The Studio CL

My mom has been getting her hair colored and cut by Artur for 10+ years at The Studio CL, so when I recently got bored with my hairstyle I ventured out to give this place a try. I am so glad that I did!
I highly recommend Artur, who I scheduled to cut my hair. I told him that I wanted to change up my style but that I honestly did not even know what I wanted, and he somehow managed to give me the perfect cut. A true artist! He is so sweet, and you can tell that has a genuine talent and passion for what he does. The rest of the staff seemed to be impressive as well.
The interior is hip, and the music soundtrack is awesome. Complimentary beverages are even offered.

Zaneta (aka Z) is wonderful. I found her through Unilocal thanks to someone’s comment about her skill at handling cowlicks in men’s hair. The first time I went I showed her a picture of what I wanted and she adapted the style for my hair, and ever since then she always remembers exactly what I want. She pays close attention to detail and I always love my cut. It always grows back really nicely. She’s also very pleasant and professional, and I look forward to seeing her whenever I go.

Just moved here from NYC and did my research and so happy with my choice. Booking online was super easy. Called up to see if the one process color included a blow dry (it does not) but apparently for $ 65 in Philly that is the best you can get. I used to get my hair color at Kolorbar from Marianna Cekaj she is fantastic if you are ever in NYC on the UWS. Anyway, I went to Lauren Garrett at Studio CL and she is wonderful, really knows her stuff and my hair looked great. Full coverage of my grey. They even did a gloss after. The woman at the front desk was sweet as was Stephanie her assistant, offered a beverage, covered me so no drips got on my clothes (which never even came close to being needed) and was gentle during the shampoo and removed all the excess around my face and ears. So relieved I find my colorist! Thank you!

I have been going to Studio CL for about two years now and love it. I go between Artur and Sidney depending on who is available (I always have to schedule last minutes) and love them both. Anymore, Sidney is the one who does my color as she knows my history best at this point.
I first came to the salon after trying a different salon when I first moved here. I had a terrible experience at the first salon and Artur fixed it for me. It was a déjà vu moment when I recently moved out to the ‘burbs and tried a different salon so I could avoid coming into the city. Big mistake! I came back to have Sidney fix my hair and she squeezed me in and did a fantastic job (it will take a couple of visits until I actually like my hair again, but it is wayyyy better).
I will gladly make the trek to the city and pay for parking etc. to have Studio CL do my hair.
Also Skin Palette out of the studio is great for spray tans!

Debbie is great! I’ve been going to her the past two
years. She always does a great job with color and cut! I never had to go anywhere else in Philadelphia because I found her. I also love this salons own line of products called «Artur». I trust Debbie!

I believe it was Sydni who does my hair. Yes they’re pricey but they are very accommodating, comforting, and they sit and listen and help you figure out what your indecisive ass wants to do with your hair.

Christi did my hair and makeup for my wedding day and I could not be more pleased! Everything went so smoothly and I got sooo many compliments. Both my hair and makeup lasted the whole night — even through a windy ceremony and my veil getting stuck on a tree. It took only a few hours to do a 6 person bridal party and everyone looked perfect!
She is amazing!

EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED with both customer service received by my bridal party of 6 ladies (including myself) on Saturday, October 11. We came in to get blow-​out styles. I confirmed at the desk that blow-​outs were $ 35 (according to website and the receptionist who made my reservation over the phone) and we proceeded upstairs. I watched my maid of honor get her hair done first and a stylist (never gave us his name… and didn’t respond to my asking how he was this morning… tall, dark hair, male) was extremely unfriendly with her, began to pull and whip her hair very aggressively and her face seemed scared/​uncomfortable and when he finished, he looked at her and said, «Ugh, this is a mess… I can’t do anything else with this. You’re done,» and walked away and said, «You,» (pointing at me) and told me to go to get my hair washed… no greeting, just very cold command. My maid of honor then walked past me and sat down feeling, expressing feeling very low about her hair after his response.
I proceeded to get my hair washed and he came up to do my hair (without saying hi or asking what I wanted) and began blow dry and pull, to the point where I said, «Ow…can you please be a little bit more gentle?» and he simply said, «We’re almost done.»…not «Oh, I’m sorry, are you okay?», etc. Extremely rude and my scalp was so sore. Then, without asking, he pulled out a curling iron (and knowing it costs extra) I prompted that I had not planned on paying for the hot tool add-​on. He responded, «You’re hair won’t look good without this.»
With that said, I began to feel VERY upset and hurt. Before I could respond to his last statement, he began curling. When he began curling the front of my hair, the curling iron slipped from his hand and smacked me in the face and he grabbed it, chuckled, and said, «you look fine.» After being pelted in the face with a hot tool, not only did my nose hurt from the impact, but my eyes began to well with tears of frustration. By the time he was done, I scurried to the bathroom to calm down and put some lotion where it felt like the curling iron hit my nose.
Being that I had planned on treating my bridal party to the experience, I went to the front desk (holding back my tears and my frustration for the sake of my friends and trying to not let this negatively influence this day with my bridal party, as a bride-​to-​be). The lady at the desk quickly said and that’s $ 370. Having a job in Finance, that sum did not make sense to me with what I was told… she said they were charging $ 55 for each plus $ 10 for each (even though, only two of us had a hot tool used). After politely debating that price and pulling up the website, she stood firm, but reduced it by $ 40 since not everyone had a hot tool… still, I was in for quite the shocking having to pay $ 20 more per person ($ 120 total). Fighting back tears and again, trying to salvage the day, I bit my tongue to ask for the manager (which I now deeply regret), after hearing that each one of my bridesmaids said they experienced some form of awful customer services (unfriendly, rude, not listening to any requests, etc.).
Plan on getting in touch with management, as well as showing the photos of my slightly burned nose and my maid of honor’s small bruise on the lower left of her scalp from the pulling.

I came back to The Studio CL today and I got a beautiful, angled bob cut from Jeff Orris. He is very kind, easy to talk to and talented, he made my haircut look polished, evenly streamlined and angled and it really flatters my face and looks very pretty. He took his time cutting my hair dry, then shampooing and conditioning it, blowing it out and finishing the cut when dry and blown out. Jeff put some products in my hair that made it feel and smell great too.
I definitely will come back to him for cuts and for either highlights or single process color. I think Jeff is a great stylist and I trust him. He does a great job, I feel so pretty with my new cut! Prices are within the norm for high end salons in the area and it’s well worth it!

This place is great! I miss Sydney! She is incredible. I got a haircut and highlights done by her. Second time, she glossed mine. When I explained to her what I want, she seems to understand exactly what I wanted. I was soo happy. I just moved to Chicago and miss the fact she understood me at one say!
Get hair cut and color from Sydney! She’s amazing!

I found this salon on Unilocal and decided to give it a shot after reading the reviews. I had a horrific experience at another salon in center city and after waiting for my hair to grow a bit I decided the time had come to attempt to fix the attrocious job the previous salon had done.
After wandering around a bit, I finally found the salon (it is up stairs, above a neighboring restaurant)…I was happy the minute I walked in. The girl at the front desk was friendly, accommodating and quick to get my experience started.
My colorist/​stylist was named Matt and he was amazing; he was easy to talk to and he took his time to listen to the ideas I had. That being said– this guy gave me the BEST cut and color I’ve ever had. Hands down. The highlights look completely natural and are super subtle and the hair cut… this guy deserves an award.
I came into the salon with the remnants of the worst hair cut I’ve ever received and I left with a style that felt light, trendy and borderline perfect. He transformed my hair completely without cutting a lot off and the way he cut it makes it simply fall into place with very little effort.
Long story short– Matt is amazing at his skill and I will absolutely be returning next time I need a hair appointment. Very, very happy customer.

