Planet Chi Aveda Concept Salon and Spa

Certain people who work there have no concept of gauging the client as far as how much talking. Getting my hair done is MY downtime where I can relax. The woman would not shut up in my ear. If the client is not socializing back, maybe the client doesn’t care about what you have to say and would just like to relax. Talk to someone else! and when you are doing the color, don’t STOP doing your job to finish your sentence. There’s no reason I should be in your chair over an hour just for you to apply color.
Other than that, the color and cuts are amazing, 5 star worthy.

I’ve lived in Pittsburgh for +/​-​5 years and in that time I’ve tried no less than 20 salons in the area. I’ve gone to the super fancy ones. I’ve gone to the one-​lady-​who-​has-​her-​own-​shop salons. I’ve gone to salons that my friends have highly recommended. But I never found «the one.» As most ladies know, finding a good stylist is like finding a good mate — it’s all about the «fit.» Someone who is a good stylist for one person may not be a good match for someone else.
Well, I think my search might finally be over! I found this place on a total whim as I was searching online for Aveda salons to try (I like Aveda color best, even though I hadn’t been to an Aveda salon in awhile). Planet Chi came up in my search, and even though it was in a town I had never heard of (Lower Burrell), I decided, why not?
It’s a bit of a jaunt to get here (for me anyway), somewhat far away from the city, which wasn’t super convenient. But I’m willing to drive for a good stylist! The salon itself wasn’t easy to find — there are no signs from the road or anything to indicate that you’re in the right place. After driving around confused for about 10 minutes, I finally had to call and have them help me find it (for the record, the salon is in the back of the plaza with the Fox’s pizza… you have to drive around back, and you’ll find them all the way at the end).
The salon itself is fairly small (3 chairs), but has a warm, friendly vibe. Very clean and modern, but it’s not in any way pretentious (nothing makes me more uncomfortable than salons that try to make me feel like I’m in some snooty salon in NYC or Paris or something… call me crazy, but I just want to feel like I’m getting my hair done at a nice place in Pittsburgh).
Anyhow, so Tara was my stylist, and she was fantastic. They start off all services with a mini shoulder massage. It only lasts for a minute or two, but what a nice relaxing way to kick things off! Armed with pictures, I showed Tara how I wanted my hair to look, and she explained everything that she would need to do in order to achieve what I wanted. I had some brown hair dye in my hair (leftover from a disastrous visit to another salon a few months prior), so she basically had to do a mini corrective color to get it back to the golden blonde color I wanted. It was like a 5 step process, but she was really patient and took the time to do it right. The end result was great — my color and cut were exactly what I had asked for. Finally, someone who listened to what I wanted and had the skills to deliver!
When my hair was done, I felt like a million bucks, and I was worried that it would cost me that much considering everything she had done to my hair. But to my surprise, the price wasn’t too bad. It wasn’t cheap, but it was less than salons in the city charge. Considering they use Aveda color, I think the prices are fairly reasonable.
In the words of the Terminator… I’ll be back!