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Experts Reviews · Company report
Katherine's Beauty Bar 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%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.98SCORE

Katherine's Beauty Bar

Maple Valley, WA · 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 88 beauty salons · 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other beauty salons (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 satisfaction; 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.Katherine's Beauty Bar is better than 99% of beauty salons.A
99
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.Katherine's Beauty Bar is better than 97% of beauty salons.A
97
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.Katherine's Beauty Bar is better than —% of beauty salons.–
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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.Katherine's Beauty Bar is better than —% of beauty salons.–
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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.Katherine's Beauty Bar is better than 100% of beauty salons.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.Katherine's Beauty Bar is better than —% of beauty salons.–
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Reviews for your job

Customers hired Katherine's Beauty Bar for 8 kinds of job.

Katherine's Beauty Bar for balayage

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.2
★ 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.$170–$426

All 2 Google reviews tagged “Balayage”

Sandi4 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. · Edited a year ago★★★★★

Once again Katherine makes me feel like a queen! I’ve just had my hair cut and colored, and two separate strangers have stopped me this past weekend to compliment my color. Katherine is an artist! I also highly recommend her eyebrow services. Her dedication to precision made me feel completely at ease and ensured…

Paid $200+Shampoo & conditioningPermanent makeupEyebrow beautification
kristin6 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★★★★★

Katherine is the Queen of beauty! 👑 I am so thankful to have been a client of Katherine’s for the past couple of years. I have done numerous services with her including facials, brow tint and lamination, makeup for photography, hair cut color style (you name it, Katherine does it!) and she absolutely SLAYS…

Customer photo from kristin's reviewCustomer photo from kristin's reviewCustomer photo from kristin's reviewCustomer photo from kristin's review
Shampoo & conditioningEyebrow beautificationEyebrow shaping

Price

$140+72% vs typical beauty salons

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
Haircut14$30–$79
Eyebrow beautification11—
Hairstyling11$30–$76
Shampoo & conditioning9$58–$134
Permanent makeup7—
Brow lamination6—
Eyebrow shaping6$3–$17
Lash lift6—

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