PR at Partners

Gennah at PR here is such a delight. She has been doing my hair now for the last few months. She is quiet the professional and knows her craft in color, cut, and styling. Very down to earth and again does such a nice job. If you are looking for a consistent stylist who pays attention to your likes and dislikes I would definitely come here and connect with Gennah. She is a keeper.

I just can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to getting a good haircut.
Had and appointment with Ashley whom I had seen a few times before and she had done a great job before but this last time my hair was a hack job.
I went in asking for the same haircut I had gotten the last time and even brought in the same picture I used before. She even recognized that my hair was just a grown out version of what I was asking for so I felt fine thinking she’d know exactly what to do. Well the first sign that I should have run was that the very first thing she said to me was how tired she was after her last appointment (unprofessional). She clearly seemed distracted and like she wasn’t all there.
Well I left feeling ok with the hair cut but as anyone knows it’s not until you get home and have to style it yourself that you really know how it looks.
Well after washing and blow drying it you could already tell the layers were uneven and choppy. After the straightening iron you could tell there was just no fixing it.
My sister even brought a picture of my hair to another salon as a what not to do example. The other stylist agreed that yes my hair was bad.
Cut to almost a year later and desperately needing a hair cut and I have no plans of going back there. Ashley even upped her prices which clearly doesn’t match her experience level.
I miss Olivia and wish I knew where she transferred to. With hairstyling you really only get one shot at doing it right and it’s clear from many others experiences that they frequently mess up.
Oh and their front desk people are rude.

It’s been several months since I wrote my last review and though I will never go back to this salon I wanted to write an update!
After having my hair ruined at this salon I went to my regular PR at Partners and had my stylist try to repair my hair! She did the best she could but, the damage was so great that not much could be done without cutting my hair short! Still waiting for my hair to grow!

I so miss OLIVIA she did my hair for about 1 year. I came to Pr Partners in January this year to find out Olivia is no longer working there. So they gave me a new hairdresser named Ashley, I told her I wanted light purple low lights she said no problem, we she started I felt my hair burning and told her about it. She got the manager and they said to me it must be the water at my house. Well its July and my new hairdresser is still working to get my hair back looking good. She burned my hair so bad, it fell out, plus its not light purple it was red. Please get Olivia back…

Loved how Rychelle fixed a bad short haircut I got from another salon. She worked with it and made it look super cute and trendy. Now that’s skills! Best of all the style is low maintenance and suits my face. Brought my daughter with really long hair and and her hair looks great! Highly recommend Rychelle she really listens to her clients and loves doing hair. So glad I found a local stylist I like.

Okay, I’ve tried to be patient and work with this salon, but here it goes.
Back in Nov or Dec I went to this salon and had a very good experience with Olivia who cut and highlighted by hair. I have hair just below my shoulders and it’s not the easiest to cut because it’s fine. I wanted shaping and some layers so that there was movement. Olivia did a great job. And I was thrilled to find someone who knew what they were doing. I’m used to going to good salons in Los Angeles, Scottsdale and Sarasota — it’s been a struggle to find people who know how to cut fine hair in Northern Virginia.
When I called back PR Partners few months to get another cut, I learned Olivia quit and was referred to Margaret. What I got was streaky, chunky highlights that made the ends of my hair too blond because she didn’t put in low lights. I even commented when she was doing my hair that it seemed like she worked faster than Olivia. I was surprised she was done with the highlighting so quickly. And, for the cut she just chopped at the ends — no shaping or movement.
I was told my the nice counter person that I could always schedule a re-​do. So, about a week later after trying to work with my hair myself, I called to schedule a re-​do. This time I explained the situation to stylist Rayshelle (not sure of the spelling) about shaping and movement and light layers and I asked if she was comfortable cutting my hair. Because I don’t want to keep getting my hair cut and it getting shorter and shorter and shorter. She said that since she had fine hair herself she knew exactly what I was talking about. I also told her of 2 bad experiences where people say they know how to cut fine hair and then hack it. Well, Rayshelle fixed my color (although it looks darker because of so many low lights) and then «texturized» the back of my hair — instead of putting in light layers. As she was cutting my hair, I even mentioned how Olivia cut my hair because it seemed that Rayshelle was just using scissors to shred the ends of my hair. My hair was not shaped or had movement — it looked like the back of my hair was a mess of split ends. Rayshelle did tell me if I wasn’t happy with anything to give her a call back to give her the opportunity to fix it. I waited a week doing my hair myself, and the back of my hair was just hacked! Looks like I have damaged, split ends. I called Rayshelle to discuss and she said to call her back if I wanted her to re-​cut it. Well… after all this I’m extremely hesitant.
I ended up calling the manager, Katie, to explain the situation. I thought it fair for me to come in and show her how my hair was cut –because it doesn’t look like it was cut –it looks like I need a cut because I have split ends. Well, it took quite awhile to schedule an appointment and I had to cancel because something for my son came up. I called that day to cancel and explained the situation to a nice guy who answered the phone. He said he’d definitely get back with me in a few hours to reschedule. Well, it’s been two days and I haven’t heard anything. They really want you to chase them down.
And, you know, it wasn’t like I was mean to these stylists when they cut my hair. I gave Margaret a good tip — $ 20 — and even paid Reyshelle $ 30 for the re-​do since I did take up some of her time. And, I purchased 3 – 4 products from Reyshelle. So, I was nice.
I did leave the salon both times extremely relaxed — like I was on valium — since they do a good job with washing your hair in those massage chairs. I even told them that they could probably have given me a mohawk and I would have left happy since I was so relaxed –I think I almost fell asleep in their chairs.
So, I just feel that I’ve tried to give them a few chances to fix my hair –which does look bad — and they don’t seem to care.

