I've been getting my hair cut, colored, and styled by Regina at the Pender Village Bubbles for about four years now. She's incredibly skilled with color and great with all different types of cuts and styles (from pixie to long layers, she's done them all on me). I have naturally wavy/curly hair with a somewhat dry texture, and she styles my hair so that it looks good whether I let it air dry or blow it out. She colors my hair with natural looking (and perfectly placed) highlights, and an overall color that really complements my skin tone. For my wedding, she styled my hair in long, loose waves that my hubs said was breathtaking. I know she has a ton of regular clients because I see the folks who come before and after me, and she styles/colors her colleagues' hair, as well. If you see anyone in the shop with bright, bold color (think fuchsia or neon green), that's Regina's amazing work right there. She's professional, friendly, and listens to what I'm requesting while giving her opinion and making suggestions. Can I say I love my stylist? The salon overall is great. I wouldn't say it has the most modern/trendy decor, but it's clean and updated. The receptionists are super friendly and are good about making appointment reminder calls. The lady who regularly washes my hair is incredible...head massage heaven. If you can't already tell, I'm really happy with this salon and Regina, in particular. read more

Great salon hair stylist! I love going to the one in Fairfax Corner. The staff really listen to what you want and oh boy do they deliver! Anthony has worked his magic on me and every time I see him he always delivers, and I leave the salon feeling like a queen! Thank you Anthony and all the amazing staff there. You're awesome! read more

I made a last-minute hair appointment to put my hair up for a wedding. Technician was amazing

Sarah you are UH-MAZING! Thank you for listening to all the request my niece had. You truly made her day with her perfect haircut.

I wanted to give this place another chance but as usual they ruined the experience. They almost ruined my outfit too by wetting the back part of my neck along with my back. I received treatment for something I didn't ask for and the communication skills are horrible. If people tell you what they want than just give it to them. A simple one inch haircut....It's not that hard! Thank you for the suggestions but I've owned my hair for a long time and know what works and what doesn't. Won't ever go back! read more

I had my hair cut here a week ago when donating it and the stylist cut my neck while using clippers to even out the bottom, but never said anything to me. I felt the contact at the time, but didn't notice until later in the day when a friend pointed out the mark that was left. Its still there. I reached out to Bubbles corporate online and no one ever responded to apologize or offer to rectify the situation. I tipped the stylist and am now incredibly disappointed that she wouldn't apologize on the spot for not being more cautious and taking better care. read more

Bubbles - Hair Salons Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Ruined my hair so bad!! I was sad and depressed for 2 months and couldn't go to work. My hair was coming out in chunks for two months. They were so careless and unprofessional about it even though ive been a loyal customer for 3-4 years. I am missing half of my hair due to their careless unskilled stylist. I was chemically burned and my hair was super over processed. I have very fine full long curly 3b type hair and they ruined my crown. Never will I go here again or recommend to anyone. read more

Bubbles - Daily hair loss for 2 months from chemical burning - Hair Salons Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Nadia was my stylist and I am so happy with the results! I got balayage for the first time with Nadia's advice and am thankful for her! I will be back for a trim from her in a couple of months:) read more

Bubbles - I didn't expect her to curl my hair but was thrilled with the outcome:) - Hair Salons Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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Great service! Sara is the best...you must try Bubbles, you will love the results. I've known Sara for so many years, she's one of the nicest people you'll meet. read more

Best salon of all I have visited! Friendly, competent, talented, well-trained personnel - can't beat this place. Hawa is my go-go stylist - 6 years now - usually once a week - never disappoints! The other stylists are excellent - can't go wrong! read more

Mireya is amazing! Best salon experience I've ever had. She listens, she explains what she's doing, she delivers what YOU want and she teaches so much about hair care. She was also very sweet and accommodating. Im a pretty tough cookie and out of 5 stars, I'd give her 7. read more

I've always had good experiences at Bubbles in Reston and the staff is very friendly!!

This was my first time coming to this salon. I made an appointment with Jalissa. She is wonderful and I love love love my hair. She did color and balyage. I am including pictures of a before and after and I walked out feeling gorgeous. She is a rea PRO!!!! read more

Bubbles - Balyeage!!! By Jalissa!!!! LOVE LOVE - Hair Salons Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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Good haircut for guys, though it takes a while to get the stylist you want. Thanks Maurice!

