Virtue Vegan Salon- Clintonville

Feb 04, 2025

I had a really good experience with virtue vegan salon. I’m so happy that they cut/style curly hair. It’s really hard to find a place that does it all, and I am really thankful I didn’t have to go to a specialist! My hair was done really well, and it was cut just at the right length that I was hoping for. Kenna is amazing, and she really provided a good experience. She made me feel comfortable with my hair, which is not something that I have experienced before. I’ve been to both curly hair specialists and regular salons, and this is the first time I have loved my look!

Feb 04, 2025

The most important thing at this Virtue Vegan salon isn't the client's time, money, nor satisfaction. Rather, the highest priority here is the stylist's time and their ability to get through as many appointments in a day as possible. During my last visit I was unhappy with how my hair was cut and styled (eventhough I bring a reference photo in every time and, truth be told, I wasn't happy with the cut and style of my 2nd to last appointment but chose not to say anything thinking I would be sure to give the stylist more specific guidance the next time). Regardless of me giving more specific guidance, my stylist just seemed to want to cut and style my hair the way they thought best. When I said something I was told to wait until I wore it curly (I have naturally curly hair and the style I had gotten was a blowout), then if once I wore it curly, I still didn't like the cut, I could come back and get it fixed. When I tried to schedule the "fix it" appointment, rather than trying to get me in as soon as possible (so I wouldn't have to walk around with a haircut I bought and paid for but did not like) they chose a day/time that worked best for the stylist (it was at least a week and a half out, if not more). I took the appointment, showed up 10 minutes early, and was taken back to the chair early. I explained what I wanted and the stylist cut my hair for maybe 10 minues (never washed, never dried, never styled). When I couldn't see an improvement, I was told there wasn't anything else that could be done as the stylist didn't have time to even wash my hair (even though I made the appointment at least a week and a half earlier and was taken back to the chair 10 mimutes early). I immediately left the salon as I finally realized my satisfaction (as the client spending my time and money there) wasn't this stylist's priority. Any salon that prioritizes cranking out appointments over client satisfaction isn't one I want to frequent. I do not care how "trendy" everyone looks or how safe their products are, if they don't value their clients and strive for client satisfaction, this is not a place I'll patronize. A woman's hair is an extremely important part of her appearance and a professional woman's appearance (right or wrong) can affect her professionally (you only get one chance to make a good first impression when standing in front of your C-Suite). If you're a hair salon and you don't understand how important and how personal a woman's haircut is to her, or you do understand but just do not care, you're not the place for me. To possible future clients, good luck if you go to this salon. Fingers crossed the stylist gets it right the first time because they WILL NOT make time to properly fix anything you don't like later. The highest priority at the Virtue Vegan in Clintonville is getting folks in and out, not client satisfaction. But hey, you get to enjoy the really cool ambience if you ever go there, so ... there's that. -_-

Jan 22, 2025

Madison is an amazing hair stylist! She always takes really good care of my hair and is super nice. I also appreciate the care & product recommendations she gives me for my specific hair-type.

Jan 05, 2025

Edited from 1 to 4 stars! My original haircut was laughably bad. I am grateful that the owner reached out and scheduled me for an adjustment with Sarah. Sarah, at the Brewery Street location, became the hero of this story. She completely fixed my botched cut and choppy bangs. I was satisfied leaving the salon, and now a few weeks later, I’m still content with the style. I would absolutely return to the salon for Sarah, and she alone deserves 5 stars. Paying $80 for a bad haircut is… disappointing. My stylist was nice, but the haircut was a bummer, and I didn’t realize just how bad it was until I got home to my own mirror. There was so much product in my hair that I had to cancel my evening plans to go wash my hair. It took two clarifying shampoo rounds to get the product out. Then, I realized layers were choppy and uneven. I’ll wait a month for the hair to grow out and try a new salon then to get the layers evened out. Virtue was recommended to me, but I won’t be back. If you want a more alternative style or shag cut, this salon could be a great fit. I’m not sure it’s as suited for the beach waves hair crowd I fall into. I feel bad writing this review since my stylist was such a nice person, but the haircut just wasn’t for me.

