Orbit Salon
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About Orbit Salon
On 11th Ave S in Birmingham, Orbit Salon is a hairdresser offering balayage and highlights among its services. The salon runs Tuesday through Saturday and stays closed Mondays and Sundays. Appointments are recommended, though walk-ins are accepted for those without one booked. The space is decorated in a homey style rather than a clinical salon look. Suite B houses the full operation, keeping the color work and styling chairs within one room.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention balayage and highlights, walk-in appointments available, unwanted layers added and haircut not matching photo.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention balayage and highlights, walk-in appointments available, unwanted layers added and haircut not matching photo.
Customer Review Summary
Balayage and transformative color work draw the most praise, with stylists repeatedly credited for camouflaging grey and delivering blonde balayage that left clients feeling brand new. Close behind, several reviewers highlight walk-in haircuts, including one who arrived with hair loss and left feeling fuller-haired, and another praise for a detailed shorter-style cut where the stylist asked questions throughout. Many also note the welcoming, inclusive atmosphere and describe the space as homey. A recurring complaint centers on miscommunicated haircuts: one reviewer, a minor, describes layers added against her wishes leaving a result nothing like her reference photos, and another reports her hair being thinned without permission and losing length despite requesting curtain bangs while keeping length. Otherwise, walk-ins are repeatedly accommodated without appointments, and one client brought in a 14-year-old whose stylist made sure he felt comfortable with the final result.
Customer Review Summary
Balayage and transformative color work draw the most praise, with stylists repeatedly credited for camouflaging grey and delivering blonde balayage that left clients feeling brand new. Close behind, several reviewers highlight walk-in haircuts, including one who arrived with hair loss and left feeling fuller-haired, and another praise for a detailed shorter-style cut where the stylist asked questions throughout. Many also note the welcoming, inclusive atmosphere and describe the space as homey. A recurring complaint centers on miscommunicated haircuts: one reviewer, a minor, describes layers added against her wishes leaving a result nothing like her reference photos, and another reports her hair being thinned without permission and losing length despite requesting curtain bangs while keeping length. Otherwise, walk-ins are repeatedly accommodated without appointments, and one client brought in a 14-year-old whose stylist made sure he felt comfortable with the final result.
Featured reviews
- Kevin Harrison
“Excellent experience at Orbit. Friendly staff, welcoming atmosphere, and one of the best ever haircuts (shorter style) from Emme who took the time for detailed work and to ask questions about what I liked and thought during the whole process. I'll definitely be back in her chair for another cut.”
- Rebecca Mayo
“I came in today wanting curtain bangs and 90s layers but keeping my length. Left with her thinning my hair without asking just so she could brush through it easier and not looking anything at all like the photo I showed. I lost 4cm of the …”
- Lacey Mckee
“Came as a walk in, Trent was a real gem and gave me exactly what I was looking for. After a year of hair loss I left his chair feeling like I had fuller hair when I left than when I came in. If I could give more stars I would.”
- Simone Cox
“this was terrible. I got a haircut and she messed it up so bad. it looked NOTHING like the pictures I showed her and she gave me so many layers when that's not what I wanted. I got home, washed my hair, blow dried it, and cried for hours. I'm a minor and I had to go to school with a terrible haircut I was so excited to get. never coming back. ever.”
- Michelle Posey
“Verenka did an amazing job transforming my 14yo's hair and made sure he's comfortable with it. Definitely a great experience!”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Good for kids
- Has gender-neutral toilets
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Appointments recommended
Show more amenities
- Accepts walk-ins
- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Crowd· 1
- Transgender safe space
Location
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- 4.3 mi
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orbit Salon | 4.8178 | — | balayage and highlights, walk-in appointments available, unwanted layers added |
| Gentlemen's Quarters Salon-Men | 4.9144 | 1.4 mi | same-day emergency appointments, scissor cut, styling suggestions |
| Jamilah African Hair Braiding | 4.1326 | 3.8 mi | knotless braids, two strand twists, retwists |
| Fatou African Hair Braiding | 4.5273 | 4.3 mi | knotless braids, boho braids, price changed after service |
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