Elegant Hair by Giselle 4.9 out of 5.0 4.9/5.0
6803 Breezewood Terr, Rockville, MD 20852
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Overall Rating
Quality of Service:
   4.9 out of 5.0 (5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)
Professionalism:
   4.9 out of 5.0 (5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)
Flexibility:
   4.9 out of 5.0 (5.0/5.0)

Endorsements
"I've worked with Giselle several times and it's always been a fantastic experience. My brides have been thrilled when they choose to book her for their weddings. From a wedding planner's perspective, I see a lot of updos fall down throughout a lot of wedding days. Whenever I have a bride that's used Giselle, that updo stays perfectly in place all the way through brunch the next morning! She's not the cheapest in town but she has tremendous value and is worth every penny."
"Giselle is the best! She does gorgeous updos and is so much fun to work with. Our brides love her!"
"Giselle is incredible!!! Her work is stunning and creative and just as importantly she works quickly. Having a professional like Giselle create a style that flatters your face and stays put all day makes all the difference in the world. As a photographer one thing that makes a huge difference for us is having your hairstyle look great all the way through your last dance. Giselle is a wizard at that. We recommend her highly."
"Giselle's up-dos are so beautiful, I had her do my up-do on my wedding day! How much better of an endorsement can I give? For years I watched her calming demeanor as she interacted gently and kindly with her brides, while creating the most beautiful hairstyles that not only flattered each bride's face, but looked stunning from behind as well. On my wedding day, Giselle brought her assistant to our hotel room who did the hair for my bridesmaids and Giselle did my hair. EVERYONE loved their hairstyles! They were on-time, did not rush, and chatted enough to keep everyone in good spirits, but not so much as to distract us from each other. Giselle gets the best recommendation I can give! "
"Absolutely AMAZING! We have worked together on countless events throughout the years and she's still the best out there!! "

 
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A
Wedding: 10/11/2009
Reviews: 2
4.8
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)

Giselle is a fabulous hairdresser, she has the ability to do very elaborate styles on multiple people with different hair types in a short time frame. I really appreciated her ability to stay on schedule on the wedding day so that nobody was late. The only reason I didn't give her a perfect score is that it is a little difficult to pay her. She doesn't accept out of state checks and credit cards so it can get a bit difficult to work payment. However, don't let this deter you, she is fabulous! Just know you need to figure out your payment situation in advance.

Elegant Hair by Giselle responded with the following comments:

Thanks Anna for your review!

It was great working with you and your bridal party, they were a lot of fun !

I agree with you on the payment arrangements, I have learned that certain methods work best for me.

I have found that often I would get checks from out of town bridesmaids which would not always clear then I would have to wait till the bride returns from her honeymoon, meaning that it would take a few weeks thereafter to follow up!

Nonetheless, if someone is in a pinch I can be very flexible!

So I can't wait to see you pictures, hope to stay in touch...all my best--Giselle :)

Reviewed On:
10/30/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Fall Bride
Wedding: 10/11/2009
Reviews: 4
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

It was very important to me to find the best hairdresser for my wedding and I did. During the last month prior to my wedding I found Giselle. I called her and met with her immediately. Giselle is very flexible and professional. She responded to every question, email or phonecall that I made. She asked me to bring in pictures and my vision for what I wanted to my hair to be like. I brought her a photo of my wedding gown and my headpiece. She tried a couple of different hair styles and took pictures. Giselle is very creative and puts 100% of herself in the hair that she is designing. I felt from her that the trial day hair was as important to her as my wedding day hair. She is fantastic! She put together a wonderful idea for my wedding day and it worked with my hair. It was amazing! The best of all, it wasn't a typical updo but the hair was something that accented my dress and me.

On my wedding day, she came to the hotel room and worked on all of the girls, including my aunt and my mom. She was able to do 6 girls, my aunt, my mom and me in under 4 hours. All of their hair was fabulous and they all looked terrific. Best of all, no one complained and their hair as well as mine stayed put all day/night long. She is the best! I highly recommend her!

Not only is she the best hairdresser, she has a pleasant and sweet personality. She put a lot of care in everyone's hair and really listened to what everyone wanted.

Elegant Hair by Giselle responded with the following comments:

Thank you for you kind and detailed review!!!

I really do care about what I do and want to make sure everyone is happy. It's important to listen to the details and work with each person's individual facial features and desires.

I usually time each person at 20-30 mins and the bride at 40 mins, then add in cushion time for everyone on top of that as well, it works great every time!

