The worst experience I've seen, zero knowledge or understanding of Black hair Stay away if you have thick and curly hair paid for highlights and left with none Very disappointing read more

While you'll find friendly, qualified staff at all of the Hedkandi Salons in Calgary, the 8th Street location has provided me with a stylist that has given me cuts and a style for my very curly hair that people I don't know and/or haven't seen in a really long time have complimented - either of which are unprecedented, and both of which are enough to make me a dedicated customer and a really big fan of Kallie's work. read more

If you've curly hair, straight away go to Kimberly at Hedkandi 8th Street. I found Kimberly through Instagram and have been followed her for few months to get a feel of her style and I was impressed. The variety of clients and styling she does is amazing. I decided to try her out for my haircut this summer. I had a slight idea of what I wanted and she asked me the right questions to get further understanding of my needs. She is so friendly and the entire experience was so relaxing. With curly hair, you really need a stylist who can educate you on how your curls behave and what cut will enhance the volume or reduce it, how to style them at home , etc. Kim educated me on all of that and recommended some great products to try. That's it! After that awesome experience I decided to trust her for coloring my virgin hair!!! It was a huge step for me, and yesterday after spending 3 hours cutting and coloring my hair, I can say hands down this has been the best my hair has looked in years! She walked me through the pricing, the process of painting my virgin hair, what kind of placement and tone we could achieve etc. She had asked me to create a pinterest board at the time when I booked my appointment, so I had been saving all the looks I liked. That helped her a lot in knowing exactly what I wanted. I love love my new hair painting and fresh cut. Kim and Kenzie (her assistant) made sure I was comfortable with the process and answered any silly questions I had. I was super nervous but these girls made sure I was aware of everything happening. I love this team, they are well-coordinated. Everyone at Hedkandi has always been so nice and amazing! Hands down the best place to go with your curly hair. read more

I have been looking for a hairstylist since i arrived in Canada, i am very particular about my hair, and back home, i had 1 person i trusted, haha. This was my second experience cutting my hair in the country, and it was the best haircut I've ever had. I did it with Kyra, but im sure all of them are talented. i was suffering from hair loss for a while and was feeling pretty sad about it. I talked to her and explained how I wanted, and she did it better than i could ever imagine. It doesn't even look like my hair is thinner. Couldn't recommend more. Also, amazing customer service in general read more

I've been getting my haircuts at various Hedkandi locations in the City since I moved here. This location is convenient for me, there's ample street parking and lots of coffee shops around (I love grabbing a latte before I get a haircut!). The cuts are usually pretty decent so I have no complaints about that. The last time I came here for a cut, my stylist was almost half an hour late without apology. There's a lot of competition out there and the customer service is lacking. While the cuts are generally good, I'm sure I can get a similar cut elsewhere with better service. It's been a long ride, Hedkandi, but I will not be coming back. read more

Been going here for over 8 years, by far my favourite place! Thanks for being so amazing....and always making my hair fabulous!

Moved to Calgary a few months back. With the amount of attention that goes into their marketing, I would assume the same attention to detail would go into their service. Needless to say, it's all talk. The salon in uncomfortably positioned so I am facing other patrons. I went to get my hair colored, black. A simple task... Unfortunately, I was left longer than I should have been and left with black hair die all over my ears and forehead. Moving forward I will save the $100 and get my boyfriend to do a box dye. At least I know he won't butcher my skin with black dye. read more

I go to see Jessie for my hair. I have been to her 3 or 4 times and I always love what she does and I find all the staff very friendly! I would definitely recommend this shop for the great service and professionalism, especially from my personal stylist. read more

I love Hedkandi! Specifically my hairstylist Kallie! I have never had someone cut my hair for my curls like she does. Before Kallie started cutting my hair I would almost never wear my hair natural. I was convinced that the dry climate of yyc was so unagreeable for my hair that I was shackled to a life with a straightening iron. After a few cuts and creating hair goals with Kallie, I now wear my hair natural most of the time! By finally having someone cut my hair for curls, it can look polished and unfrizzy with such ease despite the lack of humidity. Not to mention she's a completely lovely person to have conversations with while she pampers you. If you got naturally curly hair, she is my number 1 recommendation. read more

Listen...I been going to Chrissy for over five years. I get my hair done about 3 - 4 times a year. That's not including the appointments for special occasions such as Christmas parties. I absolutely love her and followed her from the Arts Hotel to the 8th St location. She's phenom but my last appt a few weeks ago was more than disappointing. The only time she touched my hair was to perform a colour....a whole 20 minutes. I did not see her for the rest of the appt. Not even to check on her Assistant's progress. Her assistant washed and toned my hair....I expected that much. BUT the bored Assistant also blow dried and styled my hair...WTH?!!! THE KICKER...she kept asking me if I was going out or going home. When I stated I was going home, she then proceeded to style my hair half-ass and sent me on my way. At this point I'm paying for my service....no sight of Chrissy or the bored Assistant, not even a thank you from my Stylist of over five years. I have no problem paying the $250.00 for a service, leaving a proper tip or buying product...as long as my ACTUAL STYLIST is doing the service. If I'm paying the prices for the Stylist's level of 4 or 5, then the ACTUAL STYLIST NEEDS TO COLOUR, BLOW DRY AND STYLE MY HAIR!!! IF THE ASSISTANT IS DOING A MAJORITY OF THE APPT...you need to charge the appropriate prices. You also need to make sure she's treating every appt the same. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M GOING OUT OR GOING HOME....EITHER WAY I'M PAYING THE SAME PRICE FOR MY APPT! If this continues I will take my business elsewhere. There are other high-end salons that will be happy to take my business and actually do their job. read more

