I have been going here for years now. I have long, thick hair and get a Full Head Balayage and Cut. I have seen both Ally (a senior stylist) and just tried Nurya (a newer stylist) since I needed a last-minute appointment and am so happy with both! Nurya listened to what I was looking for and did such a good job on my color and cut. Always good vibes, no pressure to talk the whole time. With both Ally and Nurya, you can just chill and relax. I trust them both with my hair! read more

I always get nervous trying a new place for a haircut -- I worry they won't get it right. I booked an appointment at Avantegarde with Rose, and I'm so glad I did. Rose was ready for me when I arrived, super sweet, and did an amazing job. She really listened and delivered exactly what I wanted. If you need a men's haircut, definitely book with Rose! read more

Salon is very nice, staff are great. Visiting from Canada, had my Aveda formula with me - booked an appointment for color and cut with Emily Rose - everything was perfect. Highly recommend the salon and Emily Rose!! read more

Cool spot. Great drink desk guy. Offered me a water (or wine!) My first time here, and I liked who I had. I was only in town for a month so sadly I Won't be back but I would recommend it. Aveda salons are always great! read more

A friend goes to her so I booked a haircut with Britany. I have short hair and needed a trim. She spent 15 minutes including a shampoo. It wasn't a great haircut; she never asked if it was ok re length. (it wasn't) I was charged $95 because she is a senior stylist. It WAS NOT a $95 haircut. Not going back. read more

Summer was absolutely amazing! She did exactly what I asked and the prices were right on point. This salon always uses the best products and they smell so good. Ill come back from south florida for her again. We did a natural balyage! read more

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Wife wanted/needed a trim so she called around while we were on vacation in Miramar. She secured an appt at this location with Rose. She came back looking like a million bucks and was thoroughly happy with the results. She was thrilled to meet Rose and stayed after her service to yak with her. Says this is now her goto salon when in the area. read more

HAD an appointment, Confirmed it, got held up and on my way got a cupcake for the stylist. Was told I was too late, would not even let me talk to her. Tried to call after leaving, no contact. Yet charged me $125.00. What do you figure? read more

I can't say enough amazing things about it here. I'm so lucky to have Emily to help me manage the frizzy mop, I like to call my hair. My hair was like ORANGE brassy before I met Emily and she made me believe in the golden glow that is the balayage, she's magically turned my hair into. I feel bad because I always go to her with a matted messy top. But I'm not used to the humidity here so my hair gets so damaged, but she upkeeps it for me quite often. She even cuts my sons hair which is a blessing because he's autistic and doesn't like loud noises... or strangers... but he likes Emily so it works out nice. She's so patient with him and her perfectionist attitude always leaves him looking so handsome. Highly recommend coming here!! I love it! read more

Avantgarde Salon - My sons day before and after haircut pic... (sorry about the weird IG pics but I didn't wanna look for them in my phone) thanks Emily!!! - Hair Salons Near Me - Destin, Florida

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Emily Rose does such an amazing job with my blonde highlights. She's so sweet & gets those foils perfectly placed. Highly recommend her. I've been coming here for 6 years. Prices are a bit steep if you have a lot of hair & the prices seem to fluctuate even if I get the exact same thing every time. They could be a bit more transparent in their pricing. read more

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I'm in Destin for business, and needed a haircut/style for work- sponsored occasions this week. Monday I got online and chose to try avantgarde based on their great reviews. I was able to schedule an appointment for the next day with Emily. She was knowledgeable and efficient, and didn't want to talk my ear off! She took care in considering my options and concerns, using and recommending the best products! Thank you, Emily! Unfortunately I can't hire her when I go back to KY, but I'll be sure to recommend her and the salon to my peeps! Xoxo read more

Andrea did an exceptional job with my hair! She is very skilled, friendly and attentive. She asked for my input step by step, and she did exactly what I wanted and more. I'm very happy with my haircut. She made my day! read more

I had a 5 star experience with Brantley they got me in same day for partial highlights and she did a really good job and made me feel super special ... Very happy with my hair :) read more

