Best of Raleigh: Haircuts

What’s your favorite salon or barber? Where is the best haircut in town? New Raleigh is working on recognizing outstanding local businesses. Lately other publications’ best-of lists left us wanting, and not for what some triangle cross-section loves about Raleigh, but wanting for the authenticity that we know this city has. It’s almost as if Raleigh’s most respected places are the least well known.

So today we start accepting nominations for a forthcoming catalog of what folks love in Raleigh. Our first category is haircuts; we are looking salons/shops that are your favorite. Obviously the youngins and the power players might have different favorites, but go ahead- nominate yours by leaving a comment below. This is just for nominations, so we don’t care if you think a place is bad, just that you think its good at this point.

Please nominate your favorite salon by commenting.

Vince07/07 07:39 PM

Marigold Parlour
http://www.marigoldparlour.com/

Robert07/07 08:55 PM

Man-Mur,
hot lather + straight razor + low price = best in raleigh.

Jennifer07/07 09:08 PM

Fly on Boylan. I have only had two people cut my hair in my life. Elaine is one of them. She is very comforting.

carrie07/07 11:17 PM

Marigold Parlour—-Dustin rocks

Deb07/07 11:24 PM

Salon Kroma in Raleigh (there is also a Cary location, but I have not been there). The owner promotes continuing education for her stylists. I met my stylist on one of the salon’s training nights when I first moved to Raleigh and didn’t know where to get my hair cut. I have loved every cut I’ve gotten there, and each one has been a “do what you like, Callie, as long as it’s easy to style”. I’ve gotten more compliments on my hair in the past two years than I ever have!

Amy G.07/07 11:41 PM

Kristina Johnson at the Primp Salon Bar is AWESOME.

http://www.primpsalonbar.com/staff.php

Lisa Jeffries07/07 11:42 PM

Chameleon Hair Studio (formerly of Raleigh) could easily be worth the drive to her new diggs in Wilmington! If she ever makes it back to Raleigh, I’ll again make the hike to NORTH North Raleigh for her cut and colors! Here’s the MySpace page for previously mentioned Raleigh services - http://www.myspace.com/chameleonstudio

rebecca07/07 11:42 PM

Marigold Parlour - jessie is fabulous. and the space is great, too.

RaleighRob07/07 11:51 PM

Sam & Bill’s, Oberlin Road.

B07/08 12:06 AM

Man-Mur hands down

Emily07/08 01:17 AM

I love Alexa at Boylan heights studio!!!

klar07/08 01:37 AM

Jessie at Marigold is so amazing!

Micah07/08 01:37 AM

Claire at Boylan Heights is awesome too! And quite a deal.

Will07/08 03:32 AM

Steve’s Barber Shop on Corporation Blvd in east Raleigh (near New Hope Road) has given me the best haircuts over the past 2 1/2 years that I’ve had in 13 years in town (and that includes having gone to Man-Mur for a year not too long ago).

CTRaleigh07/08 09:38 AM

Men’s Hair Design by Elena. $35, but you get a small facial, wax dip on the hands, scalp massage, cut, wash, etc. And beer to boot. Located at Creedmoor & Strickland.

Ileana07/08 10:05 AM

Another vote for the ladies at Boylan Heights Studio!

Andrea07/08 10:11 AM

Howard Jacobs Salon on Person Street is great!

ACM07/08 10:33 AM

Janet Wiggins at Douglas Carroll Salon

Andy O07/08 11:28 AM

Jennifer Borneman, currently with 6 Salon on St.Mary’s.

ladye jane07/08 12:09 PM

Tracy Farmer at Crazy Combs and Tabitha Norris at Douglas Carroll both do amazing things with my difficult hair!!

Ryan07/08 12:19 PM

Nick at Primp Salon is awesome. Definitely the best.

Dana07/08 12:43 PM

For a great haircut, color and style, I recommend two fantastic stylists:

Nikki Courie
(919) 345-7471
Devil’s Haircut Salon
7A S West Street
Raleigh, NC 27603

Devil’s Haircut: a cozy little salon tucked into an old house on West Street, across from Flex. Nikki has been cutting hair in Raleigh for years and has quite a following.

