Hair Studio One - Saratoga Springs, NY

Tried to go in to get a haircut at 5:15 PM, hours listed says they close at 6. Got told they were already closed for the evening and asked if I would like to make an appointment. I told them no. Don't post 6 o'clock as your closing time and then close before. Change the hours on the website and door. Will not ever walk into this place again.

I go there for the tanning and the booths are immaculate and the staff is very friendly

Only went here because I saw Some wonderful reviews. Walked out with orange chunky highlights and a bunch of money down the drain. The only good thing was they offered to fix it but I do Not trust going back. Now I have to spend even more money to get it fixed. I do NOT recommend.

I really dislike having to leave a negative review, but this place is really unsanitary. They absolutely do not follow the state’s protocols for enhanced cleaning and disinfecting during COVID-19, nor do the stylists follow the state law for cosmetology for cleaning and sanitation on a usual basis. In general they could care less and they will point blank tell you they do not get any support from the owner Dan, who is an absentee owner. Still, being in the profession of cosmetology is a licensed profession, with a set of laws that dictate their profession. It’s up to each stylist to know the laws and do the right thing. There is no excuse.nnRegardless of whichever stylist you see, this is what you can expect:nn- Decent hair cut or color for the price, if you are willing to put up with the following...nn- Stylists do not clean and disinfect stations or chairs as they are required to do between clients. Their stations have have thick visible dust and debris. You can tell the build up is from a period of non-cleaningnn- Stylists will reuse capes and try to fool you into thinking they are clean by flipping it inside out. Even the flip side is dirty.nn- They will use a non disinfected brush on your hair, and you can see the hair on/in the brush from other clientsnn- If you are getting a blow out and a round brush is used, stylist will 100% pull out a dirty round brush from their drawer and use it on you. I’ve seen this multiple times and they just put the round brush back in drawer as soon as they are finished with my hair. Often the brush has hair on it from others. It just makes my stomach churn.nn- Barbicide in their containers does not get changed out every 24 hours and sits with disgusting floating blobsnn- They really don’t use the Barbicide. I’m pretty certain it’s just for show. What they are supposed to have are two receptacles: one marked for clean and one with Barbicide solution to place used items in for disinfecting. It is required that Barbicide be changed out daily. For proper disinfection, a used hair brush must first be cleaned, all hair removed and then put into Barbicide solution for at least 10 minutes to kill off bacteria, etc.nn- Electric clippers on their stations have visible hair sticking out and stylists do not disinfect properlynn- Unpleasant wash/sink station experience and stylists never think to put the recliner up for you so that you are at a more comfortable angle at the sinknn- Cobwebs, dirt, grime, and general lack of cleanliness in every direction you looknn- Sunless tanning does not get cleaned in between usesnnI really wished this was an isolated incident, but I’ve gone there enough times to know that this is just their normal. Sadly, their prices are low and the haircut and colors decent, but lately since going back during the pandemic, I’ve just been really disappointed and disgusted about their lack of cleaning or care about any rules or laws applying to their profession and ultimately their client’s health.

An amazing haircut by a helpful, talented stylist. Well definitely be going back.