Tina at Bubbles was friendly but quiet. She asked me if I colored my hair but did not berate me to get it dyed in the salon, just made sure I was using color-protecting products. She didn't force small talk on me, and even though I decided to go for the blow dry this time (I don't always), she asked me first. I got her card and name, and will definitely be referring her services to any and everyone looking for hair stuff in the Fairfax area. read more

Great highlights and cut today from Nadiye - as always! She is an amazing colorist and also does a great job cutting my thick hair. read more

Bubbles - Hair Salons Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I am the cheap & creative type, so I usually cut my own hair. This time, I want to go from medium shoulder-length hair to a sexy short crop ala Rihanna (old Rihanna not shaved head with a bright red bowl cut Rihanna). I asked for Jalissa because of the review of her on Yelp and she did an AMAZING job! I felt like a million dollars walking out and she was really good at communicating with me the whole time about what she was doing and making sure we were on the same page. Really clean salon with good product and a great price ($30) read more

I got my hair done by Nadia both cut and color. She is very knowledgeable about hair color and health. She always gives you the best advise about your hair. Thank you Nadia , loved it ! read more

Bubbles - Hair Salons Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I went to Bubbles with my husband starting about 3 months prior to our wedding. We were trying to update his hair style, which as a little too spikey for someone in their late 20s. I thought it might take a little while to get it to grow so it could be cut the way we wanted. I think the hair stylist we went to was Sunida. We brought her a picture and she made some suggestions as to what we could do to get it to look like that. She cut away, and the first cut looked decent, but he needed to grow it out more in some places so I wasn't too hard on it at that point. A few weeks later, we went back to have it cut again, and it wasn't even and didn't really look any closer to the picture. I had to ask her to make some more adjustments to it, but it was not really that great looking. He went back one more time without me, and she cut it way too short in back and too long on the top and it looked just terrible...it was borderline bowl cut! It was much worse than when we started going there, and his updated hair style was just an outdated-looking mess!! We should not have continued to use her or Bubbles. For his next cut, he went to Hair Cuttery, of all places, and the lady explained how his hair did not grow the right way to be able to look like the picture we liked. She ended up cutting it differently and knew how to work with his hair. It was a lovely cut, and he looked great for our big day. I would not go back to Bubble again though. She kept trying to convince us his terrible-looking cut was nice looking and that it was how it was cut in the picture. A professional should be able to explain to us like the lady at Hair Cuttery what styles work for various hair types and growth patterns. read more

Ask for Michelle! I've been going to her for highlights on and off for years now, (keep switching due to my ever changing locations, but I ultimately always go back to her.) Reasonably priced, and great results. She's very good at listening to what I want and not pushing her opinion, but always on the lookout for my hair's health. read more

I have been coming to this Bubbles location for a few years now. I always see Mitra. She is an excellent hairdresser and colorist. I like to keep my hair long and she gives an excellent trim. Mitra is a very pleasant lady and helps me pick out the color I want when I chose to get color or highlights. She never pushes her own idea of what would look good onto me. We discuss options and I am always pleased with the end result. She always gives an estimate before we begin of what everything will cost so I am not surprised- which is much appreciated when you are watching your budget. My boyfriend came in with me one time and we mentioned how he shaves his head every so often so she did it for him for FREE! It was kind of an instruction for me so I could do it better at home. :) Prices really depend on what service(s) you chose, but I feel for the quality and style of the salon, the services are moderately priced. read more

I've been going here for almost a year. I only allow Luz to touch my hair! She's amazing, and always does a perfect job. She has the sweetest personality, and she's extremely honest. She'll tell me if something will damage my hair or look bad. I trust her judgement with anything when it comes down to my hair. Since I've started seeing her, my hair has became so much healthier, and I'm ALWAYS 100% satisfied with my appointment. read more

Bubbles - Luz's work! - Hair Salons Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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I've been going to this Bubbles since it was located in Fairoaks Mall. I love the new salon- it is more spacious, has modern decor, and they have finally hired a receptionist! The key to this salon is the stylist. Depending on the stylist, your experience is going to differ. However, I always go to Michelle. She is the most dependable and I always walk out of the salon fully pleased with her work. She is very professional and listens to what you want. She's a magician when it comes to highlights! read more

Esther did a great job on my hair. She curled it perfectly in the morning so it would be loosened the right amount for a dinner party that evening. Really happy with the results! read more

Bubbles - Hair by Esther - Hair Salons Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Oh my god I was looking for a best eyebrow designer for 2 years finally I found Mitra in bubbles hair salon, she is fantastic and beautiful, I appreciate her for waxing beautiful my eyebrows,I love her. I recommended her to everyone for hair cutting and eyebrow designing. read more