I love doing the hair for the entire bridal parties, it's fun and creates great memories for the day of, after all thats part of the journey!

I am so happy you were happy and hope to stay in touch !!!

Sincerely,
Giselle :)

Reviewed On:
11/18/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

marge khat
Wedding: 10/03/2009
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

When my daughter told me how much the hairdo was - I nearly fainted but agreed to go to the trial. That was all it took .Everyone commented on her hair and it stayed thru hours in DC - pre-wedding and 4 hours of dancing. There was not a hair out of place. The up-do was a creation in itself .
So ladies, dig deep and go for Giselle.

Elegant Hair by Giselle responded with the following comments:

Thank you so much for your kind review, it means alot to me !
It as a pleasure working with you all and hope you will stay in touch for any special event in the future!!!
Sincerely,
Giselle

Reviewed On:
10/23/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Nancy
Wedding: 10/03/2009
Reviews: 8
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I just got married on October 3rd. I was given Giselle's name by my photographers - Allen and Marge from Creation Waits. After seeing her prices (about 400 once you're done with trial and paying for the wedding updo), I decided against using her. I did two hair trials with other people and hated them. I decided to go to a trial with Giselle. Within 10 minutes, my hair was up in the most elegant updo and I knew exactly why she cost so much! It was gorgeous and she is so talented it didnt take any time at all. On my wedding day, she came to my house and did my hair, my two maids of honor's hair, and one of my bridesmaid's hair. Four updos and touchups only took her 2 hours and 15 minutes. My friends described an updo to Giselle and she perfected it in minutes. We took pictures in DC before the wedding ceremony and our hair lasted all night. My hair lasted through the placement and removal of veil, through wind, and through dancing all night. My husband loved the hair. My hair is long, but it is thin and Giselle used a hair filler and wrapped all my natural hair around it so I had a full and beautiful chignon. You couldn't see the hair filler at all and it made my hair look the best its ever looked in an updo. My mom, who was in charge of our wedding budget, said to me that Giselle was worth every penny we spent and was the best decision we made. Giselle is not only talented, she's also professional, responsive, and very sweet. She did my friend's hair too at a wedding in July and it looked beautiful and lasted all night.

Elegant Hair by Giselle responded with the following comments:

Dear Nancy!

Thank you for you detailed review, it was great working with you all and am so happy you were pleased.

Technique and speed, as well as being professional about hair is all key.

I would love to see pictures and hope to see you again for any special event!

Sincerely,
Giselle :)

Reviewed On:
10/21/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Alex and Taylor
Wedding: 09/04/2009
Reviews: 6
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Giselle is the real deal. She is totally professional, extremely experienced, and a complete perfectionist - just what you want on the day of your wedding.

She styled my hair and my four bridesmaids' hair, and we discovered to our joy that she really can pull any style off - from romantic loose waves to elegant, classic Audrey Hepburn updos. Every girl looked absolutely beautiful.

My hair was shoulder-length but she still managed to execute a flawless, soft romantic updo which stayed put all night. Her eye for the ideal placement of hair accessories such as hair flowers was perfect, and made a real difference in my photos.

She was extremely responsive throughout my booking, and I would recommend her 100 per cent. You will not have to worry about a single thing if Giselle is doing your hair.

Elegant Hair by Giselle responded with the following comments:

Dear Alex!

You are lovely and I really had a great time being of service to you!

Your kind words means so much and I appreciate your time writing on WW so others can share your experience....

Everyone was so pleasent and I loved styling the hair for each person a little differently, that was fun. The flowers were a great touch for all the different hair lengths...

I wish you all the very best and hope to see you for another special event soon :)

SIncerely,Giselle

Reviewed On:
09/29/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Sue
Wedding: 08/29/2009
Reviews: 2
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

My daughter was married on 8/29/09. I am a wedding planner and suggested different vendors to Stacie based upon my experience of being in the business for over 30 years. Well, all we can say about Giselle is that she is the "best" in the business. Stacie had a hair trial with Giselle before the wedding which was the best thing in the world to do--Giselle was so patient, sweet and even took photos of the hairstyle so she would know exactly what to do on the wedding day. Stacie did not know what she wanted and Giselle tried various styles until Stacie was thrilled. She even suggested to Stacie to buy an extra pair of earrings and made hairclips to match. She did my hair, the groom's mother hair and also the girls in the wedding party. Everyone was thrilled beyond belief! If you want to hire the best hairstylist and also feel relaxed and confident that your hairstyle will be perfect, then you need to look no farther than Elegant Hair by Gisellle. After working with her, we look at Giselle not only as a fabulous professional in the business but also as a friend. Giselle---you are the best!!!!!!!!

