PR at Partners

Great salon! Been coming here for about a year now. My stylist is Justin who is great! I got a Brazilian blowout treatment which was done by Sarah. She did an amazing job! Both employees are very friendly and do great work! Highly recommended!

I love the stylist I had (Alicia) but the attitude of their front desk staff and the people who answer the phone are intolerable for the amount of money I’m paying (my last visit was around $ 250). I doubt I’ll be back.

This is a hidden gem. I have been to many salons and I came to find this gem right around the corner from where I live.
Eleanor is superb and I recently discovered Justin who is a marvel.
My hair and color looks better than ever.

Do not go here if you’re expecting to get a professional blow dry from places like Dry bar which we have all over LA. I was here for wedding and came in with a friend to get our hair done. We notified them that the $ 10 off offered on their Unilocal never sent us an email however they agreed to honor it. Next the girl blow drying my hair wasn’t very experienced in blow drying where another stylist came over and showed her how to do it so my hair isn’t frizzy all over. After the blow dry she added curls with a wand and I told her don’t comb them out because they will fall loose on their own. Then I went to pay only to find out they gave my friend major attitude when honoring the $ 10 off. Then when I went to pay I got a good eye rolling from the girl at the front desk and a «fine we will honor it…» What the heck? If you don’t want to offer a discount to your customers then REMOVE IT! This place may specialize in cuts or colors but definitely not in blow outs. Wait until you get a Drybar in the Tyson mall to see what a good blow out is.

I went to see Julie today for my first time and I love my hair! I was blonde prior to getting my hair done and I love the new change! I would highly recommend her and her prices were great

Salon is not very relaxing. (Kind of feels like getting a haircut in the middle of a traffic intersection). That said my stylist Julie was good and very sweet. All in all I’ll definitely go again to see Julie. The parking was a breeze.

I had highlights with Teresa, who truly is a master colorist. This was the best service I ever had, and the salon goes the extra mile to make you comfortable. The shampooing stations even have reclining massage chairs! They use top of the line products, and the place is very modern and upscale. I definitely recommend this salon!

I loooove my hair! I asked the always stylin’ Ms. Kimberly S. for suggestions on where to get my hair prettified after staying away for over a year while pregnant. She highly recommended Kim Tran at PR at Partners… I looked over Kim’s social media #hairbykimtran and liked what I saw! When I called to book, she was booked a month out. Even though I really wanted to get my hair done asap, I decided I would wait and see, I had waited a year already, what was another month?
After a long drive after work (DMV traffic :(), I finally made it to my appointment. Kim was friendly and personable. She asked me what I wanted, showed me some pictures, I told her I trusted her and to make this new mama pretty! She gave me some pretty highlights and chopped off some of my hair so it wasn’t so limp, and the end result was gorgeous! I feel like a pretty mama indeed. Thank you sooo much Kim!!!

I had a very bad experience with Julie. I particularly chose her because of reviews but I was surprise the way she treated me. I was at one of their different location before and they were all nice. She was not friendly at all. First of all when I was fillinh the questioner and she came to me and said I don’t need to feel it all and we’ll discuss it while she is working on my hair which she never did. I wanted a light color (brown) which she told me it’s not possible unless she bleached my hair. I asked her if she can show me some color options which she only showed me few and seems to be annoyed that I want a lighter color or even asking her to show me some samples. She didn’t show any interest at all to help me and she was extremely cold and i felt rushed. She did a very quick styling and seemed very annoyed. She told I have lots of hair. I tried to make a conversation with her and told her its took me so long to straighten my hair and she said yes and it’s very tiring on her end too ! Long story short I never was that much ignored when I had my hair done in a high end salon. I will never be back to this salon again or refer anybody to them ! Total disappointment !

It’s hard to move to a new place and find a new hair stylist, but I got a recommendation to go to PR Partners at Tyson’s Corner. I was apprehensive about going after having a bad experience at a local salon last year, but they quickly set me at ease. The person I spoke to on the phone was very friendly and accommodating. I made an appointment with William.
When I arrived, I first filled out a detailed questionnaire about my hair habits. This was a first for me. William read my answers and followed up with some points. He really listened to what I was doing with my hair, what I wanted in a style and what made sense with my daily habits. My haircut was basic, but he did it flawlessly. I was extremely happy with the cut. It looked great, made me feel great and has been really easy for me to style. Plus, for haircuts in the area, I thought my haircut/​style was reasonably priced-​$ 45.00.

