Came to see Madison today for a partial foil, some low lights and a cut…read more It came out perfect and exactly how I wanted it. She was super thorough with our consultation and the scalp massage at the shampoo bowl was chef's kiss! Place was clean and other staff were friendly as well!

A solid 4 inch difference to what I requested, with images included. They had their own idea of…read morewhat to do, completely ignoring my requests. Do not go here! They will not listen to you.

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.

Love the vibe here everyone is friendly . Get my hair nails and skin taken care of here. Love…read moreJennifer /Skyler/Maya .

Curly girls BEWARE! Was told they had a curly hair stylist Taniya, from the start of my service…read morewith her explained to her the problems sulfates and silicones cause my hair. After much reassurance they would not be used she used them anyway with the Biolage products. The next day my hair was falling out at the roots. After booking me in for follow up was rudely told to see a dermatologist. The manager Maddy of the Knightdale, NC location made it very clear that they do not have products without sulfates or silicones. The quality of service and staff leaves much to be desired. Having to pay a $50 non refundable deposit before you walk in the door is questionable. If you value healthy curls this salon is not recommended. Find another place who won't tell you use of products is a personal opinion.

I had my hair highlighted for the first time yesterday by Jessica Lee and I am SO happy with how it…read moreturned out! She did an amazing job! It usually takes several times with a stylist to achieve the color/lightness/tone that I desire and Jessica nailed it on the first try! Not only is she talented with color, but she gave me an awesome haircut as well. Jessica has such a pleasant personality and made everything feel so comfortable and relaxing. I loved visiting her and look forward to the next time! I also wanted to note that I have always had positive experiences at Menagerie. The owner, Kiki, is wonderful, too, and a master in her trade. she makes great hiring decisions and runs her business well. The salon always feels like it has positive vibes and Kiki does a great job overseeing everyone's work and providing excellent feedback and education. Appointments book up quickly, but I have always had good experiences with whoever is able to get me in when I need it. I highly recommend this salon and feel lucky to live close by in Wendell Falls.

Absolutely horrible customer service. I arrived on time but was not greeted until 6 minutes later…read more Once seated and realizing Jessica and I did not align I was given the offer by her to rebook with my typical stylist given Jessica's lack of confidence in my cut. I was then referred to front desk who wasted 30 minutes of my time to go ahead and say I would be charged a no show no fee of 100%. That they would be curtesy and only charge 50% given the circumstances they set up. They said there was no way to go ahead with the service since now it is 30 minutes past the scheduled time despite them being the ones who wasted the time. Never ever ever go to this salon for their unprofessionalism and lack of curtesy. I am shocked beyond words!!!

Besides myself, Renee at Renee Rexine Salon is the only person I trust to take care of my locs. She…read moreis professional, knowledgeable, and treats my hair with great care. She did an excellent job styling my hair for my milestone birthday a few months back. She is well-versed in styling and taking care of many different hair types! Her salon is always clean and decorated nicely. The workers are friendly and professional. It is a nice and cozy environment. Here are a few pictures of the great work she has done with my hair.

Ashlynn is awesome with natural hair and braids. She salon is a pleasant place to visit.read more

Gorgeous salon with great vibes! I booked with Danni and had the best first experience. The salon…read morewas easy to find and check in was easy. They offered me a cookie butter latte and it was just what I needed to start my day and appointment. The salon is clean, refreshing, modern, comfortable, elegant yet adorable! Danni did a wonderful consultation with me, being my first time getting professional work done! I love my hair so much and had a great time chatting with her and getting to treat myself for a change. I will definitely come back and will recommend the salon and Danni to others.

My daughter and I had a great experience! It was really great to experience another first with my…read moredaughter. Her first official cut from a real hair salon! She had such a great experience and loved chatting with our stylist (Dhalya). Dhalya was very kind, caring, patient, and friendly. I loved the atmosphere, the brick wall and the swing and flower wall! Perfect for before and after pictures.

Really cute loft salon with three amazing hairdressers. The owner and my gal Hanbah consulted with…read moreme for some time before deciding how to proceed with color/highlights. Overall, very happy with results. Very fair pricing too. I will be back, thank you!

This salon is fabulous! I never write Yelp reviews but I just have to for this one. The employees…read moreat Atmosphere salon are so sweet and welcoming and helped me figure out exactly which look would be the best fit for my complexion and lifestyle. I had Hannah and she did an AMAZING job on my hair. I previously went to a salon to get my first round of balayage and noticed such a small difference then that I was blown away with the difference Hannah and Janet made for me! My hair is naturally black and thick, and even after my new balayage it still feels healthy and shiny. Atmosphere Salon is 100% my go-to for whenever I am in Raleigh from now on, the prices are reasonable and the staff is so dedicated and great at what they do!

Madison is amazing! Love the vibe, service was outstanding. Definitely the place to get your hair…read moredone at in Raleigh

DO NOT come here if you are a guy who spends money on your hair. Seriously. These people royally…read morescrewed up my hair and had zero self-awareness or common sense to just look at it and see that. I have a simple haircut that works for the shape of my head and deals with my cowlicks for years. I explained this in the consult and showed photo references several times to the hairstylist, and I should have recognised this pattern early because I told her I had just washed my hair like 2 hours prior so I don't need to do that again, and after the cape goes on she has me go over there and does it anyway. Zero listening or comprehension skills. Another creative way to describe the disaster is, it looks like I came in with vastly unrealistic expectations based on photo references that don't match the shape of my head - except all the photo references ARE OF MY OWN PAST HAIRCUTS DONE ON MY OWN HEAD. I opened with an ask for a trim and came out of this place looking like a drug addict from a trailer park. I'm too self-conscious and judgemental to tell in the salon (and what am I gonna do anyway, have them glue my messed up hair back on?) not to mention conflict-averse because at this point I've acquired serious anxiety with hairdressers from how many times I've had someone mess it up. To be specific, I had basic layering/tapering maintained here and my length was just getting a bit too heavy. I also have a previous haircut disaster that I'm trying to fix from when my last hairstylist insisted on cutting this godawful V-shaped taper in the back of my neck that destroyed my natural hairline - I made the hairstylist aware of this. She didn't do anything to it at all and it still is sticking out looking lazy and unkempt just as it did when I walked in. Is a hairdresser not able to comprehend the nuance of "hey the last person messed this up, but I don't want it to be sticking out either so just try to handle it to get it back to where it should be?" Whatever layering I had has been obliterated. I lost no hair on the back of my head and a ton off the top of my head, utterly destroying the sense of balance my hair created for my large cranium. The huge chunk of hair she hacked out of the front left side of my head makes it look like my hair is falling out! It looks God awful, I am horrified and ashamed to go outside because of what these people did to my hair. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE BUSINESSES THAT DO NOT RUN ON COMPETENCE OR COMMON SENSE. Avoid it like the Black Plague. I can throw $50 down the drain but I can't get my hair back to where it was. If I can't find a better place then I'm literally going to have to fly around the world to pay $20 to the random guy in Indonesia who did a good job six months ago. EDIT: The response to this review is more proof than the haircut that everything I said about this place is accurate and then some. FWIW, they did leave a voicemail and tried to ask if I could come back in so they could "fix it", which is not how haircuts work. No mention of refunds for the damage, no coupon, and no apology, so to think that was done in good faith is not reasonable. As for the personal attacks towards me running for federal office, yes, I ran precisely because there are too many people with money & power who are vicious, lying cowards and understood that Congress would be an excellent place to put that kind of thing out to pasture. It's a shame I didn't win because we could clearly still use this attitude of mine in light of circumstances like this! Thanks for nothing though!