Hair Salon Near Five Points, Raleigh

Finding a new salon after moving to Five Points, or after a stylist you trusted has moved on, can leave you unsure whom to book with next. A color that didn't turn out as described, or a cut that looked nothing like the reference photo, makes the next appointment feel like a gamble rather than a treat.

A hair salon visit covers everything from a first consultation through to color, cutting, texture treatments, and extensions, matched to your hair type and the result you actually want, not just what's quick to deliver.

Sunday Salon addresses this with a consultation-first structure across three stylist levels: Stylist, Master Stylist, and Master Colorist, so you choose the experience and price point that fits you, and every level is trained to deliver the result you ask for.

What you get:

• A consultation before every appointment, so the plan is agreed upon before your stylist picks up the shears or color
• Three stylist levels to choose from, based on your goals and budget, not a restriction on which services you can book
• Specialists in curly and textured hair, grey coverage and blending, and low-maintenance, lived-in color
• Silent appointment options if you'd rather skip the small talk
• A five-year-plus track record with roughly +10,000 clients served across the Triangle
• A 5.0-star average across +300 Google reviews
• A genuinely high-end experience — not a salon that only looks the part

Choosing the right salon and stylist matters more than choosing the right service. Here's what to weigh before you book.

What to Look For When Choosing a Provider

• A consultation before booking, so the plan is agreed upon before anything happens to your hair
• Stylists trained across levels, Stylist, Master Stylist, Master Colorist, so you can choose experience and price point rather than being pushed toward the most expensive option
• Genuine specialists for curly or textured hair, not a one-size-fits-all cut
• A salon that welcomes questions about grey coverage or color correction, rather than glossing over a previous bad result
• Clear, upfront communication about what a service involves before it starts

Pro Tips

1. Our stylists ask for reference photos as a starting point at your consultation, but what you didn't like about a past cut or color often tells them more than the photo does.
2. Our stylists plan your appointment differently once they know you're growing out or correcting a previous color, so mention it upfront.
3. Ask your stylist which level, Stylist, Master Stylist, or Master Colorist, fits the service and budget you have in mind; all three deliver the full range of services, so the choice is about experience and price point, not what they're allowed to do.
4. For curly or textured hair, mention your usual wash-day routine at the consultation. It changes how a cut is planned.

Our stylists work across three distinct experience levels—Stylist, Master Stylist, and Master Colorist—ensuring you receive expert service tailored to your personal style, hair goals, and budget. Every appointment includes a thorough consultation before any work begins.

• Lived-in Color — Low-maintenance, grow-out-friendly color for clients who want dimension without frequent touch-ups. Lived-in Color Services →
• Balayage — Hand-painted highlights customized for a soft, sun-kissed finish that grows out seamlessly. Balayage Services →
• Grey Coverage & Blending — Natural-looking grey blending that avoids the flat, harsh look of a single-process dye. Grey Blending & Color →
• Curly & Textured Hair — Precision dry-cutting and hydration rituals from stylists who specialize in curl patterns. Curly Hair Specialists →
• Luxury Hair Extensions — Hand-tied and tape-in extensions for seamless length and volume, fitted to your natural density. Hair Extensions →

Our team of stylists brings decades of combined experience across cutting, precision dimensional color, blonding, and textured hair care.

Five Points is one of Raleigh's oldest suburban neighborhoods, built up through several individually historic districts, Hayes Barton, Bloomsbury, Roanoke Park, and Vanguard Park among them, largely platted between the 1910s and the 1920s. That kind of longstanding residential community tends to produce longstanding client relationships: clients here are less likely to be shopping for a one-off appointment and more likely to be looking for a stylist they'll return to for years, which lines up with how Sunday Salon's own client base already behaves. Many describe finding their "hair home" and staying with one specialist over time.

The neighborhood is also genuinely walkable. Its namesake intersection is ringed with independent cafes, restaurants, and shops, so a Five Points visit to Sunday Salon at Raleigh Iron Works fits easily alongside other errands rather than requiring a special trip.