Reviews of THORPS Haircuts & Color (Barber Shop)

Sam

Do not go to this salon! They are incredibly rude and inhospitable! I was told by a stylist that she would be willing to fit me in and I made an appointment. I called in advance to tell them I was going to be 10-15 minutes late to which they responded "that's fine". I arrive and am told that they can no longer see me that day. They do not care at all about their clients and conduct their business in the most unprofessional way! I am disgusted especially since I was getting my hair cut and colored prior to my birthday.

Jason Lowe-Power

Great haircut with reasonable prices

Matthew Morris-Cook

They told me $25 for a haircut, then charged me $38, which wouldn't have been so bad, but after my shower this morning, I see they took a chunk of hair out with the razor and never said a thing. Thanks.

Nicole

This is THE BEST place in the world! If you want to look good, feel good and be treated well..this is the place for you. My oldest daughter loves Kenna and my 2 daughters both LOVE Jesc! Professional and caring. Everyone looks better when they leave this joint!

Julia Nepper

One of the few places in Madison to get your hair cut if you have "ethnic" (not Caucasian) hair. Great atmosphere and people, and you get free coke/coffee/PBR while you're having your hair done!

Michelle Kay

Edit: I was offered a free correction - and Kenna was great, and evened out my original cut. My hairdresser was very friendly and I really liked their inclusive vibe - the only problem was I got a bad haircut. It’s conpletely uneven and the layers literally look like little steps of hair getting shorter and shorter. She definitely rushed my haircut and it shows.

Danny Zawacki

Fantastic haircuts at reasonable prices. The only place in town I'd trust to cut my coif.

A.L. Craft

I had my hopes up for this place, compared to the usual budget barbers. Leah gave me a clean haircut (mens), but not in the style I asked for. She didn't seem to pay much attention to the style I was looking to get, I even brought in pictures. She just gave me the standard men's cut that every other barber shop does (crew cut).

Curtis Prater

JR is amazing!

Dustin L. Checkai

Big fan of this place. The whole family comes here.

behindatticwalls

Love 'em! I've happily seen multiple stylists at Thorps, Tara is my favorite for cuts or modern, flattering, body wave perms. She's extremely talented, not obscenely expensive, and just the right amount of chatty; acknowledges you have a voice and preferences, but does not fall into mindless small-talk or inauthentic inquiry into your life. If you want one of those hitler youth men's haircuts this is definitely the place to go, let's be real, they have PBR as an option for refreshment, but they do a stellar job with less extreme cuts, bleach & tones, and perms as well.

Lucas Benford

Nice place to get ones haircut. Have had some pretty variable cuts in terms of quality though. They do offer complementary PBR though - so that's a plus.

Linda Rand

They gave my husband a terrible haircut! DO NOT GO HERE!

Dan Ganser

$38 for a men's barber haircut before tip. I've been going there for 4 years biweekly and they raised it from 25 to 38. The staff is great and the atmosphere is pleasant, but that doesn't justify their blatant cash grabbery! Never going back again.

Melody Hanson

Molly is fantastic!

Kelly Helder

I love going to Thorps! I am relatively new to Wisconsin and went through the agonizing task of trying to find a good stylist. I looked at reviews and then checked out websites. I drive an hour (yep, might be crazy but it's worth it) to get to the salon. There is a comfortable quirky feel to the place and the clientele fit that mold (from hipsters and students to middle aged professionals...). I have had Kenna and Quinley cut and style my hair. They are both wonderful - intelligent, friendly, professional, chatty, :-) I truly believe you get what you pay for and at Thorps you receive top-notch service from talented staff.

Joe Maldonado

Been coming here for six years: long hair, short cut, buzz cut, I’m never disappointed. Great ambiance and talented stylists. Special props to JR

Andrew Ulbrich

It’s hard to get in there. It’s expensive. Their service is worse than it should be for the price. The haircuts are only decent.

Malte Müller

Bad communication, too high prices, unfriendly staff

Amanda Klein

I've been here once before and they do a beautiful job on hair but I had an appointment today with my sister in law and one of our hair dressers called in so only one of us can get our hair done now. I made these appointments almost two months ago because they were booked out that far. Won't come here again. I set up an appointment somewhere else now.

