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Kiss 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%76+18.4Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%71+5Momentum penalty54−4.6Experts Score= 80Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.80SCORE

Kiss Salon

Washington, DC · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #37Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 57 wedding hair stylists · 4.9★ from 238 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: craft & service and value; weakest: momentum.

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.Kiss 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.Kiss Salon is better than 76% of wedding hair stylists.B
76
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.Kiss Salon is better than 100% of wedding hair stylists.A
100
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.Kiss Salon 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.Kiss Salon is better than 54% of wedding hair stylists.C
54
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.Kiss Salon is better than 71% of wedding hair stylists.B
71

Reviews for your job

Customers hired Kiss Salon for 8 kinds of job.

Kiss Salon for updos

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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.$140–160
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$88–$152
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 85/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Updos”: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.#2 / 5

All 5 Google reviews tagged “Updos”

Greta4 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★★★★★

I got an updo from Abigail H yesterday and she was super detail-oriented. I showed her an inspiration photo and she really brought it to life. It stayed perfect all night, I definitely recommend going to her! ✨

Paid $140–160Updos
K7 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★★★★★

I loved how my hair was styled for my black tie event near by. Jean Claude is the best, has very elegant taste.

Updos
Courtney10 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★★★★★

Victoria is absolutely incredible, and I highly recommend her hair services! The salon is also very comfortable, and everyone is always very welcoming.

Bang trimHair coloringHairstyling
Alexandra1 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. · 4 years ago★★★★★

Wonderful and authentic salon! I accidentally booked for the wrong day and they squeezed me in and made sure I had glamorous hair in time for my event.

Updos
Alexis4 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★★★★★

Jean Claude has been doing my highlights and haircut for more than 20 years - I have followed him to whatever salon he has worked at, he is that good! Beautiful, natural color and and an immaculate cut every time. Now he has opened his own brand new salon and it is beautiful and serene. Highly recommend!

HaircutHair highlightingUpdos+ Punctuality+ Cleanliness+ Quality

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
Haircut88$45–$91
Hair coloring50$214–$426
Hairstyling49$58–$136
Hair highlighting28$214–$426
Blowouts26$50–$97
Blowdry15—
Curly hair13—
Balayage12$246–$426

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