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Cavalry Salon logoHow 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%86+46.9Reliability 24%79+19.2Value 14%78+11Replies to reviews 7%43+3Craft & service penalty94−0.6Experts Score= 79Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.79SCORE

Cavalry Salon

Washington, DC · Grade BLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #39Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 57 wedding hair stylists · 4.9★ from 923 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other wedding hair stylists (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: momentum and craft & service; weakest: replies to reviews.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-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.Cavalry Salon is better than 86% of wedding hair stylists.A
86
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow 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.Cavalry Salon is better than 79% of wedding hair stylists.B
79
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle 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.Cavalry Salon is better than 94% of wedding hair stylists.A
94
ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Cavalry Salon is better than 78% of wedding hair stylists.B
78
MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises 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.Cavalry Salon is better than 100% of wedding hair stylists.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow 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.Cavalry Salon is better than 43% of wedding hair stylists.C
43

Reviews for your job

Customers hired Cavalry Salon for 8 kinds of job.

Cavalry Salon for hair straightening

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.3
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$180–200
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$91–$184
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 72/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Hair straightening”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average 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.#7 / 8

All 3 Google reviews tagged “Hair straightening”

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Yvonne and her crew really know her stuff! She always makes you feel welcome and treats you like family. She knows what works and what doesn’t. Her team has the eyes and does wonderful jobs every time I visit.

Paid $60–80Kids' cutsHair straighteningHaircut
Oana2 reviewsTotal 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 year ago★★★★★

Yvonne did an amazing job! I was very impressed with her keratin technique. The process was smooth and seamless. She handled my hair with great care, and now it looks silky and beautifully shaped. Highly recommend!

Hair straighteningHaircutKeratin treatments
Dr.J.Local Guide · 36 reviewsTotal 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 year ago★★★★★

They didn’t disappointed us. My wife and I booked online. The staff is very nice . They pampered us to be happy and placed with their services. The address is very easy to find. There are many restaurants around and the metro station is only 3 min walk from the salon. We will be back for sure .

Paid $180–200HairstylingHair coloringSkin treatments

Price

$133+15% vs typical wedding hair stylists

Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.

Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Great price 0%Reasonable 0%Overpriced 0%Not sure 0%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Haircut227$45–$91
Hairstyling127$58–$136
Hair coloring96$214–$426
Hair highlighting49$214–$426
Blowdry44—
Balayage29$246–$426
Blowouts18$50–$97
Bang trim15—

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