Eskandalo! — Attraction in Bethlehem

My previous hair stylist moved to Chicago, so I asked around and got several recommendations for this salon. Never have I hated a haircut so much in my entire life. I called ahead and asked who would be best for doing simple cleanup on my long layers, since their website discusses more alternative, avant-garde styling, and wanted to make sure I wasn't too 'normal' for their aesthetic. The receptionist said "anyone could do it" but clearly, the stylist I had was completely incapable. I should have known better when the girl asked me if I wanted a wash before she cut my hair, or if just misting it was fine; I was an idiot to miss such a blatant red flag.

She razored my hair from above my ears (which never looks flattering on fine, thin hair, so now I have a lovely halo of frizz everyday, thanks so much!) and thinned my hair beyond comprehension. She cut off 4-5 inches when I said I just wanted a trim and mainly came in because my bangs were getting too long. She didn't even touch my bangs until I asked her a 3rd (yes, 3rd) time, and when she finally did, she added more by pulling hair in from the middle of my scalp! She took away all the volume from my hair (which, as fellow pin-straight fine-haired folk know, is the most important aspect to maintain), and completely ignored my very simple request and quite honestly did what she wanted without any regard to my style. Never mind the fact that the next day I discovered the cut was not even in length on both sides.

The worst part is, her botch job has ruined all the ways I used to style my hair. It's too thin now to stay in a braid or bun (my ponytail holder literally falls off within 5 minutes), and in a ponytail it looks like it was hacked to death by a 6 year old. I literally cannot style my hair in any flattering way, and I'm stuck with it for who knows how long. Basically, she gave me a haircut that I would have gotten in an emo phase in high school, before I knew what a nice haircut was. And when I called to complain in tears after I realized that she had taken away more than half of my ponytail, they had the audacity to put her on the phone with me. The receptionist the next day was very sympathetic and gave me a refund and complimentary product, but it doesn't even come close to repairing the damage the stylist caused.

If you want something asymmetrical, or alternative, maybe this is the place for you, but if you want simple and traditional, I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone after the complete disregard the stylist had for what I asked. If you can't honor what the customer wants, you shouldn't be styling hair. I don't understand what part of "I just need a trim" means "do whatever the hell you want" but that's clearly how Ashley...

Love love love Jeffery. I was in search of a Salon in Bethlehem for a long time, after trying few Salons in the Lehigh valley with great disappointment, I found Eskandalo in Bethlehem on the side side. The reviews were great and I was so impressed by all the reviews and called made an appointment for a consultation with Jeffery, I told Jeffery what I was trying to accomplish and he listened to me and told me no problem with great confidence. When I went to c Jeffery for my appointment I was greeted with a big smile by the receptionist and she told me Jeffery will b out shortly. Jeffery met me on time and he got started on my highlights and color. Let my just say that once he got done with my hair I was sooooon impressed my hair looked amazing. I've been going to different hair Salons all over the world and no one has ever achieved what Jeffery achieved on my hair. I wanted the icy highlights and he did exactly that. This is the Salon to go to if u want ur hair done right. The Salon has a very comfortable feel to it and it's super clean with super friendly staff. I give this Salon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Go c Jeffery he...

i am a lehigh student who went to eskandalo for the first time earlier this month. i made an appointment and walked in the salon to see jeffery finishing up with a client, she said she didn't like how he had cut her hair and that she wanted it shorter, in essence he told her that she was wrong and did not fix it for her. i got in his chair next & told him that i wanted bangs. he said "i don't really see that for you," that's when i should have left. he cuts my bangs, i tell him they're asymmetrical and too long, he tells me that i am wrong, i ask him to cut them anyways and so he puts enough product in my bangs that they look right. the next day i wash my hair and sure enough the bangs are totally asymmetrical and are so long that they knock my contacts out of my eyes, i had asked for my bangs to be just above my eyebrows. i did not go back because i was sure that my mother (not a stylist, btw) would do a better job fixing them than eskandalo's would have & i could not afford to get my hair cut again after that. he had also cut my hair way shorter...