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    Alive Salon and Spa

    4.8 (16 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Applying hair extensions

    Bridal hair services

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    Love my hair! I had my hair colored by Marilyn and cut by Ramses.
    Alejandra T.

    I have had my heart set for the last five months on trying balayage but was apprehensive consider I have naturally dark hair (virgin black). I came across Carole's Salon through Instagram and new I found the pace for me. I had my color with Marilyn and cut with Ramses and was not left disappointed. They listened to what I was looking for and provided their feedback and recommendations. The end result was amazing. Love my hair. I have been getting compliments left and right. Check them out you will not be disappointed. The entire staff is warm and welcoming.

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    Marilyn is absolutely wonderful with precise cuts and magical color. Highly recommended.

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    Rebecca is their new manicurist. She has a very pleasant demeanor and gives an excellent manicure. Precise and well done.

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    9 years ago

    Carole is a true hair stylist. Best cut I've ever had. An artist with those scissors.

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    Hair by Ashley Keenan - Balayage and baby highlights!

    Hair by Ashley Keenan

    4.7(82 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$

    I love Base! The…read morespace is really well designed and gives a feeling of luxury, comfort, and nature all in one. Maybe it's just me, but the environment of a place can totally make or break an experience for me, and in this case, it makes it. Base is tucked into a quaint area right on a street with great shopping and food in South Miami. A spacious garage with affordable parking is also available on 58th Ct. I got a gorgeous balayage done by Ash Marley - I wish I had a picture, but I'll upload one when I get my hair touched up next. I also got a facial done by Melissa when I was having a particularly bad breakout - it was one of the most soothing experiences ever. She's very meticulous and doesn't cut corners. My skin feels so pure and fresh. 10/10 experience. Ashley Keenan, the owner, is also incredibly friendly and kind, and SO knowledgable about everything hair. She runs a really cool spot, and if you're thinking about checking this place out, I would definitely recommend :)

    I was desperately looking for a new look and a new hair place. Of course I turned to my fellow…read moreyelpers to find the best salon in my area. After looking around different neighborhoods I found BASE. The first thing I noticed about this salon is that they have appointments available to book online. This is SO convenient to those who work weird hours. I feel it also works with the business because they don't have to be answering the phone constantly. I initially booked an appointment to have a consultation which was free of charge. I showed up and was greeted immediately by name. They knew me from my appointment which was impressive. I then met Ashley. So sweet and thorough. She gave me an estimate on how much my hair was going to be. She asked me what I really wanted for my hair in my dream world. I told her and she told me she would try and make it happen. I returned about two weeks later to finally get it done. WOW WOW WOW. It took many hours to achieve what I wanted but it happened. Ashley and her whole team was so amazing. They made my hair look like it had never looked before. They even offered to come back if I wasn't satisfied with my hair two week guarantee. I have no reason to go back. My hair looks so beautiful and I am so happy. Thank you Ashley and team for the great service and HAIR! :)

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    Hair by Ashley Keenan - Platinum balayage

    Platinum balayage

    Hair by Ashley Keenan - Before and After tape-in extensions from Aqua Hair Extensions.

    Before and After tape-in extensions from Aqua Hair Extensions.

    Hair by Ashley Keenan - We pride ourselves on our guests leaving with healthier hair than they walked in with.

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    We pride ourselves on our guests leaving with healthier hair than they walked in with.

    Gleam Hair Studio - Comfortable color bar

    Gleam Hair Studio

    4.5(81 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$$

    Wow I'm so so grateful for my hair stylist Pablo ! We started working together a couple of months…read moreago with our first consultation, he has helped me achieve the look I always wanted with my hair. I'm so glad the Gleam team assigned me to Pablo because he definitely was the right fit for my stylish needs ! He is super friendly and always knows what he is doing with my hair. I'm always looking forward to see him because obviously he helps my hair stay in shape and every time after he does his work my hair looks better than ever before ! I'm so glad he is my hair stylist and he helped me get the look I always wanted ! Thank you Gleam and Pablo :)

