatural either. We settled on balayage and it was perfect. The work blends beautifully with my dark roots and eyebrows and is just perfect. Gives me the change I needed without being too out there. I can always go back dark without too much damage or I can transition to blonde easily.
Joe was fantastic. He answered all my questions and was great during the initial consultation. He was honest and able to give me what I wanted. During the job he was kind and professional. Not too chatty but didn’t act like I was invisible either. It was just right for me so I’m pretty sure he’s good at reading people.
He also gave a haircut which was perfect. I didn’t get a crazy difficult cut. I just wanted the same one that’s worked for me during the past years. That being said, not every stylist follows instructions which makes me nervous when I go someplace new. Not to worry here! Joe listened and understood what I wanted, a highly valuable trait in a stylist.
I asked him how to take care of my new hair and he answered thoughtfully while mentioning in passing some of the products that the salon sells. I liked that he wasn’t pushy at all about it and I even forgot to buy some afterwards even though I meant to. I had to send my boyfriend to get some for me the following week. By the way, I know it’s obvious but salon products really do make a difference!
All in all, it’s been about a month and I’m happy with my hair!

I went to Linda Long for a cut and color. I showed her a picture of what I wanted and we figured out it was peek-​a-​boo highlights that I wanted but she made a funny face and I asked if that was OK and she said it’s not trending right now. I was shocked and then she smiled and said that it was OK. Then she laughs and goes on to say that she hadn’t done them since beauty school. I was nervous now but she then laughed again and said it was OK. I should have left then but I had been waiting a while to do this. She barely chatted with me and just did my hair. She didn’t even dye to the root and just laid the saran wrap across my hair. In the end she did a glaze and did not tell me it was an extra $ 30 – 35. Horrible $ 200 experience.

I tend to find many salons overwhelming, but I always look forward to my appointments with Joe. He always knows exactly what to do. The salon has a great vibe and online booking is a huge plus.

Salon Bass is the BEST! I’ve been going to Joe for years and he nails my very difficult, platinum blonde every time! Not only is Joe amazing, but i love the whole vibe at Bass. I’ve had blow-​outs with Katie and Linda. In fact Joe and Linda did mine and my wedding party’s hair for my wedding. Seriously, I love them. Grace, the receptionist, is adorable, too. I can’t say enough awesome things about this salon. I highly recommend checking them out!

Awesome spot, and easy to get walk-​ins. I have run by them so many times and so when I needed to get a haircut last minute I gave them a call. Kayla gave me the best haircut I’ve had in Philadelphia, and she was super fast. That, and a hair scrub, for only like $ 40. Will definitely be going back.

Returned to salon bass for cut and balayage about 2 months ago. I was my first profesh hair color and I’m terrible at sitting still for long periods of time, so I was nervous. but the atmosphere is so bright and relaxing I just kind of zoned out and came to as a ***flawless queen.
Joe managed to take my long, dark brown hair to a beachy dirty blonde situation in one appointment. Since then I’ve had 4 sun damaging beach trips and I haven’t washed or brushed my hair in 3 days, and I STILL got 3 individual compliments on my hair today.
Overall, I think Joe’s hands are washed every day in holy water and massaged by the Dalai Lama bc my hair is looking #blessed

Was so happy with my first visit to salon bass!
I was faithfully going to a different salon for two or so years until just two weeks ago. I decided to try something totally different with my hair. I wanted to go from long and brown to pixie and blonde. I came out with a uneven, choppy, yellow/​orange, striped hair. I was so unhappy. I didn’t even want to go out with friends.
I went into salon bass today with no appointment. I just wanted to talk to someone and see if they could do anything to help me at least feel pretty again and book an appointment for the near future.
The receptionist listened intently and sympathized with me. They immediately sat me down, with some coffee, and told me that Kayla would be with me in five minutes.
Kayla was super friendly and listened to me as I explained to her everything and showed her all twenty or so of my pictures. She suggested a semi permanent color to go back to my natural color. It’ll fade as my hair grows back. Then by the time my hair has grown and we can fix the cut, we can try the blonde again. She put in the color and we chatted. As my color set, I saw her finish the blonde color on the girl next to me. It was perfect!!!
My hair is really dark now. A little darker than my natural (it’ll fade since it’s semi permanent) but it’s a worlds difference! It’s so much better than looking like an orange leopard.
Not only did Kayla happily take me as a walk in close to closing and begin the process of fixing my hair, but she gave me hope. She made me feel like there will definitely be a happy ending with this terrible cut and color. I left feeling happy and confident. She also showed me a few different ways to style my new pixie, which I’m struggling with.
I can’t wait to see her again in two weeks to fix my cut! THANKS KAYLA!
EDIT: got my cut done yesterday by Kayla and I’m super super happy! It’s better than I imagined.