They have me great service when I was happy with my hair. But the moment I said oh I don't really like how it looks they basically shooed me away. I have emailed them multiple times to try to get everything fixed. Because I have payed way too much money for what I got. So I would definitely say do not support this salon, do not go here if you need anything more than a cut because they will mess it up. read more

Wonderful salon top notch service from the moment I walked in the door, very welcoming. I got my hair styled by Tha and was very pleased with the result. She was very funny and friendly and offered great suggestions on how to style my hair. Best salon experience in Calgary read more

I went in for a full consultation about dying my dark hair blonde. We went in to the full colour history, my expectations, and what was achievable. On the day of the colour, I explained I was really nervous. After about 20 minutes of having colour on my hair, I noticed the foils feeling extremely hot. I pointed this out and she said it was normal. About 10 minutes later, she is visibly panicking. "This has never happened before" she tells me. I am obviously very scared for my hair and very uncomfortable. She explained the foils were swelling up and bursting open and rinsed me off. She kept saying "I don't know what we'll do now." I felt SO uneasy and uncomfortable and she offered no reassurance. Every time I asked a question she would say "just relax." I asked her whether this would change the outcome of our plan at all, and she just says "don't know". After some time she eventually offered up, "I'm just quiet right now because I'm hungry". The result was extremely orange as the foils came off early. When I asked about correcting this she just said "there's only so much I can do". Further to this she would periodically roll her eyes and say "it doesn't usually take me this long to do highlights", and when we were done she said "I'm really glad that's over". I kept apologizing and finally thought - why should I be sorry? I am paying in full for the service. I was made to feel like a complete inconvenience. Her conduct was COMPLETELY unprofessional - why would you EVER say to a nervous client "this has never happened before!" I am not a hairdresser but I know all she needed to do was quietly consult someone more senior, go about fixing the problem and keeping your paying client comfortable and happy. It goes without saying that what I left with today was NOT what we aimed for at all, but you happily took my money anyway. THANKS GUYS! read more

This is my first time going to a more upscale salon to get a men's cut. I was thoroughly impressed with the job they did. Very welcoming right off the bat. I was open to what type of hairstyle to get when going there and my stylist suggested a great cut for my hair and it turned out amazing. I love that they offer 'clean-up' appointments in between cuts that are free of charge as well. I enjoyed going here so much that I suggested my girlfriend try it for herself. I was also surprised how affordable it was here. I was expecting it to be much more expensive. I will be going back. read more

If you love your hair, then avoid this place like the plague. Not only did the stylist Jessie massacre my hair, I witnessed other stylists doing the same thing. I couldn't believe my eyes. My biggest regret was sitting through the shitty haircut after my disaster hair color job!! I had to pay 4x the amount somewhere else to fix her crap! Not only that but I'm going to have to wait at least 6-12 months to grow my hair out! read more

I went to the 8th Street location and Jody was the stylist that was recommended to me for curly hair. I went for a consultation and I told her my situation of another stylist thinning out my hair 4 years ago and my hair has never recovered from it and I was considering cutting it all off to start over again. She sorta talked me out of it and suggested some other cuts to give me a style and volume. I went back a week later for the cut and she cut my hair wet and shook out my curls and noticed she was cutting little pieces throughout the interior of my hair. She said it was to take out "negative space". When I got home my hair felt so much thinner and as the days went by it started to get knotted and fall out from all the different lengths. I had to go to another salon to trim it up so that it wouldn't knot so much. He didn't understand what she was trying to achieve. It still falls so flat and frizzy and I don't understand what was the point on why Jody cut out my curls from the interior of my hair. I didn't go to her and indicate my hair was too thick or too curly for her to do this. My suggestion would have been to cut it dry to see how the hair falls and cut the ends off and not random pieces within the interior. It's upsetting because I have been trying to grow it out for 4 years and now I am back to square one once again. I'm getting married next year and I won't have the hair I desired. I am not sure what I could have communicated better for her to understand why I came to her in the first place. I would assume by me saying my hair has not recovered from thinning shears years ago that it would be a good indicator not to cut out my curls, Also what makes a good hairdresser in my opinion is someone who tells you what they are doing beforehand and show you how much they are cutting off to make sure you are okay with it. If she would of told me she was cutting out my curls, I would have gotten up and left. Why would she do this to me? I don't understand. I expect this level from someone at Magic Cuts. All that hair progress I had over 4 years gone!!!! Now it will take me another 4+ years to grow out a hair murderer!!! read more

I've been seeing Chrissy at 8th street for over two years and I will never leave her! I know she's particularly amazing with blonde colors, that is why I started seeing her, but I've referred friends of all colors and styles to her and they've been so happy as well. She's been with Hedkandi for many years, and her experience is evident. I've had so many compliments on my hair because of Chrissy! Her and her assistant Danika are kind, open, accommodating and truly listen and care about the style, tone and color that you're after. Love! read more