H J

Let me start by saying that I've had five haircuts in the past four months (each to correct a mistake made during the last cut), at cheap chain shops, in an attempt to save money. By the time I decided to make an appointment at a high-end salon, I had already spent twice the amount of money I spent on a haircut at Thorp's earlier this week. First, I love the ease of scheduling an appointment online. You can read about the stylists & their specialties on the website, & the scheduling system actually matches you to the stylist(s) that will best suit your needs. Second, the ambiance of the salon is cool. The vibe is somehow vintage & modern at the same time, with a hipster flair. This definitely isn't your run-of-the-mill hair place. They offer PBR. The chairs are probably the most comfortable salon chairs I've ever sat in, big & cushiony. Third, Jesc was a complete pleasure to work with. She took the time to listen to what I wanted, made good recommendations, & explained to me what techniques would best suit my look & lifestyle, & why. I had been on a medication for years that left the top layer of my hair brittle, coarse, & prone to breakage. Before coming to Thorp's, I worried about the price of the cut because I was skeptical that anything could be done for my hair. I had seriously considered buzzing my head & getting a professional hairpiece because I was so embarrassed by the state of my hair. I'm so glad I kept the appointment. I cannot reiterate that enough. Jesc cut my hair into a fun, attractive bob, styled it, & I left with sleek, smooth, shiny hair, the first time I'd had that in YEARS. I actually feel like *I* got away with highway robbery; $60 is ABSOLUTELY worth it to feel as good about my hair as I did after my appointment with Jesc. Shampoo, cut, & style? Totally worth it. I also want to give a little shout-out to Davines oi oil. I was a little worried I wasn't going to be able to emulate Jesc's styling at home, but I put the oi oil in my hair today, & almost ZERO FRIZZ. I am completely sold. For the first time in years, I feel really good about my hair. Overall, I couldn't be happier with my experience at Thorp's, & I'll definitely return as long as Jesc is there.

Leigh Whisenant

I went in for a haircut after some glowing reviews from my friends and was not disappointed! Quinley did a beautiful job and I am definitely going back. I loved the place so much I had them do my hair for my wedding (see pictures). Sadie created a hairstyle that matched the day and my personality and did not budge until I took the pins out, despite a lot of dancing and humidity (without making my hair nasty with hairspray). HIGHLY recommend them! Great staff, great service, great space.

Pat Siegler

Claire has been cutting my hair for several years now. She listens to what I want, helps me determine what will look good, and gives a great cut. Thorpe is filled with great people and personalities to fit anyone's desire for S stylist.

Kate Brunner

My regular stylist is out for a couple months and I've had 1 bad cut with a not very attentive stylist. Then today, I showed up for my cut with another stylist and they cancelled it on the spot because I booked "medium long" and my chin length hair wasn't LONG enough. They made me rebook another day with yet another stylist.

Jdog2360

Went to get a Men's Haircut. I've been growing my hair out long so that at my next hair appointment they would have material to work with. The hairdresser, Leah, after telling her I wanted short sides and to keep the top long -- essentially an undercut, whipped out a buzzer, and completely shaved the sides and back of my head without giving a second though about the shape of my head or the fact that I said I didn't want to be able to see my scalp. She did absolutely 0 fading and gave a completely amateur haircut. Not to mention, I showed up and the woman at the front desk barely even greeted me and seemed eager to get back to her phone. Do not recommend AT ALL for a Men's haircut.

Evelyn Johnson

Sara Grace was awesome -- she gave me a fantastic long haircut that is now my favorite haircut. Love the vibe at Thorps, definitely going back!

