The Best Beauty Salons
We graded 88 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 24,202 Google reviews of 88 top-rated beauty salons nationwide. Updated November 2, 2026.
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Amanda Maddox SalonHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Hair glossing”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%25Overall Experts Score 20%76Job match= 91Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.83★) 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.91
Cultivate Hair CollectiveHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Hair glossing”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%30Overall Experts Score 20%64Job match= 90Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.83★) 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.90
DS Aveda - Distinctive Salon (Biltmore)How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Hair glossing”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%11Overall Experts Score 20%87Job match= 85Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.83★) 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
Natural Alternatives Salon & Spa Western PlazaHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Hair glossing”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%7Overall Experts Score 20%87Job match= 80Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.83★) 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.80
Belleza Salon and SpaHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Hair glossing”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%4Overall Experts Score 20%89Job match= 76Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.83★) 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.76
Chocolates, Cherries and BlondesHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Hair glossing”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%6Overall Experts Score 20%72Job match= 76Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.83★) 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.76
Salon VisageHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Hair glossing”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%4Overall Experts Score 20%85Job match= 75Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.83★) 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.75Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Hair glossing” (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 hair glossing
Belleza Salon and SpaGo see Blu! He is very patient and did exactly what I wanted and then some! I highly recommend him if you need a new you! He makes you feel beautiful! Place is very clean!
Natural Alternatives Salon & Spa …My stylist Ruthie listens to my suggestions and she makes it happen. I appreciate her guidance and professional creativity. The environment in the salon is relaxing and calm. I enjoy every visit!
I’ve been going to Jenna at Studio H Salon for a few years now and I’m so grateful to have found her. She does such amazing work. I go to her to get my haircut and balayages every so often. The color looks great every time and she makes sure to get it right, which I appreciate it. I tried a few different salons and…
Amanda Maddox Salon"I had an amazing experience with Jasmine ! I came in for color, ,lowlights and she took the time to listen to exactly what I wanted. The atmosphere was so welcoming, clean, and relaxing. My hair turned out exactly—if not better—than I envisioned. Highly recommend this salon to anyone looking for a true professional!"
Chocolates, Cherries and BlondesOnce again, Trinity left me with the most beautiful, shiniest, super model hair. I love my hair gloss and will ONLY trust Trin with my hair. I’m so thankful!!
DS Aveda - Distinctive Salon (Bil…I have been coming to this salon for the past 13+ years and it is simply the best! Marjorie has been my stylist for all of these years, so I of course, think she is the absolute best. She is always so warm & friendly, she is beyond knowledgeable in all things hair and has been holding my hand through numerous hair…
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts 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 | ScoreExperts 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. | FactorsFactor 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. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 |  Audrey Grace Hairstylist | A Well Nest Holistic Salon and Head SpaPhoenix, AZ | A 99How 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%100+69.2Reliability 31%98+30.2Experts Score= 99Not 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 | $73 |
| 2 |  Rock Paper Scissors Salon and Luxury Hair ExtensionsFresno, CA | A 99How 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%100+69.2Reliability 31%98+30.2Experts Score= 99Not 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 | $120 |
| 3 |  Image Hair Nails Salon Phoenix AZPhoenix, AZ | A 98How 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%99+68.5Reliability 31%97+29.8Experts Score= 98Not 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– | 4.99 | $61 |
| 4 |  Katherine's Beauty BarMaple Valley, WA | A 98How 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%99+68.5Reliability 31%97+29.8Experts Score= 98Not 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 | $140 |
| 5 |  Blossomed Beauty LoungeHesperia, CA | A 97How 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 |
| 6 | A 97How 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 | |
| 7 |  SALON D&APhoenix, AZ | A 97How 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%95+29.2Experts 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– | 4.98 | $80 |
| 8 |  Simply Glowing Beauty SalonDetroit, MI | A 96How 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%80+6.6Experts 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––AA | 4.97 | $81 |
| 9 |  Hair By’CasiRolla, MO | A 96How 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%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 | — |
| 10 |  Lavish Luxury SalonHesperia, CA | A 95How 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%94+6.6Experts Score= 95Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.96 | $168 |
| 11 |  Beauty Within Salon & SpaIva, SC | A 95How 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%92+28.3Experts 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 | — |
| 12 | HUSK Skin Care (Spa)Rolla, MO | A 95How 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 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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| Haircut | $30 | $50 | $79 | 96% |
| Hairstyling | $30 | $48 | $76 | 95% |
| Hair coloring | $123 | $166 | $246 | 96% |
| Shampoo & conditioning | $58 | $88 | $134 | 100% |
| Blowouts | $41 | $53 | $86 | 100% |
| Hair highlighting | $125 | $171 | $246 | 91% |
| Pedicure | $45 | $58 | $79 | 100% |
| Manicure | $48 | $63 | $79 | 100% |
| Balayage | $170 | $282 | $426 | 100% |
| Curly hair | $58 | $77 | $124 | 100% |
| Kids' cuts | $23 | $30 | $38 | 100% |
| Skin treatments | $103 | $150 | $246 | 100% |
Beauty Salons at a glance
How the 88 beauty salons we rated compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A4753%
- Grade B3338%
- Grade C78%
- Grade D11%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up2630%
- 4.80–4.89★3135%
- 4.60–4.79★2832%
- Below 4.60★33%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality87028%
- Professionalism93430%
- Responsiveness00%
- Punctuality69222%
- Value62720%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price5523%
- Reasonable17070%
- Overpriced83%
- Not sure104%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
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.