Carla Rea
919.833.0146
Marigold Parlour
Seaboard Station
10 West Franklin Street : suite 150
Raleigh, NC 27604

Marigold Parlour: a hip salon located in the new Seaboard Station. Carla, formerly of Cherrybomb Salon, is one of the many great stylists now at Marigold.

Jonathan07/08 01:03 PM

Surprised it hasn’t been posted yet, but Atomic Salon on West Morgan.

http://www.atomicsalon.com/

kg07/08 01:03 PM

Hair Shop on Fayetteville St. Ray Jr. cuts my hair and always is very thorough.

Straight razor, warm towel and nice aloe/alcohol rub puts me on my way.

Dale07/08 01:15 PM

Five Points Barber Shop. It’s like stepping back into the 1960s. Jimmy, aka “Batman”, is the only barber. He gives cheap, quick haircuts. But it’s a good idea to call ahead. He might be fishing.

jer07/08 01:22 PM

angela kilpatrick at the cutting edge on hillsborough st. the best of the best!!!

Fairley07/08 01:48 PM

Jessica Williams does an amazing job both with color and cuts!

Fairley07/08 01:49 PM

Opps, left our Jessica’s website: http://jessicawilliamsdesigns.com/.

Lisa Jeffries07/08 02:08 PM

I also like Dana at Primp, but I’ve cut back on $180 hair cuts+color.

Most recently, I went to the Mitchell’s at Crossroads Plaza and got a great cut for less than $45.

Gina07/08 02:18 PM

Jennifer Fincher and her girls at Salon Blu are fantastic, friendly, and always do a great job!

http://www.salonbluhair.com/about.aspx

cameron07/08 02:33 PM

Dustin is awesome!

cameron07/08 02:34 PM

Dustin is stylist and co-owner of Marigold Parlor…

sarah emily07/08 02:57 PM

Another vote for Alexa at Boylan Heights, I never need a picture a verbal description gets me exactly what I want.

Kurt07/08 02:58 PM

Michael, Cody and Mechelle @ Purple Door

Melanie07/08 03:12 PM

Salontology on N Blount Street

Sam07/08 03:23 PM

Professional Barbershop in Cameron Village, duh

erinnowell07/08 03:47 PM

Dustin and Jessie at Marigold Parlor do indeed rock. They’re very accommodating and when we needed something out of the ordinary (ok, last minute prom-do), they hooked us up with another one of the salon stylists who did an excellent job. Plus, they’re really nice upbeat people and you can’t help but enjoy that.

ilinap07/08 03:54 PM

Blo at Brier Creek. Hands down the best hair experience I’ve had…even better than the places I went when I lived in DC, Minneapolis, and Chicago. Rachael works Potter magic with a hairdryer. Great t-shirts too! http://www.justblo.com

Cydney07/08 04:00 PM

I’m a very happy Jessie Clough/Marigold customer!

Erika07/08 04:05 PM

Marigold Parlour! Jenny does such a great job, that my mom and boyfriend have both started going to her too. And you won’t walk out with the same haircut as everyone else!

Pam07/08 04:18 PM

Carol Leigh at Mitchell’s Hair Styling at North Hills is great!!

sadsack07/08 04:38 PM

Alexa at Boylan Heights Studio is #1!!!!

Kris07/08 04:47 PM

William Champagne - the best around!

http://www.willchampagne.com/contact.html

Dave Z07/08 05:11 PM

Man Mur’s hot straight edge is where it’s at.

r o b07/08 05:38 PM

Nikki @ Devil’s Haircut

salley07/08 06:08 PM

Christy at Boylan Heights Studio please. She always gives a great cut, and she’s hilarious. and affordable! come to think of it, all of the stylists at Boylan are great. and they have good magazines and a beautiful space and they are always on time for their appointments.

Jamie07/08 06:16 PM

Curtis White at Westover Barber Shop on Hillsborough St across from Burke Brothers Hardware. Curt is great and that shop is a Raleigh tradition.

BA07/08 07:20 PM

Deb (5th comment above),

I second your nomination of Callie at Salon Kroma off Old Wake Forest.