    UPDATE #2: they have now made a fake number to act as the FBI to lure me into so trap. Screenshot…read moreis attached I was shocked at my hair trauma experience as well as inappropriate and disgusting behavior by the staff. Especially after the reviews I saw online. I had scheduled an appointment with Miguel to get JUST a partial highlight, as I informed him I have K tip extensions that I get taken care of elsewhere for years. The whole appointment Miguel is asking me to go on dates and telling me he could just do my hair at my house next time. That behavior was actually the least of my concerns. When my hair was done, I left the salon with normal highlight touch up, at least I thought. My hair looked slightly thin but I didn't think much of it since it was styled. The next day my 25 inch extensions had zero volume, and the beach waves were completely gone. I texted Miguel the next day asking him if he put a hair masque on my extensions and he told me "yes I put a conditioning mask and didn't charge you". I have NEVER had any extension problems before because I know as a client, not to use this type of treatment on k tips. For the Slovak K Tip extensions I have, they are very very thick and volumous and conditioning treatments thin and ruin them. I was NEVER asked about the mask and never gave consent for this. I was not even being told that I was getting a treatment put into my hair. When I called the salon to speak with the "manager" Angie, I told her what happened, asking for a resolution to my $3100 extensions that were ruined. She interrupted me several times saying "are you done talking yet" then hung up on me out of her anger for not understanding how expensive my extensions are. It has been only 5 days since this appointment and I have now had 7 -K tip extensions come out of my head as well. The reviews on here are great for when they actually do their job, but the unprofessional approach and lack of accountability and to make things right, is where this salon lacks their true credibility. I would say solely after this type of interaction, their licenses are at risk. UPDATE: it has been 12 days after my appointment and I have lost a total of 15 extensions from my hair, in the last 12 days. Gleam also messaged me on Instagram to take down my reviews to give me my refund on my highlights

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    Gleam Hair Studio - Air dried hair 1 day after my appointment with Miguel. Zero volume and zero natural waves

    Air dried hair 1 day after my appointment with Miguel. Zero volume and zero natural waves

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    Makeover House - Color correction by Sílvana Vengoechea

    Makeover House

    4.6(64 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    I just had my first haircut with the owner of this salon. I am so pleased with the results and the…read moreservice offered. They have made a new client for life.

    Silvana Vengochea I want to start by saying you have significantly impacted my physcial, mental &…read moreemotional wellbeing. I have spent the last 2 years growing my hair out, doing scalp oil treatments, microneedling, hair treatments, no heat, no blow drying, filtered shower water, you name it. TWO YEARS OF DEDICATION!! Then you come along & in less than 24 hours you manage to absolutely detroy everything I've worked so hard on for the past 2 years. You lied to me over & over & over again during the Premiere Beauty Show. I asked you several times about the integrity of my hair & if my hair could handle the multiple processes you were doing. You assured me my hair was still healthy & nothing was wrong. Those were all lies but I think you knew that already. I have been crying every single day since the hair show. I can't look in the mirror. I don't want to even touch my hair because it feels like a brillo pad. My hair is BREAKING OFF AT THE SCALP. So, let's go through the chain of events. You put bleach on my hair for well over an HOUR with zero cares about the wellbeing of my hair or my scalp. You then dye my roots & tone the rest of my hair. At that point my hair should of been left alone but NOO you decide to have someone else who had no idea about the correct formulas put more color on my roots. You shouted across a crowded room expecting your ASSISTANT to hear you & make the correct formula. The color started to burn my scalp due to the over processsing. Then YOU decided to slap MORE BLEACH on already compromised hair & leave that on for 15 more mins when honestly all you needed was a clear with 10vol or 20vol to lift but YOU chose bleach the most damaging, but I digress. Then you added more toner & used non stop heat on it. Once I got home & saw the damage I was absolutely horrified to the point of severe depression & not eating for several days. Over the past month, my hair, no matter how delicate I am, is breaking off at the scalp. The entire front of my hair is orange and broken off at the scalp. I had burns on my scalp, ears and back of my neck. Your negligence severly injured me not only physically but mentally as well. Not to mention my agency is LIVID after what you all did to my hair. I'm a signed model with two different agencies that I can no longer work with until my hair grows out which will take a minimum of 7 months to two years and it's hair show season! I've already lost out in $10,000 worth of bookings. You were reckless, careless & aggressive with my hair, scalp, head & neck. Don't even get me started on the fact that it's summer in Florida & I can't even go to the pool because of the chlorine and my hair. What you did has severly negativity impacted my life. Who does this to someone? Like, honestly? What were you thinking? This isn't 2010 you can't destroy someone's entire head of hair that they use to make a living with and just run off to Miami like nothing ever happened. The internet and social media exist now. You out of all people should know once you damage someone's hair to this extent it's extremely possible that my hair will never grow back the same as it was. The beautiful wavey natural texture to my hair is now gone and it's very possible that it will never come back now. I have nightmares about what happened & I don't want anyone to touch me ever again. Which means I don't even know how to think about fixing this because I don't trust a single soul to touch me ever again. My hair needs a full blown color correction because of you which I can not afford. Oh & the hack job of a hair cut is the icing on the cake. You should lose your hair license. To be honest if I have anything to do with it that's exactly what's going to happen to you. I hope it was worth it. For context the pictures where I am wearing a pink sweatshirt, that was my hair before. As you can see my hair was LONG thick and beautiful. The other photos are the current condition of my hair. The blue texts are my responses to what Silvana said to me regarding my hair and what she had done done it. Silvana's texts are in grey. Services Shampoo & conditioning, Blowouts, Haircut, Balayage Hair type My hair was long down to my mid back. Brunette and pretty much all one length and one color. My hair is now completely fried off, cut up to my shoulders and broken everywhere. The color is muddy with yellow and orange highlights. It's horrendous

