George at the Four Seasons

If I could give George at The Four Seasons more than
five stars, I would. My hair was cut, colored and styled
by Ibo. I haven’t been this pleased with a Salon for a
very long time. I sent my daughter before she started
her first real job in Boston. Her hair looked perfect so
I decided to give Ibo at George at The Four Seasons a try. I gave Ibo some idea of what I
wanted and then he worked his magic improving on my ideas. Have already booked my next appt. If you can’t find parking there’s valet parking at the Four Seasons for 12 dollars. Also, there’s an ATM in the salon to get cash for tips. Very convenient. The staff was very friendly, as well.

I am notoriously difficult about my hair, which is straight and very fine, so difficult to do anything with. But Ishmayel has given me the best cuts I have had in years, suited to my hair/​face/​headshape, while adapting it to my particular likes and dislikes. They aren’t any more expensive than other good salons in town, and he listens to what I want. Tried less expensive ones, but was unhappy with the results. Recommend them highly.

Love love Ismail ! He is amazing w colors and cuts ! Been there twice both times great ! And I am middle eastern so have full dark hair and we all know doing light highlights on our hair is tough but he always delivers

It’s with great hesitation that I provide this review, as I do not wish to have difficulty booking hair appointments in the future, but hopefully I can help a few women out.
Ishmael, the owner, is amazing. He was rated the best hair stylist for blondes in DC at one point, and he’s simply fantastic. Beautiful blended highlights is a specialty. His brother, Ibo, is similarly amazing, but honestly, they’re all great. If $ 250 for cut/​highlights seems outrageous to you, don’t go and then leave a pissy review here. By all means, don’t spend money you don’t have, but if you know the value of having a great stylist that you’re loyal to and aren’t deterred by the pricing (which is all relative, really — spending $ 500 for a great cut in NY/​LA is not uncommon), give this salon a try.
Their clientele includes DCs elite — members of Congress, lobbyists, socialites — many 40+, so I feel lucky that I discovered them early, by late-​twenties. Plan on a cut/​color taking 2 hours, just to be safe — I often schedule too tightly and get stressed out, but I love it when I have the time to enjoy the experience.

I was here to have my hair done for my wedding. I had let my hair grow out for 5 months, had pictures of the hairstyle I wanted, pictures of my dress, I was so excited. I don’t think Adnan understood a word I said. He teased and teased my hair and literally shellacked it with 2 cans of hairspray. It did not move and looked so hard, like a helmet, not the very soft, feminine updo I described and had brought pictures of for him. When I got back to the hotel, I wanted to cry. He kept asking me if I was married and I would say «I am marrying my partner today. I am marrying HER today.» His English was not very good and I could not be more disappointed. I wish I had just washed it out and done it myself. My partner had her hair done by Jennifer and it looked awesome. It was exactly what she wanted and Jennifer did a beautiful job. Stay the hell away from Adnan, unless you want to look like the Queen of England. Totally not joking.

This Salon has gone through a lot of changes over the last year. While George is still there, the Salon now has different owners. I believe recently the owners parted ways. I am hopeful that this means that the Salon will return to better service and to live up to being a part of the Four Seasons. I have always found the staff to be polite and nice but my recent visit found them to be in a better mood as well, hopefully a result of the owners parting ways. I have two things that have continued to bother me.
1. The owner and staff need to sit in the hair washing chairs and see what the clients see. The ceiling and vents need a good dusting. This may seem petty but if I’m going to drop this amount of cash and be at a Salon that is part of the Four Seasons, I expect details like this.
2. I noticed on the pricing menu that you can get a haircut and then must pay extra for a blow-​dry. This is cheap, un-​classy and unprofessional. A blow-​dry is included in the price at the Hair Cuttery for goodness sake. I find it difficult to believe that professionals of this level are ok with cutting hair and then having their clients walk out with wet hair that doesn’t show the work that they did. If I’m going to pay these prices for a world class service, I expect the complete package, not to be nickel and dimed.
My hope is that now that the personal issues are gone the new owner will begin to focus on bringing the Salon back to the reputation the name George at the Four Seasons implies.

The Salon George team made a really big effort to remedy a less than great hair trial, and helped make my wedding day everything I wanted it to be. The owner of the salon did my hair and made it look great. He incorporated nice things like cutting some layers so my hair would curl better and giving us some extra bobby pins so the ladies in my wedding party could pin leftover flowers in their hair. Everyone in the salon was really nice, and I was really happy with everything going into my wedding.

