Business Details
31 Years
experience
Professional Hair Salon Services in Pittsburgh
At Dawn's Hair Design, we have dedicated ourselves to the art of hair transformation for three decades. Our salon was founded on the principle that exceptional hair care requires both technical mastery and a deep understanding of individual style. With a team of seasoned professionals who collectively bring over 80 years of experience, we specialize in creating personalized hair solutions that enhance natural beauty. Our stylists maintain their expertise through continuous education, ensuring we remain at the forefront of color techniques and styling trends. We take pride in offering a sanctuary where clients receive undivided attention from true professionals, never apprentices or recent graduates.Our commitment to quality extends to using only premium products that protect hair health while delivering vibrant, lasting results. From corrective color to bridal transformations, we approach every service with meticulous attention to detail. Our licensed esthetician brings additional value with advanced skincare treatments that complement our hair services. We measure our success by the confidence our clients feel when leaving our salon, knowing they've received service from true masters of their craft.
Services
Hair Coloring
Highlights
Hair Cuts
Formal Updos
Perms
Hair Removal
Bridal Hair
Corrective Color
Balayage
Skin Care
Details
- Year established: 1995
Highlights and features
- We employ only experienced stylists with minimum 20 years industry experience
- Our team attends regular professional development classes nationwide
- Dawn specializes in corrective color with proven successful transformations
- We guarantee lasting color results that maintain vibrancy for weeks
- Licensed esthetician provides complementary skincare services
What people say
Experienced stylists
Satisfied customers
Amazing skin care
Master colorist
Positive environment
Services
Hair Coloring
Our expert colorists provide full-spectrum hair coloring solutions, from subtle dimension to complete transformations. We maintain extensive color inventory for immediate service and specialize in corrective color to fix previous mistakes. With advanced training in color theory and application techniques, we ensure optimal shade selection that complements skin tones and personal styles while maintaining hair health through professional-grade products.
Highlights
We offer comprehensive highlighting options including foils, balayage, and baby lights to create dimension and movement. Our stylists assess hair texture and growth patterns to determine optimal placement and lightening techniques. Each session includes personalized consultation to develop color patterns that enhance facial features and align with lifestyle maintenance preferences while ensuring consistent, natural-looking regrowth transitions.
Hair Cuts
Our master stylists provide customized haircuts tailored to face shape, hair type, and styling capability. Every cut includes professional shampooing, conditioning, and blow-dry styling with no additional charge. We incorporate current trends while maintaining classic techniques to create versatile styles that work with clients' natural hair behavior and home care routines for lasting shape retention.
Formal Updos
Special occasion hair services focus on creating enduring, photogenic styles for weddings and formal events. Our team stays current with evolving bridal trends while maintaining expertise in classic updo techniques. We offer trial sessions to perfect styles that complement attire and accessories, ensuring hair remains flawless throughout events while considering environmental factors and duration requirements.
Perms
We provide modern perm services that add body and movement to fine hair using advanced chemical solutions. Our process includes personalized consultation to determine optimal curl pattern based on hair density and face shape. Each perm includes professional haircut and conditioning treatment to maintain hair integrity, with expert guidance on home care routines to preserve curl definition and longevity.
People
Dawn DiBenedetto Barnett
Owner/Stylist/Colorist
With 30 years of experience, Dawn is a master colorist specializing in dimensional coloring and corrective treatments. She pioneered the salon's focus on advanced color techniques while maintaining commitment to client consultation and satisfaction through continuous professional education.
Robin O'Black
Manager/Stylist
As lead stylist and manager, Robin brings extensive expertise in current styling trends and salon operations. With over 20 years in the industry, she ensures technical excellence in all services while maintaining the salon's commitment to personalized client experiences and professional development.
Lori K.
Stylist
Lori contributes her specialized knowledge in precision cutting and modern styling techniques. With a career spanning two decades, she focuses on creating versatile, low-maintenance styles that complement clients' features while staying at the forefront of emerging hair fashion trends.
Tina Dean
Licensed Esthetician
Tina offers advanced skincare services with over 10 years of specialized experience. She provides comprehensive facial treatments, chemical peels, and skin rejuvenation therapies that complement the salon's hair services, maintaining professional standards through ongoing education in skincare technology.
Questions
What hair services do you specialize in?
We specialize in advanced color techniques, including balayage and corrective color, precision cuts, formal updos, and modern perms. Our licensed esthetician also provides skincare services.
Do you offer bridal hair services?
Yes, we provide complete bridal hair services including trials, updos, and party styling. Our stylists stay current with evolving bridal trends to ensure perfect event-day hair.
How experienced are your stylists?
All stylists have minimum 20 years experience and participate in ongoing professional education. The owner has 30 years specializing in complex color transformations.
What areas do you serve?
We serve clients throughout Pittsburgh's South Hills including Pleasant Hills, Bethel Park, South Park, Baldwin, West Mifflin, and Jefferson Township.
Can I walk in for services?
Yes, we accept walk-ins but recommend appointments for guaranteed availability. Call 412-653-6370 to schedule preferred time slots.
Do you use quality hair products?
We use professional-grade products proven to maintain hair health while delivering vibrant, lasting color results as part of our commitment to superior service outcomes.
