Shear Image

Love Shear Images! A friend gave me a recommendation to check it out when I moved to Lakewood as I wasn’t up for driving an hour to my previous place for just a so-​so hair cut. I called up, and explained that I needed someone good with long hair and they immediately booked me with Cheryl. I’ve been going to Cheryl now for probably 4 years, and have no plans to switch it up.
Sure, it’s a smaller salon and much more of a mom & pop feel — so if you’re looking for a spacious, trendy joint, keep looking (Dante Lucci or Follicle are great options, and I’ve had good service at Dante Lucci). However, I get a great cut and color, and it’s cheaper than almost anywhere else I’ve been, save for the bargain joints. Cheryl knows me well enough by this point that if I want to drastically switch it up, she convinces me to go part way, and offers to do the rest later — always a good choice (totally negates the «What was I thinking???» feeling a week later when you’ve hacked off half of your hair. Case in point: good friend passed away in June, and I wanted something different. I ended up with highlights, a bit more layers, and long bangs. Loved the bangs enough that had her do more the next month).
Everyone is always friendly, and they seem to remember me (is this good or bad?). They keep it to basic services — no nails, only facial waxing, etc. However, I will say now that I’ve had two of the stylists do my hair (Dwayne is also great, and I“ve had Mike do guy friend’s hair and they loved it), while they only do basics, they do them amazingly well! I’ve had stylists who ignore what I want, or don’t know me well enough to do a style that fits with my life (while I wish I could do a fantastic blow out every day, it’s just not gonna happen — I’m a grad student who also works). Cheryl has also been really patient and has helped me learn to do blow-​outs (yeah, I only bought a hair dryer a few years ago), and is understanding when I miss appointments (I’m a bit absent minded).
My only complaint about Cheryl is that her schedule is small, and sometimes difficult for me to get an appointment (she works one evenign and every other Saturday — it’s less her schedule and more of an issue with our schedules together). That said, she has been accommodating and stayed much later than she should in the past. I can’t recommend this place enough!