I used this salon a lot and recommended it to a friend. They completely scammed her (foreigner)…read moreand charged her double the normal pricing!

Eduardo is a great hair stylist , she highlight and colored my hair while i was tin Rio for…read morevacation. I loved it and after I came back home everybody was asking me where I got my hair done. I wish she was close to me and she could fix my hair all the time. Unfortunately I live in USA and is too far.

Was there this week and asked about upgrading my pedicure. I was offered a spa pedicure for me and…read moremy mom however while my mom had a good service mine was rushed and I was cut so it stung very badly. When I went to pay I was told I must pay for a standard pedicure and a spa pedicure also, so I paid 141 reals each, that was ridiculous. They offered me then a free nutrition treatment for my hair,I passed and considered it but I was going to have to pay for the blow dry extra and I just didn't trust them, only got a second star since my mom liked her pedicure and mine looked decent. BEWARE AND GET PRICE IN WRITING BEFORE AGREEING TO ANYTHING!

I literally walked into this incredibly busy salon with no appointment and came out looking…read morefabulous in under 45 minutes. They took me right in and within a matter of seconds, I was getting my hair washed; the place was packed with clients. Service was top notch. My stylist, Tatiana did an exceptional job with my blow dry. Another stylist/manager who spoke English came over to clarify how I wanted my blow dry to look like. Coffee was served to me right away and best of all--my blow dry was only 40 R. Highly recommend this place. They also offer other services for nails, make-up etc.

Great salon! I had one technician doing my hair while other two did my mani-pedi. This place came…read morehighly recommended by a friend and I wasn't disappointed.

Ale Arte Beleza Salon Is my favorite hair salon in Rio. And it's all because of Fabio, the hair…read morestylist. He is fantastic. I've been a customer for 10 years. Fabio is very, very talented. Hair cuts, color, and straightening too. This is a small, simple and unpretentious salon. But the quality is tops- much better than the higher-priced salons on the main street and malls of Ipanema. Plus the prices are an excellent value. Fabio at Ale Arte Salon is highly, highly recommended.

I have been living in Rio for two months. I came to Wow beauty salon to get a new hair color, a…read morehaircut, and it was amazing. the main hair stylist is Davidson and he is a genius when it comes down to hair color. The salon is beautiful and they speak English. Ac is a must in Rio. I totally recommend this place. I also recommend the manicure and pedicures. I feel so pampered. I don't want to leave. The staff knows how to work in all type of hair.

I walked on and was immediately accommodated for a wash and blow out. Super friendly staff. I was…read morein and out in no time. Nice find.

I was looking for a place to get a blowout before a wedding. Not speaking any Portuguese, I was…read morevery shy and intimidated. Beauty vocabulary is specialized and often neglected in translation tools -with hilarious results. The staff at Bellissima were so kind (and beautiful, as you might expect!) My hair stylist took the tine to ask me questions via iPad and Google Translate! The nail aesthetician was so friendy! I visited the salon twice while I was in Rio and would have gone more if I had the time. They sell high-end products like Kerastase (great if you want to skip on the usually damaging stuff in hotels.) You can get your hair done and a manicure *and* a pedicure done at the same time and generally feel like, yes, this is what vacation is about. (I highly recommend the Google Translate app and offline (!) Portuguese dictionary. It was a lifesaver.)

Small little spa - loft-size actually- inside a mall. I had a really wonderful massage here, with…read morethe only masseuse on site. Cost was $120R, which was well worth it. The masseuse had a really skilled touch - even when she was using more pressure, she never pinched me in a weird spot or anything. She used a mix of longer swedish-style strokes, combined with deep tissue. I felt AMAZING after. The lady at the front was also really sweet and friendly! They could only accommodate one person at a time (the only con), so she let my husband camp out on their comfy couch, offered us tea and let us use their wifi (honestly he fell asleep there).