I’m not sure what sort of misunderstanding the previous girl had with Sydni, but I’ve never had anything but positive experiences. Easy to talk with and bounce ideas off of, Sydni always gives me the exact cut and color I’m looking for. Even when dyes mix a bit unpredictably, the final result is always so amazing that I’d swear she’d planned it that way from the start. On top of that, the rest of the staff is super friendly and attentive, the salon is beautifully decorated, and the atmosphere is much more cozy and intimate than I’d expect from a high-​brow Rittenhouse location.
All in all, I’ll continue to give Studio CL and Sydni my business as long as they’re around!

I went to see Seiko to get my hair dyed and she did a great job! She’s the best colorist there. I hadn’t dyed my hair in almost two years, so I went with the ombré. Loved it! It was a drastic, and at the same time, a subtle change when worn in up.
The styling assistant was amazing. I don’t remember her name, but she was a young girl with short hair and a full sleeve. She was really nice and did my blow dry.
COOL THING ABOUT THIS PLACE — They do «dry cuts» like they dry your hair and then cut it. I’ve only ever gotten my hair cut while it was wet, but with a dry haircut, you can see exactly where the hair falls and how it looks.
Everyone I came into contact with was nice to me and respectful. BUT… If I’m paying a minimum of $ 65 for a blow and cut, shouldn’t the stylist be the one doing the work and not give the nice tattooed girl the hardest part? Don’t get me wrong, she did an awesome job and talked to me the entire time, got me water, made sure I was comfortable, and was really polite, and the stylist (girl wearing a striped white and yellow shirt in ‘photos’) just cut my hair and barely spoke to me.
The pricing seemed a bit much. I mean, I don’t know how they determine the pricing, but I paid $ 220 for a cut and dye job — not including tips for the colorist, the girl who cut my hair and the stylist asst. — more than I’ve ever paid, but I figured that’s the trade off when you go to a nice salon instead of Super Cuts.
Overall, I’ll definitely go back to see Seiko for another dye job. The girl that cut my hair didn’t do anything extraordinary. She did make my hair feel not as heavy and layered it pretty well, but it wasn’t anything special. And Hopefully the stylist assistants there are being recognized for their work.

I came to The Studio CL on a Thursday night when they have after hour appointments and unbeknownst to me was lucky enough to get a haircut by the owner himself, Aurthur. Upon arrival, he greeted me before he was even finished with his previous client to introduce himself. I did not have a hair cut or style in mind so I let him do whatever he pleased with my hair. His expertise and mastery of haircutting was extremely apparent. I got a fabulous cut by a highly experienced, yet modest and laid back guy who definitely knew what he was doing. Also, I must say I loved his accent!
The studio itself was pretty nice. I was offered a drink upon arrival (wine, beer, tea, water) and another stylist offered to take my coat and umbrella. This studio uses the dry cutting method, so someone will wash and blow dry your hair before you get it cut, which was also pretty unique and cool.
Overall, I highly recommend this place. I’m VERY happy with the haircut and Aurthur was a delight to cut my hair. Upon talking to him, I didn’t realize how talented and ‘famous’ he is amongst other celebs and stylists. At Studio CL, I also wasn’t bombarded with products to buy at the end of my haircut, which is very rare at salon’s these days which was nice. I’d definitely recommend this place, especially Aurthur for a good haircut in Philly.

I don’t write reviews, but seeing as nobody has recently mentioned Seiko (dunno why???), I need to write this love letter now! haha
SEIKO is the most beautiful asian girl who works here with the longest most gorgeous brown-​blond hair you will ever see. She’s super sweet. Hoping to have hair as pretty as hers, I scheduled an appointment to get myself an ombré hairdo today. I hadn’t dyed my hair since 2005. I rarely ever change my hair color. I thought: who better to trust with such a drastic color change than someone with beautifully colored hair? Apparently she only focuses on color jobs and worked as a colorist in new york. I have black/​dark brown asian hair and she kept my natural dark roots so i won’t have to constantly maintain them. She graduated my hair lighter to the ends to an almost ash brown. I absolutely LOVE it. I love the color and how natural it looks. I showed her a few photos before we started of what I thought I wanted and she had some suggestions too. She painted the color on with a brush and a paddle thing, which seems to be called «balayage»? (i just googled this.) If you need a color change, please go see Seiko and you will not regret it :) I happily left my $ 20 tip. I feel like a million bucks!
I got a wavy blow out by Matt. He was aggressively fast but I loved not having to wait in the chair forever just to blow out my hair after already sitting in a chair for a while getting my hair colored. And plus, he made me look great! The only thing that fell short today was my hair wash. The girl had a super light touch; couldn’t feel anything really rubbed onto my scalp so it wasn’t as satisfying. Oh well. Seiko’s color more than made up for this!
Seiko, you made me a very happy girl today. Thanks, girl!

