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Studio U

Hair salon in Cincinnati, OH

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Studio U is a hair salon on Race Street in Cincinnati, serving clients across the city and the downtown area, including The Banks and the Central Business District. The salon is a member of the Downtown Residents Council.

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Studio U is a hair salon on Race Street in Cincinnati, serving clients across the city and the downtown area, including The Banks and the Central Business District. The salon is a member of the Downtown Residents Council.

The salon has three full-service stations, each with a full-length mirror, where haircuts, styling and color are done. The station mirrors are portrait-style frames set on easels. Booth rental is also available for stylists.

Clients who want to recreate a style at home can have the salon show them how to style and blow dry their hair. Booking is online, and the same system offers gift card orders.

The menu runs from color services such as extra color, balancing, retouches and highlights or lowlights, to haircuts, formal styling for proms and evening events, perms, relaxers, keratin smoothing and facial waxing. Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Each look is designed around what the client needs and wants. The salon describes its mission as genuine, high-level customer service and states that clients should feel satisfied with what they pay for.

Three full-service stations with full-length mirrors and portrait-style station mirror frames set on easels.

Specials & promotions

  • 20% off your first haircut

    Offer Valid for New Clients

    On their website as of Oct 31, 2026 · Where we saw it

Services

Final prices may vary.

Color services from quick extra color and balancing to retouches, highlights or lowlights, and retouch with foil, priced without a haircut.

  • Extra Color $25
  • Color Balancing $50
  • Color Retouch $65
  • Highlights or Lowlights $85
  • Retouch & Foil (does not include Haircut) $135+
  • Retouch & Foil (no haircut) $135

Styling for special occasions, including evening formal and prom or teen formal looks.

  • Evening Formal $65
  • Prom/Teen Formal $65

Cuts for children, clipper-only and clipper and scissor cuts, cuts by hair length, and a shampoo, blow dry and styling-only option. All haircuts include shampoo, blow dry and style.

  • Child (0 - 12) $40
  • Child (0-12) Haircut $40
  • Clippers only $40
  • Clippers Only Haircut $40
  • Clipper Scissor combo $50
  • Clipper Scissor Combo Haircut $50
  • Shampooing, Blowdrying & Styling Only $50
  • Haircut Hair Length Above the Shoulders $65
  • Hair length Above the shoulders $65
  • Haircut Hair Length Below the Shoulders $75
  • Hair length Below the shoulders $75

Chemical texture services: permanent waves, relaxers and keratin smoothing, which do not include a haircut.

  • Permanent Wave $135
  • Relaxer $135
  • Keratin Smoothing $355

Facial waxing. The salon does not list a price for this service.

  • Facial Waxing Price at booking

Meet the team

Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.hairdesignu.com (opens in a new tab)

Highlights
  • Online booking with gift card orders
  • Personal consultations of about 15 to 20 minutes to help choose a look
  • Styling and blow dry shown in the salon so clients can recreate the look at home
  • All haircuts include shampoo, blow dry and style
  • About five product lines, each sold in the salon
  • Formal styling for prom, teen formal and evening events
Good for
  • First visit with a consultation
  • Special occasions and formal styling
  • Prom and teen formal styling
  • Families with children
  • Downtown and Central Business District clients
  • Clients who want help recreating a style at home
Treats
  • Color changes and touch-ups
  • Hair length and shape
  • Texture changes through perms and relaxers
  • Smoothing treatments
  • Unwanted facial hair
Techniques
  • Extra color
  • Color balancing
  • Color retouch
  • Highlights
  • Lowlights
  • Foil
  • Clipper cuts
  • Clipper and scissor combination cuts
  • Permanent wave
  • Relaxer

Products & treatments

  • Five product lines, each sold in the salon

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