If I have the ability to put –10 stars I could do it. The fact that the salon is close to four seasons is not relevant at all.
Due to my profession I interact with many top hair stylists.
Anyway, I had my color done there. Ismael, the ”stylist”, was making rude comments about me in Turkish with the ugly stylist next to him which I could understood.
He passed me to his assistant and she did all the work. She was lovely.
In the meantime he went outside the salon to smoke. (how professional, he probably thought he was on a Turkish mountain or something)
He left the color 15 min extra on as he was busy smoking. Maybe he got confused and he thought he was doing a hair color on a goat.
Worst hair color ever and totally unprofessional treatment. A haircuttery salon gives you better service and definitely better hair color than them!
Just STAY AWAY FROM THAT CLASSLESS AND UNPROFESSIONAL SALON
PS Someone needs to tell those women that come out from that place that their hair looks like a helmet #tragic

WORSE THAN I THOUGHT!
When I wrote my initial review, it was bad enough that my hair was cut shockingly short three inches above my shoulders when it was below my shoulders when I came to the salon for a *trim*. It was bad enough that the person who cut my hair tortured the hair with intense heat and pulling, but I now see that the cut itself is so bad that it is as if someone took scissors and chopped the hair into short uneven pieces. OMG!!! I am going to ask for my money back. It is more than being dissatisfied, this is incompetent work and the salon needs to take responsibility. It will take a year to get my hair back to normal. I just warn you all that this salon survives because of the hotel it is attached to, but I can imagine how many unsuspecting people on vacation go home miserable. There may be some good people there if you can find them, but mine was incompetent. Beware.

I’m about as picky as it gets when it comes to my hair. I’ve been going Ibo for a cut, highlight and blow-​dry and for a while now and he gets hits the nail right on the head every single time!!! It shocks me how he can get the image in my mind and consistently exceed my expectations… He’s who I recommend to anyone else without a doubt when I get asked about my hair – which is often thanks to his talent. This salon is simply too good to be kept a secret, I couldn’t ever find a reason to go anywhere else.

I have been seeing Ibo for ages and can attest to the fact that the man is a genius! I am incredibly picky about my hair, but Ibo knows how to cut, highlight, and blow dry better than anyone in town. He and his staff are incredibly kind and warm and feel like family. The fact that George opens at 7am allows me to get in, get a cut and highlights, and have a blow dry all before my 9am. Amazing!
Couldn’t ask for a better hairstylist!

Omer did my hair the day I met my husband and I was hooked. That was 10 years ago and he has done my hair for every major event since then with perfection. Weddings, funerals, baptisms, my birthdays, my children’s birthdays, special events. Omer does it with elegance and charm and always makes me feel beautiful. He makes my day and makes me feel like a million bucks every time. I read some bride’s bad review below who spent paragraph upon paragraph with dissatisfaction. I could write 10 more paragraphs on how great the place is (and have a few times in the Georgetowner.)
I can never stop saying good things about the place because it doesn’t get any better in this town. I was sitting at George’s the other day surrounded by two very famous people getting their hair done. I had booked at the last minute. I was treated just as kindly.
George (the owner) and his band of excellent hairdressers care about everyone and making you look and feel good. RIch or poor, famous or not. I promise. This is not a paid advertisement either. This is a true Unilocal of sorts to say, if you want to feel and look the most fabulous ever, go to George’s. They make you look good from the inside out, especially Omer and everyone who joins him, stylists, nails, shampooers, They are all good. George has based his business on bringing quality to all people, large and small, big and small, famous and not so famous. It’s George’s trade secret, take good care of everyone. As good as it gets.

This place has been my go-​to hair cut and color spot for years… Ishmail is the truth, and anyone who tells you otherwise is lying. Looking for somewhere that’s actually worth the splurge? George and its hair cut/​color stylists are it.

I love this place! I was nervous on trying a new hair place since I have been going to the same place for 7 years.
Honestly, I had a great experience from start to finish. They did a great job on my hair. I have been compliments on it the last few weeks. Ismael did my hair and its perfect.
My hunt for a new hair salon is over. I would recommend this place to anyone.

I visited George at the Four Seasons recently to get my brows shaped, and I was so impressed with my experience. My skin is very sensitive and doesn’t respond well to wax, so I was thrilled to learn they have a woman there who does threading named Ayse.
Making the appointment was a breeze. Rick, the manager of the salon, is wonderful. My brows desperately needed done before I went on vacation, and he was able to work around my schedule and get me in prior to leaving for vacation. He is so accommodating and sweet (not to mention handsome!).
Ayse is fabulous! I explained to her exactly what I wanted, that I wanted my brows cleaned up but that the place I’d been going to recently had been making my brows way too narrow. She did fantastic work, and my brows looked great! She really knows what she’s doing, and the pain was very minimal. Probably the least amount of pain I’ve ever endured having my brows shaped! This is definitely now my go-​to spot for brow shaping.

