Moxie For Hair

Go see Mercedes. She is the best! You can’t go wrong and you will make an awesome friend in the process! I have not had a bad cut or color from her ever. 33 weeks after having my color done and it still looks amazing!

I was in town for business and wanted to treat myself and get my hair done over the weekend. Moxie is conveniently located in the Embassy Suites hotel where I was staying. I walked in to find a stylist and schedule an appointment.
This place is extremely busy and all the girls are booked pretty solid. I was able to be squeezed in for an appointment with Rebekah.
Rebekah was awesome! She did exactly what I wanted. My hair can be tricky to dye and highlight (it’s normally dark brown/​black) but she had no problems turning it blonde! And it’s still soft and healthy!
I would definitely come back to see Rebekah if I was a local!

Omgahhh Mercedes is THE best colorist I have been to. And I have been to great colorists. I am used to getting my thick, crazy Asian hair done in my hometown of Honolulu but I really wanted to find someone in pdx. I have found it challenging to find someone good at color AND cut on my type of hair. I’ve only had success with colorists at home who work with my type of hair on the daily– and whom are very progressive in the industry. I was about to give up on Portland until a friend referred me to Mercedes and she was life changing! My hair had been dyed silver and was a deep shade of blue and deep steel silver tones with many inconsistencies. She color corrected and got my hair to exactly how I wanted– a beautiful balayage! I could tell she was legit by the way she was so meticulous and detail oriented. She really took the time to make sure my hair was amazing. People who are hasty or not technical often don’t have great results. With Mercedes she was extremely meticulous and explained every step of her process with me. I call her the Guy Tang of Portland haha. Seriously if you want someone who knows what they’re doing and goes above and beyond to separate themselves from the good to great… Mercedes is the truth! You really don’t want to leave your hair in the wrong hands. It makes all the difference in your appearance.

Mercedes is my girl. In fact, I think now at least 5 of my friends see her on the regular. She’s just that good!
I love her approach of being a «lifestyle» hair stylist. She wants you to love your look and will do anything to make you look and feel incredible. Most hair stylists will do what they want or think looks best, but Mercedes will do exactly what you want and tweak it just a bit so you end up looking INCREDIBLE.
She’s funny and sassy and a total babe. From hair cuts to fun color, she’s your girl.
Like, seriously friends. You’ll totally get hit on post blow out.

I love this place and my stylist Marie. Owner and stylists knowledgeable, and no drama in-​house. Love downtown convenience, but mostly love the great staff and the atmosphere is easy and relaxing. What Marie does for my impossibly frizzy hair is amazing. I am not good at nor do I have time for high maintenance, and yet she patiently shows me how to take care of my challenging hair type, so I can look best for my business, but still feel like myself. She is an expert colorist and so thoughtful and walks through all the options. Super considerate and thorough. They have great products, but don’t over push them to sell — they let clients try, and allow the results to sell themselves. Know space expansion not an option due to location, but wish there was a brow-​wax option so could do that there as well. Might boost to five stars if so! Thanks Marie!

I have been going to this salon since they opened! It is a beautiful and modern salon with the best stylists around. They carry a great selection of hair products as well. If you’re looking for a new ‘do or just a fun style for a night out, I highly recommend this salon. You won’t find a better group of gals and it’s in a great location too!

I really liked this salon. Melinda (salon owner) had been doing my hair for about a year. 1 star because after several attempts to schedule an appointment none of my calls were returned or answered. I don’t recall any event to prompt this sort of treatment of a loyal customer. I understand the right to refuse service however the manner of which this was done was incredibly unprofessional. I would not recommend this salon/​stylist for this reason.

I needed to get an updo for a wedding in Portland, I was able to get an appointment with less than a weeks notice, and I was impressed with how quickly the hairdresser got back in touch with me! The hair turned out GREAT! Highly recommend Kaitlin if she is still here.

Since my old Unilocal account and review of this place was filed in the «not recommended reviews,» likely because I didn’t post enough reviews… I will redo it in hopes of it sticking…
Lindsey is awesome! I recently moved here (now 4 yrs ago) and needed a new stylist. She was able to follow what my old stylist did perfectly. She was also super nice too!
A little pricy, but you pay for what you get. With her you get amazing.

