Great salon. I started using this place after the salon in the mall closed. They are extremely experienced, and have an easy appointment notification system. Text messages update you throughout the entire process. If you'd like to have a female do your hair, definitely see Rosa. She's AMAZING! If you prefer a male, Billy is the way to go. read more

I went there for a blow out and asked if the hairdresser could do a roller set and then straighten it and mentioned that I have naturally curly hair and asked for a very small trim and I mentioned how I don't like going to the hairdresser because they end up cutting off more than you asked for. I had asked the price to begin with because I don't like being surprised and sometimes they try to add on things later and the price ends up being more than agreed. The hairdresser was a Spanish woman in her 40s or 50s maybe and she said she was not familiar with a roller set and that already didn't sound good since she acted like she had never heard of it. She said she is more familiar with blow-dry so I said ok. She ended up cutting more than expected like a lot more and said it needed a trim. I specifically said very small trim and she said ok, I barely touched it, but somehow afterwards it was a lot shorter. After a year later, my hair was not even at the length it was when I got there. Also, it was weird that she tried to say we were done after a blow-dry and I had to basically repeat a few times that the straightening was included in the price she discussed so why was she saying we were done if she hadn't done it. I had to ask a few times to straighten it which I thought was common sense and then I had to even ask again for some type of body since I had originally asked for a blow out and she went from completely straight now with no bump at the end or anything like straight down and barely look like you went to a hair salon. After I had to ask to add some type of curls or waves and maybe that would help her get body, she tried that and it helped a little but at that point, the hair was much shorter and barely had some curls. I still had much shorter hair than if I were to not have gotten my hair done there and it was a year later. read more

Billy always does a super job - all I get is a cut, but it's amazing how much a plain old great cut can change your appearance! Everyone here is so cordial....located right by the Mall in Columbia so very convenient. read more

If you are looking for a salon that is convenient (close to the mall), offers consistency in great haircuts and styles, try Bubbles. Iman is terrific, but I see everyone leaving with great haircuts, so try whoever you like! I have been visiting Bubbles for several years. They have a nice product selection, too. read more

I am a mature gentleman, and not often a particularly gentle one. While my career is professional, my hobbies involve a lot of working with my hands, a lot of time outdoors and I honestly have rarely paid much attention to myself. TBH, until a few years ago I was dressed pretty scrubby if I wasn't at work - I have the money, who cares what others think, and I was almost always working and often outdoors. No time for fashion when you're working on the cars, woodworking, fixing up sailboats, etc. Over the years I've decided to glow up and bit and start paying a bit more attention to fashion and myself, beyond just lifting. When the pandemic started in particular I decided to try something I hadn't done in decades; grow my hair out. I joined the service as a teenager and had become accustomed to short clipper cuts my entire life, but this was the perfect excuse to see what longer hair would be like. This is when I discovered Bubbles, and Crystal in particular. She remains the most attentive listener I have experienced, taking the time with me to explain my hair and goals, and possibilities. She not only gave me a haircut, but set me out on a plan, including maintenance and product suggestions. Although it's a good bit pricier than the village barbershops (whom I also love) for a guy who had been in Dad mode for so long this was life changing. After the pandemic I went back to clipper cuts, even just going all #2 guard in the dead of summer for pure ease of use, and just cutting it myself at home many times, but when I do decide to grow it out a bit and try to look my best - usually at the bequest of the wife - I return to Bubbles every time. Recently, due to a pretty harsh work schedule and personal events, I found myself going a very long time without a haircut, and getting used to medium length hair but needed to get it inline and polished up a bit. I returned recently and had another great experience, this time pushing me a bit fashion forward. It's a great self treat, and IMO a very strategic ally if you are trying to lengthen your hair and update the looks again. It's not something I can necessarily do a couple times a month, like you could the many local barbershops, but as a treat, and a "reset" for my hair and building a plan I find it to be a very solid value to get real attention and planning and care. read more

Iman always does an amazing job with the haircut and especially with the Balayage coloring. Highly recommend him for your coloring, I have long thick curly hair and he always takes his time and is extremely careful and thorough. Can't thank him or recommend him enough! read more