After moving to a different neighborhood I tried a few different salons, hoping to find a suitable replacement to The Beehive in Fairmount where I’d been going for years. Needless to say, I couldn’t find one I was happy with, so when I learned my stylist from Beehive, Vanessa, had moved to Studio CL, I had to go.
I highly recommend going to Vanessa whether you need a good cut, color or both. She has a great way of seeing the cut that will work both for your face and the type of hair you have. Any time I have gone to her I get compliments for at least a month afterward. What’s more, I’m at the salon for a good 3 – 4 hours, so I don’t want someone who makes boring small talk. With Vanessa you get great snarky, smart conversation to go along with an awesome hair-​did.
The only thing that keeps this from 5 stars is that the salon has a bit of a strange layout and the bathroom was an ice box. That being said, there’s nothing going against CL overall. Everyone there was very nice, the guy at check out actually seemed to care whether I was happy with my hair and Vanessa in particular does an excellent job.

I stopped in The Studio CL for the first time today and had my hair cut by Zaneta. I don’t know much about men’s haircuts but Zaneta was able to educate me while giving me the perfect haircut. She did a great job thinning out my cowlicks. I really liked that they washed your hair before and after being cut and even give you a mini scalp massage.
I know I will be back to get my hair cut at this establishment.

Had great color with Alex but I guess this isn’t the place if you have curly/​wavy hair. The cut I received just doesn’t accentuate the waves I have when I let my hair air dry. Now I’m forced to blow dry — and that’s definitely not what I wanted or asked for. Like the other reviewer with waves said — maybe I just don’t understand the idea of a dry cut.
Overall a nice salon and the people I interacted with were nice. Just not for girls with curls.

I went to Studio CL for hair extension removal and a trim. The reason I had hair extensions was because I wanted to hide a bad haircut I got on a whim while traveling abroad. By luck, I was assigned to Christi who did a great job trimming away any remnants of the bad cut. She actually taught me more about hair extensions than the stylist who initially put them in.
The reason I am giving four instead of five stars is because the neck cushion at the hair washing station was hard and made my neck ache. When it comes down to it though Christi did a great job and I will definitely be back.

Went here with a friend for a blowout and an updo. I have to give them credit for accommodating our last minute appointment (we called on Friday for a Saturday afternoon appointment), but that’s the only good thing about this place.
First, let’s discuss price. The blowout was $ 35 (reasonable); my friend’s updo was $ 85 (unreasonable). My friend has shoulder-​length hair and wanted a simple «messy bun» updo and that cost $ 85? Don’t get me wrong, her hair looked beautiful — but certainly not $ 85 beautiful. The thing that bothered me most is that their pricing sheet said updos were «from $ 65.» She expected to pay $ 65 because her hair is on the shorter side and she got a VERY simple updo, so where did the other $ 20 come from? When she asked the front desk, they said, «The stylist considers the constitution of your hair when determining price.» Really?
Second, the customer service was terrible. My hair is highlighted and gets tangles when it’s wet, so I warned my stylist as she was washing my hair. However, even with that warning, as she was brushing my hair, she said with a disgusted look on her face, «Uh, when was the last time you had a haircut?» I actually had a haircut four weeks ago, but even if I hadn’t, there’s no reason she should have made that comment. And to top it off, I made it clear I wanted my hair wavy, and yup, you guessed it, she left it straight. I should have made a fuss about it, but by that point, I just wanted to go home. My friend’s stylist was much nicer and the front desk people were great too.
I won’t be back.