Thank you Mr. Rick for doing my hair it's always so fun! It came out so pretty, I'm so glad I came! - EM Thank you Lingy for taking the time to discuss how to take care of these curls. You transformed a messy, frizzy mop of hair into soft, beautiful curls. I never thought I'd love my curls. Thank you! Friendly, easy to talk with, they go over what their plan is for your hair with you prior to cutting. They consistently check in as they are cutting to make sure you are comfortable. read more

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Another amazing experience at this salon! Today I had a root touch up and blow out with Rick. They use top quality products to keep my hair healthy. Consistent professional service and Rick makes it fun too . Thank you UBU! read more

Needed to get a refresh on the cut and style of my hair. Charles did an amazing job. Kind soul with fun vibes. Hair cut looks great and exactly what I asked for a reasonable price! Highly recommend! read more

Lingy corrected my terrible highlights I got at a different salon. She took her time and the results turned out amazing. She is a master and blending and blinding. If you are trying to go from dark to light, I highly recommend Lingy. The pictures are a before and after. read more

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I had my hair done by Kate a few days ago and am overall pretty happy. She did a great job blending my hair and was a joy to talk to. A few minor complaints are that although I paid for a full foil, the underneath of my hair is very dark compared to the top. Additionally, after washing my hair, the color is a little brassy. My main complaint, though, is that when I asked for an estimate for a balayage and trim before booking my appointment, I was told that balayages started at $200. I expected a total bill around $250-$300 before tip but was very blindsided as to how my total came to $350 before tip. From what I understand, the salon charges $65 for a trim and charges a "chemical fee" for any type of dye job. Considering that I was deterred from other salons due to being too expensive, I found this very shady and upsetting. read more

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I came in to have Penny fix an at-home chop I had botched, and I told her I wanted some weight off the ends. I like to let my hair air-dry wavy and I just wanted it to blend a little better. She told me she would take some weight off but took the weight off my whole head, not just the ends. My hair is so thin now, it's awful. I had to ask her several times to go back in and blend the layers more, since they were falling chunky. And while I had requested that she keep as much length as possible, leaving the length created a horrid shape. Fast forward to later in the day and after washing it and letting it air dry, I'm crying because it looks so bad. Penny is lovely, very nice, and I'm sure has a lot of technical knowledge- but she doesn't have an instinct for hair. Now I have to desperately search for a stylist to fix it. I can't speak for any of their other work but this was my experience. read more

Our regular stylist left this salon but since my daughter now pays for her own highlights and she's only a teenager, she opted to take UBU's offer of 50% off her next appointment. That was a mistake. She went in with blonde partially highlighted hair with 1 inch roots needing a touch up and left with a row of brassy, underdeveloped, stripey highlights down the middle of her head with dark roots untouched everywhere else, some bizarre horizontal stripes across the back top and a warm, muddy tone to all her blonde. I had specified to please keep the tone cool, with bright blonde highlights and when I pointed out that everything looked very warm and brassy, I was told that the color was guaranteed, which made me feel a little better. My daughter had to go to work, though, so we had no choice but to leave and in the following days people actually asked her why she darkened her hair and mentioned the stripes in back. She was mortified so I contacted the stylist and arranged to come back in. He said he would remove the warm toner, refoil and lighten the highlights, touch up the stripes in back and add some foils to all the new growth he never touched the first time. He did remove the offending toner somewhat and to "correct" the situation, he sat her under a dryer with purple toning shampoo. No new, more appropriate toner...JUST purple shampoo. He also dabbed some dye (or something) on the stripes and turned them into calico cat spots and never did anything about the brassy highlights or the rest of the new growth that he said he'd address. I mentioned that it was still yellow and brassy with long roots everywhere else and he suggested we come back in eight weeks. I was truly dumbfounded. I said these brassy highlights will be much harder to even out when there is new growth. He agreed but still insisted we just come back in 8 weeks. When I said the purple shampoo was just going to wash out he said to just buy some and use it (we already have purple shampoo at home and believe me when I say it's no substitute for proper toning) Anyway, my daughter's hair is still a dingy, splotchy, brassy dark blonde - the complete opposite of what she normally gets and what I asked for. The second visit merely made her hair look worse and the stylist expects her to just wear this mess on her head for 8 more weeks. I'm still in disbelief. I messaged the salon owner to try and resolve this but she never replied so Yelp is my only recourse with this disappointing situation that has left my daughter with splotchy, stripey, brassy and essentially, ugly, hair. If we had only gone to her regular stylist at her new salon and not been swayed by their discount, I believe things would have turned out better for her *sigh* Im planning to have her hair fixed, unfortunately at MY expense, by someone who actually LISTENS and it won't involve seeing this stylist again. This whole situation was disheartening and disappointing. To UBU: Your clients are walking advertisements. Why would any stylist or salon choose to ignore substandard results when they could just fix them?? It makes no sense :( *The attached photos are from the day after the second visit. read more

