Experts Reviews · 2026 Ratings

The Best Wedding Hair Stylists

We graded 57 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.

$116typical jobMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).
0%say the price was fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
4.87★average ratingPlain average of every Google star rating we collected for these companies.
2.5%bad jobs (1–2★, 2 yrs)Share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.

From 10,060 Google reviews of 57 top-rated wedding hair stylists nationwide. Updated October 28, 2026.

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Typical priceMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).$102
Middle half paid25th to 75th percentile of reported prices: half of all customers paid inside this range.$50–$127
Said fair or greatOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.0%
Reviews of this jobNumber of Google reviews in this category tagged with the job.445
1Akim’s Empire Cuts & Braiding barber shop logoAkim’s Empire Cuts & Braiding barber shop★ 5.00 on this job58 jobs reviewedusually $40–60How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Shampoo & conditioning”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%58Overall Experts Score 20%94Job match= 92Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) 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.92
2Shear Bliss NYC Salon logoShear Bliss NYC Salon★ 4.91 on this job184 jobs reviewedusually $200+How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Shampoo & conditioning”:Stars on this job 55%4.91★Number of such jobs 25%184Overall Experts Score 20%88Job match= 91Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) 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.91
3Spa Mesu logoSpa Mesu★ 5.00 on this job47 jobs reviewedusually $60–80How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Shampoo & conditioning”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%47Overall Experts Score 20%84Job match= 89Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) 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.89
4Clara Vargas Studio logoClara Vargas Studio★ 5.00 on this job21 jobs reviewedusually $80–100How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Shampoo & conditioning”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%21Overall Experts Score 20%99Job match= 87Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) 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.87
5Salon EFX logoSalon EFX★ 4.97 on this job37 jobs reviewedusually $60–80How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Shampoo & conditioning”:Stars on this job 55%4.97★Number of such jobs 25%37Overall Experts Score 20%85Job match= 86Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) 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.86
6Twisted Color Hair Studio logoTwisted Color Hair Studio★ 5.00 on this job14 jobs reviewedusually $20–40How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Shampoo & conditioning”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%14Overall Experts Score 20%98Job match= 84Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) 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.84
7Inizio Hair Salon logoInizio Hair Salon★ 4.84 on this job50 jobs reviewedusually $200+How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Shampoo & conditioning”:Stars on this job 55%4.84★Number of such jobs 25%50Overall Experts Score 20%81Job match= 78Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) 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.78
8Illusions of Georgetown logoIllusions of Georgetown★ 5.00 on this job3 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Shampoo & conditioning”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%3Overall Experts Score 20%85Job match= 71Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) 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.71

Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Shampoo & conditioning” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.

What customers said about shampoo & conditioning

Sarah2 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 days ago★★★★★
Spa Mesu logoSpa Mesu

Great haircut and great service! Consuelo was lovely - I went in looking for a change and she helped me to figure out what I wanted and I love the result!

Paid $60–80Shampoo & conditioningHaircut
Ansley1 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. · 6 days ago★★★★★
Shear Bliss NYC Salon logoShear Bliss NYC Salon

Amanda was amazing!! So nice and my hair turned out great!! She knew exactly how to make my hair look the best it could.

Paid $200+Shampoo & conditioningBlowoutsHair highlighting
Bailey1 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 week ago★★★★★
Inizio Hair Salon logoInizio Hair Salon

I had a horrible haircut--elsewhere!!--a few months ago where there was something different and wrong with each section of my hair. Hunter at Inizio was great and fixed everything meticulously, section by section!

Paid $120–140Shampoo & conditioning
Emma4 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 week ago★★★★★
Akim’s Empire Cuts & Braiding barber shop logoAkim’s Empire Cuts & Braiding bar…

I'm super happy with my haircut akim killed it is highly recommend everyone looking for a good barber and super clean barbershop smells good 👍 thanks akim I will definitely be back

Paid $20–40Shampoo & conditioningHaircut
Jeanette7 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★★★★★
Salon EFX logoSalon EFX

For more than 2 years, Emily has been our top choice for a salon haircut. Emily is great! She is personable and made my hair look fantastic. Highly recommend!