Cyndi Ann

GREAT salon!! I've worked with both Molly and Genna, both are stellar. The staff is always friendly and accommodating, reasonable prices, and a fridge full of PBR doesn't hurt! ;)

mahasidha9

As new residents of Madison (six weeks), I immersed myself in salon web sites in search of a stylist. (My wife and I had been seeing the same stylist in Los Angeles for 18 years). Intuitively I was guided to Jen at Thorps believing she possessed the insight and ability that would result in something beautiful. Prior to meeting Jen, I provided her via e-mail with 3 photos of my wife's most recent haircut. On the day of the appointment Jen studied the 3 photos again and the result was amazing in every way. (At this point my wife's hair was 9 weeks since the previous cut; THREE weeks longer than usual). The haircut is great! Jen is expert and adept. Thank you Jen! You are creative AND skillful; the perfect combo to implement a vision. Jen's haircut was a wonderful welcome gift to our adopted home town.

Amanda Rae Kempski

I've been going to Thorps for almost two years now! Sadie always does an amazing job on my hair! The salon has a really cool atmosphere, and the receptionist is always incredibly helpful! I love it so much that my husband decided to try it out, and now he gets his haircuts here too! The stylists do tend to book pretty far in advance so be aware of that when you call or look online. I highly recommend that you schedule your next appointment before you even leave the salon.

Andrew Molnar

All of the stylists I've used have been very professional, kind, and talented.

Brittany Wilson

Claire was super chill and easy to talk to! She did a great job on my hair as well! And I got free soda.. this place is dope. The only salon I would go to in madison. 10/10

Christian Loy

Absolutely great! I'm extremely particular about everything-including my stylist. I moved just over a year ago and I've drove back to Missouri several times for haircuts. Unfortunately, I've experienced some not so great cuts and styles when exploring new stylist in Madison. With no trip to Missouri anytime soon, I bit the bullet and researched salons. I wanted to find the perfect stylist specializing in trendy bobs. I wanted to expand my traditional bob and settled on a real cute asymmetrical bob! However, price was also of concern. Everything is more expensive in Madison, WI, but I was certain it didn't have to be. I found Thorps when reading several reviews (SEVERAL) and Quinley was my girl....her speciality-bobs! I had the best experience today. I love my trendy cut. Quinley reviewed my saved Pinterest examples and put her own spin on it. She was also very time efficient. I'm excited to go back. I paid $34 (plus tip) for a wash, cut and style! She used great (and natural) products on my hair too! Fabulous!!!!!

Max Golden

Great atmosphere and service. Dinah was awesome. Great suggestions and the relaxed atmosphere really was nice for someone who really doesn't know exactly what they want. They even offer you refreshments. It's a bit pricy but its absolutely worth it! Definitely would recommend this place.

Seneca Marks

Friendly, talented hip staff in a great location. It seems to be a progressive, learning environment. Highly recommended.

Ryan McKee

It's a little pricey but the PBR while getting snipped helps

Karl K

The attentive hair stylist did a great job on my daughter's hair.

Kevin DeBauch

I am in my late thirties and have never had anyone hack at me with an electric razor like the girl at Thorps did today. My neck was bleeding in places and I have large scabby patches all over my neck! My neck line looks like it was carved in with a box cutter!

Chadwin Clark

Best haircut I've ever gotten. Actually listened to what I wanted and improved on it. Worth the $$

David Williamson

I'm very particular about my haircuts and I've shopped around a fair bit since moving to Madison a couple of years ago. I now regularly see JR who gives great cuts and is able to make adjustments through suggestions too. Definitely worth stopping in, although you will have to book a couple of weeks in advance to be certain of getting a time you want!

Erin Selmer

Although my colorist is good the place is very unorganized and thinks it is cooler than it is, which explains the high prices and lack of a receptionist. I have called multiple times throughout the day and only get the answering machine. (It was explained to me that receptionists are difficult to keep.) I also paid partially in advance to make an appointment and then discovered later that they forgot to subtract the prepay amount from what I had paid after my hair was done. Now it's just a matter of trying to get a hold of them to rectify the situation. I've been there when the water was shut off and the credit card machine wasn't working as well. Maybe it's cool for hipsters to call with their credit card information the following day?

catie beck

I love Thorps. My partner and I have gotten numerous cuts there and they have all been fantastic. I got my hair and make-up done at Thorps for my wedding (by Cera and she was amazing) and all my bridesmaids as well, of which I had 11 which I know is ridiculous. Everyone looked fantastic and really enjoyed the salon. Their music is great, as are the vibe and the decor. Capital beer is also a plus. I've referred a few friends who love it as well.

jasmine hanson

Absolutely love thorps. High quality, modern, and diverse hair stylists to choose from.

