Philip Pelusi Salon Fox Chapel

Pittsburgh Chick — 5/5 (via Google) May 15, 2020

Rhonda does the absolute best color! I refuse to have anyone else touch my hair! Her service is unmatched and besides being the best stylist around she's the kindest person. If you want to look great, feel great and have an amazing all around experience with customer service and love your hair see her and thank me later.

Mikalyn Rose Grey — 5/5 (via Google) May 21, 2023

I had been growing my hair out for a year and looked forward to getting the cut I wanted with my hair being long enough. My previous stylist (a gem I found at Supercuts) was no longer there, though, so i decided to go somewhere "nice". I remembered Philip Pelusi from when they were at Pittsburgh Mills so I figured I'd go there again! The hair stylist I initially had when I came for my appointment here was at a lower rate and didn't seem very confident/experienced. I was coming for a layered and textured V cut. I was given a mirror to see the back of my hair three times during my appointment with her and each time i looked back, I saw flat hair with a weak u at best. If my appointment had stopped there and that's all my experience here was, this would be a slightly different review (maybe 3 stars?) But....another hairdresser (Katrina!) intervened. She seemed to see a struggle and see that things weren't really adding up. I feel like she knew I was trying to keep length so, in trying to figure out the best course of action, she had me stand and turn a bit so she could see where my hair sat and what could be done. At this point, I had been ready to cry because my hair was NOT right at all. I did start tearing up and barely got out some assertion after she was starting to fix things, saying I don't mind if some of my hair needs to be shorter for me to get some good layers and texture in my hair. This woman was able to take that and work with it. She immediately started getting some layers into my hair and fixing some of the problem. I'm always pretty meek at hair appointments, even with a comfortable and confident stylist doing my hair. There are several hair appointments I have left just planning to deal with it, grow it out and try someone else next time. I couldn't speak up with the stylist I started off with because I was already starting to sense she was a little inexperienced and uncertain and didn't want to break her, so to speak. I definitely didn't want to confuse her and lose all my hair in that appointment either. With Katrina, though, I felt comfortable saying something. Though I was too emotional to say more of what I should have, what I said made a difference. Anything good that came from that appointment was because of Katrina. My hair has layers and some texture. The V cut is not as defined as I'd like, but that's on me for being ready to bawl my face off and just...wanting to leave, ha. I know I still wasn't totally happy with my hair and wanted to cry whenever I thought about it so, instead of just going somewhere else, I decided to call the salon and find out who the intervening stylist was. We talked on the phone for a good bit about how I was feeling and what I wanted to do. We talked about the initial stylist I had and whatnot. I, then, made an appointment to fix my hair and was just, approached with so much compassion and understanding. 5 stars! * I want to make this very clear.... My intial stylist was Rhianna. While, yes, she seemed kind of inexperienced and maybe lacking in confidence at points, it's not all on her. I could have spoken up more. I could have brought the pictures I had lined up for my appointment. There are a lot of things I could have done that might have avoided all of this which is why my appointment with her alone wouldn't be getting some crazy angry review. She was excited to cut my hair and had great energy. She was so so kind and great to talk to and, when I was clearly emotional, she was graceful to the very end and handled herself well. While I enjoyed her as a person, I just don't believe she was the right stylist for me. She may be the right stylist for someone else and, with the passion she has for cutting hair, she deserves to find her people and further her experience. If you are looking for a stylist who cares about what she's doing and wants your hair to be healthy, she is worth trying. If you have pictures to back you up, I recommend bringing them, absolutely. Please don't allow me to turn you away from what might be the right stylist for YOU.

April Swanger — 5/5 (via Google) May 28, 2023

I should’ve left this a long time ago. I have fine hair and never in my life could find a place (chain, small) that could cut my hair and leave it feeling fresh and feeling like it had volume, until I went here a few years ago. Every single stylist has skill and training. From start to finish that interact with you to get you exactly what you want. Will always go back!