Poor serviice. Last time I visited management said me all their best stylists are gone due to budget cuts! I was given a new hire who cut my hair badly and billed me 90 dollers for nothing. When I asked a rate card, managenent said they dont have rate cards, stylists just ask what they feel is good price! This was not the bubbles I knew of! Asked for Billy next time I visited, for mh daughters hair cut, who is still good! He wasnt available. Despite requesting someone who has been with them for a while, twe were given someone new who kept playing with my daughters hair saying it will take a chunk of money to fix it! My daughrer rarely goes to any salons, and her hair is just straight and long, it was so obvious she wanted to make a buck on us! Disappointed at the lost quality even nostalgic about the good times from past, as it had been one of the hair salons, going for so many years! RIP!! read more

Janeth completely understood my goals and feelings about what I wanted. And she hit the mark 100%.

My stylist was Mercy and she was great! I hadn't been to a salon since March 2020 and I desperately needed a cut and style. She took time to study my hair and talk to me about what I wanted. I only had to wait a few minutes which was nice. She did a really good job and I would definitely recommend her and Bubbles. read more

Was not properly informed about the vivid color only being semi-permanent and that it was wash out completely after one wash! Worst customer service when filing a complaint and requesting a refund. cheap products and overprice. read more

I came here because I absolutely love Miss Windy. The ladies near her were really nice as well. It is true though... all the minorities are in the back. Honestly if it wasn't for Miss Windy I probably wouldn't come here. They do good work though. No doubt. I only gave four stars because of the way the vibe feels in there with minorities being towards the back of the salon. They need to mix it up and rotate some of the stylists or something because you can clearly see this part and I'm not the only one to say or notice this. Anyhow Miss Windy worked her magic and Matinah's Hair was flawless. Perfection. Silky and smooth. read more

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I don't usually like doing this sort of thing because I understand the merit of a poor review but I also believe in taking care of loyal customers. I've been going to this salon since I was younger- when it was in the mall instead of across the street. I used to go to Meghan who unfortunately passed while I was away at school and have been going to Kayla ever since I came back home. I called on Sunday and booked an appointment with her today, Valentine's Day at 5 pm. I rushed here from my job in Linthicum Heights just to find that she had already left for the day and I had not been put down on her books. Strugglin' right?! I asked the front desk receptionist to speak with a manager to which she did not come out from the back. The receptionist said she was on a call with one of her clients...30 minutes later. She then asked if I would like to go ahead and get started. I sit down in another woman's chair and she begins to ask me what I want done. I proceed to tell her Kayla's pricing and what she usually does for me. The hair dresser goes on to say that I should probably just reschedule because her pricing is completely different than Kayla's. I am highly disappointed in the lack of service I received today as I have been a LONG time, loyal customer of theirs. I did not reschedule my appointment and don't think I will be returning anytime soon or ever for that matter. read more

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Really appreciate Jennifer. A personable informative professional plus bonus humorous stylist. She's also like water, my friends - she goes w/the flow. I'm a fan - can you tell? Mmkay, just checking. J made my first experience at this location very comfortable. I scheduled my appointment online since that was an option. It's my preferred way of booking anything. So convenient. Luck was on my side 'cause I was searching for a stylist that's available on this certain date and time at this area - the names appeared alphabetically. Got to J and bingo. That early weekday I was going to meet a friend at the mall across from Bubbles so I wanted to be efficient w/my time since my bob was becoming a lob. Back to Jennifer. She'd seen her fair share of all ages of hair. J saw some signs that were familiar to her that she'd noticed while shampooing my hair then also while combing it and she took the time to share that w/me. I'm thankful she did. I'd noticed some signs too but haven't had proper time for self-care to piece these symptoms altogether. J could've easily moved on to the next one but she paused and brought it to my attention. I'll always remember her for this. The bob cut was also fun and functional. I'm open to any bob style but I tend to favor angled textured bob cuts since I have naturally loose wavy curls thanks to my dad. She sensed I'm uber low-maintenance and she's correct. Wash, air-dry, and go. Love lived-in messy hair. Jennifer also blow-dried my hair wonderfully where I had bounce for days. My next visit w/J will involve touch-up. Looking forward to her color alchemy :) I've been on this side of Maryland often lately so imma take advantage y'all. This Bubbles location is across the street from Columbia Mall. Either park at the section of the mall that has Seasons52, Cheesecake Factory, AMC, etc and walk/cross the street or there's public parking behind the salon (first level has public parking signs). If you have mad skills then parallel park in front of the salon too. read more

