Primp Hair Salon

I have been going to Summer for years and my hair looks amazing. Even when I moved I would always make sure to get my hair done while home so I could have her do it. She is in super high demand, so if you can get her, great, otherwise I say wait it out until she can slot you in. Once she does your hair, you will choose to work with her schedule. I have fine curly hair and she has done wonders in cutting my hair to achieve volume when straight and also to to improve the quality of my hair so I can rock some beautiful but healthy curls. I am just so very happy with her for changing my approach to my hair. I used to think I could not do much with it and now it’s my crown! So happy with my hair now and glad to have found her!

made this account to write this review and this one only. **DO NOT GO TO LAUREN ! A very long story short, my hair had tiger stripes of yellow orange and brown. Roots about 4 inches from my head, ill post a picture soon. She said «I don’t know how I messed it up so bad, I’ve been really sick and shouldn’t be at work.» She «fixed» it once, made it WORSE then offered to fix it the next day. Why would I have the same person fix it… twice!!! I ended up going to another salon and had two people working on my hair, they LAUGHED and said they had NO IDEA what she was thinking. I ended up paying them $ 200 to fix it, which was a bargain. But trust me, save your money and HAIR and go somewhere else :(

She got it right.
I’ve carried the same photo of the same hairstyle to salons for a decade. The style always turned out nice, but it never quite reached the cut in the photo. Every time, I was told my hair could easily do this style. Every time, it came out a different shape.
Then I went to Lauren. I’d left my hair to grow out for six months, practically given up on the perky blonde girl in the picture that I’d saved for so long. And that night, I was both late and desperate for a haircut before a big event.
Lauren took a look at the photo. She looked over my hair. I didn’t even go into my long tale of woe and yet, somehow, she immediately guessed that other stylists weren’t brave enough when cutting my thick hair.
She was going to go for it. I was tired and agreed that she should.
When she was done, I couldn’t believe it. She’d gotten it right! The bangs, the rounded shape, the little twirly bits near the chin. It was perfect!
As she worked, she showed me a method for styling my hair that my poor clueless self could follow. It’s been a month and I can still get the results I want, every time. Her method works the weather is hideously humid or nosebleed dry. It works without a drop of product.
I couldn’t be happier. I’m hooked.

I have been going to Primp since it opened. LOVE my stylist, Jamie Hobbs!!! I wish I could give them even more stars!!! I recommend Primp highly.
I noticed there were some «one star» reviews on here. Like I said, I have been going to Jamie and Primp since it opened. I know there was one stylist there who had some personal issues that caused her to miss appointments and piss a few people off (justifiably!) That person is now gone. It is a shame that the actions of one person reflects in any way negatively on the rest of the stylists at Primp. The stylists who are there now are all amazing!!! I am super picky (just ask Jamie!) and I would NEVER go to anyone else!

I had Tina do my hair and wow, it looks lovely. I had long, grown out, brassy blonde hair. To fix it and give it depth she did a full weave of 3 different colors and then cut off the dead ends. I LOVE IT! Tina also makes you feel really comfortable and is very easy to talk to.
Lastly, I was late to my appointment because of transportation issues and she was very understanding. I recommend her.

Great atmosphere, love the new location. Did a great job on my hair just in time for the holidays.
Got some Carmel, blonde, and red highlights. Nicky did a perfect blend.

I love this place! Kickass hair artists that are super friendly and a great atmosphere with reasonable prices, what more could you ask for.

NICKY F! Looking for a color-​goddess? Nicky’s your girl! She’s taken my hair from platinum with Shadowboxing to red with beautiful, rich, funky chunks. She always has a great idea about what to do with my hair, and is killer with the scissors, too. NOT literally! All this & three hours in her chair is like an afternoon with a BFF @ happy hour-​we just always find stuff to chat about! Go see Nicky! You won’t be sorry!!!

I was running a few minutes late and called ahead to let her know that I was literally right around the corner. I was only 5 minutes late when I walked in the door and she already had another «customer» (a friend of hers) in the chair. She turned my 45 minute appointment into a 20 minute chop session and still charged me full price. I will never ever go back.

Sabrina Towner ROCKS!
I moved to Lake Oswego 5 years ago leaving my stylist of over 10 years. I was in an absolute panic! I had asked friends and ended up with the worst cut and color I had ever received at another salon. I didn’t want to leave my house to get the mail it was so bad. A friend recommended Sabrina very highly and what did I have to lose. There was no way it could get worse.
Fast forward 5 years and I’m still a regular client of Sabrina’s. She is amazing at what she does. She saved me from continued humiliation with that awful cut/​color and has done magical things with my hair. I get complimented almost daily. She listens to what my wants and needs are and translates them into beautiful work. She is a creative stylist with years of experience and I trust her implicitly with my hair. I recommend her highly and will be going to her until she retires!

Really like this place. Friendly, inviting, good conversation and also good color and haircut! I moved and this place was so close to my house.

This is my first review I have ever done but I love this place. Sabrina has done my hair 3 times now and each time it turned out great. She is quick and always willing to work you in. I will recommend to all my friends! Thank you Sabrina!