Okay this whole thing makes me sad. So I'm visiting the Destin area trying to decide wether to make this area my new home. I received a referral to this salon from our condo owner. I was warned not to let them know I wasn't from the area, please heed that warning I was charged double vs anyone else at the checkout. I through conversation let that fact slip. So I paid half of the projected charge in advance on the website this is a requirement before you book an appointment. My total charge was $230 plus the $77.50 in advance. I did receive a $20 discount offer off the website because"I mentioned it." Whew! They were supposed to refund my advance payment but so far my bank only shows the charges. So as of this moment I paid $307.50 for a hair color. Sorry but that is an overcharge and unethical. This visitor had learned her lesson and hopefully this review will help future victims. read more

Always professional service in a friendly clean spa. Hairdressers are talented and good at their craft .

My daughter and I have been clients of Aveda salons including other Avantgarde locations for many years. My daughter was charged $720 for a cut and color though we were quoted $200. When I called to complain, the stoic manager stood behind their huge cost increase. She indicated that 3x+ cost increases were completely normal at Avantgarde in Destin. I feel like they took advantage of my sweet daughter and robbed me! I will not return! read more

I, & my family, have been a long time client of the local Avantegarde brand for several years UNTIL I moved & had to switched to THIS location! I thousands of $$ to this salon but when their product FADED, just ONLY AFTER 2 weeks (which never happened before). The receptionist , at first, said "They would be happy to make things right and made an appt for me to come in with the 1st available opening, but with a diff stylist." However, 2 minutes later, he called back and said, " Because the appt will be 2 DAYS shy of the 2-week window to correct, we won't be able to comp, you'll have to pay for the touch up again!" I said I called within the time, and he said "Sorry, that's our policy!" NO CUSTOMER LOYALTY read more

The day before vacation my stylist gave me a really bad cut. I called avant-garde and made an appointment with Katy. She gave me a super cute cut fixing the big choppy mess my old stylist left me with. Katy is a very talented stylist and I'd highly recommend her read more

My experience at this salon was awful. I made an appointment a week in advance to get a full head balayage. When I get to the appointment the stylist Britney tells me she does not have enough time to do my hair.. if that's the case then what's the point of making an appointment in the first place. She suggested that I need to reschedule for her to be able to do my hair. It was very unprofessional, they should warn you about this before a customer makes an appointment specially if they will not be able to provide the service at the time of appointment the whole situation was super inconvenient. Do not recommend !!!!!! read more

I am a once-a-year visitor to Avantgarde .. I come in prior to an annual weekend event to have my hair styled. This salon is in the *most perfect* location to get yourself gussied up for a special event: right next to Belk, you can book your hair and then walk over to have your makeup done at MAC, Bobbi Brown, whatever. Twice I have gone into the salon with shorter hair, not really sure what I was looking for .. both times the stylists have done a phenomenal job of creating elegant looks for me. PS: book well in advance .. I usually book three months prior to my event :-) read more

Great services! Great products! Friendly staff. Very talented stylist. I have been going there for several years now.

Love the attention and care the stylist give at Avant Garde. I always get a relaxing hot towel on my face while I get my hair washed and massaged. And my haircuts from stylist Jeremy are always perfectly done and style ready when I leave. 5 stars all around! read more

Got waxing done by Tammy. Pricing was very reasonable and she did a really great job. All the wax was cleaned off afterwards. Some places miss spots, but not here. I will return. They offer many other spa services. i think I might have my hair done next time. I will update this review when I do. I watched some of the stylists work and noticed that most of their customer's hair looked really great after. read more

I highly recommend this salon and Lindsay does a great job all the personnel were very nice

I went for a haircut Thurs 2/25/2016. I had to book well in advance. When I walked in Samantha made me feel more than welcome. A hands-on hairstyle consultation was the PERFECT touch to have me relax and end up with the absolute nicest haircut appointment experience I,ve ever had. read more