Jan 05, 2025

I grew my hair down to my lower back for my wedding, and it had always been my plan to chop it off afterwards. It’s a big scary step after having long hair for over 2 years, so I spent a long time looking for the right place to do the chop. I have also always struggled to find a hair stylist in Columbus who understood bangs (I have had them my whole life), so I have been hopping around salons for the past 6 years. Reviews for Virtue mentioned Lindsey for bangs, I did some research and booked with her. It was the best decision I could have made!! The salon is beautiful, booking was a breeze, and Lindsey made the whole experience of chopping off all my hair so fun and special! I got to donate it, which was a huge plus. Her bangs are perfectly styled, so I knew I was in good hands, and I have not had a bad hair day since. She worked some true magic with my hair. I will definitely be returning! The quiet shampoo is a very nice touch also. Additionally, Lindsey sent me the kindest postcard after my haircut - what a special touch. I’ve been to quite a few “high end” salons around Columbus and none of them are as awesome as here. Thanks Virtue & Lindsey!!

Dec 05, 2024

Alexis Koklamanis has been doing my hair for a couple of years now and every time she does exactly what I’m looking for. She’s not only considerate of what I want, but shares her expertise and recommends what would work best for my hair. She’s made me feel so validated in my queer identity with giving me the best hair cuts that feel true to me. She’s a rockstar at fun colors and sick shags! Not to mention - she’s the most fun stylist I’ve ever had!

Dec 05, 2024

Ariel did an excellent job cutting my hair and bringing my natural curls out. Every morning I look forward to doing my hair now. Thank you, Ariel!

Dec 05, 2024

For years I’ve dreaded haircuts, that was until I met Sara. She is so amazing, she counsels you first on the exact style you want and will tell you if you have the right hair etc. this way you are not disappointed with the results. Everyday I marvel at my cut. Definitely ask first her.

Dec 05, 2024

I absolutely love the vibe of this salon. I feel welcomed, warm and everyone is so friendly. Oliva is AMAZING with color and cut! I love my hair every time I leave the salon. 10 out of 10 recommend!

Dec 05, 2024

I had a really good experience at virtue vegan salon and my hair turned out great! I recommend coming here for great and friendly service!

Dec 05, 2024

I have come in 3 times in the past few months to get my curls styled and a curly cut, and let me tell you… OLIVIA IS THAT GIRL!!!! every time i have come in she has absolutely killed it. she is so amazing at what she does. as someone who has curly hair that is relatively uncommon, i find it extremely hard to trust people with handling my hair because so many salons in the past have messed my hair up. but, she is fantastic at making it look better than i ever even pictured in the first place. aside from this she also has such an amazing personality and i always feel very comfortable and have great conversations with her. she is so kind and i just love the vibe she brings to the work place. this salon will always be my spot and olivia will always be my girl whenever i need my hair done!!!

Dec 05, 2024

I love the atmosphere at Virtue. It’s super chill, lots of great people who are passionate about what they do, and a great focus on being kind to people, animals and the environment.

Dec 05, 2024

I love virtue vegan salon. I have been going to Saralee for years and I am always happy with my color and cut. She interpreters my vague ideas of color perfectly to get it exactly where I was imagining. The staff at virtue are always kind and atmosphere is fun.

Dec 05, 2024

I met my stylist Olivia as an apprentice and love her even more as a graduated stylist!! They are amazing to work with and always listen and work with me for what I want to achieve with my hair. Olivia helped dye my hair the perfect shade of red and I got so many compliments!!

Dec 05, 2024

I went in and got my hair cut by Alexis K, she did a amazing job. I've been going to her exclusively for the past few years because she is THE BEST. She is always friendly and extremely welcoming. I would recommend her to anyone, great experience every time.

Dec 05, 2024

In all of my 35+ years of life my first appointment at Virtue Vegan was the very first time I felt like I was being listened to. For years Saralee has been absolutely amazing and walks me through the plan and explains why she is doing things a certain way and if she thinks something might look/turn out better than what I was describing she'll explain why. I fully trust her and anyone in the salon. The staff has been nothing short of amazing and I always feel welcomed and comfortable. Anytime someone is looking for a new place I always recommend Virtue Vegan.

