Signature Hair of Philadelphia

User Reviews of Signature Hair of Philadelphia

curls keep getting better

I have been seeing Joseph for help with my curls for almost three years. When I moved to Philadelphia, he had some blunt things to say about how my former stylist in another state had been bleaching and...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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Joseph knows how to give the best haircut for YOUR hair!

I started getting my hair cut by Joseph over 20 years ago when I saw someone on the street with beautiful curls and asked her where she got her hair cut. I have been a satisfied (thrilled) customer since. For...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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This guy is awful!

I made a very stupid mistake. I strayed from my regular stylist because I couldn't get an apointment and instead made a last minute appointment at Signatures. What a mistake! Not only was Joseph with his chest...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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A horrible experience.....stay far away

I had read all of these wonderful reviews and decided to give Joseph a try. He did not listen to anything I said and he chopped my hair up so badly that when I went to have it corrected, everyone in the new...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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Love my cut! So worth the money!

I was nervous going somewhere I didn't know about and spending that much money but I had just had it with my hair-I was thrilled with the results! Joseph is great-for the amount of time he spends on your hair...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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Worth traveling from Alabama

We came to see Joseph all the way from Alabama (sans Banjo on knee) I had read about Joseph of Signature's hair Salon in Vogue and on the "NaturallyCurly" website. My two daughters and I have extremely curly...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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I Love my hair!!!

I had my hair cut a few weeks back and absolutely love the work he did. I hadn't read any reviews prior to going in, just happened to walk in and get a fabulous cut! I have curly/ wavy hair and now it looks...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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Curly hair cut maven

Strangers tell me how lovely my hair is! Since Joseph started cutting it, my hair is lively, healthy, and a happy set of curls. Joseph knows what he's doing with curls, and will commit to making your hair look...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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please!!! cant cut hair..will ruin it..

he is a fake!!! had friends that went to hair workshops with him,and they even said he is a fakeand has NO IDEA WHAT HE IS DOING!!.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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Happy to be curly at last! It is all in the cut.

Joseph took me from "old lady hair" back to my raucous curly self and I love it ! Apparently, friends and strangers do too because I get compliments on my cut and curls everywhere I go. He is also candid and...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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Best haircut for curly hair

I got a terrific haircut at Signatures, and then, when I couldn't maintain it and went back, Joseph re-cut my hair into a simpler style, which he painstakingly showed me how to keep up. Both times, when I...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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I am the marble, Joseph is the sculptor.

For years, I have wished for a hair stylist to come into my life who was a true artist and could bring out the best look for me in my hair. It always used to bother me when stylists would ask me how I wanted...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Best in Philadelphia (and Ohio) for curly hair

After fighting with my curls for 20-something years, I've finally found someone who can make them manageable and even enjoyable. Joseph performs magic on my hair and then doesn't try to blow-dry it straight...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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An Honest Review of Joseph

Joseph is certainly talented and has the ability to cut hair very well. As I was waiting for my hair cut, I was watching him cut the hair of the woman before me. Her hair looked gorgeous!! Having heard that...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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Stay away

Thought I would spend some extra money on a hair cut for the holidays. Looked at the reveiws and believed that this would be the place. I should have listened to the negative reviews. Joseph thinks he is god...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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Consistently great curly haircuts.

I have been getting my hair cuts at Signatures by for several years now. I have never had a bad one - I wouldn't go anywhere else.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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Signatures

The haircut I received today was truly a gift. My curls are so happy and so am I. Joseph as always gave me his full attention and creative verve.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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worst hair ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My experiance was the worst nightmare yet.. To start this jacka@# greets me with a bright red polyester shirt unbuttoned down to his navel ,with long grey and black fur on display for the unfortunate world....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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Extraordinary experience

I had a haircut with Joseph in September, 2007 and was waiting until now to write. I did want to add to the many reviews that I had definitely read before going to see him. Like many others, I was curious as I...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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best cut ever

Joseph saw me eyeing the reveiws in the salon window and beckoned me in. I had just had another disappointing cut and figured no one was ever going to get it right. well Joseph got it in One! I have had weeks...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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Great cut - curly hair

A fabulous cut for those with curly hair. Takes time and pride in his haircuts and will help guide you to a better style.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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Not for everyone, especially thick curly hair

I'm not going to try to bash the person or the attitude; all of that is out here. The simple fact is, I left my Ouidad stylist behind when I moved to Philly. Until I met him (and the Ouidad carving/shaping...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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Best curly cut

Fabulous haircut & great styling. Everyone with curly hair should sit in his chair for a cut and styling. The money you waste on bad haircuts should be proof enough.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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The best haircut I've ever had!