Im an Asian girl with dark brown/black, naturally curly, coarse hair. So it's hard to find someone who understand my hair. I've never dyed my hair before but wanted to go blond. After four hours on Sharons chair, I walked out of the salon with the most perfect shade of blond!!! I had a hard time finding a photo of a blond Asian hair that didn't look too yellow, but I eventually found a picture of an Asian model with the perfect shade. It turns out Sharon was the one who actually did her hair on an editorial shoot, so it was no surprise my hair came out amazing!!! She's an absolute color wizard. read more

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Andrea was absolutely great! She helped me achieve the style I wanted by listening to me and asking questions. She 'tweeked' my cut to MY specifications. Which is nice... read more

In addition to giving fabulous haircuts Oumou is friendly, remembered the details I like when getting my hair cut, funny. It's a relaxing, rewarding visit. read more

Really bad experience here for my 17 year old daughter. She physically went to the store to make an appointment, was quoted a price for color. At the appointment, the stylist (Alishba) spent the first ten minutes on her phone while my daughter waited. She was then charged $15 more than quoted the day before, and they declined to give her the $10 off for "first color treatment" because she hadn't asked for it beforehand (she asked when making the appointment). They upsold her to pay $36 to add two different colors to the base color. They didn't explain when she made the appointment that a blow dry would be an additional $45. She left the salon having spent a very large amount of her hard-earned babysitting money, feeling that she was overlooked by waiting for the stylist, upsold, and they were mean to her at the cash register. Her hair hardly even shows the three different colors supposed to be in it. In her own words "it wasn't a very nice experience." She still tipped 20% because I've told her never to stiff someone. This bad experience have been reversed if, when I called to explain this, the lady answering the phone would have refunded the $10 special offer she was supposed to get, and the $15 difference between what they told her when she made the appointment and what she was charged by the stylist they gave her. However, I was told the salon had no manager for the next week, and not offered anything other than a phone number (no reply on that number) for a different manager, not in the store. Let me say this - I *always* used to go to Bubbles myself, and have a lovely time there, until my stylist, Crystal, moved to Ecosse. I am absolutely 100% positive if my daughter had a bad experience at Ecosse (after all, they happen), the manager there would have spoken to me himself and resolved it with me. Every time I go to Ecosse the manager is always there, often greets clients personally, and is very involved. And the stylists are all awesome. Give Bubbles a miss if you don't want to be mislead and upsold and have to sit waiting when you arrive at your appointment time and your stylist decides she'd rather be on the phone. read more

Avoid Zaira when going to this salon!! This is my second time going to zaira because she did such a good job the first time. But this time that I went to her it was a completely negative experience. She was very aggressive with my hair and gave very rude attitude the whole time. She kept the hair dryer near my scalp which burned really bad, I had to keep moving my head back because of how much it hurt. She was even weird the first time when she gave me her personal phone number and told me she has a salon studio in her home meaning I can come to her home to get services done instead of going to bubbles. I felt like the manager at bubbles should know this information because I'm sure she tells other clients this as well! read more

Rosa did a fabulous job. She listened to what I wanted, looked at the photos I brought with me. And really crafted a cut that will last me for quite some time as I grow my hair length. She is obviously experienced and cares about what she does. Thank you Rosa. And thanks to Bubbles. Glad I found you. read more

Amanda Thornhill is the girl to see she gives you exactly what you ask for .She made sure it was a fun positive and professional clean environment.The prices were great also. read more

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If you have a niece or nephew below the age of 7, do yourself a favor and let them cut your hair... better yet stick your head into a blender or a fan and you'll experience the same or better results. They had me come in to have it fixed, which wasn't easy given the hack job the new stylist had to work with. I was told I would need to "let my hair grow back out before it could be fully fixed." So two trips to cartoon cuts later..I mean the hair cuttery...I MEAN bubbles... I'm down 50 bucks but at least they gave me coupons I will never use read more

