Best salon in all of BC Love my hair girls! U are so…read morebeautiful and amazing - you guys left my hair so nice

Jen at New Age did a fabulous job on my color and chunky highlights. My hair has tons of gray, but…read morethe color came out perfect! She is also quite pleasant to chat with as she works!

Tain is the proprietor of Swank Family Hair Design. She is just a freakin' hair genius, not to…read moremention a human being who radiates supreme awesomeness, not to mention coolness under pressure. Tain always makes my teen daughter and me look really good and put together. She's a skilled communicator who is good at interpreting our hopelessly vague instructions. Whenever we make an appointment, we may arrive shaggy, but we always leave with smiles on our faces and struts in our strides. I have absolutely no idea how Tain does her magic. Whenever she's working on me, I just flow along with whatever we're chatting about that day, and then suddenly we're all done and she's pulling the cape off my shoulders, and this wonderful new me is staring back at me when I look into the mirror. (As opposed to me thinking to myself with mild disappointment, "Well, ok. Maybe this'll look better tomorrow after I wash it...") WRT Tain's skills with different types of hair: My hair happens to be middle-aged, European, colored, thinning, and curly. My daughter's hair is half-Asian, uncommonly thick, and straight. Tain does a great job with both of our hair textures. Tain's prices are extremely reasonable (i.e., you would pay a lot more for her services if she were based in Seattle). So, tip well if you can :) Tain is a pretty busy lady, so have a little patience when booking appointments -- you probably won't hear back from her for a few hours or days. But she's definitely worth the wait if you're able to work with her flexibly. Now that I've posted this review, I hope more people discover Tain's salon. True, it will be harder for us to get appointments in the future. But, hey, we're willing to make sacrifices to support an artist :)

Probably the first time in my long life that I have gotten a hair cut and style that I didn't have…read moreto go home and redo, in fact could comfortably go to the store on the way home.......love love love this place and the girls that work there.

I made appt 2 weeks in advanced, left my phone number.showed up on the day agreed. Said I had…read moremissed it the day before. I asked why she did not call and she said she was to busy. I was the only person on her calendar for 4 hours. Sad, I really wanted to get my hair done for the holidays. She is not reliable.

Great service, great cut and very nice and personal service to customers ! Love this lady !!read more

Yesterday I walked in without an appointment. Liz was getting ready to close up shop, but once she…read moreheard why I was there, she told me to sit down. She took her time and was super gentle, listening carefully to me and understanding my needs. Thank you Liz!!! I will pay it forward!

I ended up going here several times and repeatedly noticed unevenness in the cut. I like everything…read moreelse about this place; the place, the ladies who work there, the parking and all ~ but the cut is what it's all about and when my hair is unevenly cut on a regular basis (where I have to go back in and get it fixed ~ which I usually won't do) it's a "no" for me. The next place I went to showed me just how uneven it was. No wonder I had so much trouble with it. Makes me sad because I liked going there. For what it's worth I've heard of some who like it there. Maybe if you're not too picky it's good. I'm a picky one about my hair.

They must not be accepting new clients. Over the last 4 days I have left 2 vm, a text and messaged…read moreon FB. Crickets. Too bad. I'm a loyal user of Avada hair products and wanted to keep my biz local.

Called for an appointment got one same day ,had my hair cut and styled by Kenz…read more.. She did an amazing job showed her what I wanted and let's just say I left feeling pretty....

Simon is amazing. He is professional and listens to what you want and gets results. Highly…read morerecommend him for both color and cuts. Thank you Simon for beautiful results.

Ahhhhmazing. So talented, i absolutely love my hair. She got it exactly how I wanted it. 10/10…read morerecommend.

A beautifully decorated hole in the wall right across from Birch Bay where you feel relaxed, cared…read morefor and cared about. I was looking for a place that feels more personal and I found it! Been to other places since moving here (Jimmy's) and won't return - there I felt like cattle; here I feel like it's about service and relaxation! I highly recommend Escape by the Sea

I am new to the Blaine Birch Bay Area and wanted a local nail salon. I didn't think I would get a…read moreSaturday appointment but Jen had an opening and I took it. It's a welcoming, clean and restful salon. We seemed to click and the Spa Pedi was so nice and relaxing. I so enjoyed the experience so much and left feeling like a Queen with some bling on my toes. The price was fantastic and the overall experience was worth it. I will definitely be a loyal client to Jen and Escape Day Spa. She doesn't take cards yet so please bring cash or your checkbook.

Treatments are expensive and not a great quality. The facility is dirty and run down. The online…read morebooking doesn't operate correctly.

We went to the spa. Great experience. Swam in the pool, used to sauna. We had a great time there…read moreand everyone was really friendly.

Great haircut, excellent, friendly service and perfectly located right in downtown Blaine. Highly…read morerecommend !

Howdy folks. How's everyone on Planet Yelp doing? Now how exactly do I start off this review? I…read moredon't think that I've ever asked myself that question, let alone anyone else, while writing one of these reviews. But I will come right out and say that I love The Hair Shop. I think ya all probably have an idea of where this review is headed. Ok let's get right into it. I first discovered The Hair Shop after arriving in Blaine after a long journey that begun the day before in Santa Maria, California. I had made my way up to this small seaside city because I was going to be sneaking into Canada. But before jumping the border, I wanted to get my hair cut. I mean if your going to sneak across an international border, than you might as well look good. The problem was I was having a difficult time trying to find a place that would cut my hair. Another shop had turned me away saying that I needed to make an appointment, even though the place was dead as a door-nail. But then after walking around the downtown area I stumbled upon a little black building sitting all alone. I knew it was a barber shop because of the barber's pole that could be seen by the entrance. But as I approached I noticed a hand written note on the side of the building with a phone number for anyone to message if they wanted a haircut. Well, I needed a haircut. Right away I received a response and within' a very short time, a nice young woman named Jackie arrived to give me a haircut. One of the first things I noticed when I walked inside, besides the friendly guard dog, was the collection of hats that lined the wall. I dig stuff like this. To me stuff like this gives the business more personality. Of course if this was my business there would most surely be a collection of KISS memorabilia decorating the walls. But I guess Jackie wasn't a KISS fan. Either way, I really digged the feel of the place right off the bat. So I went with my usual, which is a number two. But Jackie suggested something that would turn out to be quite fabulous. She decided that it would be best if I went with what I believe is called a Number Two Fade. If Jackie is reading this review, I'm sure she'll correct me if I'm wrong. But whatever it's called, Jackie did a mighty fine job of fixing up my hair so as to make me look mighty fine for all those handsome Canadian men. Yeah right. But Jackie did an amazing job on my hair and from this moment on, Jackie would become my official barber. At least when I find myself in Blaine. In addition to being an amazing barber, Jackie also has a fabulous personality. She really does. We had some really groovy conversation during the time that it took for her to cut my hair. Of course this included her warning me against sneaking across the border. But I didn't take her advice on that. But I did leave feeling very satisfied now that I had a fresh new cut. And the best part is my haircut didn't cost an arm and a leg. I even tried tipping her and she wouldn't take it. Jackie is a really classy gal. So I'm gonna go ahead and wrap this review up saying that if you want a fabulous haircut in a groovy atmosphere that won't break the bank, I suggest that you head on over to The Hair Shop in Blaine. You won't be disappointed. If you are, there's always Supercuts. Until next time, may the fabulous haircuts be with you, and may Canada accept me. Happy trails. NASTY NATHANIAL