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I flew into Tampa and knew I would need a cut and color. I found this salon through Yelp and had Carlos. What a fabulous experience! The color and cut are perfection and I will be a definite repeat customer when returning to Tampa. read more

Highly recommend Hannah! She fit me in the day I called and I cannot express enough how good she did! I would trust he with my hair any day. For consultation she sat next to be and really paid attention to what I wanted. Everyone in the shop was so friendly. They offered coffee and were personable. It wasn't too loud. Will be going back for sure! read more

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Salon: Unique and Cool. Parking: No parking lot. Staff: 3/4 Friendly. Price: $$ - $$$ ___________________________ Started a level: 6 (based on chart uploaded) Desired: 10 Platinum blonde w/ dimension level 9/8 mixed in. Expectation via 1 visit: 8 overall. Hair Length: Long, touching shoulder blades. Achieved w/ Penny: 98% level 5 + 6 and some sparse level 8/9 highlights. ___________________________ Experience via Penny: 1st visit was pretty friendly. I was excited to finally get a visit with her after months of trying to coordinate her schedule and mine harmoniously. We consulted about where I was at, what I can expect and the likeliness - it was a great thorough consult! I was set, spent about $350. I was comfortable with this because her portfolio is blonde heaven and many projects had been darker than mine. At the end of the process my hair did not turn out even similar to the design and definitely no where near expectations for color. In fact my hair had become darker overall which is extremely upsetting because salon life is an expensive and very consistent process. Also a shout out to Kelly Clarkson Streak hair 2002, that was totally me till my roots grew in about 4 inches. So that had sucked but I cut my losses and still walked out with a smile because the toning on my hair was beautiful and my hair was out of the shade of dingy yellow and more of a soft dark blonde/light brown. Also, my hair definitely had bleach on it for a loooooooooong time and still managed to come out feeling pretty decent (unlike all other experiences). So ++ for that. But on the - - her attitude completely sucked by the time I left and it was blatant. * 2nd visit: I had also come back in almost 9 months later to get a new estimate and say happy holidays, to which she replied nothing but the cost. Needless to say, I won't be able to go back because it's painfully obvious she has no interest in having me as a client haha. Oh well! Make sure you insist on Olaplex or another bond multiplier (redken) when bleaching, you'll thank your stylist for that! read more

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Lingy is simply amazing. The salon is super cute and clean. Everyone there has a cheerful vibe and is very welcoming. Lingy has done my last few hair cuts and each of them have been the best I've ever had. She uses a razor to get seamless layers. Absolutely love it here. Highly recommend her. read more

