The more I work out, the more it dries out my hair. In addition, I have been using batana oil to help grow my hair. Batana oil smells very much like coffee. Can you imagine a coffee smell in your hair mixed with sweat. Not a pretty scene... So, I needed my hair washed and a deep conditioner applied. The moisture from the condition helps replenish the hair shaft and give me a hair a healthy sheen. read more

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She is great with hair care and she is an amazing stylist. I have drive 3 hours to get my hair care needs. We'll worth it read more

Shelia, did an amazing job with my sew-in. She was professional and personable. I will go back to her again. Mona read more

I have been going to Sheila for years. She is simply amazing and I've never been disappointed. Some of the services I've received are a silk press, sew-in weave, cuts and color. Her skills are unmatched; she will nourish and cherish your crown of glory. The vibe of the shop is great. She treats each customer with respect and seeks to meet their hair care needs. Her prices are reasonable. Book an appointment today and you will not be disappointed. She's the best hairstylist in the area. Laceidra read more

My daughter had horrible split ends and wanted a relaxer. Shelia was very professional and made our experience amazing. Our family has been in Austin for 4 years and we had a very hard time finding someone who specializes in hair care and gave us a beautiful style. We are happy to say we found our new home with Shelia Marie Studio! read more

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Oh Sheila! Oh, oh, oh, oh Sheila! I have lived in Austin for over a decade. I finally found a hair stylist. My hair looks fabulous. I feel like I am back in the ATL getting my hair actually DONE. I did the big chop. I showed Sheila a video and she did a great job. A few little hairs I need to come back and get cut on the left side, but otherwise it was perfection. Thanks, Sheila! read more

My hair has looked its best since Shelia started working on it. I have had many bad experiences with others, but return frequently to her, and have recommended to others. 2 years later, and she's still THE BEST! When my hair gets jacked up (not from her) I don't even have to tell her how I want it fixed. She knows me and my feelings about my hair...and just takes care of business. My hair thrives with her! I went to another stylist when I moved from Austin, and my hair had the worst best damage it has ever had. She is able to straighten it without me losing my texture. My hair is in GREAT hands with her. read more

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Today I went to Ms. Shelia Marie again, and she is truly a delight! She listened to my concerns about my hair and made sure that I was educated about my how to maintain my hair, and made sure I was fully satisfied before I left her shop! Great work Shelia! read more

Miss Shelia is absolutely amazing! She's one of the nicest people I've ever met! I always feel very welcomed when I come to her salon. I always leave feeling super confident and happy with my hair! When she does my hair, I get compliments about it throughout the day! She's absolutely awesome and I definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for a hair stylist! read more

My Husband saw a Lady at his job who'd just had her hair done.. He knew I'd been struggling with trying to find someone to do my hair since moving from California. He got Shelia Marie's number & texted it to me. I made an appointment & I am PLEASED! Ya'll Betta go git yo hair did by this Fabulous stylist! read more

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Came to Sheila Marie at a friends suggestion. Wanted a new look but wasn't 100% about which direction to go in. After consulting with Shelia Marie, I told her I wanted an edgy and fresh cut. She took it from there & I couldn't be happier with the results!!! Have already recommended my daughter & a friend to her. Sheila Marie is very friendly, accommodating & always wearing a beautiful smile. Highly suggest you pay her a visit, you won't be disappointed! read more

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I found Sheila online and was able to book an appt. via her website (huge plus). The appt went well. Sheila is very personable and did a great job styling my hair. I have natural hair and my appt took roughly 90 minutes which was perfect. I will definitely visit Sheila when I'm in town and trust my hair will come out fabulous again. read more

Sheila Marie is AWESOME! I moved to Austin about a year ago for work and of course needed to find a stylist that could work with my natural mane! I found Sheila Marie online and was impressed. I've seen Sheila several times for a wash and flat iron on my natural hair. My hair always feels and looks beautiful when I leave her shop. You would assume I had a relaxer. Most recently visiting Sheila Marie a few days ago she performed a magical miracle. So....I attempted to color my own hair with box dye (big mistake), and panicked when it came out terrible .. (I'll post pics). Sheila Marie did an AMAZING job on my corrective color!!! Your search is over! Sheila Marie is the best! read more

