Benefit Salon

Benefit Salon has been operating since 2008 and is owned by Jocelyn Palmer. The team describes its focus as continuing education, keeping up with industry knowledge and dedication to the craft. The salon describes itself as voted Best Salon in Cincinnati and reports more than 200 five-star client experiences. City Beat lists it as Best Salon winner for 2024 and 2026, and according to the salon's affiliations page it has been featured in the Cincinnati and NYK Scout Guide for four years in a row.

Services cover haircutting, color, styling, treatments and hair extensions. Haircuts, custom color and shampoo, blow out and iron work visits include a scalp massage, blow-dry and styling, and the botanical repair or scalp solution adds a hot towel. Listed prices run from $35 to $65 for shampoo, blow out and iron work, $45 to $85 for haircutting, $75 to $230 for custom color without a haircut, and $65 for the botanical repair or scalp solution. Event styling and Bellami extensions are priced by consultation. Keratin smoothing comes in an express version at $150 that lasts four to six weeks and a full version at $350 that lasts three to five months, each including a treatment, shampoo, blow-dry and flat iron.

The extension menu includes tape-in, I-tip, K-tip, Infinity and flex weft methods. Tape-ins are usually about 1.5 inches wide, attach at the root with medical-grade tape and need no tools or chemicals to install. I-tips attach with flattened microbeads or metal cylinders and leave natural hair out, while K-tips are bonded near the roots with a heating element and have a silicone coating for natural hair. The salon describes Infinity weft as 33% slimmer with 20% more density than its Hand-Tied Weft, with a water-resistant sealant, and flex weft as the same weight as its Volume Weft but 30% thinner. The salon describes itself as an exclusive and certified Bellami Hair Extensions salon.

A visit can start with a complimentary consultation with a stylist or extension specialist, without committing to a full appointment. Online booking handles individual appointments and group appointments for friends and family. Gift cards for future visits are available, and Aveda products can be bought through an online shop linked from the website. The privacy, cancellation and refund policy is published on the website.

From 2017 to 2025 the salon was the official salon of the Cincinnati Ben-Gals NFL Cheerleaders, preparing them for photo shoots and game days.

The salon emphasizes continuing education and craft, and says its stylists are Aveda-trained and tailor results to each client.