Cannot possibly say enough good things about this place!
I have been searching for what seems like forever to find a great salon/​stylist in the city where I not only felt comfortable, but also felt great about my hair once leaving. I found Salon Bass through Unilocal and decided to give it a try. BEST decision ever ! My appointment was with Garrett and I could not be happier with my experience. From the time I walked into the salon I was greeted with friendly smiles and warm welcomes, immediately making me feel at ease. My appointment was started precisely on time even though he had still been working on a client when I arrived a few minutes earlier than my scheduled time.
Garrett then listened to my thoughts and looked through some pictures I had, giving me great feedback on the pros/​cons of the look/​color. He took his time explaining the process to me and made me feel comfortable with leaving my hair in his hands.
I walked into the salon with black hair needing color correction and left with a beautiful caramel balayage look that didn’t damage my hair from a day of pulling color, but instead lightened me a bit while adding dimension and a great summer change up. Garrett was amazing, and truly talented at what he does.
I have already booked my next appointment with him and can’t wait to return. It’s so hard to find a great salon with out ridiculous prices, and I’m thrilled to finally have found one. Salon Bass is amazing and I definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a great salon with even better service.

Friendly hairdressers. I was happy with my haircut which I’m usually not, so the girl who cut my hair did a great job. Would go again.

Pretty much In love with everything here:
— Joe
— Kayla
— cut
— color
— prices
— atmosphere

Joe is the only person allowed near my head with scissors, forever and ever, amen.
I’ve been coming here for about three years now, and have never had more compliments on my hair than after a cut with Joe, even when I come in for a regular olé trim/​reshape, and not something dramatic (though I did just get an amaaazing pixie cut a few weeks ago, if you want to talk dramatic). Joe is a magician, because even as my hair is growing up from a cut it never looks awkward or in need of a reshaping; it looks great at every stage. He really, really knows what he’s doing.
I love this place so much, in fact, that I booked all of my bridesmaids hair and makeup, as well as my own, here for the morning of my wedding last fall. We brought bagels and mimosas and the salon turned on some fun music, and Joe and Linda and Katie and Garrett made us look incredible. Two of my bridesmaids got blow-​outs, and the volume hadn’t fallen an inch by the end of the night, despite the rain and all the dancing. Linda gave me the most elaborate, elegant, and chic side-​braid. We all looked (and felt) like models. The care and attention we each received was so amazing, and for a stressed out bride on the morning of her wedding, it was a welcome, stress-​free experience that I would recommend in a heartbeat.
I love love love Salon Bass!

Excellent service. Wonderful atmosphere. Great products. No need to question whether or not to go, you are in very good hands. My fav was the amazing reclining chairs at the hair wash station! Yesssssss! The best! ;)

I really want to love this place since this was the first time I decided to dye my hair at a salon-​I always dye my hair at home, by myself. Salon Bass is just two blocks away from my apartment. I hoped my hair turn out nicely so I would come here more often. Also, I like the way they say they use all the no-​sulfate product. However, all I got were disappointments.
Firstly, I came there, let them know the color that I wanted and showed them the picture. They thought I would go with the SINGLE PROCESS. I did ask how much it will cost for the WHOLE PROCESS, they said it is about $ 50-​$ 70.
While washing my hair, the stylist putted the semi-​color something on, it took 5 minutes.
Then I waited for about 20 minutes, she washed my hair again, and blew dry it. I was wondering if it was done because I know it takes more time to dying hair. She thought it look nice. But the color is much darker than the picture I showed her. I let her know I wanted to go lighter. She said I should make another appointment because SHE JUST HAD 30 MINUTES FOR TODAY (???) I paid $ 30 for it and went home unsatisfiedly.
All of my friends said my hair look totally different than in that picture. I also did some research about the semi-​color and realized that it just lasts for a few weeks. I called them to make sure about the process, am I support to come back, and how much I need to pay for the next appointment. This time, the lady, who answered the phone, said if I want to go lighter, I need the DOUBLE PROCESS, which costs more than the single one. (???) After I reminded what they had told me before, the lady told me I should come back and do the SINGLE PROCESS, which costs $ 60-​$ 70. I asked why did I need to pay extra $ 30 for that unexplained semi-​color. She said because the stylist just had 30 minutes that day. (???)
So if the semi color is a step of the single process, why do I need to pay more than $ 70? And if it is not, why do I need to get it? Everything wasvery confusing. I’d rather dye my hair at home than come back for more confusions. This is the worst experience ever!