Every stylist at this salon is fantastic. You can call and get on any of their books and be 100% satisfied. I've been going there for 10 years ever since I moved to Destin. The spa is amazing as well with experienced staff. I've known the owners for years. They put their heart and soul into their salons. Thumbs up to Avantgarde.......:))))) read more

My husband and I were here this morning...and we could not be more pleased. We are new locals and needed cuts and styles. Kendall cut and styled us...she is great! Everyone was friendly and customer oriented... Very professional ... we will definitely be back! read more

I have been going to this salon since I moved to Destin in 2007. It's a fantastic shop with a well trained staff. Ask for Dusty or Jeremy, they're great. read more

I recently moved back to the area from DC and am SOOOOOOOO dang particular about my hair (fine, not a ton of it, and its a very precise cut) its taken me almost 3 months to find a stylist. My search is over. Amanda at Avantgarde in Miramar Beach (the location at The Shoppes of Destiny) is PHENOMENAL! She's young and hip, and eager to learn and please. She did an excellent consultation to find out what I like about my hair, how it lays best, how the last person who cut my hair the way I like it achieved their results, what I didn't like about my last haircut and why, what kind of highlights I liked, etc. I was treated to a hand massage while my color was processing, and a fantastic scalp and neck massage during my conditioning treatment. She recommended products appropriately (I mentioned my color fades b/c I'm not super diligent about keeping a hat on when I'm in the sun - she recommended their spray in sunscreen) but wasn't overly pushy - just more of an FYI. She also put the finishing touches on my cut when it was dry which is SUPER important because hair lays differently when its dry (as most of us wear it the majority of the time) than when its wet. She also offered a revisit if in the next day or two I notice anything that needs tweaking after I've styled it a couple times. I'm scheduled in 5 weeks and I'm super stoked to go back! read more

I love to go to Avantgarde for services. I went to see Joseph for my color and haircuts. He is wonderful. Very professional and friendly. I also saw Tammy for eyebrow tinting, waxing and a mini facial. I wish I lived in Destin full time because this salon is GREAT! read more

Had the most amazing massage today ... Neil is the BEST!! I was in Destin on vacation but definitely plan to have a massage from Neil during my next visit to Destin. Neil was super and provided a fabulous massage! Very nice salon! read more

Hope is AMAZING!! She really took the time to listen to what I wanted. Very professional and educated. Great color and cut! Definitely recommend. The entire staff from the time you come in to the time you leave are very inviting and friendly! Can't wait to come back!! read more

Went here on a whim while on vacation. Ally was super nice and did a fantastic job with my hair! I didn't know exactly what I wanted, but knew I wanted something different. The cut and color we absolutely perfect! read more

Samantha is amazing. She really listens to your needs and wants. And does she deliver. Thank you for making my birthday special.

Ask for Rose!! I was visiting and made an appt with a senior stylist. Left it up to her and I love it. Also did a hair conditioning treatment, worth the extra 15. read more

Thank you Ally Edwards!!! My awesome hair stylist for 5 years now. She helps my long hair stay healthy & long. Perfect blonde highlights and low lights when needed. Looking for Aveda products? You will find what you are looking for here! Aveda hair products, makeup, candles, perfume, plus much more! There's a manicure/pedicure room upstairs. Full Service Spa as well for facials, massages and much more! Pamper yourself at Avantgarde today! Ask for Ally!!! read more

Avant-garde is the best salon in town. If you are looking for a truly upscale salon experience go to Avant garde. My stylist , Donya, always makes me feel special and my hair looks fabulous when I walk out the door! Take time and make an appointment now, you won't regret it read more

Drew was the best!!! Finally found someone who gave me and my daughter a fabulous cut!!!

I love coming to Avant Garde! Kendall is so sweet and does a great job every time. I have had a previous bad color job at another place in town ( which avant garde fixed ) so it's important for me to have someone trained in color like Aveda salon stylists are. Highly recommend! read more

Highly recommended! They treat you like royalty and there is no rush. The smells, the staff, the amenities are what a spa should be. This place is top notch. I can see why theyve won awards. I will be back! read more