Never again! I’ve been going here for a couple years and I’ve tried at least four different stylists. Some were better than others, but none very good at cutting hair. They are good at styling and product recommendations, which I suppose they have to be to cover up the terrible cuts. I still kept going back because I love the atmosphere and service. This last time was the last straw. I came in for a trim, since I’m growing my hair out it had been a few months since I’d last had my hair cut. I had an appointment with a stylist I’d never seen before, so we had a consultation first. I said I just wanted ½″ taken off the ends and the framing around my face cleaned up but still below the chin at the shortest. I specifically said I didn’t want layers because they don’t work for my hair and I’m still trying to grow out previous layers. Let’s just say that she pretty much ignored what I requested. I came in with hair about chest length. I left with hair a bunch of different lengths with the longest in the back about 2″ shorter than before, and a bunch of random length chopped up layers (which I said I absolutely didn’t want!), and the worst part, bangs! She gave me bangs on only one side of my head, weird below the eye half-​bangs! I haven’t had bangs since I was a teenager, I’m so upset, it’s going to take years to grow them back. Now I have this piece of hair poking me in the eye constantly. And I have to pin it with bobby pins or barrettes like a little girl, not a good look for someone in their 30s! I honestly can’t recommend this place because there have been too many disappointments and they don’t listen to what you ask and the cuts and techniques are mediocre. You should only attempt razoring and random layers if you are very good at it and if the client’s hair is appropriate for that style, but definitely not when someone specifically says they don’t want it! Please if you care about your hair don’t go here. Once mine grows back out I’ll be looking for a new place to get my haircut.

I’ve been coming here pretty regularly, and while Margaret is no longer at PR, I’ve had the pleasure of working with Miranda for all of my hair needs and Carrianne for my skin care.
Miranda has yet to lead me astray with my hair care — Kerastase hair treatments, beautiful handpainted highlights, and while I’m in the process of growing out my hair and have not «chopped» it, she trims it perfectly. My hair is happy and healthy and beautiful because of Miranda’s good work and great advice. :)
I’ve recently started a skin care regimen, thanks to my husband giving me a gift card specifically for a facial, and Carrianne is awesome. I had an esthetician in Annapolis named Samantha, who was amazing, and I can confidently say that Carrianne is my new Samantha. So far, my skin’s been on the mend and is getting better and better with each treatment. She’s not pushy with products and has given me great advice so far in clearing up my skin and correcting my hyperpigmentation.
You can’t go wrong with the people at PR. They’re all incredibly nice and knowledgeable about their craft. I honestly think that PR is quite possibly the best salon/​spa I’ve been to in my adult life. :)

Some stylists here are better than others.

Love my cut and color I got from Jackie not to mention my relaxing head massage. My eyebrow wax was properly the least painless one I ever had.
Giving it 4 stars because of it being $$$ and only having 2 waiting chairs when I was told to come early to fill in papers and in the end never given.

Katelyn baker is an amazing hair stylist! She always does my hair amazing! If you want a stylist that does amazing work go to katelyn baker! Like I said she’s amazing!

I usually visit the Bristow location, but decided to go to Gainesville today.
Rochelle was my stylist and she is awesome. She took her time and made sure that I was happy. I never felt as though she was rushed even though she is a popular stylist and had another customer on deck. Will definitely return.
The supervisor is very involved and personable. She is attentive to customers and is obviously sharp. She met me once for a few minutes and several days later remembered my name, my appointment, and even the product I use. Great attention to detail. Impressive.
Tip — they don’t allow you to add tip to your credit card bill so take cash.

I walked in to inquire about the prices for my child and the two staff members behind the counter gave me a great view up their noses! They definitely lacked customer service skills. Super rude people so I walked out. Don’t recommend them. I’d prefer to drive further and pay more money than go here, just so I don’t feel like the scum of the earth for asking about a price estimate…