This was my absolute worst experience at a hair salon ever, I would prefer to leave "0" stars. I requested a balayage and cut and Charles was my stylist. I came in with soft, healthy hair and he overprocessed my hair leaving it to feel hard and dry. Instead of the soft and natural gradation of lightness that a bayalage should have, I was left with harsh lines and what the salon that did my color correction referred to as "leopard spots". Charles said he would fix it, applied more toner, and had me sit longer...which did nothing. I called another salon as soon as I got in my car and had an appointment the next day. The manager at U.b.U was very difficult to get ahold of and refused a refund even after seeing the pictures below. She did say the salon would fix it free of charge (hahahaha), you couldn't pay me to go back inside that salon!! She stated, "We would gladly issue a refund if it were appropriate, but this case does not warrant a refund." Raquel, what exactly does warrant a refund? After you mess up the 2nd time? That is not a chance I am willing to take! Don't waste your money or time!!!! read more

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Tina is absolutely amazing. About 3 hours and a completely reasonable price and my hair is exactly how I asked for it. Went in with a lot of damage and even with a full head foil and color correction my hair somehow is less damaged than before! I've been to my fair share of bad hair salons going back and forth from wanting to be blonde and brunette and am fully confident that UBU and Tina are my current favorite. Tina is my new blonde queen read more

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I always make sure to schedule a visit with Carlos when I'm in town visiting family. He is truly a blonde EXPERT. He always knows the latest techniques and can accomplish what I'm looking for. He's also the nicest person and offers early morning appointments to get me in and out before work. My only wish is that he would move to NYC to do my hair regularly hah! read more

The only reason this salon rating is as high as it is is because they pay you when you're there to write a good review. I left after Carlos botched my hair job. Instead of informing me during the process that he couldn't get the color he initially guaranteed, he continued to bleach and fry my hair for 6 hours. It's been 3 months since he did my hair and I'm still trying to get it to a manageable state. read more

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I had my hair done back in May here by J darling. (His response to this review was to laugh and say i understand if you can't afford my prices) yikes! I used to come here in high school and i went to a guy named Leo who was amazing! It's been years since then but i figured it was a nice place back then and he was good so I'm sure I'll be happy. I looked at some of the stylists instagrams and thought one guys was pretty good so i booked my appointment. It had been a few months since i last had a full highlight (the girl i was going to went on maternity leave) so the bottom half of my head was more of my natural color other than the ends. I had mostly just been getting partial foils and a full every few months in between. Needless to say i was over due by this appointment. When i came in we sat together and did a consultation. I thought we were on the same page. We talked about blending my roots so that the grow out was a little less dramatic. After a couple of hours once we were done he turned me around and showed me the finished product. I was not thrilled. At all. I felt bad because he was really nice and seemed so confident i was going to love it so i didn't want to say i hated it but after all the time he had spent i really expected better.. I've gone to other salons before and spent the same amount of time in a chair (or less) and had SO much better of an outcome (and WAY less $$$). I think he could tell i wasn't totally happy considering he said let's go outside the lighting is better out there.... we took some after pictures which i later saw posted on his Instagram.. lighting really does change things.. the pics he posted of my after were no where near what my hair actually looked like... in fact when i went to work on Monday (got hair done on sat) my friend said weren't you gonna get ur hair done this weekend? lol then i told her i did and how much i paid and she told me i should go back.. but i really felt like it wouldn't make a difference. Also the caption on my before and after said "from brunette to blonde in one day" i haven't been brunette since 2014.. the before pictures were taken in the salon and the after were taken outside so i feel like that could be a little misleading. Today i straightened my hair and i think my roots are anything but blended. I've never been charged more than 250 for a full highlight and i thought that was expensive. At check out i paid 463.85 (i did buy shampoo and conditioner as well as tip..) still i think you can find much more upscale salons around tampa that would still charge a little less and do a waaaaay better job. So basically, don't trust Instagram.. really do your research.. read more

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Once again, I was visiting Florida from NY and needed a touch up and cut. I have not been to Tampa before but I chose U.b.U. based on Yelp reviews. Easy to make an appointment and my colorist/stylist, Carlos, was amazing. Very professional service and I was extremely happy with my results. I would definitely recommend this hair salon. read more

