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January 2024 by Alexandra Hampton
I went to Chevelle for a curly hair cut and she did a fantastic job!! I’ve gone years cutting my own hair after one too many professional cuts that ranged from meh to ommmg no. But it was time to risk it all and have a professional even out my super curly hair.I absolutely love the cut she gave me! It’s shorter than I’ve had before (necessary to remove all the dead ends and even out the back) but I know it will grow in exactly how I want. And in the meantime, I’m loving my cute bob :)She also gave me a recommendation for a new brush that I’m obsessed with and has made my curls look even more defined.10/10 will return!
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January 2024 by Abby Vorhees
Chevelle is an absolute dream! I haven't trusted someone to color my hair in almost 10 years. I showed Chevelle a few pictures, she brought what I pictured to life, and it was MILES better than I could have imagined. If you're looking for gorgeous color and someone who can truly work with any hair texture, Chevelle is your girl. No hesitation!
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January 2024 by Jean
My wife has been a loyal client of Elena, the master hairstylist at Inizio Salon in the Shaw neighborhood near Howard University, for the past 10 years. Elena's consistently outstanding work has made every visit a delightful experience. From precision cuts to creative styling with curly hair, she always exceeds expectations! Inizio Hair Salon, with Elena at the helm, is the epitome of professional and skillful hair care in Washington DC.
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January 2024 by Laura Tsaggaris
Elena is the best. She has cut my sons' and their bio-dad's hair for years. The guys get the perfect fade every time and leave feeling like a million bucks. Their confidence is off the charts when she is done with them!As for me, I have really thick hair that requires a lot of layering and thinning out for the shag style I favor, and she handles that well.Most importantly, I lost my hair due to chemotherapy treatments last year. Elena has helped me maintain a positive attitude through it all by giving me touch up fades as my hair has fought to grow back. It really helped my mood to feel like I wasn't just letting something happen to me. Instead I was choosing to style what was coming back. Elena has stressed having fun and experimenting during this time, and that has been a vibe that has informed other aspects of my life as I move through the intense year of health issues I've had. We just did a fade and platinum blonde with my new virgin hair (I have dark dark brown hair). She was so focused on her vision, and we executed! She listened to me and knew what would work with my personality even more than I did, which is everything you want in a stylist.Elena is creative, talented, and super fun to talk to and hang out with! Can't recommend her enough.
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January 2024 by emma saal
We love this salon! Elena has been cutting my son’s hair for a while. She’s so sweet with him and engaging during their time together. And his whole soccer team always tells him how cool his hair-do is.This past summer I had Camelia braid my hair. She was extremely thorough and patient during the entire process— it took twice as long as we anticipated. I have SO MUCH hair! She didn’t mind staying late with me, and our conversation just flowed, making the time go by fast! I got so many compliments on my hair!Everyone at Inizio is extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and welcoming. We love coming in!
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January 2024 by Ellen Greer
Kristen Thomas at Inizio is always great at giving my long hair some body and bounce.
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December 2023 by Julie Ball
I followed Kristen to Inizio Salon. I have seen her on/off for the last couple of years and she is amazing. My highlights are always flawless- I don’t even live in DC anymore but try to see her when I come up for work trips. Run to this salon and to Kristen for any color needs but especially blonding!!
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December 2023 by Traci Joy
They do naturalistas who want the occasional blowout with a flat iron bump! Elena took my 4B coils to bone straight in less time than it takes to get a full tank of gas at Costco!!! She was super quick, gentle with my hair and the end result was fabulous. I would definitely visit again and highly recommend Elena!
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December 2023 by Tiffany Henderson
Oh my goodness, let's chat about the fabulous ginger magic at Inizio! Camelia worked her enchanting hair wizardry, rescuing my dry curls and bringing them back to life. The entire crew over there treats you like a long-lost friend. Seriously, if you haven't experienced this hair haven yet, do yourself a favor and get in on the goodness! With the holidays coming up, what better excuse for some well-deserved pampering? You won't regret it! ?
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December 2023 by Joy Nasr
Jayson, please stop lying saying the receptionist asked “if I was okay” with the price. What does that even mean? We made it clear we wanted a blow out only, camilia asked if the pin will be an updo, you said no, just a blow out. Only at checkout, I literally told your receptionist, we signed up for just an up do and that you said 57, she said, “but you wanted it up so it’s an up do.” You ambushed us at check out. Stop hiding behind your fingers. You knew we *only* came to you for a blowout at that price. But you immediately jumped at the opportunity to scam me because you found out it’s my wedding day and knew I wouldn’t argue, especially in front of my mother. You also took advantage of her not speaking English to give her the service you want and then charging me against my will for it. Neither you, nor Camilia, nor the receptionist ever explained to us that any further service would be considered an updo. You never communicated what is a blowout or an updo. You also never communicated that somewhere in the middle of the appointment you had changed the styling and price to an updo! Please stop lying. You’re scammers. You take advantage of people on their happiest days and of immigrants who dont speak English. Shame on you!
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December 2023 by Pooja Mehta
This salon is great and a super convenient location. Everyone is kind and welcoming!I see Kristen - who is amazing in every way. I have followed her from former salons Blondie’s and Bang over the last 10+ years. She did my hair on my wedding day - the trust runs deep.She’s funny, talented, compassionate, and gives the best and fastest colors and blow outs possible. I highly recommend you check her out!
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November 2023 by Heather Hebert
Alyssa was wonderful! Its been well over a year since my last cut and I was nervous, but she stuck to the agreed 3 inches to trim split ends, and found me a gorgeous caramel toner to bring some life back to my balayage. Plus, she was hilarious and I had a lovely time chatting and hanging out.
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November 2023 by Emily W
Diego is not a hair stylist - he’s a hair artist. He literally makes magic out of my graying hair. I’m so glad he’s at Inizio Salon because the vibe and culture is just so welcoming and fun. Some people may think spending a couple hours for root color, highlights and a cut is digging into personal time but I look forward to it every 8 weeks. It’s amazing to feel like you’re among friends while being made to look gorgeous <3Services: Hair treatments
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November 2023 by Lindsay NM
I love this place! Everyone is so friendly and talented! Special thank you to Elena who always makes sure my hair is perfect!! Cannot recommend this place enough!Services: Hair treatments
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October 2023 by Carol Wang
Elena at Inizio Hair Salon worked some serious magic on my mother, who was reluctant to do anything crazy but has experienced some lasting hair loss after her fight with cancer several years ago. Elena styled in a clip on bang in a way that looked so natural and chic. My mother looked great all through the afternoon and evening for my wedding photos! Thank you, Elena! We have these photos of your work to treasure forever.