My review isn’t of the quality of the stylists. I’ve gone to the same person for about 20 years (until 6 mo. ago) and recommend him highly (Greg Neel). My problem is that Partners is absolutely dysfunctional regarding scheduling and competence of the desk staff. In recent years, mostly since they relocated the McLean shop, I have had SIX appointments just disappear. As in, I show up and get told I don’t have an appointment. On four of these occasions I had the appointment card I was given when I made the appointment in hand, bearing the very handwriting of the woman unapologetically turning me away. After about six months away, I got the New Year $ 10 off coupon they send out and because I missed my stylist’s work, I knuckled under and went back. That appointment went smoothly. Hopeful, I called and booked another appointment a few weeks later for highlights, I repeated the appointment info and made sure I got a verbal confirmation of accuracy from the woman at the desk. Sure enough, I showed up punctually (after tearing myself away from a work meeting that had run long, costing me at work) only to be told unapologetically and glibly that I had no appointment, but they could schedule me… Sigh… 50% success on the reboot. I told that woman, who I’m told is not the source of the problem (really?!), that making an appointment is pointless, because when I show up I’ll just be told I don’t have one. She has never once even apologized on behalf of the salon, they treat you like you hallucinated your scheduling.
This is a chronic problem at this salon and has happened to many people, including someone I referred to my stylist. My stylist when he first learned of what was happening was very apologetic, I’m not his only client experiencing these hassles, but he is powerless. The salon knows of this problem and does nothing it appears to correct it or to make the inconvenience up to the clients.
I never wanted to change salons, but this place really gave me no choice. It is terribly unfair to the stylists how poorly managed the place is. Ultimately, I don’t have the time to waste. Not to mention the fact that all to often hair appointments are planned to coincide with travel, special events, life and we are deliberate in their scheduling.
Be forewarned if you choose to patronize this salon. Also, if you do go, know that at peak times there are chronic shampoo bowl shortages and occasional steamer shortages… so allocate time accordingly. Your appointment time will easily stretch out while you wait your turn.

Alright, I was pretty skeptical. I’ve let people do unforgivable things to my hair before and the turnout left my hair hating me so I had not done anything for a while.
I booked an appointment with Julie at PR at partners with a million pictures in hand to give her an idea of what I wanted (OK, more like 7, but I probably looked at about a million online). I really wanted to go for a light ash brown balayage. I had a bad experience at an unnamed salon in Ashburn months before so I was legitimately nervous.
Julie greeted me with a friendly smile and showed me the way to her chair. I sat down and gave her all of the details about what I wanted (perhaps too much detail but I didn’t want to risk anything this time around).
She was confident, friendly, really listened to what I wanted and even calmed my nerves. She was so patient with my hair, especially since she had to lift the color since I had dyed it back to a dark brown after my previous experience at the other salon 5 months before.
The outcome that she had left me with was magical (check out the attached picture!). I was so amazed at the hard work she had put in, and was thrilled that she was able to do it! She made my hair beautiful and got me what I had asked for. I was so happy with the outcome. I would definitely recommend Julie to all of my friends! She is also great a cutting, and did a great job when she updated my layers and trimmed my bangs to complete my new look. I had a great experience with her and PR at partners in McLean. :)

Hands down MY GIRL JULIE is the best. Trust me my hair is one thing I cant stand having messed up. Shes amazing with colors. Whatever you want or are daring to try, she can do it and u WILL LOVE IT. I always leave happy n she’s so quick you won’t be stuck sitting there for hours. She gets it done quick and to perfection. She does get quite busy so call ahead for your appointment. YOU MUST GO TRY JULIE! YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED

So first off I’m 31 years old and it took me 10 years to finally find a salon and hair stylist that understands my hair and what I like! Thank God for Sarah! Sarah has been my hair stylist for the past 5 years! I will not let anyone and I mean no one else touch my hair! She is absolutely amazing and such a great person too! Everytime I get my hair done (it’s usually color and cut) I’m bombarded with compliments!
Sarah is absolutely an angle sent from the hairdressing gods! I am so happy to have found her! Oh and her keratin treatments have saved my life in these brutal DC humid summers! I’m actually in the process of discussing what she’s going to be doing as a hairstyle for my wedding along with my bridesmaids. So if you want someone who is amazing at color who is always up to date with what’s hot in the hair styling world def go to Sarah!