Expensive? Yes. Worth it? TOTALLY.
My search is over. I’ve FINALLY found an amazing stylist/​colorist in DC! Thank you dear lord baby jesus. It only took me 4 years!
I was referred to Ishmail at George by a fellow blonde who consistently has amazing hair. So I figured it was worth a try! I honestly have nothing but wonderful things to say about my experience. From the staff to the salon itself, I was so pleased. It is far from pretentious and my hair has never looked better!
If you’ve been struggling to find somewhere in DC that will make you feel and look like a million bucks — bite the bullet and go to the George. It may put you back a few dollars, but you’ll thank me later.

It’s been 3 years but I gotta say something about this place… Had my makeup done by Carl Ray and he is fantastic!!! He also did my friends and mom’s make up and everyone looked stunning!!! Will def go back to him for pre-​event makeup!!!

I really should have written this a long time ago because this salon really deserves it.
I was referred to Michelle through a local pageant I was doing. I’ve gone to so many ppl trying to achieve a perfect rich brunette colour with added highlights to frame my face and every time I’ve walked out with a brassy reddish hue! I tried my luck and went to Michelle. She talk to me extensively about exactly what I wanted. She even offered to color my extensions and suggested the color of hair to buy (since I’m not an avid extension wearer outside pageant season).
The service was always great. I never waited any longer than 10 min or so to be seen. Most of the time there was no wait at all. Candy is always at the front desk! They always offered coffee. Its clean and full of great energy too! Not to mention all of the male stylists are full of complements lol
I really enjoyed my time here and I felt comfortable even though my hair texture is much more curly than their usual client. I didn’t feel embarrassed as if people were looking at me like why is she here with that type of hair (trust me its happened) I felt like she was completely comfortable working with my hair and knew exactly what to do without me having to direct her (that happens too at other places). Its typically a nightmare where I just want to run out the door. But not here. Everyone was a TRUE stylist and didn’t limit their know-​how to one type of texture. I would suggest this salon to anyone! I’ve recently moved to LA and am still looking for someone as good as Michelle. Wish me luck.
PS
I recently went to a salon in Beverly Hills and they butchered my hair color and even blamed it on my hair texture telling me next time to come in with straight hair… Michelle would have never said that. I wont be going back there.

i had a 50 min deep tissue massage and a 20 min mini facial here today. The mini facial was free with the massage as part of a promotion for the spa.
The massage was pretty good. Not the best i have had, but not bad at all. The masseuse was a little hesitant to go too deep since she could tell i was uncomfortable with high pressure, but i told her i was ok with some discomfort. I asked her to skip the front of the body to focus instead on the lower back and she did, and managed to loosen it up quite a bit. With a deep tissue massage, its not the most pleasant or comfy experience during the massage, but you should feel very relaxed afterwards — and that’s how i felt. When i left the spa, i felt great.
The facial was a very nice bonus. The lady did some extractions and did scrubs, clay, steaming etc and suggested i come back another time to do a full facial to get more thorough extractions done. I tend to have an oily forehead and chin, so it was good to get some professional cleanup and attention to those areas. She also pointed out my cheeks were sensitive and i should not use scrubs or other products there, which i had not thought about before, but it made sense,
The locker and shower facilities are very nice. The steam room was not the most robust — there was steam, but not a lot of it. It was a nice and spacious steam room, but the performance was a little lame — quite disappointing. 3 hr validated parking was def a big plus, and the hotel itself and location were of course is very nice. I would consider going back again.

I have a fantastic experience every time I come here! Rick at the front desk is the best and can usually work his scheduling magic when I pop in for a last minute walk in appointment. My hairdresser here is AMAZING and from what I’ve seen everyone else is very talented as well. *Disclaimer* I don’t color my hair so I can’t speak to that personally, but all the (bottle) blondes sitting nearby look great.
George is always my go to stop for pre event styling. They offer some of the best (and competitively priced) blowouts in the District. I’d be one very happy girl if I had a job that expensed them every morning. Since I have no desire to be the [fmr] Speaker of the House, I’ll have stick to styling my own hair before heading to work for now. Hands down the best salon in DC!