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Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day Spa 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%93+50.7Reliability 24%89+21.6Value 14%93+13.2Replies to reviews 7%76+5.4Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.91SCORE

Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day Spa

Atlanta, GA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #43Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 113 wedding hair stylists · 4.9★ from 471 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 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.Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day Spa is better than 93% of wedding hair stylists.A
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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.Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day Spa is better than 89% of wedding hair stylists.A
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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.Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day Spa 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.Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day Spa is better than 93% of wedding hair stylists.A
93
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.Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day Spa 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.Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day Spa is better than 76% of wedding hair stylists.B
76

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Customers hired Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day Spa for 8 kinds of job.

Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day Spa for body waxing

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.6
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.67
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$200+
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 “Body waxing”: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 / 9

All 6 Google reviews tagged “Body waxing”

Dongngan7 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 months ago★★★★★

I have been coming to Steven Hightower Salon since i moved to ATL 2 years ago. Isaac always does a great job cutting and coloring my hair, and we always have a great time catching up. Tamara does a great job with my brows and does a great facial. She has Recommended products that are perfect for my skin and I…

Body waxingHaircutHair coloring
Lois13 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 had a wonderful experience at this salon! From the moment I walked in, the staff was warm, welcoming, and professional. They were punctual and respectful of my time, and it was clear they genuinely cared about making sure I felt comfortable throughout my visit. Steve listened closely to what I wanted and delivered…

Paid $200+Hair coloringHaircutWaxing
Ally10 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★★★★★

Tamara is the best for facials & waxing! She’s so personal. I’ve been going for years and always have a great experience!

Paid $200+Skin treatmentsBody waxing
BrentLocal 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. · 3 years ago★★★★★

Steve was the 3rd stop of trying to get my hair color right and he nailed it the first time with highlights instead of full color. No one ever suggested that it was all I needed until I came to Steve. He is the best in the business and from what I've seen of his portfolio he is also an artist who is in high demand.…

BlowdryBody waxingHair coloring
Vanessa8 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 always love coming to Steve Hightower—from being greeted by the calmly efficient Lea and other equally lovely people at the front desk to benefiting from the expertise of Tamara. From the multitalented Tamara, I had my first makeup lesson as well as pretty comfortable waxing. She’s introduced me to new skincare…

Body waxingSkin treatmentsWaxing
Denise1 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★★★

The only reason I’ve been coming to this salon for roughly the past 8 years is to get my waxing treatments done. Freida was fantastic. Unfortunately, she retired almost a year ago. Tamara picked up where she left off and has done a very good job overall. Other than that, I’ve found the owner to be on the rude side,…

Body waxingWaxing

Price

$120+19% 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
Haircut174$43–$79
Hairstyling133$50–$108
Hair coloring109$128–$371
Hair highlighting44$176–$371
Blowdry36$43–$66
Blowouts28$52–$113
Skin treatments27—
Gloss or Glaze24—

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