Why oh why oh why didn't I just start off my Pittsburgh haircare here? I've tried out a lot of other salons in the area - Whitehouse (color/cut disaster); Kelly Elaine (beautiful cut for curly hair but inconsistent and not my favorite for color); Isle of You (color disaster); Cercone (poor customer service and godawful cut) - but I've had nothing but good experiences at Nadia. I went to Anthony two years ago when I still lived in DC to fix a majorly botched cut/bang and he was perfect (gave me the exact zooey deschanel hair I wanted), but I've been hesitant to visit Shadyside salons since I've moved back to Pittsburgh due to prior bad experiences, feeling like you pay for location more than quality, and concern that I'll get Stepford-Wife hair (not my thing). But none of this could be further from the truth. Nadia was totally reasonable price-wise and Anthony really listened to what I wanted and took my hair from a total disaster to a rich, beautiful brunette. I'm seriously impressed with his color correction work. He took his time and was very careful to be gentle with my hair that had been way over-processed at another salon. And he was very honest with his own recommendations and telling me what I did/did not need. I really thought I was going to have to invest in a large hat collection after my salon disaster earlier this week so Anthony is pretty much my hero at the moment.
Also, to address the earlier comments: Maybe Nadia cleaned up their act recently but I certainly didn't see anything dirty about it. Granted, I've been to other salons (ex: Whitehouse in Pittsburgh and most of the salons I frequented in DC) that were probably "prettier" - Nadia has a kind of minimalist, industrial aesthetic - but why anyone would judge a salon on the decor is beyond me (unless it makes the place just outright uncomfortable or maybe if you're only going for a blowout/care more about the experience than a great style).
And a quick note: Make sure to bring cash for tip.