Amanda is a wonderful stylist and a delightful person. I have thin, fine hair and she knew just…read morewhat to do. She provides a free consultation, as well! Her prices are reasonable, the location is convenient to North Raleigh, and she does a fantastic job with color and cut. I took the plunge and had extensions done, and I feel like a new person! Last, but not least, she takes delight in pleasing her client! I highly recommend her!

Amanda has been cutting my hair for several years. I always love the cuts and styling that she…read moredoes, best I have found in the Raleigh area in fact. She really listens to what I want, and offers great suggestions. And she is very personable, just the right balance of warm friendliness. I sometimes get a halo highlight (shhh, don't tell!), which is the perfect color and reasonably priced. She has also cut my daughter's hair, including cutting off over 11" for a wig donation. My daughter wasn't sure if she would like her hair short, but Amanda made sure that she loves her new sassy 'do! The salon is a small studio located in a building that hosts numerous others. Very clean. Easy to find. Parking is great.

I went here almost a year ago and had a wonderful experience. I've been on a journey to donate my…read morehair for several years, so I returned this weekend for a simple trim. Unfortunately, I left needing a new stylist--and with significantly more hair cut off than I requested--because it wasn't cut straight the first time. I asked for it to be evened out, but it was overcorrected, and one side ended up even shorter than the other. I will now need even more cut off to have it fixed. I don't ask for layers, bangs, or anything complicated--just a straight, even trim. Yet my hair is still uneven by almost an inch. While I understand that hair grows back, this setback means I now have to wait even longer to donate it. I'm very upset. My hair was right at my tailbone before and now it's about 3+ inches shorter and clearly uneven.

I went to see Caroline at Shear Elegance after making the questionable decision to get my…read morefirst-ever layers and face-framing pieces days before a huge trip to London and Paris with my boyfriend. The cut I got somewhere else was completely botched -- super choppy, uneven, and truly looked like a child had gotten ahold of scissors. I was panicking and genuinely scared to go anywhere else because I didn't want it to get even worse. Caroline got me in so fast after I reached out, and before I even sat in her chair she told me I'd walk out feeling confident again. And she meant it. She was so kind and reassuring, but also insanely skilled. She blended everything, reshaped it, and somehow made my hair look intentional and actually cute again -- all right before my trip. I left feeling like myself and honestly relieved. If you're a girl who knows the stress of a bad haircut before a big moment... trust me, Caroline is the one. Highly recommend!

I would like to preface this review with the fact that I am typically not picky about haircuts, and…read moreI don't usually get upset very easily. Not to say that I am upset, just very, very disappointed. Furthermore, If I leave with something that isn't 100% meeting my expectations, I usually adapt and life goes on. However, every time I look in the mirror I find myself disappointed with my hair after getting it cut a few days ago Anyways, I have been getting my hair haircut at Salon Blu for about three years now. Overall, it is a great experience and I usually leave happy with my hair. The stylists are always super friendly and we have pleasant conversations during. It is worth mentioning that this salon has staff who have different experience levels. I have always chosen or been placed with a stylist with a high experience level, but this time I chose to take a gamble and go with someone at a "level 1"... this was where I went wrong. We had a great conversation, and I told her the exact haircut that I wanted- just a simple medium length cut with lots of layers (I had long hair). Additionally, I provided about five reference photos of the exact haircut that I wanted. I figured the haircut would be simple enough to replicate. I told her verbatim "please just not too short". I expected that she would deliver the haircut that I wanted with the information I provided and the photos. This was not the case.... my idea of a medium length haircut was erased and replaced with essentially a "long bob" ... which is very short... about 4 inches shorter than what I asked for. I really wish that she had followed my instructions of where I wanted it to be cut at. I think that she did not have enough experience and didn't consider the fact that wet hair appears much shorter once it is dry. Another item that I did not care for was that my typical 45 minute haircut took her an hour and a half to complete. I do not mind the fact that she took her time, so much as that she cut my hair entirely too short despite knowing that I wanted a medium length like the photos. I will be honest and just say it outright: my hair looks hideous now :( I left the salon feeling very sad and disappointed- only clinging to the fact that hair grows back. Despite being super upset about my hair, I will continue to go to the salon blu, but I highly recommend that anyone who goes to this place chooses a stylist at a high level. Lesson learned

I had my balayage done by Felicity and overall left feeling disappointed with the experience. I…read morewish there had been more transparency and communication throughout the process regarding what result was realistically achievable. I came in wanting a lighter, cooler-toned balayage and showed an inspo photo of hair she had previously done herself. However, the final result turned out much warmer/orangier than expected. I completely understand the complexity of coloring and bleaching and that results may not always turn out exactly as planned. I was never told before, during, or after the appointment that my hair had not lifted enough to achieve the desired tone until I reached out afterward myself. After contacting the salon, the corrective option offered was a darker glaze/toner, which wasn't really the direction I wanted to go, so I decided not to do it because I wasn't confident it would achieve the result I was hoping for.

