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Experts Reviews · Company report
Clara Vargas Studio 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 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.99SCORE

Clara Vargas Studio

Takoma Park, MD · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #4Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 57 wedding hair stylists · 5.0★ from 102 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: satisfaction and momentum; weakest: reliability.

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.Clara Vargas Studio is better than 100% of wedding hair stylists.A
100
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.Clara Vargas Studio is better than 98% of wedding hair stylists.A
98
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.Clara Vargas Studio is better than —% of wedding hair stylists.–
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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.Clara Vargas Studio is better than —% of wedding hair stylists.–
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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.Clara Vargas Studio 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.Clara Vargas Studio is better than —% of wedding hair stylists.–
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Reviews for your job

Customers hired Clara Vargas Studio for 8 kinds of job.

Clara Vargas Studio for balayage

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.5
★ 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.$200+
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$246–$426
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 77/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Balayage”: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.#8 / 13

All 5 Google reviews tagged “Balayage”

Christine3 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. · 3 months ago★★★★★

Clara did an amazing job with my hair! She gave me a beautiful balayage, and I trusted her to choose the color and I'm so glad I did. The results exceeded my expectations, and I absolutely love how it turned out. Clara is talented, professional, and really knows what she's doing. I highly recommend her salon to…

Paid $200+HaircutHairstylingBalayage
lucero3 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. · 6 months ago★★★★★

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I absolutely loved the result! I decided to go for a blue balayage, and it turned out amazing. The stylist was very professional, took great care of my hair, and achieved exactly the tone I wanted without damaging it. The service was excellent, and I felt comfortable the entire time. I will definitely be coming back and highly recommend Clara ! 💙✨

Customer photo from lucero's reviewCustomer photo from lucero's review
Balayage
DawnLocal Guide · 16 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. · 6 months ago★★★★★

Clara is absolutely amazing! I am not from Maryland, I didn’t know any hair stylist in the area but when I read her reviews I knew I wanted her to help me with my hair. She made the most beautiful cool tone blonde for me! Took away all the warm yellow tone that was in my hair & gave me a cute face frame cut!…

Paid $200+Shampoo & conditioningHaircutHairstyling
Andrea4 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. · 6 months ago★★★★★

Fantastic!!!

Balayage
Daniela1 reviewTotal 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★★★★★

I had the best experience with Clara. I'm very glad I found her and look forward to many more appointments🫶🏽

Paid $200+Balayage

Price

$185+59% 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
Haircut30$45–$91
Shampoo & conditioning21$50–$127
Hairstyling19$58–$136
Blowouts15$50–$97
Balayage5$246–$426
Makeup services5—
Kids' cuts5—
Curly hair4—

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