ChopShop — Local services in St. Louis

I initially had a positive experience with Onawa of PhatBottomedCurls, but it went sharply downhill. Please do NOT get your hair colored by her. At most, get a cut and call it a day. I spent over $500 for HALF my hair to be haphazardly bleached and just barely colored -- I asked for vibrant color and it looked muddled and grey from the very first day. Every time I look in the mirror, I feel robbed, and so disappointed. This was a fortune for me, and I wish I had received results worth even half the amount I paid. She would not fix it without charging us even MORE money, and tried to insinuate that the dull colors were my fault, because of a small miscommunication that had NOTHING to do with the vibrancy of the color that was there. I was always clear on wanting vibrant color and I did NOT get it. I've had significantly better results letting a friend dye my hair for free! There is just no excuse for the quality of service I received.

She is very unprofessional and publicly complained about me on TikTok when I'd done nothing wrong, talking about how I'd brought an "entourage" with me and how she doesn't usually like that, but that it worked out okay because my friends were helpful during the power outage at the salon, but to not make a habit of this...? So complaining, with a negative tone, yet glad they were there...? What was the point?

I felt beyond humiliated. I have severe social anxiety from a traumatic upbringing, and needed to be accompanied by my partner. We had a friend with us, who needed to be there to drive us home due to the severe weather, and additional emotional support as this was very difficult for me. I don't think we did anything that warranted us being publicly mocked. I was crying for days after all of this. I was told the salon was a safe space for neurodivergent people, but I don't feel that it was. We spent way, WAY too much to not only receive poor service, but public humiliation, and I wish there was a way to get my money back. It feels like one of the biggest mistakes of my life, and I keep beating myself up over all the...

Justin LaMantia is the most professional, reasonable and honest hair stylist in St. Louis. Men or women should consider scheduling an appointment with him and get your best haircut, color or style ever!! I have been a faithful client since 2008, and have now referred 6 family and friends to Justin since then. Everyone I have referred has continued to go to Justin since. He always listens to ideas I have, and is honest if it’s really possible in one appointment, 2, or 3. Please consider scheduling an appointment with Justin LaMantia and you WILL NOT be...

Helen did an AMAZING job on my hair. My hair is below the shoulders, thick and has a variety of type of waves and texture. The shape of my hair is on point (no heaviness, no weird things poking out, no triangle) and the waves/loose curls have never looked better. And yes, it looked good when I did it myself with 0 skill and 2 minutes of time. I asked her how she made my hair look like this, she said "magic". That was modest -- it was all skill. She is definitely worth the wait to get in as...