I purchased a Groupon for a hair cut and conditioning treatment. I went on a Saturday morning and this places was slammed! I did not have to wait at all though and was offered coffee which is a nice treat with a morning hair appointment. A little early for wine at the salon for me! The stylist who cut my hair did a really good job of comprehending the cut I was looking for and the cut turned out fine. Here is the problem and the reason I will not go back - I do NOT at all like when stylist do not cut your bangs and face framing when your hair is dry. This is a non starter for me. read more

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Update: I've been meaning to come back and post my update. After Penny invited me back to the salon, i got an appointment to fix my haircut and color both. Not only did she give me the haircut i asked for but helped me choose and get the perfect color also. She is wonderful. Kudos to Penny and her team for going the extra mile to keep customers happy. Love it! Would definitely go back. read more

I wish I was able to review the salons services BUT I didn't retain any. I had a 10am appointment with Carlos that has been booked for 3 weeks. I arrived at the salon 10 minutes early to be greeted by the receptionist who told me she would grab Carlos for me. Meanwhile clients are walking in being taken right away, I sit and wait until 10:35. I asked the receptionist what's going on and she told me that Carlos was still with a client- 30 minutes after my scheduled appt time. 1. Don't book a schedule you can't handle. 2. The receptionist should have advised me of Carlos running late 3. Don't go to this salon as they are unorganized and unprofessional. And what's the worst is that I had prepaid for this hair service on Groupon so now I am out my money. read more

So I went in for a cut based on this rating. I specifically said last time my hair was cut it was still with some dead ends. The place is meh and my hair didn't feel really clean after the girl washed it. Paid too much for way too little. Spa price Fantastic Sams vibe. I am looking at my ends and seeing total weirdness. read more

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Jazzmynn is the bomb. I am a brunette who went blonde and this is the first time I am happy with my hair color and texture. Jazzmynn is a perfectionist and her skills really show. I have lots of hair (that she thins out like a champ), so coloring it takes a while but I could talk to her all day. Jazzmynn is really good at what she does. Hair color and maintenance costs money, so don't be surprised at the prices. I've paid more at other salons for bad results. Don't waste your money for cheaper services that leave your hair looking cheap. Be weary of negative reviews - people tend to go overboard on the negativity when they have a not-so-great experience. If you have expectations for your hair, be very clear so your stylist knows exactly what you want. read more

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It is a shame that I felt compelled to leave this 1 star review when I always enjoy leaving high star reviews. This happened a few months ago... Let's start with the Pros: Friendly staff, drinks and clean salon. Cons: A complete rip off! I felt money raped. Are you kidding me?! I understand that if you want good quality work you must be ready to spend. I was ready to spend a good $300 for just correcting my hair color. However.... Oh wow, I was in shock of my total bill for only having hair color correction. They charge you "a hidden charge" of $100 per/hr. and my stylist kept me there between washes and coloring for a good 5 hours. She deliberately applied keratin treatment and other options without consulting me if I was okay with those extra services. But what I am mostly upset about and really killed it for me is that they fail to tell you any prices. Not ever did she mention the extra $100 per/hr. charge in addition to charging you for hair color, all kinds of treatments, etc. After all that been said, my total bill was $700 and on top of that she was trying to give me a haircut (even though I've just had it cut a few weeks prior at a good salon) This leads me to believe that at the end of the day, the price winner stylist is the one who gets closer to charging $1,000 (must be pretty funny to them.) They must know and be well familiar with faces of shock for their final prices, that's exactly why the stylists say goodbye to you before you head to the register. BEWARE: Hidden fees & prices. This makes a business unprofessional. Sad because other than the money cunning, the stylists are good. It's about time they come more forward with their prices so we are free to make choices. They may lose $100 in that visit but will gain you back for monthly services which would total a good extra $2,500 a/yr per customer. Honesty is best. ****There will always be nicer, professional salon with better business practice. Choose wisely. At least now you know what's behind that "hair correction" service. read more

