
Hear From Our Happy Clients
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Elle Abbey
“I have been getting my hair done by Laisa for about two years and I am always confident that she will do a wonderful job. She always matches my natural color perfectly and does the best haircuts evenly but with style! She is very knowledgeable in her craft and attentive to detail. She always remembers things going on in my life. I would recommend Laisa to all my friends and family.”
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Martin Laufe, MD
“It is with great pleasure that I write in support of Laisa Donha. My wife and I met Laisa over 7 years ago, when she became my wife's hair person. They became good friends, and Laisa came to the funeral service for my wife. I have continued to have my hair cut with Laisa and appreciate her skill and advice. She is a very personable and helpful woman, and I am happy to be acquainted with her.”
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Mark Wirth
“Laisa Donha’s skills, as well as her passion for the craft, are unmatched. She has the ability and thoughtfulness to create a bespoke experience for each of her individual clients while also taking extraordinary measures to protect their health and safety. She brings knowledge, creativity, and a passionate mindset to the services she provides, and I am delighted to say what a wonderful experience it is to be one of her clients. Thank you Laisa!”
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Maryann Matteo
“Joe Matteo has been my hair stylist and colorist for over twenty years. He is amazing! Joe is a stylist who listens and then uses his talents to work with my hair -- which is difficult to work with -- and makes it look incredible! His knowledge of how color and cut work with hair type and shape of face is a testament to the amount of experience and training he has gained over the years. I have learned so much from Joe. Not only does he take the time to give me a gorgeous cut, color and highlights, but he shows me how to style and care for my hair. I would never let anyone else style and color my hair”
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Barbara Boland
“Joe Matteo has been styling my hair for more than 25 years. He is one of the kindest people I know and he really cares about me, and all of his clients. My hair has been short most of the time Joe has been styling it and he somehow managed to change my look with regularity, even though I didn't have much hair to work with. He is an amazing colorist too. I have been everything from platinum blond to auburn over the years and the color always looked great and my hair was never damaged. Thanks to covid, my hair has grown out and Joe has been guiding me to a longer style, very patiently. I may even do a loose perm in the future and he will do a trial by setting my wet hair before I commit to it. You cannot go wrong with Joe!”
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Mike and Chris Chambers
“We are writing to you for your future references, we appreciate your dedication and professional skills you display. One primary one is that you show care and determination to satisfy your customers. Your attention to detail and perfection that you achieve through your work as a professional in the salon industry is tops. Your communication with your customers show sincerity and truth. You offer solutions and are always interested in listening to people with their own personal lives and because of your listening and sincerity they feel comfortable with you in expressing their feelings. You are a great relationship builder and it will always help you in future business endeavors. We like visiting and with you as we are comfortable that you are looking out for us.”
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Franco Roman
“Laisa is truly in a league of her own in many ways, but especially when referring to her incredibly engaging, kind and winning personality and her fabulous skills as a Hair Stylist Professional. Both myself and my family have enjoyed and benefited from Laisa’s enduring commitment to providing expert Hair Styling and her ability to set one at ease every single time. This is an achievement considering both our level of satisfaction and the 7 years of service provided. In the age of “rush”, this is one way you can put self care into your life. Honestly I always look forward to having a fresh cut and ego boost every time I see Laisa! This includes my wife and children who love their styles. My one daughter Lilly had her hair dyed and cut for prom, it remains one of our favorite memories. I’m willing to give my word, you will not be disappointed.”
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Debbie Brown
“When I moved to Philadelphia in 2018, I was nervous about the prospect of finding a new stylist to cut my hair. I had been going to my previous stylist in my former city for 15 years, so I was doubtful that I could find someone new that could treat me and my hair with the same care and intuition for how I like it styled. My doubts were overturned, however, after a colleague recommended Laisa and I had my first appointment. Laisa immediately set me at ease listening carefully to what I wanted, and her hair cutting skills are incredibly meticulous. I found that I could go much longer between cuts because the shape and style were so well crafted. Laisa also offers thoughtful guidance and suggestions to help my hair look its best. I trust her so fully that now she is cutting my husband’s hair, as well, and he’s never looked better! Laisa is talented and creative and incredibly meticulous in her craft. Two years later, I am happily at home in Philadelphia and with Laisa!”
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Jennie Nicolayev
“Laisa is the best of the best! She takes the time to listen, to ask, and to make sure she understands both your hair and your wishes. Whether my hair was short or mid-length, whether it was gray or natural or I was adding color (that tells you how long I've been going to her) I've always walked away from my appointments feeling like she got it just right, once again. She's both a master colorist and stylist which isn't always easy to find in one person. Always interesting, always pursuing new dreams, always teaching herself something new -- Laisa is an inspiration and hair magician.”
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Nate Bohlander
“I've been Laisa's client for several years now. She has always been extraordinarily professional in her craft, and her attention to detail is second-to-none. But her skill set is matched by her friendliness and compassion. She is genuinely concerned with the happiness and wellbeing of her clients. I regularly recommend her to friends and will continue to do so.”
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Lorna Dreyfuss
“Hair is such an important part of our appearance — it says a lot about us and most do care a lot about having healthy looking hair with some style. I have had my hair short for decades and have found that a good stylist has great hands and a good eye, they are artists. I have been with Laisa for several years and always look forward to my appointment. I have full trust in her expertise, experience and assessment of what may be best for me at that visit. Not only is she a skillful stylist, she’s a wonderful person!”
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Elisa Shulick
“Laisa is the BEST!!! She is precise, creative and always takes her time. From color to my cut she makes sure each step is done to perfection!!!”
Suzanne Gaynor, client for 28 plus years
"My experience with Master Stylist- Joseph Matteo Some famous person once said, “A woman’s hair is her crowning glory”, that being said, most women can agree that if their hair looks great, they feel great, wonderful for that matter. Let’s face it, when you look good, you feel good! Even the most confident women have an Achilles Heel, when it comes to their hair. All that being said I can tell you I have had a life -long love/hate relationship with my hair until I moved to Philadelphia and sat in Joseph Mateo’s chair; since then I can tell you as a busy woman, he has changed my life! I first sat in Joe’s hair with a stringy uneven bob and left with a bouncy, Vidal Sassoon Blunt Cut with natural looking blonde , sun kissed highlights perfectly inter-woven into what used to be mouse brown hair, now looking like I spent a week in Bermuda, “yes he is that good”! My mother, God rest her soul, who was my toughest critic, even said “ the man knows what he is doing”-the words of a tough New York City career woman, she only speaks the harsh truth! I can tell you that was 28 plus years ago, throughout that time Joe has taken me through shoulder blade sleek black hair, to Megan Kelly like short blonde haircuts, yes, he took me from glossy blue-black to sumptuous Fifth Avenue Blonde, not one hint of yellow, or gold, just silky flaxen strands.
I am from New York City, and I can tell you, once you sit in the chair of Joseph Matteo, your head is literally in the best hands. He is honest, and will analyze your skin tone and eye color, along with your hair condition, type, and texture, to get you your dream hair. Through the course of the years, I have eye witnessed as well as lived through, home hair color catastrophes, only to leave sans Joe Matteo’s work with a lustrous head of hair that leaves me feeling ultra-confident. Today, I am sporting a beautiful cool blonde glossy blunt cut, post 12 months of a chestnut brunet and I can tell you there is NO trace that I was ever a brunet. Joseph’s work is impeccable and seamless. If you desire locks of luster and silk of all colors and a precision elegant and sharp haircut, no matter what length you desire, Joseph Matteo IS the stylist’s chair you need to sit in."
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