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Sharkey's Cuts for Kids
Sharkey's Cuts for Kids

Sharkey's Cuts for Kids

Hair salon in Lorton, VA

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Sharkey's Cuts for Kids is a children's hair salon in Lorton. The salon states it has been cutting hair for more than 24 years and says it aims to make the visit feel different for kids and their parents. It describes itself as Lorton's best kids' haircuts and its experience as 5-star, and it reports that 97% of its clients recommend it and that it has given over 10 million haircuts. These are the salon's own claims.

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Sharkey's Cuts for Kids is a children's hair salon in Lorton. The salon states it has been cutting hair for more than 24 years and says it aims to make the visit feel different for kids and their parents. It describes itself as Lorton's best kids' haircuts and its experience as 5-star, and it reports that 97% of its clients recommend it and that it has given over 10 million haircuts. These are the salon's own claims.

The layout includes a area for younger guests, with seats designed like a Dodge Police Cruiser, a Barbie Jeep, a Lightning McQueen race car, and a Mini Cooper. While seated, children can watch cartoons or Netflix. Xbox stations and novelty chairs are also available, and some services take place in a private Tween Lounge.

Every haircut includes a wash, cut, and blow-dry, along with video games, a minicure, a car chair, a balloon, and a lollipop. Boys' Haircuts are $34 and Girls' Haircuts are $39, with girls also receiving a glamour ring. The Child's First Haircut Experience is $41 for boys and $43 for girls and includes a certificate, a lock of hair to keep, and a photo.

For children who experience anxiety or sensory sensitivities, the salon offers a custom social narrative to help them prepare for a haircut. Beyond cuts, the salon offers Curls, Curls, Curls! where children wait in the Tween Lounge while their curls are styled, Day of Beauty for hair, nails, and makeup for up to one hour, and a Parents' Haircut service in a private lounge. The salon also notes that franchises are available and that it is recruiting team members.

The salon's stated aim is to give children and parents a haircut visit that feels different, with playful surroundings and extras built into each appointment.

The salon describes its setting as clean and full of fun, with car-shaped chairs, cartoons, and video games.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Core haircuts for boys and girls, a first haircut package with keepsakes, and braid and curl services for children.

  • Boys' Haircuts $34
  • Girls' Haircuts $39
  • Child's First Haircut Experience $41
  • Braids, Braids, and More Braids! Price at booking
  • Curls, Curls, Curls! Price at booking

A haircut or wash and style for parents in a private lounge, and a Day of Beauty package with hair, nails, and makeup for up to one hour.

  • Day of Beauty Price at booking
  • Parents' Haircut Price at booking

Braids and up-do hairstyles, including ballet buns, wedding up-dos, and ponytails for long hair, for special events.

  • Braids Price at booking
  • Up-Do Hairstyles Price at booking

Photos

  • Pink tween lounge with styling chairs and mirror
  • Lightning McQueen car-shaped kids' chair
  • Green and black salon area with TVs and chairs
  • Smiling boy with a fresh short haircut holding a controller
  • Young girl with long brown hair and small red clips
  • Baby smiling beside red balloons
  • Two girls from behind showing braided and curly styles
  • Woman with a blonde haircut smiling against pink backdrop
  • Girl with curly hair seated in a pink and purple chair
  • Top-down view of a neat hair bun
  • Heart-shaped braid pattern on a girl's hair

Meet the team

Their website doesn't list the team, so we don't either.

Highlights
  • Car-shaped chairs such as a police cruiser, a Barbie Jeep, a race car, and a Mini Cooper
  • Every haircut includes a wash, cut, blow-dry, minicure, balloon, and lollipop
  • Child's First Haircut Experience with a certificate, a lock of hair to keep, and a photo
  • Custom social narrative for children with anxiety or sensory sensitivities
  • Private Tween Lounge used for some services
Good for
  • Children's haircuts
  • First haircut
  • Kids who prefer a playful setting
  • Children with anxiety or sensory sensitivities
  • Parents wanting their own haircut or wash and style
  • Special events for girls
  • Online or phone booking
Treats
  • Children's haircuts
  • First haircut
  • Anxiety before a haircut
  • Sensory sensitivities
  • Curls
  • Braids
  • Up-dos for special events
  • Hair, nails, and makeup for a day out
Techniques
  • Wash, cut, and blow-dry
  • Minicure
  • Braids, from simple styles to French and fishtail braids
  • Ballet buns
  • Ponytails for long hair
  • Wedding up-dos
  • Curl styling
  • Custom social narrative

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