I have medium curly hair that when cut wrong is frizzy and unappealing. Before I found Joseph I'd had a string of bad cuts from different hair stylists (5 years of bad hair!) I'd been convinced I had to wear...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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fantastic curly cut

I don't know what people are talking about in some of these reviews. When I walked in to Joseph's, I had a terrible cut that made my hair flat and lifeless, but when I left my hair had been transformed into a...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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Signatures Salon/Joseph/Best curly hair cut

After reading some of the reviews in anticipation of making my second appointment with Joseph I am convinced that their are a lot of really big babies out there who expect to not pay for a good cut that will...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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Amazing results!!!

Joseph knows his craft, and is beyond meticulous! He literally spent 1.5 hours cutting/styling my hair, and when I left his salon, my hair looked like the curly-hair tresses on the pictures in the salon....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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Love 'em or hate 'em -- it's a great hair cut!

Geez, Joseph, you really invoke some emotion in these reviews. You know me -- you've been after me to write this darned review forever. Now you can get off my back! For more than 25 years, you've cut my curly...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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You think you know your curly hair? Well, he knows it better, so shut up and listen!

Wow, that title sounds like something Joseph would say, but no...I did. I went to Joseph for the first time a few months ago and I have to tell you that after so long my hair is finally growing again! I've...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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Don't go here.

He doesn't listen to what customers want for their hair. I've had MY hair for thirty years and I know what to do with it. However, he thought he knew better (he has an ego that is not good for his business)....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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Best cut in the city. Joseph is truly an example of the precious gems unique to Philadelphia

I got my haircut on Tuesday for the first time by Joseph despite the mixed reviews on this site. Immediately when I met Joseph i felt welcomed and excited. I could sense his confidence in his ability to give...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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Best Hair Cut!

Yesterday I had my hair cut by Joseph for the first time. Wow! I am so impressed with the cut; my curly hair looks better than ever. The times that I can walk out of a salon and feel good about the way my hair...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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Great To Work With

I recently used Joeseph to do the hair for a national tv show that I work on. He was great and when we were in a pinch, he let us shoot in his salon when our location didnt work out. A true gentleman.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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INCONSISTENT. NO LONGER A CLIENT.

I really don't like to bash people. I was a client of Joseph's for a while. Now, that I see the other feedback on here, I know that I'm not alone. For a while, I disregarded his hideous attitude and the way he...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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Exceptional Hair Cuts

Last week I had my second hair cut with Joseph. Both times Joseph was very professional as far as telling me what he was going to do and why. I was amazed at how much time & care he took both times. It was a...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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signature hair salon

Joseph has let his staff go..probably fired them or they left...he's egotistical, really dumb, has no social skills, probably drinks on the job, hes obnoxious, rude, verbally abusive. Hair cuts got worse and...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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I have been a customer for more than a year. Best haircuts I ever had.

I am thrilled that I finally found Signatures and Joseph. He is very talented and professional. All my life I had my hair layered in 15 minutes by chatty hairdressers and did not know any better. Expensive or...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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Don't go!! You will regret it!

Horrible! Horrible!! I know I should have listened to some of the reviews. I just figured that Jospeh was a diva stylist but would still give me a great haircut. Wrong! This guy is a joke. It's obvious he has...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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Believe the hype!!!

First off, let me say I have always loved my curly hair. I have long been a Devachan devotee and when I moved from NYC to Philly a few years ago, I was frequently making trips back to NYC to get my hair cut...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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Loved the place, the hair cut and the stylist!

I have very curly, thick hair. I don't trust most people to cut my hair...so it took some considerations to go to someone who may not ask me what i wanted done with my hair or tell me what he was doing...it...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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A true professional

If you want a truly professional haircut by someone who is an artist, does sculpture using your hair as his medium, and also knows color, go to Joseph at Signatures. You can have the rare experience of someone...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/19/2007
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Not worth the attitude by Diane M. at InsiderPages

If you feel that the ability to cut hair justifies obnoxious, abusive behavior, by all means book an appointment with Joseph at Signatures. I have never been subjected to or witnessed such hostile and rude...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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Horrible experience

My daughter has very difficult, thick, curly hair. It was recommended to me that we try Joseph and, after reading the reviews, I decided to ignore the few negatives and take a chance. What a huge mistake. What...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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Joseph knows hair

The first time in my life that I let anyone put a hand on my head w/o asking exactly what they were planning to do--I don't like surprises sitting on my head! While Joseph may have attitude issues (who...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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Great curly hair salon

I have just found my new hairdresser! For years I have done my own hair at home. In the past, everytime I went to a salon I left disappointed. I figured, why pay people to mess up what I can ruin on my own for...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/13/2006
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Great cut, HORRIBLE atmosphere.