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Took my two natural haired daughters and myself in to Shelia's salon for blow outs for them and a relaxer for me. Our hair is laid and we had a good time and was out of there in a very timely fashion. My girls LOVE their hair! read more

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Sheila did a great job on both mine & my daughter's hair! My daughter's hair looked beautiful in her birthday photos!! We will definitely be back! read more

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I moved from Detroit (born & raised) to Austin Texas about a year ago. My first year in Austin, I flew back and forth to get my hair done (because Detroit is dope af and I've had the same bad azz stylist for the last 25 years) but i knew that I could not keep this up and decided to really find someone in Austin who could take care of my scalp, hair and image. I looked online for 4 months and could not find anyone, then i came across Shelia Marie. She was a perfectionist, prompt & professional. Shelia Marie Salon has taken me through every phase of getting my hair/image back on track. #amazeballs read more

My wife doesn't have a YELP account, so she asked me to submit this review on her behalf. As a woman of color, my wife has had a difficult time in Austin finding a salon and stylist who can do her hair correctly. Many places offer services for ethnic groups, but that doesn't mean they know how. Well, I came across Shelia Marie when doing a Google search for "best black salon". My wife has been doing the natural thing for a year or two, but she want to change things up. My wife got her hair virgin relaxed, and my mom did a partial relaxer. Shelia did a fantastic job! Both my wife and my mom left there with nothing but smiles, and feeling sexier and more confident than ever! My wife is happy to have found someone who can do her hair confidently. My wife also said it was a pleasure getting to talk with Shelia during her time there. The only negative part though: Shelia only takes cash or check. This shouldn't be a problem if you know ahead of time and just come prepared. This issue wasn't big enough of a deal to lower our rating of such an experienced stylist! My wife will definitely be going back! read more

I've been going to Sheila Marie for a few years now as a natural client. I don't go often because I'm normally in braids, but when I do go, she gets me in and out and does a great job with my hair. My hair is always nice when I leave and she's accommodating. One time I had an appointment and Sheila unexpectedly had to go out of town and she called me to rearrange my appointment before she left out of town and I was so thankful because I had somewhere to go that weekend and needed my hair done. I would definitely recommend her. read more

I'm still on the hunt for a new stylist. I'm mixed.( African, Irish, polish, and German) my hair is curly and I usually flat iron it straight. I was going to another Austin salon, but sadly the owner who was my stylist passed away. I went to another stylist there but was fed up with her being unprofessional and quite frankly rude. My hair is damaged. I wear pony tails for work. I teach young kids with special needs. I know I have some breakage, but when I go get my hair done I do not expect to feel bullied. That is unfortunately my experience with Sheila as well. I'm in my thirties and I am a grown woman. I expect to be treated the way I treat people and that is always with respect. There is a way that you can talk to customers and let them know how they can improve their hair with out being rude or talking down to them. I color my own hair since as a teacher I do not have much of a hair budget. She also put down my hair color. I know it's not perfect as I am an educator and not a hair stylist, but I normally get compliments on it. Even another stylist cam into the room and complimented my color. I would just warn if you do not have perfect hair be prepared for her to pick on you and make you feel bad about your hair. I am a great costumer who is on time, kind, and tips very well. I am going to try a new stylist next week. Fingers crossed that he will be professional and respectful. read more

