The Best Wedding Hair Stylists in Atlanta, GA
We graded 6 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 25,546 Google reviews of 113 top-rated wedding hair stylists nationwide; 6 of them in Atlanta, GA. Updated November 10, 2026.
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Jamison Shaw HairdressersHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Balayage”:Stars on this job 55%4.94★Number of such jobs 25%132Overall Experts Score 20%89Job match= 93Stars 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.93
Craig McQueen SalonHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Balayage”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%41Overall Experts Score 20%92Job 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
Melrose & McqueenHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Balayage”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%51Overall Experts Score 20%75Job 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
Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day SpaHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Balayage”:Stars on this job 55%4.96★Number of such jobs 25%23Overall Experts Score 20%91Job 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.84Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Balayage” (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 balayage
Craig McQueen SalonI had a wonderful experience here. The staff is wonderful. My stylist Tiffany was incredible. She spent so much time helping me decide what I wanted. Helped me with my vision. I couldn't be more happy with the result. She shaped my face beautifully with a layered modern shag with balayage. Her and the staff are so…
Jamison Shaw HairdressersI had another great experience at Jamison Shaw Hairdressers. Adrienne and team took exceptional care of me and I departed a happy customer just like all the times before. Love going to Jamison Shaw. XOXO
Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day …You can just relax; Steve's "magic hands" will do everything else. You will be delighted !
Melrose & McqueenI’ll admit… it was hard for me to find, at first. But I’m probably older than their average client not nearly as familiar as I used to be of the area, since it’s changed so much over the years. But that’s fine by me. I won’t let anyone but Spero touch my hair. It’s fine but also coarse and I have a ton of it. He is…
Jamison Shaw HairdressersKate was very pleasant and easy to work with. She did a great job matching my hair color.
Jamison Shaw HairdressersThis salon is absolutely terrific. From the time you call or step in you are greeted with warmth and friendliness. The reception staff are so customer oriented and very helpful. I’ve had several services done with Colleen and she is a true gem. Not only have my haircuts, coloring and balayage been spot on fantastic…
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).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts 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). |
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| 1 |  The Press Room SalonAtlanta, GA | A 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 55%100+54.5Reliability 24%99+24Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%88+6.2Experts Score= 99Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.99 | $173 |
| 2 |  Raney O'Keefe Makeup and HairAtlanta, GA | A 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%99+58.1Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%90+13.7Experts 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– | 4.99 | — |
| 3 | Craig McQueen SalonAtlanta, GA | A 92How 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%92+50.2Reliability 24%88+21.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty97−0.3Experts Score= 92Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.92 | $116 |
| 4 | Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day SpaAtlanta, GA | A 91How 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. | AAAAAB | 4.89 | $120 |
| 5 | Jamison Shaw HairdressersAtlanta, GA | A 89How 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%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%38+2.7Craft & service penalty95−0.5Experts Score= 89Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAD | 4.87 | $87 |
| 6 | Melrose & McqueenAtlanta, GA | B 75How 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%87+47.5Reliability 24%74+17.9Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%11+0.8Craft & service penalty96−0.4Momentum penalty53−4.7Experts Score= 75Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABAACF | 4.87 | $119 |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th 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”. |
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| Haircut | $43 | $58 | $79 | 0% |
| Hairstyling | $50 | $71 | $108 | 0% |
| Hair coloring | $128 | $214 | $371 | 0% |
| Blowouts | $52 | $73 | $113 | 0% |
| Hair highlighting | $176 | $246 | $371 | 0% |
| Blowdry | $43 | $53 | $66 | 0% |
| Balayage | $214 | $303 | $426 | 0% |
| Shampoo & conditioning | $65 | $108 | $137 | 0% |
| Curly hair | $50 | $60 | $144 | 0% |
| Hair extensions | $168 | $182 | $196 | 0% |
| Hair straightening | $96 | $130 | $222 | 0% |
| Kids' cuts | $25 | $32 | $38 | 0% |
Wedding Hair Stylists in Atlanta, GA at a glance
How the 6 wedding hair stylists we rated in Atlanta, GA compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A583%
- Grade B117%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up350%
- 4.80–4.89★350%
- 4.60–4.79★00%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality1,75530%
- Professionalism1,83731%
- Responsiveness60%
- Punctuality1,20820%
- Value1,10019%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price5573%
- Reasonable1824%
- Overpriced00%
- Not sure23%
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.