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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Melrose & McqueenHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Gloss or Glaze”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%58Overall Experts Score 20%75Job match= 94Stars 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.94
Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day SpaHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Gloss or Glaze”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%25Overall Experts Score 20%91Job 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
Jamison Shaw HairdressersHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Gloss or Glaze”:Stars on this job 55%4.20★Number of such jobs 25%5Overall Experts Score 20%89Job match= 53Stars 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.53Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Gloss or Glaze” (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 gloss or glaze
Melrose & McqueenI have seen Chelsea twice now. She is fantastic. Absolutely an expert at what she does and such a delightful human. I have such a great time when I'm here. Chelsea listens and is able to take what I'm asking for to the next level. My color and haircut are more than I could have dreamed of. Not only that but my hair…
Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day …I have been going to Steve Hightower for as long as he has been doing hair! He has done wonders for my hair and it's been amazing to watch him and his salon grow and thrive by adapting to changes and expanding their services, while also holding to the core value of making every client look their best!! Steve - and…
Jamison Shaw HairdressersDane is an incredible at his art of hair. He always produces a masterpiece!! His talent is a gift.
Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day …Steve Hightower gave me a wonderful haircut and color. I will definitely go back. Also, he is very kind and caring. I continued to see Steve since my initial visit and can't say enough good things about his hair talent. He does wonders with my hair. Also, the facials are outstanding.
Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day …I had the best experience yesterday at Steve Hightower Salon. Isaac did an amazing job. From the base color, to the highlights, to the hair treatments to the cut and finally a style that I will be able to do at home. I have the perfect summer look now
Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day …I cannot say enough wonderful things about Steve Hightower Salon and the incredible work of Javier Ruiz. Every visit feels like a luxury experience from the moment you walk in. The atmosphere is beautiful, welcoming, and truly feels like family. Javier is an absolute artist with hair. My color is always perfectly…
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.