I went to check out this salon recently and the Aveda products they have but as I was standing there a woman...I think her name was Kelly,treated the girl at the front desk horribly. I am not sure if this Kelly person was the manager,owner or one of the stylists. Anyway, I couldn't believe my ears and how she just berated this poor girl in front of people. The girl (to me) did not do anything wrong to receive that kind of abuse. To the girl's credit, she took it gracefully. I have heard that they do good work there,but as far as treating their employees.....I would never apply for a job there. read more

I had the worst experience of my life at this salon. I noticed a sign outside the salon when I was driving by that read $25.00 haircuts. I called the next day and made an appointment for a haircut. I spoke to the owner of the shop and asked her if they did dry haircuts, she said yes they did. When I arrived at the shop I was greeted by the owner. She seemed personable, however, a bit pushy and aggressive. She told me to take a chair and a stylist would be right with me. Within a few minutes a stylist came over and I told her the way I wanted my hair cut. I informed her that I'd like to have my hair cut dry. well she didn't want to cut it dry and argued with me for quite a while. I told her when I made the appointment the owner told me a dry cut was no problem. She insisted on washing my hair first, I informed her that I have very curly, coarse, frizzy hair and when it gets wet it's quite difficult to style. I had already flat ironed it before I got to the salon so it would be easier to style. She wouldn't listen so I finally gave in. She washed my hair and then began to cut it, well this was a disaster. She pinned the majority of the hair up in clips and began cutting the bottom part. This was taking so long, about 40 minutes just to cut the bottom part. I had explained to her that I had my sick dog in the car and would have to periodically check up on him. At this point I was getting nervous because she hadn't ever started cutting the rest of my hair yet. The owner came over cause she notice it was taking so long, she told me she was going to charge me an extra $15.00 because of the time involved, I couldn't believe it, I was so embarrassed and humiliated . It was clear the stylist didn't know what she was doing and I don't think it was all about my type of hair, I think she was just unskilled. The owner walked away and came back ten minutes later, she took over cutting my hair by just making a few snips here and there, my hair looked terrible. She said, o.k. you're done, I was so ashamed of how my hair looked, however, I just wanted to get out of there. When I went up to pay the owner said she was charging me an extra $15.00 for the cut because of the time involved. I reminded her about my request to have a dry cut and the stylist not honoring that request. She finally relented and I paid the fee plus I left a $10.00 tip. (don't ask me why) I ran out of there. Later that evening I call Salon Sabhia and the owner was still there. I told her I really wasn't happy with this haircut and she agreed to redo my hair herself the next day. The next day I went back and she cut my hair again, just like before, a few snips here and there and she said it looks fine. It looked horrible, I just wanted to get out of there again, I left and believe me, I will never go back. read more

I wouldn't normally care to write a review, but I had a bad experience at this place! I went there twice, the first time was nothing special but I did try it again... The second time was bad enough to turn me away and I've never been put off by a salon before! (I'd like to think I'm not particularly picky, I've moved around a lot and get my haircut at different places all the time - I simply get my long wavy hair trimmed and layered a few times a year so it can dry naturally and still look good) But everything about my second experience at this place was bad beginning from when I called to make the appointment (the man I spoke to was rude to me on the phone). I walked in only to receive NO greeting for over 20 minutes (they started my appointment nearly 30 minutes late) and this chick with little experience gave me a bullshit cut! Now I'm paying more to get another one at a different place! Trust me when I say save your money and go someplace else! (I hear good things about pompadours salon) *Also note that the only person to give this place a 5star review is a guy! - not saying his opinion isn't valid, but his experience with cut will be different* read more

In January 2014 got a haircut and highlights with a "mid-level stylist." This salon uses Aveda products, which I love. However, they took me about 20 minutes late AND I was there for three hours just for the cut and highlights. When I arrived I the staff gave me a sheet to fill out to select "bonus" services they provide at no extra cost -- hand massage, scalp massage, make up touch up, etc. I chose the ones I wanted but never received them and they were never mentioned at all (ie, "so sorry we couldn't touch up your makeup.") The cut was fine (nothing special) and the highlights were so subtle they were barely noticeable. The way the stylist blew out my hair and styled it at the end was not attractive or what I wanted despite bringing photos and talking a lot about what I was looking for in the styling. The owner pushed me to purchase $30 color protecting shampoo saying "she would give no guarantees about the hair coloring" if I didn't use it. The prices are quite expensive -- I had to pay $60 more than the $125 gift card I had for my services, and that didn't include a tip. All in all I would not go to this salon again and would not recommend it to others, even if the prices were lower. read more

I have been coming to Salon Sabiha for some time, having fallen in love with the look of a co-worker's hair and asked her about it. She told me all kudos were due to Kelly, the genius guru who is co-owner/operator of the salon, and who yesterday gave me the best haircut I have ever had. Kelly chalked this beyond-great result up to having just gotten all of her blades sharpened ~ I thought perhaps it was the effect of a recent Paleo diet on the brain of an artist, lol. Who knows? She is able to perform hair magic transcending cause and effect. Over the time in which I've gotten many cuts here, Kelly has always listened very carefully to my confused ramblings about what I envision for my hair, and has somehow been able to divine the exact cutting and coaxing approach that will do it. I am so happy to have Kelly and Salon Sabiha right here in Boulder, as I had been trekking to Denver for haircuts ~ which I hope never to have to do again! ~ yay, Salon Sabiha! read more

i just signed up for yelp, so this is not from a recent experience. but it was not a good experience. about 6 months ago i tried salon sabiha. i saw the owner. i got color. it was horrible. i have a cousin who owns a salon and she was appalled at my highlights. they were literally an inch away, in some areas (might even be worse than all areas) from my scalp. it looks like i had re growth already. he was telling the assistant (it was her first day) that she was supposed to have all this stuff to be able to finish my style, this girl was such a sweetheart. it was as if it was the first time they had talked about any expectations he had of her, all in front of me. it was so awkward. the owner and his wife were totally cheesy (only word i can think of to describe them) and all these reviews mention there is a staffing problem and its funny that i noticed the same thing. they have hardly anyone working there and it appears that none of the same people have been working there for over a year. there was some weird drama going on in the back and the owners (one of them doing my hair) kept going back and forth and back and forth. he was so distracted. there was an assistant giving a hair cut, while she was doing it she had to stop the owner kelly and ask her what she needed to do next..... the other stylist working that day had a girl in that needed her highlights redone because they were also too far away from her scalp. and it was totally expensive! just all around a really strange experience. sorry to say it but i dont think the owner gerry could possibly have a license to do hair with the way he did mine. there is just no way. read more