AKA Hair Salon

Kiersen Landes _{on Google}

Mar 13th, 2024

Spent $400 on hair that looks the exact same. I've attached my before and after, as well as the inspiration photo. Contacted management and fought for a refund, after which I only received $50. Not worth it in my opinion.

Nicole Antounian _{on Google}

Mar 7th, 2024

I love love LOVE Kelsey!!! She is the absolute best, she literally turns my hair into the prettiest blonde ever. Not only does she do fantastic work for lashes but the work she does for blondes is amazing. I've never seen my hair grow so much, I really do believe she turned my fried hair into healthy and long. 10/10 experience every time. I drive an hour and a half just for her.

Katie Q. _{on Google}

Feb 5th, 2024

AKA Salon in Newport has the best stylists for the best prices!! I definitely will be see Katelyn again for Highlights or another Balayage. 10/10 Great location. Plenty of parking. And champagne

S. Nikki Murphy _{on Google}

Mar 15th, 2024

In my opinion, AKA Salon is the WORST salon to go to for hair color or to feel like a respected client.
My story begins two weeks ago when I went to Katelyn (who had colored my hair a couple of months prior in December) for a routine roots touchup. Katelyn had asked me if I would like the same color as in December (dark root beer cola brown) and I said 'yes please'.
During the time I was waiting for the color to set in, I made a comment to Katelyn, that the dye seemed extremely red (as it resembled that of the nose on a clown). She did not respond other than a smile. Katelyn allowed the red dye to set in my hair for 12 minutes longer than the 30 minute timer.
Unfortunately, Katelyn had mixed the solution with a mass majority of red dye, which resulted in my entire head of dark brown/black hair turning red, not just the roots but all of my hair as she had apparently "pulled the color through" all of my hair strands.
When I arrived home the night of the botched color, I did not shampoo or condition my hair per Katelyn's instructions. While showering, my hair became wet, and I noticed red running down the shower drain which scared me. I stepped out of the shower and dried my hair with my brand new fluffy white bath towel to find that my entire towel was covered in red. Again, scared, I realized that the color was coming from my hair.
I was forced to return the next day at which time Katelyn even said 'wow, your hair is really red'. Katelyn brought out sample hair swatches and asked me which colors she used in December? I told her that I had no idea as "she" did the color mix and notated my chart.
Evidently the owner, Kelsey, was standing nearby and instructed Katelyn to mix two colors. Kelsey never introduced herself to me as the owner, nor did she apologize for what had occurred. I did not even know she was the owner until I asked Katelyn when she was reapplying color.
Katelyn applied a neutralizer of some kind and a dark dye over the red dye which did not completely fix the problem as there are still minor bright red highlights in my hair.
To make matters worse, the next morning, I noticed that my hair was dry and brittle and then a few days later, a couple of small chunks had fallen out.
All the while, each day, red dye was bleeding on my white bath towels, to the point where I had to run daily loads of hot washes. This caused unnecessary extra money wasted and time spent.
I attempted to contact the owner Kelsey via detailed texts, however, she did not seem interested in my situation until I said I would write a Yelp and Google Review. All of a sudden, Kelsey phoned me to tell me that she had just had nose surgery and that she is a single mother who did not realize I was upset. Kelsey continued to blame her manager, Chelsea (who has been very nice about this situation btw) for not telling her I was still upset even though Kelsey herself had already sarcastically responded to my disgruntled texts.
I had also taken daily photos the first week of the color bleed on my white towels and had texted them to Kelsey for reference.
No apology from Kelsey until I said that she should have introduced herself to me at the salon, apologized for what had occurred, and assured me that they will do whatever it takes to fix the color and dryness of my hair due to their carelessness.
My hair color bleeding has lessened, however, as of yesterday, there is still slight pink on my white towel. My hair is still very dry.
Two days ago, I texted Kelsey, indicating my frustration as to the fact that two weeks later, my hair is still slightly bleeding color and my hair is still brittle and dry. I requested to chat with Kelsey, regarding the possibility of me going to another salon for intensive conditioning and hopefully submitting the bill to Kelsey for reimbursement. No response so I had to follow up yesterday, still no response until today when I received a text (which appears to be written by an attorney) stating that she will NOT be doing anything to help me restore my hair softness and that she 'wishes me the best.