Love U.b.U salon! Penny always does a stand up job on my hair and from what I see all the technicians do great work! I have fine/thin hair, I have definitely noticed a difference in texture and color since going here. I highly recommend this salon. Being blonde ain't easy but U.b.U gets that tone right~ read more

My Father lives in Tampa which is how I found U.b.U Salon. I was visiting him after just spending a year abroad. My hair had been through 40 countries, over a 100 cities and 5 continents of blazing heat to freezing cold with a terrible haircut from the Philippines to top it off. I have very long, thin hair and am like a terrified little kid every time I go in for a haircut. One wrong move and I'll be crying in the mirror for the next two months. From the moment I walked into the salon I was welcomed and made to feel at ease. Rick is outstanding! He took one look at my hair and knew exactly what was going on and what we could do to fix it. He talked me through exactly what he was going to do before he cut off any hair. I really appreciated him actually having me show him how much hair I was comfortable with him cutting off. I couldn't even say how many hairdressers I have encountered that go crazy when they see long hair and just want to chop it all off! He cut what I showed him and not a millimeter more. I have now relocated to Ft. Lauderdale and will not be finding a hair salon down here. I am happy to drive up to Tampa, visit with my Father and come hang out with Rick for a couple hours when my hair needs some love :) read more

I moved here from PA a little over 2 months ago, so as crazy as it may sound finding a hair salon was one of my top priorities, especially one that specializes and has experience in blondes! I am a natural brunette and love the cool blonde tone/color. I found U.b.U on yelp and figured I would try them out since they specialize in blondes plus they had great reviews. Well here I am adding another GREAT review. Penny gave me the blonde I have always wanted, she was so sweet and efficient. I was used to being in a salon for 3.5 to 4 hours with my long hair and sometimes being rushed out the door. I am glad I have found a salon close to my new home that will take time to give me exactly what I'm looking for. Highly recommend to anyone! read more

Could not be more pleased with how my hair turned out, Penny and her team lived up to my expectations from prior work and reviews I have seen. I've been asking around for years for a specific color that is in between blonde and brown and no one has been able to achieve it until now. They are truly color experts. At times I had three people working on my hair to make sure colors were rinsed at the exact right time in each section of my hair so nothing got too dark or too light. My hair feels super soft because they only use a specific line of products that doesn't damage your colored hair like other places. Even the roots which normally give away the fact you had highlights done look natural. This is easily my favorite color job I have had done on my hair in my 17 years I have been going to salons for. read more

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No stars. took my daughter there wanted a price for her hair was advised $350 to $400.00 came time to pay that will be $570.00 she was there for 8 hrs and they took a lunch during her session so actually 7 hrs really what a scam. read more

If you're extremely picky about your hair color like I am with my blonde color/tone, go see Trish or others at U.b.U! I have tried other places (when out of town/back home) and ALWAYS end up back here! read more

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Rick is the best got extensions for my recent anniversary to NYC and he is hands down the best!!! He is great with everything about hair took forever to find someone this awesome!! read more

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I purchased this Groupon thinking I would be getting all the services that was stated on there which did not happen. I never received a deep treatment. After I told the stylist what needs to happen with my hair, he assured me that I do not need my hair flat ironed. 30 minutes after leaving this facility my hair caught humidity and poof! I also think it had to do with not having experience with my hair type. Even though he assured me he had experience with my hair type. I believe it was just the hype to keep me to be a client. Stylists can't just categorize all textured hair to be the same and deal with it the same way. I was going to return, but not after dealing with this nonsense. In addition I had to wash my hair after 1 day of getting it blown out. Also, during my appointment the stylist told me before the fact and checked out my hair, oh you only need 1/2 inch cut off... after the fact he cut off 3 inches and didn't even ask for my permission. Which I think is very messed up. Now my hair is shorter than before!!!! read more