HARD PASS. Ladies, please please please save yourself some time, money and grief and go somewhere else. I've been going to her for a while now (YEARS BRUH, YEARS), and wanted to hold off on writing a review, thinking things would get better, but today was finally enough. I booked my appointment online like I always do-I booked for a relaxer. There is a disclaimer when booking online that says "Cancellations with less than 24 hour notice will result in a additional $25 fee." Sure, that's fine! However, today was the day of my appointment and she apparently cancelled it without informing me, so you owe me...is that how this works?, hahaha. I was booked for 6:15 PM. I hauled ass thru traffic and made it there at 5:45 PM. Her door was closed and locked, so I waited. And waited. ANNND waited. 6:18pm rolls around and she still hasn't arrived, so I send her a text-No reply. I call and she doesn't pick up. 6:26pm I send another text with a screenshot of my appointment confirmation-No reply. I call 2 or 3 times, she doesn't pick up so I leave a voicemail. 6:38pm I send her ANOTHER text message-No reply. I call once more time before leaving. My time is valuable too. If you are sick, or something came up-that's life, that's perfectly fine, things gon' happen, but you need to let your customers know that. COMMUNICATION is the word of the day. TBH though, I was already planning on dropping this lady when she quoted me $75 for a mofo trim. A trim that I needed because she jacked up my hair the last time I needed a trim, and cut your girl all crooked (srsly, one side was 3 INCHES longer than the rest of my hair; I did not ask for some futuristic asymmetrical look). BTW Sheila, I went to a salon down the street and got a trim for $15. ONE-FIVE. And why every appointment with you last all damn day? One time I booked a relaxer at 11 AM and didn't get home until almost 4 PM. Girl, you trippin and you know this. You just lost a customer for life. Peace out with that nonsense. My money and time are better spent elsewhere. read more

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I found Sheila by googling "African American Hair Salons Austin, Tx". Her salon as well as a few others pulled up on Yelp through a google search. I just moved here 5 days ago from Memphis and I had a wonderful stylist there, so I wanted to make sure I could find someone that could duplicate her work. Due to her portfolio, I was instantly drawn to research her even more. Then I visited her website and read her bio, and I was immediately sold on the fact that she's from Atlanta (known as the hair capital) as well as being a celebrity stylist in Dallas. I immediately called to schedule an appointment. She was very warm and nice over the phone, booking me for an appointment the following morning. The minute I walked into the salon, it was as if we were old friends. She has the sweetest spirit and she instantly got started on my hair. a few hours later, we were like great new buddies. My hair turned out very well, and I will be returning to her to do a full head weave. I currently have short hair with a perm, and a few bonded pieces in the front. But im looking forward to working with her again and pleased to say I found my stylist. I will say this, she gets you in and out and doesn't overbook her days. So you pretty much have the salon all to yourself which is great for those of us that want to get in and out!! Thanks Sheila and looking forward to working with you again;) read more

Shelia slayed!!! I flew into Austin for a medical conference and decided to get my hair done. I have shoulder-length natural hair. The booking process was easy, Shelia was very personable, she took her time with my hair, and I was very happy with the finished product!! read more

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Shelia is very knowledgeable and knows what she's doing. HOWEVER, being in a salon 4+ hours for a partial relaxer is unacceptable. The over-booking needs to stop. read more

Mrs. Sheila Marie HOOKED me up!! GREAT service !!!! Bookin my next appointment now!!! read more

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I've been going to Shelia since I moved to Austin. We transitioned to completely natural and last week she did my big chop. I love it that she doesn't over book! Just stop reading and let her do your hair already. read more

Shelia Marie is very professional and highly skilled. She does it all-color, relaxers, weaves, etc. You won't be disappointed!!

Shelia has been my stylist for22 years from Dallas to Austin absolutely the BEST in color ,cut with natural hair. Always accommodating to the customer needs. My hair has grown n is so healthy. Shelia Marie Studio fr life . read more

I was contemplating flying to Atlanta to get a great cut and style. Atlanta stylists are in a different league. I stumbled upon Sheila months ago but just made an appointment labor day weekend. Sheila is an Atlanta stylist through and through. I am very picky about having anyone cut my hair but Sheila quickly gained my confidence in her total hair technique (from relaxer to cut). I had my first steam treatment with Sheila. I posted my before and after on Facebook and got more than 70 likes in one day. Most importantly, my husband loved my new do. It took 10 years off my face. Thank you Sheila for making me look and feel glamorous. I WILL be back. read more