I’ve been getting my hair cut by the former owner Sabrina for three years. I really love that she listens to what I want. She really knows how to get my natural loose curl to work with my cut. She understands that I will never put much effort into styling my hair and she takes that into account with my cuts. I never have to be scared that she is going to have an agenda and cut my length or do some crazy style. One time she even cut my wig for my Halloween costume! She is also the sweetest. Sometimes I feel like I’m paying for therapy with a free haircut! I love that the salon is cute, but not pretentious. I don’t feel like I have to get dressed up to get my hair cut, but the surroundings are really ambient. There’s always tea at the front. It’s also really nice to be able to make an appointment online, as I like to plan ahead and find the time that’s right for my schedule. I’ve seen some comments on here about people not getting attention the second they walk through the door. I think that’s really unfair. Hair stylists’ first loyalty is to their customers. If you call or make an appointment online you will get the attention you need. But this isn’t SuperCuts. This is a sweet, local, small business. Highly recommend.

Summer is an amazing hairstylist and color goddess! She is consultative in her approach, open to my need for constantly changing looks, and has fantastic ideas! She’s lovely, down to earth and meticulous. I really can’t say enough about her. I’ve been seeing her for about seven years, which is amazing because I can get bored easily… When I first started seeing Summer I lived in Southeast Portland. Now I trek all the way over from NE. Summer Is totally worth it! Oh, she’s super gay-​friendly too! Bonus!

A big thank you to Jamie H. for taking such good care of my hair!
I have a lot of hair and some funny cowlicks but Jamie makes my hair look and feel amazing. I don’t live anywhere close to Primp but it is worth driving across town to have the best hairstylist around.
I don’t like to put too many reviews on Unilocal because I don’t like to be negative, but I also don’t want the people that I go to for services to get too busy either. However, nobody should have to deal with a bad hairdresser. So here it is. Jamie at Primp, love her! Ten stars!

I’ve been getting my hair cut for years at Primp, and I have to say that I am a loyal customer. Jamie is one of the few stylists who «gets» Asian hair (coarse, thick, unruly) and knows what styles flatter me! I am never disappointed with the results. She also has great advice about products and shortcuts I can take to style my hair at home without a lot of fuss.

I tried, I really did, to get on board with Primp. I’m new to the area and was so excited about a Groupon for a cut and color in my neighborhood, so it seemed like a perfect opportunity to explore and support a local spot. Had it been a good experience, I would be a loyal customer.
Unfortunately from the moment I walked in the door there was a sense that the stylist was overwhelmed and was maybe having a bad day… or a bad year? I showed him two pictures of hair that was inspiring to me. I came in for a very simple blond highlight with some lowlights (I’m a natural blond, this isn’t hard.) Two and a half hours later. what I got was mousy grey-​brown hair with sad light grey streaks. There was dye all over my scalp that I had to wash off myself. I actually went home and cried.
Rode my bike back and for the first time in my entire life of getting highlights, I said, «I’m not happy.» He wasn’t mean, but he wasn’t really interested in troubleshooting either. He gave me some toner to «take down the ash [GREY]» — I went home with that, put it on, and MY HAIR TURNED ALL GREY. All the light grey went into a non-​color.
I went back the next day and actually tipped another $ 10 cash because I felt bad I had to sit in his chair again while he «fixed» my hair. I showed him more photos of pretty blond highlights, and I got more sad light ashy streaks over sad mousy grey brown hair.
I went to another salon today for an eyebrow wax and the stylist actually gasped when I took my hat off.
I wish I could get my money back.
Worst hair experience ever. Not sure if he’s just new to doing hair, if he mixed the formulas wrong, or is just very untalented. But I won’t be back. Oh, and my hair is all damaged now and I’ll just wear a hat until I can have it corrected again… at a different salon.
:(((

No Show. No good. You don’t leave your clients standing on Division with the salon doors locked. Not even a call or email to apologize — especially being that you are the owner! A prior 10 minute late ding was one thing but this puts an end to the relationship. When people have appointments they arrange child care, they count on their hair to be done for upcoming events (i.e. wedding) and above all there are lots of people in the salon industry waiting to please & get new clients so carelessness is going to be your demise.
4 words: New Vintage Beauty Lounge
Okay 2 more words: They Rock!

I had to wait a few minutes to get started on my appointment. I went for a cut and color. It was slated to be a 1.5 hour job and I had to get to work right after. I ended up being late which wasn’t really a problem in my case but you should know a cut/​color takes more than 1.5 hour. At the 1.5 hour mark, we were just starting on my cut.
Looking back over two weeks: the price was okay but a little expensive for maintenance/​upkeep. $ 150 for two tone highlights and a cut.
And I bought a shampoo for ~$ 20. I was given no itemized receipt.
My hunt for the perfect salon continues.

For years, my haircuts came from SuperCuts, if I got them at all. My hair lived in a knot at the back of my head. It was just easier that way. Then, last summer, I realized how much shampoo I was wasting, washing all that hair that no one was ever going to see anyway, and I decided to cut it all off.
Beth was fabulous. She listened carefully to my requirements (kinda short, nothing that will need product or even a blowdryer to look good). Then she gave me a nice, easy, wash-​and-​wear cut that I enjoyed all summer. I’ve been back twice, once to see Beth again and once to see Sabrina (Beth was all booked up). They’ve messed with the style a little bit each time. Now I’ve got bangs, and I even dry my hair occasionally! Every time I come out of Primp, I’m happier than the time before. I don’t know about the other stylists, but I highly recommend both Beth and Sabrina. They’re nice folks, and good at what they do.