I am pleased to review this well maintained and professional salon. Before I found Edith, I was…read morefrustrated with the long waits in salons and my hair was continuing to thin to a point I was embarrassed. I decided to make a change and with a search on Google, I found Beora Salon. I went to Edith with despair over my thinning hair. She so kindly expressed that we will work on it. Now six months later, my hair has thickened and I have my confidence back. Not only does Edith care for hair, you are in and out, no long wait. I found the salon that I am comfortable and pleased with the results and environment.

Ms edith did my box braids. The salon is beautiful! She was prompt, fast & very pleasant. I highly…read morerecommend her for braids/other hair services!

Nadia is the BEST!! I've been trusting her for years and she always does such a stellar job. 5…read morestars!

I go here regularly to get my hair cut, I would recommend it. Everyone is welcoming and the…read moreatmosphere is wonderful.

I just had my hair done with Maggie and she made me look literally the best I ever have, pictures…read morebelow. can't speak well enough about her! I needed something super blonde & iconic glam & she gave me exactly what I wanted

Easy location to access this beautiful, boutique-style salon made my appointment with Maggie…read moreLeonhardt even more perfect. I love her approach to color and cut. Thank you so much!

This was one of the best hair salon appointments I've ever had with getting my hair lightened,…read moreMagdeline was such a pleasure to talk to, and she was so thorough with explaining everything to me so that I understood. I am so happy with how my hair came out it's honestly better than I expected! I will be back and I highly recommend that you check her out, the photo speak for themselves! I posted before and after pictures here.

Magdeline was awesome! I requested an appointment on short notice since I was from out of town, and…read moreElite Hair Salon was so kind to fit me in within a hour. She gave me exactly what I wanted along with some suggestions: curtain bangs with blended layers. She was also able to fix my bangs that I tried cutting myself (and messed up). The salon is clean and followed covid-19 sanitization protocol. Staff wore their masks properly.

I have been a client of Topknot for almost 2 years and have always been satisfied. Owner Camille's…read moreprices have been steadily climbing since I first started going. Over $200 for a trim and color. I was use to paying these prices at other high end salons and it was not a problem. Camille recently gave me a trim and color. Camille had colored my hair a few months ago and It was time for a trim and color touch up. I wanted Camille to tone down the brassy blonde and get rid of the gray at my roots. She died the root area a dark brown and said she would apply a glaze over the rest to tone down the blonde. I paid $174 plus a tip of $25. Once finished I loved the cut but remarked my root area looked to dark and wasn't well blended with the bottom part of my hair. I was not satisfied. Camille said that was the style. A few days later I reached out to Camille to let her know my dissatisfaction. She said for an additional $55 I could have 10 highlights put in and she would put another glaze on. I felt like I was a great client for 2 years and had spent thousands with Camille's business. I believe Camille should have offered to make me happy and fix the issue at no cost. I now see it is all about the money and not the customer service. I was not trying to take advantage. I just want my color right and get what I had already paid for. Raleigh is full of talented stylists and I have taken my business elsewhere.

VERY DECEIVING. WILL REQUIRE YOU TO PURCHASE AN ADDITIONAL TONING PACKAGE ($25). GROUPON IS A SCAM…read more To start off, I am a college student at NC State, so to say the least, I like to find the best deal for the best price. With that being said, I usually go to the hair school (Mitchell's Hair Academy) to get a haircut and highlights. Sure - the process is a hassle because it normally takes around 3 hours to complete, but the end result is flawless due to the hair stylists being guided by their instructors the whole time. Unfortunately, I was in a time crunch before I left for a summer internship and only had two days to schedule an appointment before my departure. With Mitchell's being fully booked, I had to result to Groupon to search out another good deal. That is when I found Amanda's inclusive haircut + highlight deal for $75 and I immediately jumped on it. When I got there, it was kind of hard to find as the whole building is comprised of individual salon shops. After making a couple of loops around the building, I found the correct salon. I told Amanda what I wanted with regard to style and cut and she started foiling my hair. After completely foiling my hair and sticking me under the hair dryer for a good amount of time, only THEN did she ask me if my previous hair stylists toned my hair. As I go to the hair school, I was not aware if they did because they instantly know what they need to do to make my hair the way I want. She then informed me that in order to get the colored highlights that I was requesting (caramel highlights on brown hair), I would have to PURCHASE an additional $25 worth of toner to make the highlights that I had originally requested turn out the way I had previously described. Needless to say, as I had already paid $75 for the groupon, I showed up to the salon with only enough money to give her a tip. Therefore, I had no money to pay an additional amount to receive the color that I was originally promised. By the end of the cut and blow dry, my hair was completely botched because the highlights weren't attuned to my hair - they were only bleached. After going to another salon to get it fixed, they informed me that she knew from the beginning that the foiling would only bleach my hair. Therefore it was very deceiving of her to only ask after she had fully foiled my hair on whether I wanted to purchase an additional toning package.