Shannon Hintz-Harper

The only place I will get my hair cut and colored! As a person with extremely curly hair it's hard to find a place in Madison that will cut my hair well and thorps has always done a wonderful job with my hair!

Alex Hill

Really nice place to get your haircut. Prices were fair and the environment was nice. You can also grab a beer while you wait which is a nice addition.

Colleen Cody

Great cut, nice customer service, bev's and a reasonable price.

Andrew Schmitt

They always do a great job with haircuts

Adam Sch.

Great atmosphere, stylists and receotionst are awesome . Def will be going back

Steve Klinke

Fun environment and great staff!

Kyle Cottier

First time was I was impressed with the cut. Second time I was charged more for the same hair cut and it was mediocre for the price.

Kris Muller

Great cuts Good pricing

Ben Evert

Fantastic barbers coupled with a fun and engaging atmosphere make this the best place to get your hair cut in Madison. Try it out!

Sneha Sadia

I really recommend it! Especially for color!

Andrew P

Jorge is the man. I’ve been looking for years for a good barber. I found Jorge about 2 years ago, and have been going to him ever since. I get a pompadour usually and he does excellent work at a good price.

Ian Todaro

Went to Thorpes for the first time yesterday. Really cool place, and my haircut looks great. Hair stylist really took her time, made some great suggestions and really listened to what I wanted, and was very skilled. Never felt better, price was really reasonable after trying a few different places in town. Will definitely be coming back.

Daniel Hawes

Best haircut in town hands down

Adrianne Bonow

I usually never review, but I am not happy with this situation. I have been here a few times with minimal complaints. Post appointment these are missed spots I found after paying a hefty amount of money for this. I get spots get missed, but this is their error and should be fixed immediately. All that needs to be done is put toner on my roots to blend it. I was told I could come in next week. You should get me in now. Make it work. I don’t care who does it. Fix the problem. This is unheard of at other salons. Very disappointed on how this is handled and I still am not getting this fixed. I emailed the stylist and the owner with images and my concerns. I still haven’t heard anything back from either. The only thing was the receptionist trying to schedule me like I was a regular appointment. I am sorry, this gets squeezed in. Make it work. Fix your errors. My hair represents your business. This is embarrassing.

Patricia Silva

I have lived in Madison for almost four years and tried several hair salons and found each of them lacking for various reasons. Then I found Thorp Salon and Tara. Tara cut, colored, styled, and transformed my hair. She is the best! Not only a great stylist but a lovely person. The Salon is warm and friendly. It is so great to have found my forever Salon and Stylist in Madison.

Jeremiah Calvino

Thorps has a cool vibe and nice people, but they really do a good job with haircuts, which is why I go. I have had countless bad haircuts elsewhere and none here. They allow you to do reservations online and have some nice products available for sale as well.

Kevin McKenzie !

Hands down the best haircut I've ever gotten. I walked in off the street, so I didn't really know what I was getting into :D This is one of those fancy hair salons. Appointments required sort of thing. I randomly got lucky, someone canceled their appointment before I walked in. I'd never been to a hair cut place like this, so two things stood out. Compared to a standard guys haircut, it is eyewateringly expensive. Also compared to a standard guys haircut, you walk out looking super sharp! Personally, it's up to you whether looking extra sharp for a week or two is worth $50. For me, honestly, it's not, but it was a neat one-off experience Molly did a fabulous job cutting my hair! If you wanted a fashionable, trendy haircut, I'd get it here.

Mimi Mallah

I booked my appointment online and I was not disappointed. The head receptionist greeted me right away -I know that sounds silly but just imagine walking into a party with people you don't know and a familiar face comes to greet you with a warm smile, that's what it was. My stylist was Taylor, she is a 'long-hair' expert and she is AH-MAZING(I got my bangs fixed, a trim and some colour). Taylor spent good time on me and we had a fluid conversation throughout, which is pretty amazing on her behalf. Multi-tasking is a dying art. So skilled is she with those shears, a little snip goes a long way and I'm really satisfied with this look.