I really wanted to give my hair a different look without having to make the drastic color change or the really short-​cut.
I read the reviews for Julie and I’m so glad I landed in her hands.
She definitely knows about color and style. She gave me a nice natural obre and style my hair so differently from what every other stylist usually does. I love it.
Thank you Julie. Can’t wait to see you for my next appointment.

So Julie K at PR is amazing. I’ve been following her around to all the salons she’s been and she does an awesome job. Every time I go in with a new idea she gets my vision exactly. Not only does she just get me she’s super fast so I’m not sitting at the salon all day.
I’m pretty high maintenance with my hair and she’s always spot on. Last year I had ombré for the majority of the year and she always made it look amazing. Color, cut, new style. She’s the one you want. I have people ask me regularly who does my hair; I’ve even convinced my boyfriend to get his cut from her!

JULIE IS THE BEST! If you need a good hair stylist she’s the winner. I’ve had my hair red for awhile now and it’s rare I go a day without a compliment from someone, sometimes even straight men! I’ve had a lot of strangers go to Julie after they ask who my stylist is. All my friends started going to her as well. And I love that she’s quick. I hate wasting my day at the salon and Julie cuts and colors my hair in under 2 hours. Other places have taken up to 4 hours to do the same job.
The salon is clean and everyone is always really nice. I really like the open set up and the fact that its never too crowded. Its kind of a no-​brainier.

My friend raved about Richard for a while before I gave him a try (that’s how little trust I have when it comes to my hair– I’m afraid to go anywhere!). He is truly amazing. He took my hair from light blond to super dark brown and back again all with minimal damage and always being completely honest with me.
When I was changing over to dark brown (something I’d never done) I had this exact image of what I wanted it to be– in my mind and in a photo and he was able to replicate it exactly. I was so happy… then I got tired of it and we’re slowly working towards becoming blond again. I really trust him for color and I can’t say that about many people. ($ 135 for full highlights)

New location, new beautiful salon, and still such a wonderful and talented staff.
THANK YOU, Teresa Wine, talented color EXPERT extrordinaire — — both a miracle worker & friend! I always look forward to seeing her.

First of all, they have a new location, so Unilocal should really get around to updating their address (especially since the PR at Partners sign is still up at the closed Lowell street location).
I’m a salon monogamist, but after getting the same cut and perm from the same hair designer at a different salon for years, I felt my regular stylist was getting a bit complacent with my signature wave and length and I needed someone to take a fresh look at my hair.
Enter Richard. I was asked to fill out a detailed questionnaire about how I wear my hair and my lifestyle, which at times seemed a bit embarrassingly exposing (Job? Awaiting employment… Do you work out? No… How often do you wash your hair? Depends on whether I have anything to do that day), but I appreciated that they took those things into consideration. I further appreciated that Richard actually took the time to look over the details and sit down to talk with me about exactly what I wanted. It’s a small detail, but the *sitting down* part helped in making me feel comfortable enough to discuss my concerns and habits without feeling rushed.
I explained that I wanted to wean myself off of the perms, but didn’t actually know how straight or wavy my natural hair was, as I’ve been getting perms for the last ten years. I liked that he worked with what wave I had left from my last perm – after some slight layering that didn’t leave the ends of my hair looking wispy and overly-​trendy, I now somehow have waves that look bouncier despite my out-​going perm. He taught me how to get rid of the hump in my bangs that keep forming an arch instead of brushing across my forehead. Many a designer has tried to teach me this technique, but whatever Richard did with my hair, this is the first time that I’m able to maintain my bangs just the way I want them weeks after my cut.
We took it easy for my first cut and agreed that we would have to keep experimenting as my perm continued to wear out – hooray for long-​term outlooks instead of trying to achieve an end result on the first go to prove revolutionary prowess. Richard has earned my trust with my first visit.
Being somewhat a-​social, I appreciated that Richard was very friendly but not overly-​chatty. Building a relationship takes time, and as any girl who cares about her hair will tell you, your relationship with your stylist is one of the most important that you’ll ever form.
Thank you, Richard. You had me at «I hate it when customers come in and say ‘it’s JUST hair – it’s NOT.» I couldn’t agree more.