Shelia Marie Studio Salon - My before and after. I was looking for someone who could give me an Atlanta cut and style. Sheila nailed it. I need not look any further. - Hair Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

Shelia did an amazing job ! I recently moved to Austin and I've been trying to find someone who can do my hair since last year. I looked Shelia up and booked an appointment! When I got there I showed her what I wanted done, and she did that! She is professional and friendly and does an excellent job. I definitely recommend her ! read more

I have moved here from Wisconsin and I've been searching for a stylus and I found one Sheila Marie is awesome I love how she takes your my hair my coloring I have found a real stylus in Austin Texas thank you read more

I found Shelia through Google. I clicked on her website and saw it was easy to find what I was looking for and book an appointment. Shelia is very pleasant and did a beautiful job with my hair. While she was perming my hair, I got the feeling that she knows exactly what she was doing. My hair and hair style came out very nice. I am happy to have Shelia as my new hair stylist here in Austin. read more

Superb Quality!!! I am a first time client of Sheila Marie, and plan on being a long-term client of Sheila Marie. Sheila Marie was very accommodating I called for a same day appointment and she scheduled me immediately the same day. Sheila Marie was professional, warm and friendly. I loved that Sheila Marie took the time to make an assessment of my hair and consult with me before giving me a perfect relaxer, perfect meaning my hair has great body and is precisely cut into the perfect style for me. Sheila Marie has been a stylist for over 20 years and her experience and superior skill shows. I look forward to my next visit. Fantastic!!! read more

I've gone back and fourth with myself for the past 3 weeks on if I should write this review. I've decided to finally give in. It's important to have a variety of views so others can gain more perspective of a business. This review will only detail MY experiences during my visit. Week prior my visit: I was scheduled for a partial relaxer early in the week at 9:45am, which was done online. I'd found the salon on Yelp! and was trilled to have my hair done by someone with the years experience and resume as detailed on Shelia's website. I'd just moved to Austin and had a wonderful relationship with my former stylist. Shelia has extremely impressive background, which is important to me as a customer. Just as I was about to walk out of the door, I get a phone call from Shelia having to cancel the appointment. She was extremely apologetic. Her website had some technical malfunctions and she was actually out of town that entire week. As unfortunate the cancellation was considering my hair was in dire need of a relaxer, I totally understood. Mistakes happen. She said that she would open her schedule for the following week and would call me when she went into the site and fixed it. She ended by once again apologizing and stating that this is not how she operates her business. We ended on good terms. No harm done. Day of visit: I was schedule to come in at 9:45am earlier in the week once again. I had some difficulty finding the salon but was able to locate it after I called Shelia to ask for directions. There were 2 customers ahead of me when I got there. Fast forward a bit to save time, it's close to 10:15am and I am still waiting. Finally close to 10:20am, I am seated in the salon chair. Let me stop here and say that since the salon is small, there was a lot of "musical chairs" going on. Sit here, please. Move over there, please. When I get my hair done, I enjoy being treated during my appointment. Constantly moving from chair to chair hinders that from happening. Back to story, Shelia proceeds to begin my partial relaxer (back of hair and edges). I was disappointed that there is no consultation. No questions on the type of products I use on my hair, when was my last relaxer, my routine for up-keeping my hair, etc. As a new client, I think this is an important step in the visitation so that as a stylist, you're better able to meet the client's needs. In fact, there wasn't much conversing at all. She spent most time while I was in the chair speaking with the other clients. Think she asked me 1 or 2 general questions. Fast-forward again. My hair is washed, wrapped and dried. At this point 2 more clients have arrived. By now, it's close to 11:30am. I am moved to another chair so she can begin another client relaxer. OK, sure. It's now close to noon. Still waiting to have my hair styled. It's now close to 12:15pm. Still waiting to have my hair done. I hadn't eaten at this point and there were still 2 other people in front of me who needed their hair styled. At this pace, I was not going to get out of the salon before 1:30pm. I proceed to tell Shelia that I must be going and so I could go home and get ready for my 3pm job interview that was downtown Austin. Think she was a bit taken back. She proceeds to state that I should have told her when I walked in that I had an interview at 3pm. Hmmm.... I should not have to lay out my itinerary. I could totally see if there was a 2 -hour gap between hair appointment and time of interview but that was not the case. My appointment was to begin at 9:45am. I was not planning on spending 3+ hours in a salon. She stated that I could come back later in the day or in the week to have it styled. At this point, I was just done. I asked how much do I owe her she states $75 for partial relaxer. On her website, it stated that a partial relaxer was $25. I didn't feel like to arguing. Since she doesn't accept credit cards (Yelp! page states she does), I had to go get cash. I paid the $75 and left. The previous week mishap I was able to look over but not the second time around. I've never walked out of a hair service in my life and did not take up her offer to come back for a style. I should also mention that when I left close to 12:30pm, not one client had their hair 100% done. Based on my observations, I believe she overbooks. On her site, appointments are booked in 15-minute increments. For a one-chair salon, that is not enough time in between clients... especially for first time customers. This only leads to clients waiting well after their scheduled time before their visit actually starts. Based on the great Yelp! reviews, she clearly has skills. It is just unfortunate that I did not get the full experience that I was hoping for. I give 2 stars because while I did not have a good experience, I was satisfied with the results of my partial relaxer. read more