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    Avant-Garde Salon And Spa & Portfolio - Balayage Texturized Lob by Elena

    Avant-Garde Salon And Spa & Portfolio

    4.6(622 reviews)
    3.5 mi
    $$$
    Available by appointment
    Free consultations

    Everyone from the front desk to nana the hair washer all amazing friendly. I went to Carlos to fix…read moremy hair and he did an amazing job very friendly professional and felt like a million bucks walking out. My hair looks healthier and longer even w a hair cut! The salon is very clean and modern

    I had a very disappointing experience at what is considered a high-end salon…read more Before booking my first appointment, I sent photos of my current hair and inspiration pictures to the stylist. I have an AirTouch technique in my hair, and since the salon does not offer AirTouch services, I wanted to confirm in advance that we could achieve a similar look using balayage or highlights. I was assured we could proceed. At the appointment, I waited a bit (which I understand happens in Miami). Once seated, the stylist examined my hair carefully and suggested doing a half head of highlights first to see how my fine, chemically damaged hair would react. I appreciated the caution and explained my previous negative experience with another stylist. When I left the salon, I was happy. The result wasn't identical to my inspiration photos, but I felt good about it. However, after washing my hair once, I noticed obvious orange foil spots and poorly blended areas near my ears. I immediately contacted the salon, and to their credit, they accommodated me the next day for a correction. Unfortunately, the solution offered was to darken my roots to cover the orange spots. This left me questioning why I paid $450 to lighten my roots, only to have them darkened again. Now, just a little over two weeks later, my hair already looks grown out because of the darker roots. For the price point and reputation of this salon, I expected better execution and a longer-lasting result. I truly wanted to love the experience, but overall, I'm very disappointed.

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    Avant-Garde Salon And Spa & Portfolio - Hair by Marcelo

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    Avant-Garde Salon And Spa & Portfolio - Balayage by Rafael

    Balayage by Rafael

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    Blonde hair by Farrah

    Green Apple Haircutters - Paul Mitchell signature salon

    Green Apple Haircutters

    4.1(25 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$

    I have taken a while to review because they left a bad taste in my mouth and I wanted to sit on it…read morebefore writing anything negative. I came here because of the positive yelp reviews and unfortunately my experience was not the same. I was a walk-in and I expected to wait without really caring too much. The lady at the front seemed very nervous about making me wait; first telling me it would be 15 minutes and then frantically running to get someone to take care of me. I thought that was a little strange, but I shrugged it off. The atmosphere came off a little snooty and my hairdresser didn't seem to care what I had to say. She seemed pained to even speak to me when I asked her questions. I told her what I wanted and she told me "nobody gets that cut anymore so I'm not doing that." I should have left at this point, but for some reason I took her advice and let her cut my hair. I couldn't really tell what she had done but even after I asked for no bangs- I ended up with bangs. When I got home and tried to style it...I was very upset to find I had to pin it up for 2 weeks until it grew out. The worst part was going to pay and the same lady who freaked about me waiting mischarged me 20 dollars. She then fumbled around not knowing what to do or apologizing and finally refunded me. Long story short I ended up paying 50 dollars for a cut that I hated and had fixed somewhere else shortly after. I won't be returning and I suggest you go elsewhere.

    I've lived in Miami for more than four years, but each time it's time to get my hair cut I scramble…read moreto find a new place that won't bankrupt me. Doing that task at least twice a year has gotten tiring. That's why I'm glad I've finally found Green Apple. I can't say this place is off the beaten path... It's right on Sunset Drive so I know I've passed it half a million times. But it wasn't until I scoured the Internet for an affordable place to get highlights that I paid Green Apple any attention. It's small and very basic, probably only six or eight chairs. When I went (on a weekday afternoon) I was the only customer for most of my visit. Each of the three staff members there were very friendly-- and best of all, weren't awkwardly forcing the conversation. I get the impression it's a relatively young crew (my stylist was 22), but she did a better job than people I've gone to with 25 years of experience under their belts! I'm usually turned off by places whose websites aren't that attractive, but this place is a good find. At $95 for a full head of highlights, it's also the most affordable place I've found that isn't super sketchy. My only complaint: you can't add tip to your bill... not even before it's all rung up. I find that to be a major flaw because I never have cash. There is an ATM across the street (I think it's Chase Bank), but that's definitely a pain.

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    Green Apple Haircutters - Hair by Heather

    Hair by Heather

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    Green Apple Haircutters - Another successful haircut by Heather

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    Another successful haircut by Heather

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