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The Knotty Kids Salon
The Knotty Kids Salon

The Knotty Kids Salon

Hair salon in Denver, CO

Rated 4.7 out of 5 (253 on Google Maps) (opens in a new tab) Open now · until 3 PM

The Knotty Kids Salon is a locally owned, woman-owned children's salon in the shops at Park Hill Commons on Fairfax Street. It was established in 2020 and focuses on kids' haircuts, kids' hair styling and kids' hair coloring.

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About

The Knotty Kids Salon is a locally owned, woman-owned children's salon in the shops at Park Hill Commons on Fairfax Street. It was established in 2020 and focuses on kids' haircuts, kids' hair styling and kids' hair coloring.

The salon has a rock 'n' roll theme, with bright, colorful decor, toys and a waiting area for parents. Its services are named after classic rock songs and bands, and its stated mission is to celebrate each child and leave them feeling more confident. The salon says it received the 5280 Top of the Town Reader's Choice 2023 award and the Colorado Parent Magazine Reader's Choice Family Favorites 2023 award, and it describes itself as award-winning and as Denver's favorite family-friendly salon. It shows a 4.7 rating from 292 ratings and reviews.

The salon's sensory room is a private space for children with ASD or other sensory needs, equipped with sensory toys, wall lights, lap blankets and shoulder pads. Stylists who work in the room complete special training for it, and the salon states that it is the first room of its kind in Denver.

Weekday walk-ins are welcome, and appointments can be booked online. Clients are asked to cancel at least 12 hours before an appointment, and late cancellations or no-shows may be charged 50% of the scheduled service price. Hours are Monday to Friday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Staff speak English, Spanish and Hungarian.

The salon's stated mission is to celebrate each child and leave them with more confidence, and it aims for a fun, positive visit using kid-friendly, high-quality hair products.

A rock 'n' roll themed space with bright, colorful decor, toys and a parents' waiting area.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Haircuts for children ages 5 and under, with options with or without a wash, a first haircut package and private sensory room appointments.

  • "Aerosmith" Cut, Basic Blow-Dry and Style (no wash) $37
  • Sensory Room Private Haircut (5 and under) $37
  • Sensory Room – Private room for kiddos with ASD or other sensory needs $37
  • The “Aerosmith”– Cut, basic blow-dry, and style (NO wash) $37
  • Baby's First Haircut ("New Kids on the Block") $39
  • "Journey" Wash, Cut, Basic Blow-Dry and Style $39
  • The “Journey” – Wash, cut, basic blow dry, and style $39
  • The “New Kids on the Block”– Baby’s first haircut $39

Haircuts, blow-dries and styles for older children, including a sensory room haircut, plus partial and full color with cut and style.

  • "Bon Jovi" Cut, Basic Blow-Dry and Style (no wash) $45
  • Sensory Room Private Haircut (6 and up) $45
  • The “Bon Jovi” – Cut, basic blow-dry, and style (NO wash) $45
  • The “Van Halen” – Wash, cut, basic blow dry and style $47
  • "Van Halen" Wash, Cut, Basic Blow-Dry and Style $47
  • The “We Will Rock You” – Partial color and style $160+
  • "We Will Rock You" Partial Color and Style $160
  • "Don't Stop Believin'" Full Color and Styling $250
  • The “Don’t Stop Believin'” – Full color and styling $250+

Add-on and occasional services such as trims, hair tinsel, braided styles, a wash and blowout, and special occasion styling.

  • "Brass Monkey" Bang Trim or Neck Trim (no wash) $15
  • Fairy Hair (hair tinsel) $15
  • The “Brass Monkey” – Bang trim OR neck trim (NO wash) $15
  • "Bohemian Rhapsody" Braided Style with Wash $25
  • The “Bohemian Rhapsody” – Braided style with wash (choice of french braid(s) or dutch braid(s) $25
  • "Radio Gaga" Wash and Blowout $40
  • The “Radio Gaga” – Wash and blowout $40
  • "Nothin' But a Good Time" Special Occasion Styling $50
  • The “Nothin' But a Good Time” – Special occasion styling $50+

Photos

  • Young girl with blonde bob and pink bow in front of mural
  • Side view of girl's blonde bob with a braid and pink bow
  • Girl smiling in a cape under the Kids Salon sign
  • Boy's short haircut, face hidden by a heart sticker
  • Boy's side-parted cut, face hidden by a heart sticker
  • Smiling boy with a side-swept cut in front of the salon sign
  • Boy getting a haircut in a cape in front of a mural
  • Toddler with short blond cut holding a lollipop in a kids' chair
  • Girl getting a bob haircut in the salon
  • Back view of a smooth brown bob haircut
  • Girl's bob haircut seen from behind
  • Girl's hair with intricate braids

Meet the team

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

Highlights
  • Private sensory room, with stylists who complete special training for it
  • Services named after classic rock songs, from first haircuts to special occasion styling
  • Baby's First Haircut package that includes a lock of hair, a photo keepsake and a small gift
  • Teach Me How to Rock one-on-one braiding and styling lessons using the child's own hair
  • Weekday walk-ins welcome, with online booking also available
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking lot
Good for
  • First haircut
  • Children with sensory needs
  • Children ages 5 and under
  • Children ages 6 and up
  • Boys' cuts
  • Natural hair and locs
  • Weekday walk-ins
  • Spanish-speaking families
  • Families who want a quicker haircut
Treats
  • First haircut
  • Sensory-friendly haircuts
  • Trims
  • Braided styles
  • Special occasion styling
  • Partial or full color for kids
Techniques
  • Sensory room haircuts
  • French and Dutch braids
  • Mini mohawks
  • Blowouts
  • Hair tinsel
  • Locs and natural styles

Products & treatments

  • Verb
  • Malibu C
  • Original Sprout
  • California Born Mixed Chicks
  • Ouidad
  • Ouai

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