I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this salon! If I could give it 6 stars I would. I found PR at Partners after moving to Gainesville and was instantly impressed by how squeaky clean everything was, how friendly the entire staff was (they always offer me something to drink each time I go) and how perfect the location is too — right in the middle of Virginia Gateway with tons of local shops and places to eat while walking around.
More specifically, I have had the BEST experience with Katie! She is the greatest stylist who has ever highlighted and cut my hair and I promise you, I can be extremely picky. Katie is always super sweet and instantly made me feel like her best friend upon my first visit. She even took the extra time after my hair was done to show me how to style and curl my new hairstyle — she always goes above and beyond with her clients! I’ve referred her to numerous people who continuously go back to her, including my mom who recently finished chemo and Katie gave her SOO much confidence to rock her new short hairstyle — it was the first time she went out in public without a wig in almost a year!
I also must say that my shampoo experience is always amazing! The chairs are super comfortable with massage capabilities built in, they never get water in my eyes and always offer a rejuvenating or relaxing head massage — which feels incredible by the way! Amanda is the girl who usually helps out Katie and I simply ADORE her — although I’ve never had a bad experience with anyone working there!
I also want to note that I love how they notify clients of appointments. You have the option of either a) receiving a telephone call the day before, b) a text message or c) an email. This is super convenient especially since I don’t always answer my phone if I don’t recognize the number and I can easily confirm my appointment via text or email.
I HIGHLY recommend PR at Partners (*cough cough KATIE*) if you’re looking for a completely enjoyable salon experience! I can’t say enough great things!

Not super impressed. MOST expensive pedicure I’ve ever had. It was good but I ended up putting the same out of pocket (after my $ 40 gift card) as I would have if I’d gone to my regular place and there wasn’t anything extra special, in fact they probably did less. :-/

I was a walk in client in the winter of 2013, hoping to just get partial blonde highlights and a trim. I was passed off to a bubbling bounce-​off-​the-​walls hairdresser that couldn’t seem to focus. She left me on several occasions either to hold a conversation or to do other tasks, I have no clue. She came off in a very unprofessional manner, I was not comfortable at all. When it came time to do my highlights she literally dyed the entire top of my head bottle blonde. It was disgusting! They weren’t even highlights because you could not see any spacing between them for my normal natural brunette color to peak through. Then when she went to trim my hair, I asked for a little shape up of my current layers, she chopped the right side in a blunt cut that did not flow well with the left side. They were completely uneven and so so ugly.
The shampoo and head massage that came with it were very relaxing, but when they blew dry my hair and I realized that I was now a platinum blonde I was not happy in the least. Yet my stylist continued to bounce around from person to person, shrieking laughter and barely focusing on me for more than few minutes. When I finally got to the desk to pay, the prices were outrageous!
Needless to say, I am very disappointed in the poor professionalism that was exhibited. I was very uncomfortable and not happy with the results at all. I wish I could remember the hairdresser’s name, but alas I cannot. I would not recommend this salon at all. If you need to find a salon, I have found Tranquility in Haymarket is professional and well equipped with talented staff serious about their work.
Overall, I had to get my hair fixed from the mess that this salon caused which cost me even more money. Don’t bother with this place.

I kave to give Kaitlin a HUGE shout out here! Well, the whole place deserves a glowing review! From the very friendly staff (who booked me same day to repair my horrendous hair situation from the previous) day to Kaitlin who complely fixed my hait, not to mention very quickly! She did the hob in 1 hour, it was very fairly priced and she actaully gave me the look I was looking for. I will absolutely return, they also have great products (kerastace, which is hard to find!!) THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

The salon is nice and I’m sure there are some talented hair stylists there. However, Miranda completely messed up my hair. The few directions I gave, I got the complete opposite of (Hair angled in the wrong direction and really short instead of minimal layers). It’s going to take a lot of creativity to fix what was done to my hair (and probably money I don’t have to spend). Since I had been growing it out, I’m going to loose length that I really didn’t want to loose in order to fix it.
She’s young and maybe needs a few years to hone her listening and cutting skills.
Like I said, I’m sure there are some talented stylists there. Just be careful who you pick.

Prices are reasonable. Cuts are a hit or miss depending on who you see! Make sure you bring cash for tips, they are not able to add it to your credit card charge.

It’s been at least five years since anyone had cut my hair. the last time I had anyone remotely professional touch it, I still lived in California.
So I was a little bit nervous. Not a lot, because I really did want a change. My hair was just long, with no style, and I’d always just been wearing it up.
When I called, the person who answered the phone was very helpful, asking me a few questions about what type of hair I had and what kind of services I was interested in. She recommended Olivia as a stylist, and I was able to get an appointment the same day.
The salon is very clean looking and large, and although at first I was a little confused by where the reception desk was (it’s hidden off to one side,) once I noticed it, things were smooth sailing. I filled out a little profile/​questionnaire type thing, and then Olivia came out and she did her magic.
I showed her a couple of pictures of hairstyles I liked, and decided to put my trust in her hands that she would do a good job (in the past, I have said things like «no layers!» to stylists.
Their shampoo station is great, with automatic, massaging chairs. When Olivia gave me a scalp massage during the shampoo, I almost fell asleep, it was that relaxing. She overall had a great attitude, was very friendly and kept up a stream of comfortable chatter.
I was very satisfied with my haircut, it’s exactly the type of thing that works well for my casual style — but also gives me an image that I actually care about how I look as well. I’ll definitely be heading back here for my future hair needs!