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Unique Appeal
Unique Appeal

Unique Appeal

Hair salon in Philadelphia, PA

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Unique Appeal is a locally owned salon on Market Street in Philadelphia that has served the city since 1995. Owner and lead stylist Rachelle Russell founded the business. The salon describes itself as Philadelphia's botanical atelier for hair, lashes and holistic beauty, and it is affiliated with Power Up Your Business.

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About

Unique Appeal is a locally owned salon on Market Street in Philadelphia that has served the city since 1995. Owner and lead stylist Rachelle Russell founded the business. The salon describes itself as Philadelphia's botanical atelier for hair, lashes and holistic beauty, and it is affiliated with Power Up Your Business.

The salon chooses natural and holistic products and uses gentle, quality formulas meant to support healthy hair and skin. It is run as a family-oriented salon that looks after hair and scalp care for everyone in the household, from children to adults.

The hair menu covers haircuts, cuts, blowouts and finishing for all hair textures, along with color, highlights and tonal work. Braids and protective styles, including knotless braids, are a major part of the menu, as are silk presses, sew-ins, caps and blends. Prices are starting-at figures and can change with hair and style, and the stylist confirms the price before service begins.

Walk-ins are welcome, though booking ahead is recommended on busy days. Appointments can be requested online, by phone at 215-471-3960, or in person when the salon has availability. The salon is open Wednesday through Saturday. According to the salon's website, it holds a 4.5 Google rating, and reviews there praise the atmosphere, cleanliness and staff.

The salon's philosophy centers on natural and holistic products and on caring for hair and scalp for the whole household.

Guests on the salon's website praise its atmosphere and cleanliness.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Brow shaping and grooming.

  • Brow shaping Price at booking

Cuts, blowouts and finishing for all hair textures, color, highlights and tonal work, braids and protective styles, silk press, sew-ins, caps and blends, wash, curl and styling services, treatments such as hot oil and scalp care, and a color consultation.

  • Color Service Consultation $1
  • Add ons - trim $10
  • Add ons - Scalp Treatment $15
  • Hot Oil Treatment Under Hair Dryer $15
  • Hot Oil Under Steamer $20
  • Regular Haircut $20
  • Wash & Curl + touch up relaxer $20
  • Scalp Treatment Advance With Steam & Aloe $25
  • Add ons - Precision Haircut $35
  • Wash, Deep Condition, Blow Dry Only $40
  • Up Do Hairstyle $65
  • Braided Ponytail $75
  • Finger Waves $75
  • Rod Set $75
  • Wash & Curl $75
  • Ponytail $80
  • Wash & Curl (with weave already installed) $80
  • Blend In $85
  • Weave (Cap) $85
  • Ponytail - Sew In $90
  • Closure Cap $100
  • Half Up Half Down (Cap) $100
  • Wash & Curl + Full Relaxer $100
  • Half Up Half Down (Sew In) $145
  • Crotchet Hair Style $160
  • Keratin Treatment $160
  • Basic Sew in Two Bundle $165

Lash extensions.

  • Lash Extensions Price at booking

Nose piercing.

  • Nose Piercing $40

Facial and body waxing, including lip, chin, eyebrow and basic waxing.

  • Facial and body waxing Price at booking

Photos

  • Client with cornrows and curly hair, a real hairstyle result
  • Knotless box braids with brown highlights on a client outdoors
  • Client with long deep-wave hair and a copper-toned styled finish
  • Client selfie showing voluminous loose-curled dark hair
  • Client with wavy hair and sleek laid edges after lace install
  • Vivid red and pink curled styling on a client's hair
  • Client with long, wavy sleek style in the salon
  • Woman with voluminous wavy dark hair in a car
  • Long pink curly hair on a smiling client
  • Back view of twisted and banded hairstyle with blonde accents
  • Long wavy hair with a side-swept sleek front

Meet the team

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

Highlights
  • Guidance for clients moving from chemical relaxers to natural hair
  • Natural and holistic product philosophy
  • Protective styles, including knotless braids
  • Hair services alongside lash extensions, brow shaping and waxing
  • Walk-ins welcome
Good for
  • walk-ins
  • families wanting hair and scalp care for the whole household
  • clients transitioning from relaxers to natural hair
  • protective styles and braids
  • sew-ins, weaves and caps
  • lash extension clients
  • waxing and brow shaping
Treats
  • scalp care
  • relaxer to natural hair transition
  • protective styling
  • hair color
  • unwanted hair
  • brow shaping
Techniques
  • hot oil treatment
  • steam treatment
  • scalp treatment with aloe
  • keratin treatment
  • knotless braids
  • sew-ins
  • caps and closure caps
  • relaxer touch-ups
  • silk press
  • rod set

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