Dec 05, 2024

My absolute favorite!

Dec 05, 2024

Olivia did such a great job with my hair! I love it so much! One month later and i’m still obsessed with it!!

Dec 05, 2024

Olivia is so amazing! I have got my hair done by her many times and always go back to her!! So talented and so sweet!!

Dec 05, 2024

Olivia, at Virtue Vegan Salon always exceeds my expectations and does a great job! Book with her!

Dec 05, 2024

Sara is amazingly talented! I can always trust her to bring my vision to life flawlessly!

Dec 05, 2024

Shannon has been so patient and helpful as we (I) have tried to navigate my hair texture changing! She is very knowledgeable and skilled in her craft 👌🏽

Dec 05, 2024

Skyler has been doing my hair for over a year now and she’s my stylist soulmate! The rest of the staff are so kind and helpful.

Dec 05, 2024

The best! Great atmosphere, skilled stylists. I don’t go anywhere else. Alexis is by far my favorite

Dec 05, 2024

Virtue is an amazing salon. The staff are excellent and my hair always looks great when finished. I have been a client for years! What an awesome place!

Dec 05, 2024

skyler is the best!! if u need a shag, a mullet, bangs, or want to find a new cut that’s “you,” book her!! she’s been cutting my hair since 2021 and has literally never been anything less than perfect!

Nov 05, 2024

10/20 update: promised a resolution by management 3 weeks ago. Still waiting. Naturally. I am one of those folks who never leaves reviews, but I am still reeling from my appalling experience today. I booked a last minute appt (12:00 booked 8:00) and was excited to see that it was with a stylist I’ve had in the past and loved. Admittedly, I have recently been visiting a different salon because financial stresses have forced me to prioritize and I simply got priced out. But after a truly awful haircut, and a period of stress that has left me needing to do some self care, I decided to splurge and return to a stylist I trusted. As it happened, after I booked the appt a friend called and asked me to take care of their young daughter for the day as they had to take their infant to the hospital unexpectedly. I was happy to oblige and figured she could just accompany me to the appt as she sits very well (before you get high-handed about the children policy, I’ll get to that). We arrived ten minutes early and I was immediately affronted in a super condescending manner about the children policy (yes, it’s on the site, but not having kids of my own, AND not planning to have a kid at the time of booking, had simply overlooked it). I explained the situation and that I simply wasn’t aware and was informed I could have someone come sit with her. I called a friend who immediately starting heading over. I was THEN informed (as I am actively trying to problem solve) that if she didn’t arrive by 12:15 the appt was subject to the cancellation policy. Super. During the 20 minutes I’m waiting (again, I had arrived early), the receptionist repeatedly made of point of checking her watch, the stylist passed me several times looking extremely put out and refused to acknowledge me. They also clearly had several consultations about the matter at the receptionist desk which made me super uncomfortable. Got it, I made an honest mistake ladies, but seriously, this is how you choose to handle it??? Zero compassion or humanity, but plenty of attitude from two grown women to spare. I was sitting directly next to her chair the whole time - we could have taken that time to chat about what I wanted and looked at the photos I brought, but clearly the decision was made and no efforts to be accommodating or have decent customer service would be on the table. My friend arrived outside at 12:15 and walked in the door at 12:16 at the latest, according to their clock. I was informed it was too late and she wouldn’t do the appt. I was fine to not have my hair washed, but no. Before the inevitable response comes of “we have our policy clearly stated, so we accept zero responsibility for our lack of service”, it should be noted I checked later to see how much I missed the children policy staring me in the face, and sure enough, it doesn’t show as a reminder when you book like the cancellation’s does. You can only find it if you specifically look in the policies section, but would have to be actively checking for it. It does appear in the confirmation e-mail, but you’d have to scroll to the bottom to see it and, again, that’s assuming you are opening up fully the email, which shouldn’t be assumed. If you’re going to be so rigid on your policies, maybe make sure they are guaranteed to be acknowledged at the time of booking (because of course once you book you are subject to the cancellation/late policy which I would have been at risk of given the same day booking!) Naturally, as soon as I walked out my card was charged (gotta make sure they get theirs) and THEN to add insult to injury, the stylist walks past to go into a nearby gift shop. Why not, she had 45 minutes to spare?!? I was prepared to tip well on an exorbitantly priced haircut (seriously, this is Columbus, not one of the coastal cities) and purchase product that the stylist would have received commission on due to the inconvenience, but instead, will never dream of setting foot in here again. Just funny, given the name is “Virtue” the total lack of quality or character shown by the employees.

