Neon Moon Salon — Attraction in Asheville

I have fallen completely in love with this salon and the beautiful souls within!! I used to be nervous to get a haircut, or even a trim. Fortunately I found Neon Moon - a place where the stylists genuinely care about making sure I walk out looking the way I pictured. I don't have to worry about whether my own struggles with communicating will lead to a bad cut, because these lovely folks don't make assumptions. They are transparent, they respect and uphold personal boundaries, and they encourage communication at your comfort level so that they can help meet your wants and needs. This is a welcoming, wholesome, authentic, and safe space that I always look forward to visiting. As a client I've never been more pleased with my salon experience or the consistently perfect results I get every time. Beyond that, I've never been treated with more genuine care as a person at any other salon. It's fantastic and loving, but what I truly never expected is what a difference that makes in my own self-care. After I started visiting Neon Moon salon, I learned a lesson I never saw coming. When you trust a stylist with part of yourself, it's important to make sure they give good vibes. Hair is a part of identity, so the results and feelings from a haircut carry over into many other aspects of life. I can honestly say that getting good vibes-infused haircuts here has made a difference in my life. I've started treating my hair and scalp with more love and kindness. I feel more connected in my body when I take care of my hair. I didn't pay extra for a change in mindset around my hair but it happened anyway. I thought can't express my gratitude enough for this special place and its kind, wonderful, and...

I love this place. I had been wanting to get a cut at Neon Moon Salon since I moved to west Asheville 2 summers ago for a few reasons that I can now confirm to be true:

They use all chemical free products (and they smell lovely too)

They specialize in lived-in cuts, perfect for my low maintenance girlie routine

The option for a cut where you don't feel pressured to talk the whole time or at all if you don't want to

All of the stylists there have amazing reviews and are so talented!

It's adorable in there. Immaculate vibes.

My stylist (aka the baddest hair witch in town) Sara, was absolutely amazing. I didn't really know exactly what I wanted, and to be honest, I'm usually not one to even want my hair cut. I've gotten many haircuts I didn't particularly like. But I really wanted to change up my look so I could feel more confident and more like my current self for a branding photoshoot I had coming up for my business. I was really trusting the process (and Sara!), and she gave me what I can now say is my favorite haircut. It truly feels like me. She helped me figure out what I wanted which was amazing too, because I struggle with decision paralysis (and the whole typically not loving getting my haircut ordeal lol). She is intuitive, kind, and incredibly skilled at her craft! She also gave the absolute best scalp massage I think I have ever received, and that is saying a lot because I'm a massage therapist and have had a LOT of scalp massages! I highly recommend booking with Sara. PS her smile is...

I did not like my experience with Morgan Vice or the hump in my haircut below. She began by complaining about other clients complaints saying, “I did what they asked,” and how heavy emotional processing of her job is. She spoke with me very briefly about photos, saying it’s not my hair type (true, couldn’t find my hair type photos). Without her input, I shared I want some layers, a bit more fullness and less triangular look. Along with all the difficulties of cutting my hair- it needing weight, frizz ends, etc—all of which she acted like wasn’t a problem. When she cut my hair, she did not dialogue about the cut as she clipped a dry cut for two and half hours, but instead spoke of personal issues and problems. I prefer to have input about what will work on my hair , and clip- “how’s that?” “Shall we go shorter?” When I didn’t like it at the end, she said the hump was because of my highlights. Afterwards, my husband liked it at first, so I felt compelled to let her know so she didn’t feel bad—now I see why—considering her dialogue. I have hated it for 2 months though it looks better now than it did. I asked for quiet cut- nope she kept talking even when I was silent with eyes closed. I asked to not have feedback about styling, etc, products, yet she began the appointment with that advice. I’m very sad about it all. I never give reviews but felt it was important. I liked the salon itself, but am not open to interacting with...