Best Hair Salons In Kensington

“This salon is a true treasure. Kylie, the owner, is the stylist I’ve been going to for the last five years - she’s truly the best. I do a cut/color with her every 4 months, and bring her inspo photos or screenshots of TikTok (included one here!) of what I want my hair to look like, and she makes it happen - or gives her expert POV on what might look better based on my coloring. We have so much fun and the vibes at the salon are immaculate - you can truly tell Kylie and her team love what they do.

Kylie is easy to book with and has lots of availability, even as the salon owner, and she’s incredibly down to earth and kind. She also cuts my mom, dad and daughter’s hair - her skills are incredibly versatile.

Lastly, the salon is located in the cutest strip of historic downtown Kensington - across from a record store, next to an antique shop and near some great restaurants. Parking is also easy to find.“

“Today I saw Luann wailer this morning I had the worst hair cut of my life.... Afterwards I came here...I was a complete mess...crying.. and she was extremely comforting and helpful. I called last minute and she scheduled me in. I walked out feeling so much better and my hair looked great. She spend so much time on it trying to co correct it ... She is so talented... Very humble. This place is wonderful.“

“I have been coming to IHD for the last few years and always have the best experience! I got to Waikeena who just today did a full color plus cut! I highly recommend trying them out!“

“Made online appts for myself and daughter. My daughter was taken right away and I was taken 30 mins early when another stylist became available before my appt time/ apt stylist. There seemed to be difficulty at check, but all was good after about 15mins of two of the stylists working together to figure it out.“

“Sandy is the ABSOLUTE best ! <3 Takes time with her work to perfect what style is desired“

“I just moved to the area and I initially got a haircut at a highly rated salon in Bethesda. It was the worst haircut I ever got by far. Too short compared to what I asked for, uneven, and I had a “shelf” (the longest layer of my hair was so thin it looked disconnected from the rest of my hair). Then I decided to get a second haircut to try to fix things and I found Michael. He’s the kindest hairstylist I’ve ever met and he listened to me and I felt like he really cared about me and my hair. He fixed my haircut and it looks much better now. I can’t wait to go back for another cut once my hair grows a little bit. I am sure the next haircut will be even better!“