I have had many compliments as well and seem to give her about as much direction as you do… I also think she is a great deal for the price - some of the other stylists mentioned I could not justify paying that much for a haircut.

clare07/09 11:37 AM

I heart Crazy Combs on Glenwood South. They do cuts, colors, styling. Everyone there is lovely. Plus they are across the street from HIbernian and downstairs from Rockford. My fella goes to Sports Cuts at North Hills though for a warm towel around his head!

Lainey07/09 11:57 AM

nick at primp salon bar is best. i just went to see him yesterday. not many people know how to work with my thick hair, but he is an artist.

dt07/09 02:29 PM

I have to give some love to Michelle at Salon Moxie, she is fantastic.

CVB07/09 02:42 PM

I have to second Professional Barbershop in Cameron Village (oh, and I suppose I should clarify that my initials, CVB, do NOT stand for Cameron Village Barber or Cameron Village anything else)

Sam07/09 04:13 PM

Marigold Parlour - Carla is great! You’ll look and feel like a million bucks!

heather07/09 05:02 PM

christy at boylan heights! she’s so much fun and i get tons of compliments on my hair.

Sgt Peterson07/09 06:24 PM

Charles at Primp is really great for mens cuts but I have to vote Alexa at Boylan for womens cuts. Over and over again, she makes some frumpy homely ladies look like goddesses. I’m not kidding. She makes them go from Leave Em Alone to Wanna Bone!

rudy07/09 07:55 PM

i second Claire @ Boylan Heights Studio. http://www.myspace.com/boylanheightshair
she has cut my hair for close to a decade.

Kevin07/09 10:50 PM

Westover Barbershop. The guy who now owns it is an (ex)Southern Championship Wrestler and is in the NC Curlin league. He only has one chair, but they have a pool table to fill you time.

katherine07/10 12:55 AM

jessie + marigold parlour = awesome

jeannette07/10 11:07 AM

michael lester at the purple door on st. mary’s street and jenn borneman at salon 6

anna07/10 11:58 AM

claire ashby at boyland heights studio is super cool, very good at understanding my vague ramblings about what i sort of think i want and turning it into an actual haircut. she is great!

Camille07/10 12:38 PM

Chrisie Killette at Boylan Heights Studio is a hair genius. I bring crazy pictures to her or explain what I want and my hair always looks great. I’ve sent many friends to her. She is hilarious and awesome.

map07/10 01:31 PM

Jessie at Marigold is so fantastic, and she and Dustin run a fun, friendly salon.

liz07/10 03:47 PM

Rebecca (formerly of The Birdcage) at Fly Salon on N. Boylan Street.
All the women in my family are devoted to her!

MrD07/10 04:13 PM

I have to put in props for Nikki @ Devil’s Haircut.
(919) 345-7471
7A S West Street
Raleigh, NC 27603

Nikki also was a long time bartender at the Brewery in Raleigh.

Ugh07/10 06:22 PM

Blalock’s
Wilmington St., downtown Raleigh

Holla @ my man Joe the barber. He epitomizes precision. An old style barber shop that oozes history.

leah07/10 08:46 PM

my vote and props go to :
jenny jones @ marigold parlor
the space is cool and all the people are great.

The Dude07/11 12:46 AM

Jeremy Owner of 6 Salon! Always accomodating and works with me. My hair is thinning and always has great advice in how to “hold on” to what I have!

T-rex07/11 04:13 AM

Shannon at Atomic. Great eye, great taste, great cut.

SAM07/11 09:44 AM

BLO, no question. Silvia’s great. How cool is this ... I went to their “Blowdry Bootcamp” and also their “24-Hour Cut-A-Thon” that raised $10K for Triangle Family Services!

Wise One07/11 11:24 AM

Christie at Boylan Heights is my vote for the most creative and experienced.

roy07/11 01:11 PM

Grace is the best….. at David Wade’s on Glenwood

slx #1907/11 05:45 PM

*** A N G E L A K I L P A T R I C K ***
has been my hair-Goddess for years and she ROCKS! Rarely a day goes by where someone doesn’t ask my for my hairdressers info… you can find her @ The Cutting Edge on Hillsborough St. 832-4901.

joshua07/13 11:57 PM

marigold.

matt07/14 02:15 AM

Claire at Boylan Heights. She is incredible.