I had Molly. She's the really skinny girl with the tattoos. She's really nice and was very good at waxing my eyebrows. I asked for something natural, not as thin, and she did a great job. She also applies aloe afterwards to help keep the redness and swelling down. It costs $15, not bad, I think. I'm also getting my wedding hair done here by Michelle. It's a decent price ($45). She met with me for free for a consultation, which meant that we talked about the style and she played with my hair to get a sense of what I wanted. She didn't do a practice. The practice would've been $45. I'm coming here on my wedding day for their stylists to do all my bridesmiaids' hair. Hope it works out! read more

After my stylist moved back to China, I had to find another stylist. Let me mention, I am super picky and always think of the worst scenario when it comes to my hair. I ran into a friend recently and loved her hair cut and color, she recommended to see Hawa at bubbles and lets just say Hawa is awesome. She is very patient and was A+ the best of the best. She is super sweet, patient, and always smiling. My search for a stylist is over and I will always have a great hair day, thanks to Hawa. read more

I have been going to Bubbles salon since I moved here in 2010. I was a huge fan of Lauren who used to work at Bubbles in Annapolis but I obviously wasn't going to drive 1.5 hours for a $150 cut/color every six weeks so I entrusted my lion's mane of hair to Bubbles in Fairfax. I initially started with Kate (who is great and SO sweet!) but one day she wasn't available so I was scheduled with Luz and I have been with Luz every since. I highly recommend her! (pssst she just won an award for hair color so go say hi, get an fantastic haircut, and try her mind-blowing blowouts that lasts for several days and tell me you're not impressed). read more

Bubbles - the before mess. - Hair Salons Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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Went here based on the recommendation of my friends aunt, and got myself a trim. Nothing too fancy but at the same time I didn't hate it. Total of trim and styling (straightening hair) came to $50 without a tip. My friend cut her long hair pretty short and paid the same price. I would go there again since it's pretty close to home. read more

Yes! Ask for Nadiye at Bubbles at Pender Village! She is the best. She listens, and she knew I was watching my budget and worked within that. She is so relaxing to be around. Nadiye is my new favorite! read more

My daughter and I went to this salon to get our hair styled for my daughter's wedding. Firstly, I felt as if none of the stylists wanted to work with us. My daughter wanted a braided do (insisted that it be "tight" as she didn't want it to fall out), and I wanted a simple up do with loose curls. My stylist insisted that the style I wanted was 'too messy" (I showed her a photo of myself with this style taken a couple years before), and, proceeded to straighten my naturally curly hair with a blow dryer. Eventually, she did what she wanted (swept up in a back a bit, with hair on my shoulders like an American doll look. And, my daughter's braid was falling out by the time we got to the wedding. I would never go back to this store. (And the experience cost $110!!) read more

The experience I had is definitely 2 stars, but the customer service I received is 5 stars! To start...I had originally booked an appointment with Angie for a normal haircut and blowdry. Keep in mind, I have been going to her for about 3 years now and she usually does not disappoint. While she was shampooing my hair, she was VERY persistent about doing a balayage on me. Now normally, I would not have agreed, but I had been considering balayage for a while now so of course I took the opportunity. This is where everything went downhill. She started doing the balayage on me, but was putting foil in my hair? Balayage does NOT use foil, but rather saran wrap. I let this go because I have heard of balayage occasionally using foil. While she was doing my hair, I asked that it be a caramel/chocolate color. When she finished, my hair had a bright blonde streak in the front! Balayage is supposed to start lower on the hair? Then when she showed me the back, she didn't even dye the top part of my hair? I looked as if I only dyed the bottom half, giving me a skunk tail with a random blonde streak. Once I got home, I was extremely upset and called to make a recoloring appointment with their best hair colorist and called corporate to demand my $170 back for this butchered balayage. About 20 minutes later, Angie calls me from her personal number proclaiming this is the hair I asked for and that it was not her fault. How unprofessional! I quickly called corporate again to update them on this situation and the bullying that occurred during this phone call. The very next day, I called the store to ask that my appointment be cancelled. But luckily, Roman, who is the manager at the salon, had gotten my messages about the phone call and poor balayage and offered to move my appointment to when Angie left. Roman is very lovely and really wanted to help make this situation right. He booked my appointment with Nadiya and she recolored my hair closest to my natural black hair. Nadiya is so kind and wonderful! She did an AMAZING job with my hair. If you are looking to have your hair colored/recolored, ASK FOR NADIYA!!!! read more

