Hair on Second Avenue

New favourite salon! I had my hair done by France and she is absolutely brilliant! She gave me the exact cut and colour of my dreams, taking what I wanted into consideration while also applying her expertise to make sure that everything looked as good as possible. I colour my hair ginger and I have had some bad experiences because it’s such a hard colour to get exactly right, but France gave me this gorgeous rich shade that I am in love with! The cut is also so flattering and fresh, I can’t stop smiling whenever I walk past a mirror, I love my hair so much! If you are on the fence about this salon I can’t recommend them enough, all of the staff are so friendly and professional, and the atmosphere is very relaxing and bright. They also make you feel very safe with the COVID-19 guidelines!

Last week, I saw Vanessa at Hair on Second Avenue and she gave me five hours of her undivided attention. The end result was a head full of healthy hair with bright, silvery highlights. I'm pale with pink undertones, so any amount of yellow or brassiness looks awful on me, my blonde has to be a cool neutral. This seems to be the hardest shade to achieve because the stylist has to balance lifting the haircolour dramatically enough to accept silver toner without damaging the hair’s structure. It’s a challenge, but it’s Vanessa’s specialty so I knew I was in good hands. The salon itself is beautiful, woman owned and operated, decorated in elegant black and white. I’ve found a new happy place!

Vanessa is incredible talented. She’s been cutting my hair for years and she styled my hair for my wedding! The salon is also super stylish and cute. Highly recommend!

First time at Hair on Second and I had such an amazing experience! Laura was charismatic and super knowledgeable and made me and my hair feel amazing and fresh!! If I could give this place unlimited stars, I would!

This is Ottawa's best new salon! Danielle has been my stylist for a long time, and I'm so excited to follow her to her own salon! I got my hair done on opening weekend and I just love my new cut! I recommend this place to all of my family and friends

Amazing place with amazing people! Went in for a cut and colour and Vanessa blessed me with not just her talent but her kindness! She made me feel so comfortable and gave me such a beautiful new colour! Nina was also so sweet! The place is beautiful, the staff are wonderful and the good vibes are through the roof :-) Definitely recommending to my friends and family :-)

Vanessa is a great hair stylist. The place is very friendly and modern.

Thank you to Vanessa for truly excellent customer care and for providing so much effort and attention to trying to resolve my nightmare appointment with their apprentice. I fixed my own hair, so thankfully I will not be hiding under a baseball cap for my birthday events this weekend, but Vanessa did offer to fix my hair and spent the day calling back and forth to find the best solution moving forward. That kind of professionalism and care is hard to find. And, the hair I watched her do while I was at the salon was breathtaking! If I return once my hair has recovered from the damage, I would absolutely book with Vanessa. :)

Love this place! The stylists are talented and very friendly. In particular, Vanessa is wonderful! It's always a great visit! The salon is nicely set up to observe COVID safety as well!

Vanessa is so good at what she does. After finding out that Hair on Second is where she was working after seeing her at a previous salon a few years back, I was excited to get my hair done by her again. This was my third or fourth(?) appt with her and every time she’s given me exactly what I want in colouring and a haircut. Thank you for another great colour and cut service, Vanessa!