I'm semi-new to the area and decided to give this salon a try because of the a groupon they were offering for a keratin treatment and cut for a great price, as my salon charges 300 dollars for one and that seemed a little expensive. I called the salon to make an appointment before I purchased the groupon to make sure they had an appt available. They did and the guy who booked my appt told me not to buy it thru groupon and that they would honor just a screen shot via my smartphone. Ok...unprofessional but whatever. Same price either way. I am wishing that I would've bought it via group on now though because I would be asking groupon for a full refund. My appointment was with Jazzmyn - she seemed clueless as to the entire process. She told me nothing about aftercare except that I couldn't wash my hair for 3 days. Ok. I asked about the gym and sweat -"she wasn't sure" but said she would ask and never did. She all but disappeared when I was finished. She kept talking with another stylist about a BBQ...maybe she had to rush to get to it? Idk. Anyways - keratin treatment did either not work or was done incorrectly which wouldn't surprise me considering her lack of knowledge about the treatment. Less that 24 hours later my hair was frizzy as before and the texture still feels pretty bad. My other complaint has to do with the cut. It was barely trimmed and she did it dry and after she flat ironed my hair which I'm extremely unhappy with. It's uneven and the layers are all over the place. She also had zero personality and didn't even try to make conversation or anything. It was the most awkward 2 hours I have ever spent in a chair. Needless to say I will NOT be returning or recommending this place to anyone. Terrible experience and and atmosphere. Not happy at all... read more

Carlos at UBU is the best stylist I've ever had. My hair is blonde naturally but it tends to be warmer when I get highlights. Carlos is able to get me up to almost white and it looks perfect every time. Ubu can do blonde better than any other salon I've been to. read more

I can't believe this place has only 3 reviews...of course I go to yelp anytime I need to find a great place and luckily I didn't let the minimal reviews deter me... I have had an amazing experience the 2x times I've been here so far! First my hair looks FABULOUS! My stylist Krystal does great work! She's super sweet funny and she tells you what looks best for you! It is a little pricey however I am a strong believer of you get what you pay for!! So sit back relax drink a glass of wine and let the pros do their thing ... Seriously would you want someone to tell you how to do your job? I don't think so! P.S. They use Redkin products read more

I relocated to Tampa a few months ago. Relocation is always scary when you have had many blonde mishaps. After lots of research and recommendations I selected U.B.U. Lon did a pre-appointment consultation by phone followed by an in-salon consultation. He has been thorough, consistent, meticulous and above all, friendly. Lon has done my single process three times now and a round of full highlights. My hair started to turn orange from the local water and Lon has expertly worked to restore my hair to its normal shade of blonde. It is such a relief to know my hair is in good hands. I am happy to say I have found my new salon and stylist/colorist. If you are looking for a blonde expert or any hair expert look no further than U.B.U. and Lon. Can't wait for my keratin treatment! read more

Such a good vibe in this place. My stylist Ricky gave me the best haircut of my life. Feel like a whole new woman.

I will typically ONLY go to a Dominican hair salon to get my hair done; however I've been getting the "color itch" lately. So I started shopping around on YELP and found U.B.U. Penny and Carlos have been nothing but great to me. They continue to educate me on my hair and and have introduced me to some products that is clearly making my hair stronger and healthier every week before any color is actually applied to my hair. I love coming here and I can't wait to get my color done! Will post updates! read more

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Hands down, this is the best salon I have been to in Tampa. The amount of teamwork, knowledge, and skill at U.b.u is incredible. I have seen multiple artists at the salon and everyone has been wonderful. Most recently, I have taken my pastel obsession to the next level with Lon and Victoria. They have handheld my jet black hair to a beautiful steely lavender. I wouldn't trust anyone else to do this kind of transformation than these two!!!! read more

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Penny is the blonde expert!!! I've been to her four times now and will never stray!!! She is the only one ever that gets my hair bright with NO brass!! Love her!! read more

This was my first time visiting U.b.U and I absolutely loved it. I had my hair partially highlighted by Hannah! I love the way my hair turned out. She is very talented and listened to exactly what I wanted. I highly recommend U.b.U Color Salon and seeing Hannah 1/3/20 read more

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