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1grow knoxville - a Shane Archer Concept Salon★ 5.00 on this job34 jobs reviewedusually $200+iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Balayage”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%34Overall Experts Score 20%84Job match= 89Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.82★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.89

2Lino Salon★ 5.00 on this job23 jobs reviewedusually $200+iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Balayage”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%23Overall Experts Score 20%79Job match= 85Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.82★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.85

3Belleza Salon and Spa★ 4.95 on this job22 jobs reviewedusually $140–160iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Balayage”:Stars on this job 55%4.95★Number of such jobs 25%22Overall Experts Score 20%89Job match= 84Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.82★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.84

4Salon Yeager at Bearden Station★ 4.82 on this job91 jobs reviewedusually $200+iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Balayage”:Stars on this job 55%4.82★Number of such jobs 25%91Overall Experts Score 20%91Job match= 84Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.82★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.84

5Amanda Maddox Salon★ 4.92 on this job38 jobs reviewedusually $200+iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Balayage”:Stars on this job 55%4.92★Number of such jobs 25%38Overall Experts Score 20%76Job match= 83Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.82★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.83

6Salon Azure & Spa Knoxville★ 5.00 on this job14 jobs reviewedusually $200+iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Balayage”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%14Overall Experts Score 20%85Job match= 82Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.82★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.82

7Benton Square Salon & Spa★ 5.00 on this job17 jobs reviewedusually $140–160iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Balayage”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%17Overall Experts Score 20%72Job match= 81Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.82★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.81

8Corner Salon & Spa★ 5.00 on this job9 jobs reviewedusually $160–180iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Balayage”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%9Overall Experts Score 20%88Job match= 79Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.82★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.79

Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Balayage” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.

What customers said about balayage

Rio5 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited a week ago★★★★★

Belleza Salon and Spa

After going to 3 different salons and never getting what I wanted, I found Blu!! He is amazing with color, cut and style. Great personality, listens to what you want. My 2 daughters now go to him as well and they can’t say enough positive things about him!

Reasonable priceHaircutHairstylingBlowdry

alli2 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a week ago★★★★★

Salon Yeager at Bearden Station

Brett was awesome! we did a balayage and haircut it came out perrfect! The cut works with both my curly hair and when I want to style it! 10/10

Paid $200+HaircutBalayage

Sophie2 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 weeks ago★★★★★

Salon Azure & Spa Knoxville

Everyone here has been very kind and welcoming, and Ciarra is fantastic and always does my color beautifully! The price is very reasonable for the service and time you’re given.

Paid $160–180Balayage

GGrace4 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a month ago★★★★★

Benton Square Salon & Spa

I got a balayage for my wedding and it was STUNNING. Rachel did such a fantastic job! Everyone was complimenting how beautiful the color looked. I know I’ll always be in good hands in Rachel’s chair!

Paid $140–160Balayage

Xiaodi3 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a month ago★★★★★

grow knoxville - a Shane Archer C…

First time ever getting my hair colored (balayage and Glaze) and I am glad I came to grow. Very warm, clean, and inviting environment. KyMiyah did my hair and she was very thorough, kind, and got my hair exactly how I wanted it to look like. Great first experience.

Paid $180–200Hair glazingBalayage

RababLocal Guide · 10 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Lino Salon

I wasn’t happy with the outcome of my hair the first time I came to the salon, and it wasn’t an issue of the hairdressers I just didn’t like the outcome of the color to my skin and the salon owner and hairdresser brought me back in and fixed me with no issues or judgment, they are genuinely nice people give them a… Read full review

BlowoutsHair highlightingHair coloring

Overall ratings

Experts Score 0–100iExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of beauty salons).

#	Company	ScoreiExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown.	FactorsiFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20.	★iGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.	Typical billiMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews).
1	Blossomed Beauty LoungeHesperia, CA	A 97iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%97+67.2Reliability 31%98+30.2Experts Score= 97Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA––A–	4.97	$85
2	Vivid Barber StudioHesperia, CA	A 97iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%98+67.8Reliability 31%94+28.9Experts Score= 97Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA––A–	5.00	$32
3	Simply Glowing Beauty SalonDetroit, MI	A 96iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%97+61.6Reliability 28%99+28Replies to reviews 8%79+6.5Experts Score= 96Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA––AB	4.97	$81
4	Hair By’CasiRolla, MO	A 96iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%96+66.5Reliability 31%95+29.2Experts Score= 96Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA––A–	5.00	—
5	Lavish Luxury SalonHesperia, CA	A 95iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%95+51.8Reliability 24%91+22.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%92+6.5Experts Score= 95Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AAAAAA	4.96	$168
6	HSHUSK Skin Care (Spa)Rolla, MO	A 95iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%96+66.5Reliability 31%94+28.9Experts Score= 95Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA––A–	5.00	—
7	Beauty Within Salon & SpaIva, SC	A 94iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%95+65.8Reliability 31%92+28.3Experts Score= 94Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA––A–	5.00	—
8	Serendipity Hair StudioKnoxville, TN	A 92iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%94+65.1Reliability 31%86+26.5Experts Score= 92Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA––A–	4.96	$76
9	Salon Yeager at Bearden StationKnoxville, TN	A 91iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%91+49.6Reliability 24%86+20.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%99+7Craft & service penalty92−0.8Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AAAAAA	4.89	$108
10	Hi Beauty!Huntington Park, CA	A 91iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%92+63.7Reliability 31%88+27.1Experts Score= 91Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA––A–	4.94	—
11	SVStudio VeraDetroit, MI	A 90iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%92+63.7Reliability 31%87+26.8Experts Score= 90Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA––A–	4.94	$130
12	Naomi's Hair CareBerlin, NH	A 90iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%88+60.9Reliability 31%94+28.9Experts Score= 90Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA––A–	4.91	$21

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Beauty Salons at a glance

How the 58 beauty salons we rated compare, and what customers praise most.

How we grade

Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.

Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.

Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.

Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.

Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.

Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.