TLC07/14 01:30 PM

Blo is the best salon experience I’ve ever had. I’ve been to three of the designers there and they all know my needs so I can feel comfortable booking based on MY schedule and not worry if one of them is not available. Brittany is awesome, Rachael is amazing and Crystal can blow dry her *&$ OFF.

staci07/15 01:50 PM

rebecca toms(aka becky) at FLY and Claire Ashby at Boylan Heights…

claire is super good with trimming up curly locks. rebecca is great with formulating color that doesn’t require excessive maintenance.

Ron07/15 02:13 PM

Marigold and Dustin are the Best! What a great friendly and fun place!

henry07/15 11:55 PM

jenn at atomic is the coolest hair cutter in the business. fo sho!

Robert Ruehlman07/16 02:10 AM

Shout out to Jenny Jones and all at Marigold! See you soon…

Samara07/16 10:09 AM

Claire at Boylan Heights Studio!

Catherine07/16 11:59 AM

alexa at boylan heights is truly gifted!

Veronica Bravo07/16 03:28 PM

Without question the best hair cuts and color…Nikki Courie at the Devil’s Haircut and Angela Kilpatrick at the Cutting Edge!!!

sarah07/18 12:19 PM

Rebecca at Fly Salon on N. Boylan Street. My color is always amazing. It looks so natural and I don’t have to go back very often to get it redone. She also doesn’t complain when it takes two hours to foil and get through my thick hair !

kelly07/20 12:42 AM

dustin at marigold. hands down. fun atmosphere made more fun when phuc visits!

Bryce07/21 06:42 PM

Dustin at Marigold Parlour!!!

Carol08/07 04:09 PM

Angela Kilpatrick at The Cutting Edge on Hillsborough.
Excellent stylist, reasonable prices, will squeeze you in, if you’re desperate!

kathy08/15 12:23 AM

jessie at marigold parlour works magic with my hair! i am complimented daily on the color/cut! the whole staff at marigold is great ~ a fun place to visit, and now you can get a chair massage while you wait for your appointment. what could be better?

Alexa at Boylan Heights Studio08/16 01:05 AM

Alexa at BHS does the most amazing highlights, color and cuts EVER!!!

Zelly08/16 01:12 AM

Christie Killette at Boylan Heights Studio is great at creative short haircuts! She has a great eye for what will work for you! Boylan Heights Studio is an awesome laid back salon. Great quality at a reasonable price!

Zelly08/16 01:13 AM

Oh…I forgot the phone # for Boylan Heights Studio is 919.829.8100

Erin Vaughan08/30 12:30 AM

The best color - platinum like no other. Scott has 20 years experience and is a master teacher.

Erin Vaughan08/30 12:31 AM

Warren Scott Salon
http://www.warenscott.com

Traci09/16 11:01 AM

Sport Clips at North Hills give a great hair cut, and has the massaging chairs, neck and shoulder massage and hot towel. Guys love this place.
Oh, and there is a TV at every station- with sports.

Amanda12/07 07:27 PM

Stephanie at Marigold Parlour, good personality and great work!!

bethany01/31 02:00 PM

Boylan Heights Hair.

I’ve been folling Alexa around for about 7 years now and have loved the feel of the new salon. I’ve never gotten anything short of fabulous. She always give me cuts that flatter and last. Superb work….I’ve gotten less from top stylists in NY.

Nick02/18 09:51 AM

Mary at Alter Ego is the best stylist in the city. Dana, the owner, is a close 2nd. Check them out downtown!

http://alteregoraleigh.com

stefanie02/18 11:58 AM

Nikki at Devil’s Haircut for sure. Going to her feels like meeting a friend for a drink or afternoon tea. It’s just you and her in her inspired salon space (and maybe her dog, too) and you leave feeling pampered, cared for, and, most of all, you are rockin’ the best haircut in town. Not to mention that she has great stories to share!!!

john04/30 06:57 PM

Alter Ego salon IS the best salon in raleigh if not NC go see Trevor

Tom04/30 11:10 PM

Agreed with John, Alter Ego is the way to go. Great space, friendly people, and well priced for the quality haircut you get from them.

Leah05/06 11:57 PM

Curtis White’s brother is kinda cute

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