Seattle's Best Affordable Haircut 2008

This Belltown salon boasts a defiant, DIY haircare ethos with supplies for creating looks Mother Nature never intended.

Reviews:

• “Perfect low-key cut!”
• “Great haircut from Melissa”
• “For the best Extensions, cut , and color in town see Kelly at Vain!!!”
• “Kelly Rocks my Hair!!!!! Best stylist ever..”
• “Alexis: YOU ROCK MY WORLD!”

Tips: Stylist Shaun Surething is a color wizard famous for dynamite blond jobs and shag cuts. His popularity is growing wildly, so call at least two weeks in advance.

Vain or email Vain

Located at the edge of the University District, this design-conscious salon offers a fresh approach to quality services that’s easy on the wallet.

Reviews:

• “Don’t expect Japanese Haircut”
• “Messy Service, Decent Haircut, Rushed Atmosphere”
• “I highly recommend this salon! "
• “high style, low price”
• “Great Hair Cut! Great Price!”

Tips: Haircuts include shampooing, while blow-drying is extra. Make sure to indicate you want a blow-dry when making the appointment, or opt for the self-styling bar instead.

Ten Pachi Modern Salon

The training school of the Gene Juarez Academy of Beauty offers deeply discounted coloring, highlights, perms, bleaching tones and conditioning treatments.

Reviews:

• “Painful Haircut!!!”
• “The best place”
• “Don’t let the secret out!”
• “The Best Deal…”
• “Great”

Tips: Bumble and Bumble and Kerastase

Gene Juarez Advanced Training Salon

Get a cut with some kitsch at this nontraditional barber shop on Capitol Hill.

Reviews:

• “Replace it with condos already!”
• “Stupid Hipsters”
• “They $uck”
• “Worst Haircut Ever”
• “butchered my hair”

Tips: Since reservations are not taken, call to check the wait-time and get your name on the waiting list.

Rudy’s Barbershop

Full-service training salon and spa in Greenwood offers a wide variety of hair and body treatments for amazingly cheap prices.

Reviews:

• “new ownership is top notch”
• “Great service at a great price”
• “Good prices, kind and friendly service”
• “Horrible experience from when i first walked in the door”
• “Great Facials Galore!!!!!”

Tips: Spa treatments include Dermalogica and Murad facials, makeup applicatin, body scrubs, hair removal (wax and sugaring), manicures and pedicures.

Greenwood Academy of Hair

Cozy full-service salon on Phinney Ridge offers extremely affordable cuts, styling and coloring.

Tips: The salon doesn’t take appointments, but you can call and put your name on the waiting list if they’re busy.

Deluxe Hair

Fun Ballard hair and cosmetic studio offers affordable cuts, foils, makeovers and plenty more treatments to make you look good.

Reviews:

• “In a mood….”
• “Butcher job”
• “.”
• “You will love your hair!”
• “A hidden treasure!!!!!”

Tips: Getting out of a bad breakup? The salon will give you 10% off your treatment—they always say that looking good is the best revenge.

Tart Hair and Cosmetic Studio or email Tart Hair and Cosmetic Studio

Haircuts, color, perms, facials, manicures, makeup, special event and wedding styling and more. Walk-ins welcome.

Reviews:

• “Fab Hair! "
• “Expectations Exceeded”
• “5 Star Luis!”
• “My best cut in 10 years”
• “Best haircut and chat you will ever have.”

Tips: Discounts available for students of nearby Seattle Pacific University.

Salon Acropolis or email Salon Acropolis