I've been a client Sarah's for several years now, and I absolutely love her. I was so excited when she decided to open her own salon and have been very impressed with every part of it, from the location to the interior design to the products they carry. I have thin, curly hair and have gone to few stylists that understand how to cut hair that can be styled well both curly and straight. Sarah is truly knowledgeable about her profession and I have never once been disappointed when I walked out the door. My hair is thicker, healthier, and more put together since I started going to Sarah and taking her advice on products and styling. I have many friends that are clients of Sarah's and the list keeps growing. I've seen her do excellent work on men's cuts, women's cuts, coloring, and extensions. I would recommend her to anyone who wants to fall in love with their hair - she can make it happen!

The new Head of the Pride Salon (444 Bridge St NW) is relaxed yet full of passion like its Westside neighborhood. Owner Sarah Dilley-Couture got her chops working at clip joints around town, namely Cheeky Strut for five years. Now she’s on her own since June. “I wanted to create an atmosphere that is a huge melting pot like the neighborhood, said Sarah. “Everyone gets the same luxury experience and the salon feels like home.” Even men have found their way to Head of the Pride, making up half of the clientele. Said Sarah, who trained with master barber Kurt Kueffner, “We are called the beard salon now. Men want to be groomed nicely and beards require lots of maintenance.” The salon offers beard crafting to keep that face forest in fine fettle. Look for Beard Bricks face wash and moisturizer to keep from turning into Ted Kaczynski. Ladies don’t fret. Hair is Sarah’s passion and she is building a high quality staff that shares her passion. The six-chair salon offers luxury products from Oribe, Hotheads, and Balmain.

I had a great surprise from Head of the Pride on Christmas morning. I opened a gift from my daughter to find a razor, soap and shaving brush, and after-shave cream. I was a long-time user of cheapo-disposable razors, I guess because they were quick and easy, and well, cheap. As a result, I have suffered nearly fifty years of lousy, sometimes painful shaves whose primary attraction was that they were cheap and fast. I always kind of thought that using a razor with an actual razor place in it, and especially a shaving brush and soap was just too much fuss. WOW, was I wrong! Using the Baxter razor, brush and soap, taking all of ten minutes in the process, gave me THE GREATEST SHAVE of my life! Now, shaving is no longer a pain (literally), and makes my face feel like it must have when I was about five years old. Yes, it takes a bit longer, a few minutes, but I think my face and how it looks and feels afterward is worth it. Isn't it time for men to take the time to look their best, and maybe feel better about all of it in the process? And the cost? Don't make me laugh. Once you're in, with a razor and brush, the cost of staying in soap and razor blades is so cheap you'll never look at a Bic again. So, here's my suggestion. The next time you're in to Head of the Pride to get the world's greatest haircut (yeah, I do that, too), listen to what Sarah has to tell you about taking care of your face. She really knows what she's talking about. I'm glad I finally listened. Thanks, Sarah.

Worst hair salon I've ever been to. She turned my hair blue and then made a bunch of excuses why it turned that color. She canceled on me four times, two hours before my appointment and refused to give me a refund so I ended up spending $200 on a color job I could've done at home. I ended up going to a different salon because the owner wouldn't return my phone calls.

I've been going to Sarah for hair services for about 5 years. Sure, there are lots of other places one could choose to go, but I keep going back to her - - because she's doing it right - LOVE her!