Garrett at Salon Bass is all you need!
I moved to Philly 2 years ago and really did my research in looking for a new stylist. Garrett had glowing reviews and the prices at Salon Bass were reasonable, so I took my chances and I’m so happy that I did. I wouldn’t go to anyone else in the city for cut or color. I have very thick, long, naturally wavy hair and Garrett does an excellent job thinning it, cutting layers and framing my face. And he’s consistent! Everytime I go in, the results are the same: exactly what I wanted and executed beautifully. He’s also a genius with highlights/​glazes and the man can cut bangs. I also really enjoy talking with him: he’s down to earth and has a sense of humor. None of that ‘Holier-​than-​thou’ attitude or awkward pauses of silence. Everyone at Salon Bass I’ve encountered have been that way and it’s a great location (especially if you need to find street parking).
The reviews live up to the hype!

Everything you could ask for in a salon.
I’ve had my haircut and glazed by Joe (the owner), as well as Linda. Both experiences were amazing. I really had no clue what to do with my hair and they both were able to help me figure it out. Both times I walked out of Salon Bass, I literally felt like a million bucks. Not to mention they are really cool, down-​to-​earth people (no pretention whatsoever) you just enjoy being around!
Every time I’m in Philly, I’m going to make a trip to Salon Bass — they are that good!

I skipped around to a few different salons in Philly for a while, and what sets Salon Bass apart from the rest is the professionalism and personal touch exercised by the amazing staff. I’ve seen Kayla once a month for over a year to keep my cut and color fresh. I switch up my style a lot and every time I come in with a new idea, Kayla does a fantastic job of giving me exactly what I’m looking for. She possesses a rare level of intuition and style sense that make her easily the best stylist I’ve ever seen. Her friendly disposition, in-​depth knowledge of the industry, and consistently amazing work makes it easy for me to place full trust in her every single time I visit. If you don’t swear by your current stylist then I highly recommend Kayla at Salon Bass.

Katie has been my stylist for over 5 years now and she is amazing! I have never left the chair feeling unsure about my cut or color– I always love it.
I first started seeing her when I needed someone to correct an at-​home black-​dye job I did for Halloween that was not supposed to be permanent but ended up never washing out. She did a fantastic job and I knew that if she could fix that then she could do anything. She is exceptionally good at blow-​outs, even with my long thick hair and the highlights she does always look subtle and natural rather than streaky and fake. She is easy to talk to but doesn’t talk too much and allows you to relax during the wash and blow out. I never know exactly what I want but somehow she can tell and just makes it happen.
The salon itself has a nice low-​key vibe. It is small and all of the stylists seem like friends and are always super friendly to all of the customers. I highly recommend Katie and Salon Bass.

EXCELLENT SALON!
I have been going to Salon Bass (Garrett is my stylist) for a few years and I have never been happier. Asian hair is very difficult to cut and style. Trust me, it has taken me most of my life to find a salon and stylist that I was completely happy with. Salon Bass is definitely the one.
Garrett understands exactly what I want and guides me in the right direction. His cuts grow out beautifully.
Their appointment scheduler is super easy.
The salon is so welcoming and friendly.
They are also so reasonably priced.
I have sent a few friends here and they love it as well!

So after searching for a hair salon after moving to Philly over a year ago, I FINALLY found one! Based on other Unilocal reviews I decided to go to Salon Bass. Since then 2 of my friends have become hooked. I got a full highlight and haircut. I have very long and thick hair and Lina did not complain about having to blowdry and style it.
As far as nice salons in Philly go, this place is def on the reasonable side. I think it cost me $ 150 for everything. Great highlights, great cut, and a great blow out! Will def be making my next appointment there soon.