Kristine Ludwig

1st haircut in years, so I was a finicky customer, but Sadie did such an amazing job! I swear to god she made me look 10 years younger

Sam Lechnir

Great atmosphere. Forgot to ask how much a haircut was and was surprised at the end when I figured out it was $35 plus a tip. Great place for when you want a very nice haircut and want to spend some extra money.

Jill Chipman

I originally came in to have Lucas fix my hair following a small accident. This is the best haircut I've gotten in Madison. I learned some new things about my hair and ways to emphasize some of the natural features. I appreciated that Lucas worked with my existing haircare items and gave me tips that fit with what I own and how I normally do my hair. The staff overall are fantastic and I'll definitely be going back!

Ann Foley

Got a terrific cut & style from Quinley! And I love the booking experience - they use an online form to "matchmake" you with a stylist.

Celia Groff

Perfect! Had a haircut with Genna Bee and it was great. Was able to book my super convenient Saturday appointment online. Great atmosphere and friendly staff.

Andrew Werner

I’ve been there before and enjoyed my experience. I had an appointment today that I made two weeks ago and I was called as I was pulling in to let me know that my stylist doesn’t trim beards even though I was able to book them online. Please update your system so this doesn’t happen to someone else. It also would’ve been nice if there was another stylist there that could’ve swooped in and done a trim.

Sarah Nelson

Don't go here. They will mess up your hair color. Take 4 hours to do it. Charge you $146 for a cut and color. Then when you ask to get it corrected tell you they are too busy with other clients.Tell you they will refund you, then tell you that was a mistake....a typo. Then refund you for only part of the cost and then actually refund you-by returning the tips you gave to the stylists instead of the service fees! Shady place for clients to go and stylists to work.

Jeff McCurry

The best of Madison for a reason

Jenny K

A lovely local hair salon! This was my second time coming in. They always do such a nice job and aim to please customers. They take people of all ages. And offer cutting and coloring. Staff is super easy to work with. And I really like that you can even book appointments online through their website. Highly recommend this place for both men and women. They work hard here! I am really pleased with Kenna's work yesterday.

Tahiri Gutierrez

I usually like going to this place for the skills all the stylist have, although today I was extremely disappointed with their customer service as I wasted an hour before the front desk lady remembered she forgot to check me in after I was willing to wait for her to get off phone when I first came in and she said I just need a name and got back on it. The online booking was not working right so I waited for nothing. I completely understand the glitch with the system I would of left no problem but if she would of checked me in we would of found out sooner and the way came across seemed pretty careless.

Michael Helmers

Nice staff at a hip joint on the East Side of Madison.

Becky Kohl

While I have been a long time customer of Thorps for both myself and my children, I have become very disappointed in the customer service the last 3 times I have been there. I will now go elsewhere and will not recommend to others in the future

Sheri Rice

Really great salon. I fell out of love with my previous salon where cut & color was almost $200 and I was no longer loving the results. Not only is Thorp's down to earth but the quality of service is fantastic. I see Hattie and I simply love her - she's skilled, knowledgeable, and I truly enjoy coming to see her. It doesn't hurt that a color is a mere $80 and a cut just $25. I love my hair again thanks to Thorp's. PS I was a little nervous about whether I was cool enough to come here (!) but don't worry, everyone is achingly hip but they're still friendly even though I'm not :)

Sara Dunton

Molly did an amazing job on my hair! ♡ It is so vibrant and still looks as if I just walked out of the salon.

Steven Luongo

Wouldn't go anywhere else for a haircut in madison

aprilbegood

Wizards work here, they work some serious magic on your hair.

Michelle Danielson

Absolutely love love love my hair color (retouch and balayage) and cut by Liz. Spectacular shine and texture... Well done!

