Mission

We aim to be the premier salon in Philadelphia, providing exemplary hair services in a welcoming and inspiring space. We aim to ensure that everyone visiting us leaves looking and feeling like their best selves.

Vision

We strive to empower and educate our staff to create confident stylists and support staff that can thrive doing what they love in a supportive environment. Our goal is to operate at peak efficiency and profitability to ensure that we are the leaders of the Philadelphia salon industry in employee compensation and benefits, and most importantly, job satisfaction.

Core Values

We believe in inclusivity. We believe in constantly growing and evolving, eschewing complacency.  This means loving yourself for who you are, but always striving to be the best version of you.  We believe in honest and direct communication, while always maintaining compassion and empathy.  We believe in the strength of community; lifting each other up and catching each other when we fall; both inside our salon and across our great city.

history

American Mortals was founded in 2001 with a rebellious spirit and an agenda to see a less pretentious and more inclusive salon industry.  Originally a two-chair salon in the back of an antique and vintage furniture store, that at the time we described as the “UNsalon”, started getting noticed and as the business grew the antiques had to be replaced with more salon chairs to keep up with demand. 

By 2016 American Mortals had expanded to three locations across Philadelphia, earning multiple “Best of Philly” honors and feeling an immense sense of pride in providing spaces that feel safe to members of the LGBTQIA+ community.  Collaborating with local artists and businesses we solidified ourselves as a Philadelphia institution.

Now, over 21 years since opening, we have focused our attention and consolidated into one unique and inspiring location at 724 Chestnut St. consisting of some of Philadelphia’s most sought after stylists, while also educating the next generation.

We at American Mortals are no longer the disruptors; we are the industry leaders in Philadelphia hair salons.