Paid $80–100Shampoo & conditioningHaircut
Sabrina10 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★★★★★
Clara Vargas Studio logoClara Vargas Studio

I found Clara through her amazing reviews online, and am so glad I did. She is very kind and a great listener, and wants to make your hair exactly how you want it. I came in for a trim and slight reshaping of my curly hair, emphasizing I didn’t want to lose a ton of length, and she gave me the exact haircut I was…

Paid $80–100Shampoo & conditioningHaircut

Overall ratings

Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of wedding hair stylists).

#CompanyScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown.FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-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.Reliability (24%): How 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.Craft & service (0%): Google 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.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises 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.Replies to reviews (7%): How 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.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20.★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps.Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews).
1Bridal Makeup & Hair - Beauty by Fomicheva logoBridal Makeup & Hair - Beauty by FomichevaNew York, NYA 100How 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%99+30.5Experts Score= 100Not 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.AA––A–5.00—
2Makeup & Hair logoMakeup & HairNew York, NYA 99How 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%97+29.8Experts 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.AA––A–5.00—
3Beauty by NataliaL logoBeauty by NataliaLWashington, DCA 99How 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.AA––A–5.00—
4Clara Vargas Studio logoClara Vargas StudioTakoma Park, MDA 99How 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.AA––A–5.00$185
5Fluff Me NYC | Wedding Hair logoFluff Me NYC | Wedding HairNew York, NYA 98How 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 59%99+58.1Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 98Not enough data for 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.AAAAA–5.00—
6Vice Lash & Brow logoVice Lash & BrowKenai, AKA 98How 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%98+67.8Reliability 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.AA––A–4.98$79
7KC Artistry logoKC ArtistryTakoma Park, MDA 98How 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 59%99+58.1Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 98Not enough data for 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.AAAAA–5.00—
8Beauty in Bloom Esthetics LLC logoBeauty in Bloom Esthetics LLCMoscow, IDA 98How 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%95+29.2Experts 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.AA––A–5.00—
9Haircuts by Mazy logoHaircuts by MazyMoscow, IDA 98How 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%96+29.5Experts 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.AA––A–5.00$39
10Twisted Color Hair Studio logoTwisted Color Hair StudioLisbon, OHA 98How 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%96+29.5Experts 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.AA––A–5.00$53
11Conceptual Beauty logoConceptual BeautyWashington, DCA 97How 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 59%97+56.9Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 97Not enough data for 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.AAAAA–4.98—
12Sassy Mane Salon logoSassy Mane SalonKenai, AKA 97How 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 59%98+57.5Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%95+14.5Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 97Not enough data for 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.AAAAA–4.98$54

What jobs cost

What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.

JobLow25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this.TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this.FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
Haircut$45$58$910%
Hairstyling$58$91$1360%
Hair coloring$214$282$4260%
Blowouts$50$66$970%
Shampoo & conditioning$50$102$1270%
Hair highlighting$214$323$4260%
Balayage$246$323$4260%
Hair extensions$168$181$1940%
Braids$83$96$2460%
Hair straightening$91$115$1840%
Hair treatments$70$190$3230%
Lash lift$68$76$990%

Wedding Hair Stylists at a glance

How the 57 wedding hair stylists we rated compare, and what customers praise most.

Experts Score grades

A = score 80+, F = below 20.

  • Grade A3867%
  • Grade B1425%
  • Grade C35%
  • Grade D24%
  • Grade F00%

Google ratings

Average stars per company.

  • 4.90★ and up2849%
  • 4.80–4.89★1323%
  • 4.60–4.79★1221%
  • Below 4.60★47%

What customers praise

Share of Google review highlights.

  • Quality52128%
  • Professionalism54129%
  • Responsiveness60%
  • Punctuality38521%
  • Value38121%

Was the price fair?

All price verdicts left with reviews.

Not enough data yet.

Price verdicts by year

Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.

How we grade

Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-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.

Reliability (24%) — How 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.

Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google 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.

Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.

Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises 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.

Replies to reviews (7%) — How 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.