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Throughout my 5+ years in Maryland, I've paid for many hair treatments including full/partial color, highlights, low lights, cuts, styles, etc., but I've never found one stylist that's made me feel comfortable AND pleased with the final results until I met Iman D. at Bubbles in Columbia, MD. He took great care of me from the moment we met until I left the salon. Iman listened to my requests, verified we were in sync, and explained what I could expect from him and my appointment. Not only was Iman friendly but I felt all his words and actions were very genuine. I had a fantastic first experience with Bubbles and Iman. read more

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Amazing service by Jen!!! We connected immediately and she understood my hair concerns. Went in for a trim and she did a great job. The whole atmosphere is friendly. Thank accidentally went inside the mall looking for Bubbles, it is actually located outside now across the street from maggiano's. Will def return only here for haircuts in the future read more

Windy combines her talent with your preference ,personality, career, and style. She is a stylist that you can trust. I love love my cuts, and styles. When I go to another stylist it is never the same! Wimdy here I come! read more

BUBBLES Salons - As always a Windy creation. For years I have been an avid customer. There is non like her. Thank you Windy! - Hair Stylists Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Crystal did a color correction for me from a botched highlight job that happened earlier in the day. She worked quickly and with a positive attitude. She knew exactly what needed to be done, and assured me the whole time that it would look great. Crystal is very confident and knowledgeable about color. I will definitely be back to see her! read more

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Do not go here! I took my mother to get her hair done at Bubbles, because our usual person was booked out for 2 months. My mother has very thin and fine hair, which was a result of cancer she survived 6 years ago. She went in looking for a fall color and trim to help with her hair that gets tangled easily. After 3.5 hours in the chair and $270 later, she left with hair that is uneven, messed up color, and thinner. A hair style like this isn't even worth $50. While she was getting her hair done, other stylists would walk up to her stylist worried about their client's hair turning a very different color than planned, hair dye tubes put in the wrong places on the shelves, and distracting her stylist from paying attention to my mom. This is very unprofessional and rude! You can try going there and hoping to get a stylist that knows exactly what they are doing, but you're better off staying clear! Many of them don't know what they are doing, don't pay attention to their clients, never explain the hair styling process as it is happening, and spend more time talking to each other than their clients. $270 for nothing but disappointment, stress, and defeat from a client who deserves to feel good about her hair. read more

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I feel really bad but I cannot remember the name of the lady I always went to. (she is older then the rest of the hairdressers and had short hair and glasses I think) Well, I came in to get highlights ( and for the $140 I paid for them it was worth EVERY CENT) She spent 3 hrs on my hair, it was a little longer then shoulder length at the time, but I was very picky about not wanting chunky highlights and wanted them very natural, and they came out PERFECT! I went in as her last appt. on a Friday, all the other stylists were very nice too, we were all talking and discussing everything! I had a great experience there, but now I am a broke college graduate with no money, so I cant afford them! They also offer spa services! read more

BUBBLES Salons - My hair that took 3 hrs ! This was right after it was done, the color looked more natural after one wash! - Hair Stylists Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Like the atmosphere. Loved my stylist Alissa but so sad she left. Happy for her to get a new start at Ecosse salon in Elkridge. Unfortunately for bubbles, I will be following her there. read more

I love this Bubbles Salon, espically the location but the Best part is the stylist Brittney E.!!!!! She is awesome, personable, and know what is best for your hair. Brittney makes sure you are satisfied with your hair style or hair cut. She can do women, men, and children. If you are looking for a trustworthy person to do your hair then Brittney is the BEST!! read more

BUBBLES Salons - One side of the hair salon with booths. Unisex salon with great stylist... Brittney is awesome... I am always satisfied. - Hair Stylists Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Im sitting here in the salon waiting on my daughter to get a wash and style for her prom and I'm noticing how management has made a decision to put all the stylist of color in the back of the salon and prominently display all the european stylist in the front of the salon. What is that about? Its soooooo obvious and insulting. I think in order to have everyone represented and display the diversity of the community your serving you should NOT have only white stylist up front and hide your black ones. This is a HUGE mistake. Anyone person of color walking by who would think of coming in would look in and think this is a salon for european hair.. i would not know that you service black hair if i did not already know the black stylist who work here. Also what must they be thinking? Why are we ALL at the back ? Whoever is managing this salon needs to rethink where the stylist are placed or you may end up with a bigger problem then just a couple of bad reviews on Yelp. Diversity is beauty! Get with it! PS The ethnic stylist are GREAT! read more