For those that believe the hair in the bag they purchased is as much theirs as I do-TRUST ME-theSheliaMarie will weave/blend/shampoo/color/cut/curl/style your hair into a "fierce" new look! She's recommended great products, taught me how to maintain my look between appointments, and most importantly, she's able to straighten my natural hair to make it appear as though I have a perm. I've seen her do naturals-long and short, relaxers, color, and quite a few extra "fierce" razor cuts. I've paid a lot of beauticians, now I have a STYLIST! read more

Sheila is an amazing stylist, is incredibly knowledgeable and professional! When I relocated to central Texas, one of my primary concerns was finding someone to do my hair. At the time, my hair was very damaged and fragile. Sheila came highly recommended by a friend. During my first appointment, I KNEW I'd found the perfect stylist! She nurtured my hair back to health. I've been seeing Sheila for about a year and in that time, she's transitioned my hair from it's fragile, chemically relaxed state to fully natural, healthy hair. Sheila truly has gifted hands! She has a wealth of experience and patience. Your hair will be in phenomenal hands with Sheila. read more

I'm in love with my hair. Shelia was able to reproduce the picture I showed her and even added her own twist. I am beyond satisfied. My hair is slayed for the Gods! Won't he do it! read more

Shelia Marie is awesome!!! I love her personality laid back and easy to talk to. Shelia Marie does gorgeous work, and knows her stuff. She found the time in her busy schedule to fit me in, which im very appreciative of. Her prices are very fair for the great work she does, not only does she do excellent hair, she is fast. I enjoyed my visit with her, and cant wait till my next appointment. If your looking for expertise, a great personality and gorgeous hair, then schedule with Shelia Marie. She's the best!!! read more

If you live in Austin or even visiting, you must go see Shelia Marie for your hair needs. Shelia Marie is such a seasoned hair stylist who knows what she is doing without hesitation. A true artist, and a genuinely wonderful woman. Her cuts are precise and sharp. Her weaving technics are superb and coloring skills are unmatched! Extremely knowledgeable about products and will tell you what's best for your hair type. Her hospitality is untouchable and top notched! I look forward to my appointments every time. Thanks Shelia for not only having a professional mannerism but for being a hair guru as well. read more

Left out feeling like a million bucks. I went in not really feeling sure what I wanted to do but i gave Ms Sheila my vision and let her tweek it to perfection. I went to Ichiban afterwards to celebrate my new hair and the chef sent over a delicious appetizer on the house! Thanks! read more

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After a series of not so great Hair Stylists in Austin and almost losing faith that I could find a good/reliable one, I found Sheila! She's usually quite quick, knows her stuff, and all around is a joy to be around. I'm so happy that I found Sheila during my time in Austin. read more