I was here last week for the first time in years - I made an impulse appointment on a Sunday to get my hair cut that same day. I saw Maria, and I have to say she did an incredible job on my hair! We just talked briefly about what the cut would be like and I showed her a couple of pictures on my phone. She also came up with some creative ideas - it was her idea to have the cut slightly asymmetrical, which was genius - and she cut it just perfectly, with bangs exactly the right length and a lighter, piecier look throughout that takes advantage of the thickness and texture of my crazy wavy hair. I also liked that she suggested styling it in a way that would leave in the curls; most stylists just go ahead and blow dry my hair out and ignore its natural texture. It was the cutest cut I'd gotten in years - and one of the easiest to maintain. (Also I'm middle aged - have had many many hair cuts :)) Even not just the women but the guys at work kept saying all week how good my hair looked! Thanks Maria! read more

If I could give 0 I would. I have gone to bubble salons before and had no problems. My hair is straight and thick and pretty straight forward to cut. I went to bubbles to donate my hair. I have donated my hair 2 other times so was pretty used to the routine. My hair was long, gorgeous and never dyed so it's perfect for donation. I showed the woman who was cutting my hair a photo of the last time I donated it. Explaining to her that I did not want it shorter than the photo. I also explained that I only needed 8 inches cut to send to the place I was donating to. She began to place my hair in ties to cut. After the first snip I asked if that was 8 in she looked at me and said "about". After getting home and measuring my donated locks she had actually cut off 11-12 inch. If that rough cut alone wasn't bad enough she washed my hair and began to do a more finished cut. She just kept saying I need to go a little shorter to even it out. She blowed dried it and styled it under. I left unhappy at the length and rather in shock. It wasn't until the next day after showering and styling myself did I notice the chunks of hair missing. I called to complain and ask for my $50 back. I was put through to corporate etc. This was on Nov 9. I had to go get it fixed at another salon which cost me another $50 and my hair to be even shorter. I was assured a $50 Visa card was sent my way by the end of business. Flash forward to Dec 2. Still I have no gift card so I email my complaint # to their website contact page. No response. I call on Dec 12 and was told my card was sent on Dec 7. It is now Dec 21 and I have no reimbursement. I have spent $100 to DONATE my hair. This company has been a nightmare to work with and not once was I ever apologized to throughout the entire ordeal. read more

Bubbles - The results of donating my hair. - Hair Salons Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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I got my hair done today by Angie and honestly it's the best balayage/hairstyle that i have ever had! i've had recent problems to where other stylists would dye my hair way too blonde and not the way that i wanted but Angie helped me and guided me on what would look better and the health for my hair. Although it was pretty pricey, I definitely believe it was worth it. read more

Bubbles - Hair Salons Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I just went in for a simple trim and blow dry. I've never come out of a salon looking worse than I did going in...I have curly hair, so when I pay to have it blown out straight, I expect for it to be better than what I can do by myself. Beware of Angie, I've never been so disappointed. read more

Bubbles - Worst blow dry of my life. Frizzier than when I do it myself. - Hair Salons Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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I got my hair cut and colored with balayage with Mitra. She matched the blonde color on my ends from a different salon beautifully. I love it and I left feeling wonderful, which is an experience I haven't had with a stylist for a long time! I also like that they were upfront about pricing which wasn't my experience with my last salon. Definitely returning to see Mitra again. read more

Hawa never fails to impress. I get major trust issues with having my haircut, but never with Hawa. She is very skilled and listens to what you want- if she doesn't think it will be a good idea she will talk it out with you and not let you make a bad decision. read more

This review is for Sunita at Fair Ridge Dr. Bubble's location. I rarely write reviews but Sunita definitely deserves a special mention. I have been going to her for last 2 years for hair cut , highlights/balayage. Sunita gives the best layers and is one of the best colorist in the area. She takes time to understand what you want and does not at all rush with her job. I always get tons of complements for my hair cut and color. Hands down one of the best hair stylists in the area. read more

Bubbles - Hair Salons Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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Bubbles Hair Salon should be ashamed of their customer service! I made an appointment for a quick trim over 2 weeks in advance with Michelle. I'm picky with my hairstylists, but I had seen her about two months prior and she did a decent job trimming my hair, so I was excited to return for another trim. I received a call confirming the appointment, but only a few hours later Michelle called me saying she had overbooked and would have to cancel the appointment. I was blown away - just a few hours earlier the appointment was fine! I explained to her that while normally I would be totally flexible and be able to move my appointment to the following day, I was getting my hair trimmed for a photo shoot that afternoon. I explained I was available for a few hours before and after the original appointment, but I was floored when she wouldn't even work with my schedule. As a last resort, she told me she could fit me in with another stylist. Chance my hair with a new stylist before a photo shoot?! No way! I cannot believe the lack of customer service provided by Michelle and Bubbles Hair Salon. This is no way to treat a customer. If I could give 0 stars, I would. read more