Jacqueline was my hairstylist... Unfriendly, annoyed, and unpleasant. She was annoyed the whole time, she cut my hair uneven (I got a simple cut). Don't recommend this location. read more

Needed to add more info! Crystal has moved, I will be moving with her! She is so awesome I would drive 2 hours just to get my hair done by her. Honestly the best around. I can't wait for my appointment each month or so! She is now at At Ecosse salon in elkridge. Make sure you go find her! I promise you will be glad you did. read more

I loved my haircut. Wendy did a good job in listening to what I wanted!! Reason why I gave 3 stars is because I had to wait more than 30 minutes and the lady that shampooed my hair was terrible, she did it so aggressively. She kept using her nails to clean my scalp, which it really hurts! I told her a couple of times that it was hurting but she was very careless. Also, they didn't offer any water or coffee, which in my opinion, it's the most basic thing to do. Even though I liked my haircut, I don't recommend. read more

I always go to Sydney for my hair cut and blow dry and she is excellent! I read these reviews which made me know I needed to tell you about Sydney. I get so many compliments on my hair cuts. She is thoughtful and positive and gives great advice about hair. She is creative and has a great "chair side manner." I styled my hair myself in the picture below and it has been a few weeks since I had it cut. She also did not color my hair. read more

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This salon has been the absolute worse salon I have been to ever. Norma was very rude from the beginning she cut way too much of my hair off and charged me &65 for a cut and a half ass blow dry. I left the chair with part of my hair wet. Never again... read more

Honestly it really bums me out to be writing this. I've gotten my haircut dozens of times at Bubbles in Rockville and Germantown and never had an issue. This was my first time at the Columbia location. I showed my stylist a picture of full forehead bangs and thought he understood what I wanted. He trimmed my ends and when it came to cutting my bangs he almost seemed to have forgotten what I wanted because I asked if he was going to do more. I ended up with long curtain bangs down to my chin because he said full bangs would not look good on me. By the end I was upset but when I spoke up my stylist insisted it would not look good. I've had bangs before (cut by a stylist at Bubbles Rockville) and loved them. As time has passed I'm more unhappy with my cut and honestly kind of insulted. It may be a fluke experience so be cautious when scheduling or go to the Germantown or Rockville location. I sent an email to the company but never got a response. Only ranking two starts because the front desk staff was very nice and prompt. read more

Honestly, I went in to the salon first time. I wasn't sure what to expect but I am stoked Candice did a wonderful job on my hair. I will definitely return back for touch up on my highlights. Thanks! read more

Avoid this place if you are looking for a professional who can style AfAm or highly textured Latina hair. I gave it a shot twice. The first time was fine (she took me right at my appointment time etc), except for the styling part. I went a second time (hoping she was just having an "off day" and because I really needed/wanted a trim), I arrived 5 minutes early for the appointment and was asked to wait (fine, not a problem). 20 minutes later, the receptionist comes over and tells me that the stylist is running late (she couldn't have told me this when I checked in) and would be there in 15 min. Ok so I wait...and wait I did. Almost 1 hour later, the stylist still hadn't arrived and the receptionist asked if I'd like to re-book when I told her I had enough and was leaving. Um, NO!?! Especially when her styling skills were lacking anyway. read more

I'm breaking down and finally writing a review after all these years! Wanted to keep MINA a secret so she wouldn't get too booked up. I have been getting my hair cut, blown out and colored/highlighted by her since 2004 and she is fantastic and always professional. I am now moving away so I can share her with others!! Highly recommend Mina :) This review only pertains to her, not to the rest of the salon, which I haven't had experience with. read more

I found a new hairdresser!! Two months ago, I needed a bang trim so I stopped into the salon after shopping, and Chardonnay gave me a super cute trim. I could tell she knew my style so I scheduled my next haircut with her. My cut is perfect and she blowdried/styled my hair SO nicely. I normally have to wash and style my hair myself after a haircut because stylists never do it right... but Chardonnay not only made my hair super cute and voluminous, she showed me how to do it myself too :) For a Wednesday night, the salon was pretty crowded so they must get a lot of business. The only downside might be that they have a small waiting area. But really that was it :) Park in front of Nordstrom for a quick walk to the Salon. read more