Nov 05, 2024

I had such a great experience at Virtue! This past weekend, my best friend treated her bridal party to hair services for her big day. I was paired with Evelyn, who was kind, funny, patient and so talented! I was in and out of the chair in no time with a fabulous special updo for the wedding and couldn't have been happier. Thank you, Evelyn and Virtue!

Nov 05, 2024

I wish I could give this Salon and Eileen 10 stars! I have never actually loved a single haircut I've had over the past 30+ years, until I came here. Eileen listened to me, I described how my curl/waves settle. She understood the texture of my hair, cut it when it was dry (thank you!) and walked me through her process. I live in a VERY rural area, but the drive is 100% worth it!!!

Nov 05, 2024

One of my biggest fears is going to a salon to get my hair done and leaving feeling like not myself. This will be my lesson to make sure that my stylist knows what I want before letting them touch my hair. And to the stylist that did it, if you know you cannot deliver on the cut that your client shows you during the consultation - just say no, say that your skill set can’t produce what they are looking for and take the loss of revenue over having an upset client in your chair. Don’t lie and say you can do something when you clearly can’t. I went to go get my hair cut last week. Had extensive pictures saved from Pinterest, Google, instagram, wherever you can find inspo pictures. I knew exactly what I wanted. I had it written out and saved on my phone which I said verbatim to my stylist. Essentially 90s layered long bob style. The stylist assured me that she can do exactly that and I am excited. I have gotten layers ever since I was 10 and have had curtain bangs for over two years, I know what my hair is supposed to look like and that it’s possible. My previous stylist I was going to moved which is why I was looking for someone new. The first attempt at my cut was so bad one of my friends asked if I had tried to cut it at home by myself. Shocking that this was the result after a ‘professional cut’. I went back for an adjustment a couple days later and it ended up worse. But I didn’t want to get into an argument or cry at the salon so I just left without getting that I wanted a second time. I had to resort to cutting my hair myself to fix what this stylist had ruined. There was a clear disconnect between what I was asking and what the stylists ability was, and being shot down multiple times by this girl when I asked for adjustments to get it to look how I wanted was incredibly frustrating when I know it’s possible. I am now happy with my hair (after cutting it myself in the bathroom with little manicure scissors). But I am so unbelieving displeased with my experience at virtue salon. To go get a professional service twice just to end up fixing it myself would upset anyone. Anyone going here - make sure your stylist can do what you want, and all the stylists working there - don’t promise your clients something you can’t do from the beginning just don’t touch their hair if you can’t deliver on the final product. I was supposed to get my color done by this same girl but I will obviously not be coming back as I have lost all faith in her ability, I never want her to touch my hair again, thank you for trying but it was just bad. Considering the other reviews with good experiences I am very upset that this is how I was treated. Please view the images for screenshots of my full review, it’s too long to put in full.

Sep 05, 2024

I was incredibly disappointed with my experience when I tried to reschedule my son's hair cut. They made no attempt to help me reschedule and charged me a $33 cancelation fee - for a child's hair cut. I was a repeat customer who had never "no showed" or cancelled any appointment for myself or any of my three children who have all had their hair cut there. I understand the importance of a cancellation policy however I'm surprised there was such little grace for a first time offense with a willingness to reschedule, and zero attempt to keep my family as clients.

Sep 05, 2024

Lillian is a genius with both cuts and color.