I really like the cut Joseph gave me - my curls look lovely, though not any better than at the Ouidad salon I went to when I lived outside of Boston. Despite the really high price ($100), I would not hesitate...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/30/2006
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Great Curly Hair Cuts

Joseph is a master with curly hair. My hair has never looked so good. My mom has had the same success!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2006
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I look like a model :)

I recently relocated to Philadelphia from New York and I went to a salon that honestly destroyed my hair. Someone mentioned Signatures to me so I went there to see if they would be able to fix the damage....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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Talk of my neighborhood by Samrat M. at InsiderPages

Signature Hair of Philadelphia is all the buzz in my area. The main cutter Joseph is very popular and provides a great haircutting experience. The place is busy so you need an appointment to get a cut. THe...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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All I can say is "wow"!

I have the world's most unmanageable wavy hair, and although I balked at the price I decided, "what the heck, if you have curly hair, go to a curly hair specialist." As I watched my new cut take shape, it was...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2006
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great result

If you go to Joseph, there are 3 things to do: 1. Suit up 2. Show up 3. Shut up Joseph gives a great haircut, but he is not interested in ANY input from you. I have poodle frizz hair, and I left the salon with...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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ARROGANT HAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHATEVER YOU DO, SAVE YOUR MONEY AND SKIP THIS SALON. I read the reviews here and decided to book an appointment with JOSEPH. What a MISTAKE!!! He gave me an awful haircut and the price was ridiciulous. On top...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/25/2006
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Great Hair Cuts for Curly Hair!

I'd like to tell you a story. Once upon a time, I went to a place called Devachan in New York who claimed they were the absolute best curly hair people. After my family and I gone there, they barely cut my...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2006
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A Curly Hair Connoisseur

For years I hated my frizzy hair and tried to force it straight. I came to Signatures in despair and now my hair looks great. It's tousled and perky, and soft to the touch. My husband has told me he likes it...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2006
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Best curly hair stylist in the city

I was once in your shoes. Staring at a review just like this one on CitySearch, working up the nerve to finally treat myself to a professional, curly hair styist. I'm so glad I listened to that review and gave...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/09/2006
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great salon and wonderful staff

love eveyhting here. After some rather bad experiences elsewhere this staff took great care of me. I look like a new woman.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/01/2006
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JOSEPH THANK YOU ...I LOVE MY CURLS AGAIN!!!

May 9th 2006 Signatures of Philadelphia I had my curly hair cut by Joseph and I am very happy with the results. I am so happy to finally find him! I have had so many bad hair cuts that for the past three years...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/16/2006
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Strange but great results

The scene here is a bit strange - from the window flower box hidden behind the coat rack to the plastic animals wedged into the rafters. Not what you'd expect in a high end salon. Joseph is very arrogant and...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2006
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part 3

I also got my hair colored by Carmen who is such a sweetheart and is very sharp-eyed with color and style. The outcome of the haircut is incredible style and sophistication. I have wanted my hair to look like...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/25/2006
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Major attitude

I saw Joseph & began telling him what I wanted. He didn't want to listen. He put his hand over my mouth, as to shush me. Joseph continued the arrogant behavior. I told him that I wanted to meet Massey and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/14/2006
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User review by mdfielding

Joseph lived up to and surpassed his reputation and my expectations. I was almost in shock when I looked in the mirror and saw the way he had transformed my hair from thin, lanky, and slightly wavy to a...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/05/2006
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Not for women with straight hair!

Their website advertises expert stylists for curly hair (I have very straight hair). I called there and was assured that everyone there knows how to cut all hair types. Good online reviews further enticed me...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2006
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well worth the trip!

A friend referred me to Joseph, so I drove 2.5 hours to see him. It was definitely worth it! I have very long, very thick hair, so it's always fallen straight. Joseph cut and styled it in such a way that I've...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2006
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Joseph is wonderful!

I've been to Joseph 3 times, and he is amazing! :) He evaluates your hair and gives you the perfect cut. He also switches the styles up a bit for the season. I love going to Joseph, and the staff at Signatures...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/01/2006
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Joseph gave me an amazing hair cut!

My hair was color treated, fried from a flat iron, and overall drab and lifeless. Joseph gave me an amazing hair cut and brought my natural curls back to life. It's been almost a month since he cut my hair and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/21/2006
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I left feeling and looking like a princess!

I had an appointment for a curly hair consultation and cut with Joseph. Apon arrival I was seated in a comfortable reception area. The atmosphere was soothing and upbeat. Soon, Joseph's assistant, Salma, took...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2005
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DO NOT GO TO SIGNATURE HAIR SALON!

I don't know what possessed me to let a man with such terrible hair cut mine, but I did, and I regret it. Please do not let this happen to you! Stay away! Please, stay away!
citysearch.com - user review - 04/11/2005
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