Sharkey's Cuts for Kids

Sharkey's Cuts for Kids is a children's hair salon in Murray City. Every haircut includes a wash, cut, and blow-dry, and the salon also offers a few services for parents and older kids.

The visit is built around keeping children entertained. Kids can pick a ride-style chair such as a police cruiser, a Barbie Jeep, a Lightning McQueen race car, or a Mini Cooper, and can watch cartoons or Netflix during the haircut. Haircut visits also come with video games, a minicure, a balloon, and a lollipop. Older kids have a Tween Lounge with Xbox stations.

Children who feel anxious or are sensitive to sensory input can ask for a custom social narrative, a personalized story that walks them through the haircut beforehand. The salon also offers a first haircut experience with a certificate, a lock of hair to keep, and a photo of the visit, with stylists who have experience with young children.

Beyond haircuts, the salon has a private lounge where parents can get a haircut or a wash and style, and a Day of Beauty package that brings hair, nails, and makeup into a private Tween Lounge for up to an hour. Up-do styles cover ballet buns, wedding-style looks, and sleek ponytails for long hair, and the braiding menu ranges from simple, sleek braids to creative designs such as French braids and fishtails.

The salon states it has been operating for 24 or more years and has completed over ten million haircuts. Franchises are available, according to the salon.

A playful, kid-focused space with ride-style chairs, cartoons, and a dedicated lounge for tweens.