Ohhh Moxie, how I love thee. I adore this place! Though I have my personal favorite stylist, all the ladies here seem to be sweet and wonderful. Prices are totally reasonable, the space is adorable, the work is professional, and everyone I’ve seen walk out of here looks great! Highly highly recommend. Just don’t steal my stylist ;)

I can’t give Moxie For Hair any stars because I didn’t actually receive any services from them but Unilocal won’t let me do zero stars so I gave them 1. I wanted to get my hair done, that’s why I went there but they wouldn’t in fact serve me or take my money? It felt like that scene from pretty woman where Julia Roberts goes into that store on rodeo drive and has the money but they won’t serve her because of how she «looks».
I’m not sure what the reasoning was as to why I was turned away but it felt pretty bad. So I’m a bit of a plain Jane, I’m the first admit that but not in a «we can’t help you» kind of way, I don’t think? Last week I had made up my mind that I wanted to change that which is why I wanted a hair cut. I had been researching Unilocal and decided I would go to Moxie because the reviews were good and it was close to my work. I walked over on my lunch break so that I could make an appointment. When I walked in someone immediately greeted me and asked if they could help me, which was nice. I asked if I could make an appointment for this afternoon for a haircut or perhaps another day. The woman said, «we are all independent contractors and we make our own schedules. We are all booked today but let me check with someone.» She walked to the back storage room for a minute and came back and said, «yeah, we are all booked. «So I asked I could make an appointment with anyone for another day or time? Her response, «Yeah, we put a sign up in the window when we have openings and that’s the best way. So just check the window to see if it says appointments available.» I said, «so I have to walk by here every day until the sign is up to make an appointment.» Her response, «yeah, that’s really the best way». Then she walked back to her station and I left.
I’m not sure what was going on or why thy wouldn’t even offer to schedule me with someone because I was right there and everyone was right there too, even though they were independent contractors.
In my opinion, stay away. You usually leave a hair salon with a new sense of confidence and feel great about yourself. I on the other hand left feeling discriminated against and put down.

Mercedes did an updo for me for a wedding. It was fantastic, it lasted all night and I got a ton of compliments on it. She was able to match a style to my personality. She was also fun to talk to and has great style of her own. I know she does cuts and coloring, but she is also the perfect person for weddings and events! Thank you, Mercedes!!!

I got a haircut at Moxie for Hair by Stacy. She did a beautiful job and transformed my curly mop into a gorgeous mane. I really liked that she explained to me what she was doing so that I would understand how it was going to effect the final result of my hair. She also had a wonderful personality. Keep up the great work Stacy!
–Alex

Stacy Hathaway is the best hair dresser in town. She is an amazing colorist and stylist and I constantly get compliments from strangers on my hair color. I have referred many friends and family to her and all are now loyal clients as well. My sister waits months and comes from out of town just to get her hair done by Stacy because she doesn’t trust anyone else to do as good with her finicky hair. Beyond that, she always a pleasure to be around and has great chair manner! I always leave a happy, satisfied client.

I’m writing a review HAVING NEVER GONE INTO THE SALON because I was so impressed with the staff here. I called Rebekah with an emergency color fix, and although she was not working today, she offered to call some of the other stylists on my behalf. I ended up getting squeezed into another salon before hearing back, but both Lindsey and Stacy contacted me concerning my need for a hair disaster fix.
If their color & cut talent is as good as their guest service, I will be sold on Moxie for the entirety of my time in Portland.
Ladies, thank you so much for your calls, and I guarantee you’ll see me in 6 weeks for a touchup and cut.
P. S.- The hair disaster was reversed :)

I have been going to Lindsey for several years. She is such a sweet girl and I always love how my hair looks after seeing her. I had been to many stylists before her and was never that impressed. Glad I found her!

I have been going to the «famous» Rebekah at Moxie for Hair for over 12 years now, she is not only a professional, wonderful hair stylest she is also a great person. There is a reason I have continued to go back to Rebekah for so many years, that reason is because I have NEVER had a bad experience. If anyone wants to call me as a reference for Rebekah or for any of the stylists at Moxie, please feel free to 503−961−2216.
Always remember there are two sides to every story!

Janelle Gray @ Moxie was wonderful. She was really friendly and explained to me her process, even though she didn’t need to. Love my new short hair! Recommend her for anyone looking for a great cut in Portland. (New location — @ Embassy Suites)

Rebekah. Rebekah. Rebekah.
I have searched for a hairstylist with the talent Rebekah has for YEARS. She saved me when I got the worst highlight in my life. And I have never looked back. Now my closest friends go to her, my grandmother goes to her, etc. I always walk in there and say kind of what I want but usually with the worst description ever. And she gives me exactly what I wanted. I wanted bangs. So I said, «I think I want bangs. But like not 80s bangs» and she gave me the most beautifully cut bangs.
Honest to God, this woman is doing exactly what she was supposed to do with her life and, if you go to her, you will see why.

My hair stylist Jenell Gray at Moxie is fantastic! The location is great, the people working there are fun and I walk out with an amazing cut and color every time!
Go check it out and go see Jenell !