Elegant Hair by Giselle responded with the following comments:

Thank you Sue for the review & congrats to you Stacy!

I loved working with you all the whole time....and thank you for inviting us to the wedding, we had a great time. I actually got a chance to see how everyones hair held up, so thanks so much!

You all were such a pleasure to work with, always enjoying every trial and the day of was wonderful. I appreciate your sweet comments and hope to stay in touch-----forever-Giselle :)

Reviewed On:
10/08/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Lindsay
Wedding: 07/25/2009
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Giselle is fantastic, very flexible, professional and makes each bride feel special about their day. I would highly reccomend her.

Elegant Hair by Giselle responded with the following comments:

Thanks Lindsay!

It as great meeting you and your bridal party on your big day.

I loved your soft look and hope to see your pictures when they are ready, I will call Amy for them!

All my best and hope to see you again in the near furture.

Sincerely,
Giselle

Reviewed On:
08/17/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

omni2009
Wedding: 07/18/2009
Reviews: 7
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I LOVED my hair on the day of the wedding!! I hired Giselle to do my hair, my 6 bridesmaids and my mom...everyone looked great! I am very picky and went to Giselle for a trial with a pretty good idea of what I wanted done. She nailed it the first time and I practically hired her on the spot. This was one of the only vendors where I did not shop around because I felt really confident in her abilities. Completely worth the money!

Elegant Hair by Giselle responded with the following comments:

Hello Emily!
Thank you for your sweet comments, that means alot!
I make it a point to listen to anyones needs at the trial runs and always suggest having a photo of what you like so we have some direction to follow.
It really makes the planning vey easy!
It was great being of service to you and am so happy you felt comfortable with everything!
You were great and hope to see your wedding pictures, would love to add them to my site!
Please visit my blog: www.hairbygiselle.com/blog/ when ever you have time for my newest updates and I now have an online store too (hair paddings/accessories...).

All my best--- Giselle

Reviewed On:
08/11/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Mrs. Cleveland Park
Wedding: 05/24/2009
Reviews: 7
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I originally met Giselle at my Brother and sister-in-laws wedding. it was the first wedding I had ever been in, where every single girl loved thier wedding hair! The day we booked our venue and date, I called her and booked her too. Lucky I did, as she got numerous requests for my same day!
I had a very challenging and detailed style. It invlved extentions and hair fillers. IT WAS PERFECTLY EXECUTED. She was such a pelasure to work with and I absolutely loved my hair. EVERYONE has commente don hoew amazing myhair was. you can see pics here. http://www.dcnearlyweds.com/2009/06/mr-and-mrs-cleveland-park.html

Elegant Hair by Giselle responded with the following comments:

Dear Rachel!

Thank you for posting your picture and writing such a sweet review!

I could not wait to work with you and your amazing style, very red carpet!

It worked beautifully with your dress, you had a vision and we worked it out together with those extensions and the few hair fillers for shaping and support.

You looked beautiful and I really hope to see you again in the future for any special event!

I am so glad you preplanned they way you did, wish every bride would realize that the hair is so important and needs to be secured well in advance since I do book up 1-2 yearls in advance !

Can't wait to look at your pics...Giselle :)

Reviewed On:
06/11/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Melania and Steven
Wedding: 05/08/2009
Reviews: 2
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I have to say that Giselle was by far the best discovery that I had from all my vendors. I had tried 2 hair stylists before and wasn't satisfied with any of their services. I have long, curly hair, and wanted a Greek-Roman- romantic style, with most of my hair down. Most stylists that I found work with updos, so I had a hard and long time looking for "The One". I absolutely loved the way she styled my hair. She also did my Mom's hair (an updo), my friend's hair (another updo but more modern), and Styled my sister-in-law's, as well as my husband's mother and aunt. She was pretty fast but very detailed at the same time. She knows how to work your hair, and it's worth every penny you pay. She's also very creative, and works with your features, and will not impose, if you don't feel comfortable. That's a big plus.

Elegant Hair by Giselle responded with the following comments:

Hello Melanie !

It was a pleasure working with your family, they were so warm and hospitable and I loved working with your beautiful hair!

I really do love working with different cultures because I get to see alot of different hair textures and the traditions (I have worked with Indian, Persian, Korean and Asian, Ethnic, Moroccan, and now Greek-Roman hair!)

