Songbird Salon

Songbird Salon sits in Birmingham’s Avondale neighborhood at 400 41st Street South, a stretch of the city known for its concentration of small, independently owned businesses. Owner and stylist Karen Blackmon built the salon around a mission that blends her craft with her faith, describing Songbird as a place where beauty, faith, and fellowship meet and where the goal is helping clients feel confident in who they are, not just how their hair looks on the way out the door.

The service menu at Songbird covers the range clients expect from a full service salon: haircuts, color services including full foil work, styling for everyday wear or special occasions, hair treatments, extensions, and makeup application. Pricing is posted directly on the salon’s website, a detail that makes it easier for new clients to budget before booking. A men’s haircut starts at 40 dollars, a women’s cut and style starts at 58 dollars, full foil color starts at 180 dollars, hand tied hair extension installs start at 350 dollars, and makeup application starts at 100 dollars.

Songbird’s hours run on a specific weekly rhythm built around Blackmon’s own schedule and that of the salon’s other stylists. The salon is open Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the salon closed on weekends. That schedule gives clients several early evening windows during the week for appointments after a typical workday.

The Avondale neighborhood itself has developed into one of Birmingham’s more distinct commercial districts over the past decade, known for a mix of restaurants, breweries, and small retail shops within walking distance of one another. Songbird’s location there means clients can easily combine a salon visit with a stop at a nearby coffee shop or restaurant, particularly on weekday evenings when the neighborhood tends to be lively.

Booking at Songbird runs through the salon’s online scheduling system, which lists available services and stylist openings for clients who prefer to reserve a time without calling ahead. Because color services like full foils typically require a longer appointment window, clients booking those services should expect the visit to take longer than a standard cut and should plan their schedule accordingly.

Blackmon’s approach to running Songbird extends beyond the technical side of hairstyling into how the salon treats each appointment as a chance to connect with clients on a personal level. That philosophy has helped the salon build a client base that returns not just for the quality of the color work but for the atmosphere Blackmon and her team have cultivated inside a relatively small, intimate studio space in the middle of one of Birmingham’s most active neighborhoods.

First time visitors to Songbird should plan to arrive a few minutes early, particularly for color appointments, to discuss goals with their stylist before the service begins. The salon’s Avondale location has street parking available nearby, though visitors should build in a few extra minutes to find a spot during the neighborhood’s busier evening hours. That personal touch has become part of the salon’s identity in Avondale, where clients often mention feeling like more than just an appointment on the books. New clients researching the salon ahead of a visit can review the full posted price list on the website before booking, a level of transparency that is not always standard among independent Birmingham salons. Between the posted pricing, the weekday-focused hours, and the salon’s Avondale address, Songbird has positioned itself as an easy salon to plan around for clients who want to know costs and scheduling up front.