I decided to get a shag haircut and heard Julie B was the best in town for this. She used a razor…read morefor my hair which was a wild first time experience but amazing results! Everyone is super friendly and had lots of nice things to say. Parking should be a forethought as this is downtown and limited spaces.

Acqua is a pretty great spot to get your hair did in Guelph. It is an Aveda concept salon as well,…read morewhich comes along with a set of ideals and products that give the place a neat feel. Haircuts come with complimentary hot towel, scalp massage, and beverage (coffee/delicious herbal tea/Hot apple cider + spiced rum if you're lucky). I'm a guy so my haircuts aren't as complicated as many of the people reading this might be getting, but i can say that even for a simple "guy" cut, the stylists I have had take great care and have great attention to detail nonetheless. I have never been disappointed. Melissa is my regular hairdresser, but I'm sure the rest of the stylists are of the same calibre. I pay upwards of $25 for my haircut + wash. If you're a student, make sure to mention it, as there's a discount for this.

My roommate just went to get her hair done here and from her experience and how she was treated I…read morewould advise anyone to stay away from this place. She made an appointment over the phone clearly stating her budget and when she arrived she was quoted $450 for brown balayage, toner, and a cut. That is ridiculous!!! When she said she was not able to pay that, they offered to balayage her hair WITHOUT A TONER, for $300. They then went on to explain that a toner would be $80 extra and a cut $75 extra!! I would have walked out right away. That is not right in any way and you can tell they only care about the money and not about their clients. These people were about to let her walk out of there with untoned, wet hair before they offered a "complimentary" blowout. If they can let a client walk out of their salon with out toning their hair and at least drying it, that puts their reputation on the line as well and they so obviously do not care. TONER SHOULD BE INCLUDED ANY TIME HAIR IS BLEACHED. DO NOT GO HERE.

A cool place! I had my hair bleached, toned, and dyed a temporary colour. The salon is very nice…read moreand welcoming, and my student stylist was fun to talk to! The process took a couple hours (longer than I expected) and the price was higher than I thought was appropriate for the level of experience of my stylist. I loved the colour but it faded out very quickly to reveal an uneven bleaching and patchy blonde. I would be careful to specify what you want, and not let the salon "be creative" (which is what I had said). Overall a good experience, I would go back for a cut but not for another colouring.

I love this place because I can get a $25 wash and cut from their students (they can also style…read moreyour hair at the end of you wanted). Some people are worried about having students cut their hair but I've never had a problem and I have short hair that is easier to mess up. Service is always great. The moment you walk in they take your coat and offer you a beverage (coffee, tea, water). Everyone is friendly and welcoming. I'm not sure about walking in because I've always made appointments to avoid having to wait or being turned away because they can get busy. Downside is that it is located downtown and parking is always a pain. You also never know who you're gonna get so you won't know how good or experienced they are or how long they will take. But you can always request the same student or stylist if you're comfortable with that one person. I've had a fairly new student before who needed quite a lot of guidance from a senior stylist but I was fine with it. She did a good job and the stylist was great at teaching.

What a Great salon! I've been coming here for many years and no plans to change. The owner Tony…read morecuts my hair, and always knows how to make it look good. I've also had hilights done by Simon and received lots of compliments. I used to go downtown Toronto but this salon makes it easy to patronize local business. They bring me coffee and seldom make me wait more than 5 minutes. It's a fun vibe here in a central location with lots of free parking onsite.

I had my hair done at this salon in January 2019. It was very easy to get an appointment. I needed…read moremy hair cut and styled and they booked me in the very next day. The young woman who took care of me was pleasant and professional. She did an excellent job, and I was delighted with the results. I've just booked another appointment with Samantha today. I highly recommend her, and this salon.

Had a hair cut by Angie and she did a great job. It's easy to get an appointment and they will…read moreusually take you that day or the next day. Angie is professional, knowledgeable and very charming. My hair was in rough shape and she managed to keep the length and get it tidy, just like I asked. I'm going back for highlights later in the week.