Curls are not easy to work with sometimes and there are alot of factors to consider (weight of the hair and length) in relation to what style you want. I think your pictures show a great balance of this with your facial features.

We worked great together and thats what it's all about!

I hope to see you real soon, thank you!!!

Giselle :)

Reviewed On:
06/08/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Carisa and Jason
Wedding: 04/25/2009
Reviews: 2
4.8
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Would highly recommend Giselle to everyone. She did a wonderful job and everyone in the wedding was really happy with their hair. She is extremely efficient and very good and what she does!

Elegant Hair by Giselle responded with the following comments:

Thank you Carisa for your review!
I wish you all the best and thank you for letting me be of service to you on your special day!
It was great meeting everyone and hope to see you again soon.....Sincerely, Giselle :)

Reviewed On:
07/03/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Stacey and Daniel
Wedding: 04/05/2009
Reviews: 14
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

We brought Giselle on-site to do hair for the mothers and bridesmaids, and she did a great job. She is talented, for starters. She also has a lovely personality and bent over backwards to make sure everyone was as happy as could be with their hair. Everyone looked great. Giselle was also terrific about touching base during the weeks leading up to the wedding, and making sure that we were on the same page with the schedule for the day. She was so flexible and happy to accommodate us, she really was terrific. Thanks, Giselle!

Elegant Hair by Giselle responded with the following comments:

Hi Stacey!

I appreciate you taking the time to comment on my page. It was so good working with you and am glad you noticed my willing to want to make everyone happy!

You all were great and can't wait to see your photos.

Keep in touch, my blog on my site www.hairbygiselle.com, always has updates, and my site has new pictures put up weekly!

Hope to see you for any special event again in the future!

All my best-Giselle :)

Reviewed On:
05/15/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Michelle
Wedding: 03/29/2009
Reviews: 5
4.8
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Giselle, thank you for everything!
You were so flexible with me and I really appreciated it. I decided to change my hairstyle the day of and she was so nice about it. I can't wait to show you the pictures!!!
It was crazy windy out by the water (when we took our pictures), but my hair took it pretty well.
One of my bridesmaid told me that she wouldn't be getting her hair done, then decided to put oil in her hair the day of. Of course, she ended up having problems styling her hair. Giselle was so nice and helped her, even though we were going past our scheduled time. She is truly a professional!!!
I can't wait until we have another special occasion. I am definitely going to call you!!!

Elegant Hair by Giselle responded with the following comments:

Hi Michelle!
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment on your hair...you all were a pleasure. From the begining, so hospital, from offering me slippers to be comfortable while I worked, to just having happy and cheery bridesmaids.
I appreciate your patience while we changed your style day of, sometimes brides do wish to do this and that's ok.
I would love to work with you again! I can't wait to see your photos---Giselle :)

Reviewed On:
03/31/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

DCLionLady
Wedding: 03/22/2009
Reviews: 11
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Wow what can I say but Giselle did a fantastic job for my wedding day! The maid of honor and I both had our hair done at our hotel room with lots of friends and family coming and going, making up being done, photos taken and general joy but Giselle worked great under pressure helping keep the calm joyous feeling going.

I have long very thick very curly hair that I trust to almost no one and Giselle took my hair right in stride spending much extra time to make sure my hair looked fantastic and stayed that way all night. Let me tell you even after wind, a couple hours of dancing and many hugs my hair still looked great. I am very impressed! As soon as I have my photos back I will gladly post some.

If you have hard to handle curly hair I would highly recommend Giselle.

Elegant Hair by Giselle responded with the following comments:

Danielle-I finally got this response to work for me...thank you so much for your sweet review. I am so happy that all went well and really love your wedding photos, I want to get a few to put up in my studio and onto my site.
Be in touch ---Sincere thanks-Giselle :))

Reviewed On:
04/03/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health

Erin
Wedding: 12/20/2008
Reviews: 3
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

The first time I went to Giselle for a trial run, she was very patient with me. She did an amazing job, on my wedding day. I had soft waves in my hair and they stayed all night! I got so many compliments on the night of my wedding. She also did my bridesmaids, my mother, and mother in law. The all looked terrific. Giselle is very professional and easy to work with. I would definitely recommend her. She was terrific!!!

Elegant Hair by Giselle responded with the following comments:

Hi Erin!!!
Thank you for your sweet comment!
I am so glad your held up with all those beautiful curls, and it was my pleasure to be of service to your wonderful family as well.
All my best-Giselle

Reviewed On:
02/02/2009

Services Used:
Beauty & Health