Elaina Meier

Great staff, great atmosphere, great service! Michael pulled off a great cut and trim to fix a haircut debacle from a nameless other location. Michael was pragmatic with what he could fix, made some great suggestions and pulled off a haircut I am excited to have. He worked with the impossible and pulled a rabbit out of the hat I was hiding my hair under. I am sold and have found my local home for a quality cut!

Conor Klecker

Cool hip atmosphere perfect for the neighborhood. And on top of that Alyssa does a great job on my hair and beard. To prove this point I have gotten over a dozen short haircuts from her and I have never had to go back to get it fixed. I also love having a beer while getting a trim.

Dane Seeliger

Great place to get ur hair styled but busy make an appointment.

Mary Handel

Searched for a place to get my haircut and my sister recommended Thorps. I was weary at first because I hate going to a new hair cutting place but when I got there... IT WAS AWESOME! Kenna was amazing! My hair looks and smells GREAT! I will cont. to go back time and time again and recommend it to everyone!!!

Briana Goss

I have been considering writing this review for almost a week now and I figured since my experience at Thorps is still bothering me, its time to write. I am always looking for constructive reviews on google so hopefully this will help as a learning experience and also to any future clients visiting your salon for the first time. I had been searching for a salon to go to in Madison for months. I also get nervous to get my hair cut and end up never getting the courage to actually do it. When I found Thorps and read through the reviews and went through your website I felt like maybe this would be an amazing experience for me, because that's exactly what I was looking for. The reason being that 2018 had been an incredibly traumatizing year for me, I lost my sister and my grandmother and had completely let myself go in terms of self care and hair care. When 2019 hit I was ready to find myself again, I needed a fresh start, and for me going to a salon and re vamping this long, dead, dull hair of mine was the perfect way to get myself out of this rut. When I called to make my appointment, the receptionist was super friendly, I told her that my hair was very long and I needed it to be completely revamped because I couldn't stand it anymore, she said ok great I am going to put you with this certain stylist (first problem) and we set my appointment. In the week to come I was getting more and more excited for this experience I was ready to go to Thorps and leave there feeling like a new person. I was getting more and more confidence as my appointment got closer to decided that I was going to go for a super cute short hair cut and I was so excited. When I got to the salon I was ready, ready for this change, ready to feel like a new woman and get out of this whole I had fell down. When I first met my stylist she was super nice, we talked for a few minutes and I told her a similar story that I told the receptionist, that my hair was just dead and weighed down and I just needed something completely new. After she washed my hair we sat back in the chair to talk about what I wanted, I showed her the picture and said I really wanted to just chop it all off, she paused and stated that those styles really weren't her specialty and if I wanted a haircut like that I would have to reschedule with someone else. I was a little shocked at that, I wasn't sure why she was only able to do one style of haircut? My hair was already wet and washed so I decided to at least have her get rid of some dead ends so that my appointment wasn't a total waste. She did a nice job, gave me a nice normal haircut. I think she could tell when she was done that I was just ready to leave. I was so disappointed. I walked out of your salon in tears, for me this day was supposed to mean something, I was supposed to walk out feeling beautiful and amazing, instead I left feeling like I had the same heavy, weighed down hair that was just a little trimmed up. It was so upsetting. I am not sure why you have stylists that are limited to one style of haircut? This is something that you should make your client very aware of , especially because when I called all I said was that I had long hair and I wanted something completely revamped, I never said I wanted a long haircut. Does this mean that your clients are not allowed to change their mind about their desired haircut before their appointment if they are booked with a certain stylist or else they will have to reschedule with someone else? If this is how you operate and have certain stylists for certain haircuts you should make this very clear to your clients. I'm not sure why you would want to limit your clients to like that. Are your stylists not required to take continuing education so that they can become more versatile and able to provide a wide array of services to your clients, to include multiple styles of haircuts? I did end up scheduling 2 other appointments with the correct "short hair" stylist to come back and get the haircut and color I wanted, which after some thought I will be cancelling.

Alyssa Ryanjoy

Love it here!

Steven Miller

My hair is tough to manage... but Kojak slayed it yesterday with this new cut. I'll be back.