Wide array of services for men and women of all ages. Relaxing atmosphere and very welcoming staff…read more Skilled professionals with warm conversation and top quality treatments.

Multiple relaxing shiatsu massage chairs and jetted foot baths offer superb tranquility for the…read moreRiverStone Pedicure. The serene facial room is a perfect escape from day to day, with soothing scalp manipulations and a hand and arm massage. The Hot RiverStone Massage helped to melt all of the day to day stresses away!

I absolutely love this Aveda salon! Jocelyn did a fantastic job on my color and cut/style. The…read moresalon atmosphere is relaxing, bright and inviting. The stylists are fantastic - especially Jocelyn who was so kind, patient, detail oriented, and knowledgeable.

I've been going here consistently for about 2 years now. I find it is worth every penny. I…read moreconstantly get compliments on my hair and couldn't be happier. I was referred to Bre at Acqua by my sister. I had super long hair and just said so whatever and make me look good. She gave me a style that I can maintain on my own (instead of a trim and a couple layers like any other salon had been doing). This salon is top notch and I don't know why I'd ever change hair stylists. Thanks Bre!

Easy 5 stars. As…read moresoon as salons were open to cut hair I gave them a call and was fortunate enough to get in on the first day open. Great booking system and they offer reminders via email and text. They're managing the current COVID guidelines and going beyond. They sent out a general email in advance explaining they're re-opening process, and another one with more specific details of procedures and what to expect (how many in at a time, waiting outside, mask protocol and others). They're situated in a nice heritage-looking building on the main street in Erin (literally on Main St.). Inside is really nice, modern and comfortable. Both staff were so very friendly in greeting me. I had my appointment with Maddison, and though I didn't know what to expect as I hadn't been before, I turned out to be one of my best haircuts ever. I showed a picture and had a vague idea of what I wanted, but also took her feedback for what she thought would work. The result was that I loved the cut! All throughout the cut it was a pleasant visit too. I came here since options were so limited given current circumstances, but I'd honestly consider continuing to go here moving forward for such a positive experience. A true gem.

I really had an amazing meeting with Holly! It was my very first journey to my own highlights. I've…read morechosen to provide this place a try because of Yelp and since it's near my location. I'm happy I did this. I do not usually just pop into some other hair lotions for my own hair. Doing highlights is quite a time consuming and that I could see the way she loves her job. It's her passion. She assisted two other returning male clients with their own hair that they had been joyful. I booked an appointment ahead and I really do recommend you do this since Holly is extremely active. She's lots of returning clients. As soon as I came Holly greeted me away with my first name with a large grin. It was really welcoming. I showed her the image she'd ask some questions simply to confirm she knew it entirely. Holly has a fantastic memory she'd even remembered what fashion you'd from last time and offer you advice throughout. I am so happy I took the guts to try out this location and I am very happy. I'd defiantly return for the highlights!

So I'm giving this the lowest, one star because I believe that you have to completely screw up to…read moredeserve it and not only did I hate my hair so badly and even after a consultation I didn't get what I was told. Quite frankly Athena is advising everyone. But what was done to my mother is terrible. She didn't want to return after I was so upset but you guys did an amazing job on her. It looked beautiful everyone loved it as did she. Platinum hair, from grey black and the cut was amazing. So first issue, she makes an appointment writes it down, I was sitting right there when she did this and when she goes for the appointment they said she didn't have one. She worked all night stayed up goes in and they can't get the appointment in the computer. So she booked again and this was a nightmare, the stylist was late and there was no record of her ever being there so they said they don't know what was done. She should have left because if they can't figure it out from looking at her hair they are not qualified. Well when she walked in the door I was devastated for her, they darkened her roots the hair that was at the back of her neck was still black. The colour was yellow blonde. They said come in to fix but I don't blame her for not wanting, as her roots grow in she will have a brown stripe of one inch. Was it so hard to touch up roots an tone. I'll never step foot in fresh again, I wanted the brown removed and you gave me partial foils. So I still had brown and streaks which for me is horrible. Stylist should listen to the client, I want brown gone... I hate ombré... I'm going to hate baby silvers of blonde and still have my grey.