Experts Reviews · Company report
Kim J Beauty 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%98+53.5Reliability 24%96+23.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%68+4.8Craft & service penalty86−1.4Experts Score= 94Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.94SCORE

Kim J Beauty

Castle Rock, CO · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #47Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 147 wedding hair stylists · 5.0★ from 293 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: value and momentum; 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.Kim J Beauty is better than 98% of wedding hair stylists.A
98
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.Kim J Beauty is better than 96% of wedding hair stylists.A
96
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.Kim J Beauty is better than 86% of wedding hair stylists.A
86
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.Kim J Beauty is better than 100% of wedding hair stylists.A
100
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.Kim J Beauty 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.Kim J Beauty is better than 68% of wedding hair stylists.B
68

Reviews for your job

Customers hired Kim J Beauty for 8 kinds of job.

Kim J Beauty for braids

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.11
★ 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.$86–$282
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 84/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Braids”: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.#4 / 8

All 11 Google reviews tagged “Braids”

DemiLocal Guide · 76 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 month ago★★★★★

My goodness! Jessica exceeded every expectation I had! I have sensory issues, especially with my eyes I was sweating bullets when she showed up!!! She loved me right where I was at and made the magic happen. We were alone in Colorado eloping, and it truly was like I had my long time friend with me! Comfort aside, my…

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Paid $200+Braids
KarenaLocal Guide · 12 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 month ago★★★★★

Jessica did my hair/makeup personally, and I'm so glad I had her on my wedding day! She kept the mood light and relaxed and I'm still stunned at what she pulled off with my hair. I truly felt like a bride on my wedding day, and my bridesmaids, Mom, and Mother-in-law were all so thrilled with their hair/makeup as…

Customer photo from Karena's review
Paid $200+BraidsCurly hair
KourtniLocal Guide · 18 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 3 months ago★★★★★

I cannot recommend Kim J Beauty enough! From the very beginning, Ashley provided such a luxury experience and made me feel completely taken care of for my wedding day. I hired them for my bridal hair and makeup for my elopement in Estes Park, Colorado. I was absolutely blown away by the results. Ashley created the…

Paid $200+BraidsCurly hair
KatLocal Guide · 14 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. · 7 months ago★★★★★

Kim J beauty is beyond worth it! We came from Texas to elope in the mountains, so I was coming into my hair and makeup on the day of with just ideas and no trial runs. Jessica was my stylist and was phenomenal! She put me right at ease and listened to all of my ideas and concerns, making me feel so beautiful on my…

Paid $200+BraidsCurly hair
Katie3 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. · 10 months ago★★★★★

I have nothing but fantastic things to say about Kim and her team. Kim was extremely kind, the booking process was very straightforward, she answered any questions that I did have come up.

Paid $200+BraidsCurly hair
MichelleLocal Guide · 23 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★★★★★

I would highly recommend Kim J Beauty to any Denver brides looking for their HMU! Kim is an excellent communicator and made sure I was updated every step of the way. Her client portal is easy to operate, and I enjoyed not having to weed through my email inbox. She's so warm and professional and made this part of…

Paid $200+BraidsService not listed
Lauren2 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. · 2 years ago★★★★★

Kim was amazing throughout this whole process. She is timely in all communication and is very flexible with making changes and updating the requested services. It was so fun getting to meet Kim during my HMU trial, and it put me at ease for the wedding day. During the wedding day, Kim and Jessica were the perfect…

HairstylingBraidsUpdos
Alicia5 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. · 2 years ago★★★★★

All of our HMU services were flawless! Kim does a great job with communication and made me feel confident that everything would be seamless. We had a mixture of girls getting services done who range from wearing no makeup daily to wearing lashes daily and our service providers did a phenomenal jobs with everyone’s…

HairstylingBraidsUpdos
JackieLocal Guide · 32 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 years ago★★★★★

I am SO impressed with how my hair and makeup turned out for my wedding!! I had the pleasure of working with Jessica on my big day and found her to be super warm and friendly, she totally put me at ease. As someone who doesn’t normally wear makeup, she fully guided me through different options for how I wanted to…

BraidsCurly hairHairstyling
Rebekkah7 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. · 4 years ago★★★★★

I had Ashley as my stylist. She did both my hair and my makeup. She did an amazing job. I loved my hair and makeup. I felt so beautiful on my wedding day. She was great when I had to take a break to freakout about the rings being missing! She was so warm and even put on some great music! She also did a great trial…

BraidsCurly hairHairstyling
Shelby3 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. · 5 years ago★★★★★

Kim J Beauty’s wonderful team did my hair and make up for my wedding along with 6 bridesmaids & 2 Moms. Communication leading up to the day was easy - she provided a schedule and answered all of my questions quickly. Her team was professional, timely and kind. I did not do a trial but the team executed the natural…

BraidsHairstylingUpdos+ Punctuality+ Cleanliness+ Quality

Price

$323+213% 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
Hairstyling72$50–$106
Updos33$72–$119
Curly hair18$61–$177
Bridal makeup16—
Braids11$86–$282
Bridal hair7—
Makeup services6—
Airbrush makeup4—

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