I came here a lot in my early teens, though I did recently visit Talking Heads for a trim. I've…read morealways found the staff to be very pleasant, chatty, and prepared to listen to my problems (surely a necessity for any hairdressers). That said whilst good at the basics, I wouldn't have anything too drastic or adventurous done here. The décor is very basic, and I can find the place a little cramped (there's not much space between customers). But if you're not after anything too fancy, you'd have no problems visiting Talking Heads.

This hairdressers are brilliant sarah is an excellent stylist she has cut my hair for more than 15…read moreyears I don't go to anyone else. They also cut my daughters hair who is 11 and she loves it there being pampered. Paul and his staff are friendly outstanding and reasonably priced. Well worth a visit you wont be disappointed

Coray & Co. is a fabulous salon that was set up by Mark Coray back in 1996. It occupies a place of…read moreprominence at the city centre end of City Road. This end of the street is somewhat faded and dilapidated, making Coray & Co. shine like a jewel amid the semi-dereliction of its immediate surroundings. The interior is vast, and beautifully decked out; something that comes as a bit of a surprise... you certainly wouldn't think that the salon was quite as grand and that it occupies such a large space when viewing it from the outside. Being the stylists to celebrities like Sian Lloyd the weather presenter, Coray & Co. are not the cheapest salons in town, but they are definitely one of the better ones! Women's cut and blow-dries start at £43.90, and men's start at £28.90 They offer a full range of hair and beauty services including: cuts and trims, extensions (human hair options available), colouring (semi-permanent and permanent), manicures and pedicures, waxing, body treatments, facials and tanning. A full list of their comprehensive services can be found on the website, with full price list available.

It's a bit expensive, but the stylist here know their stuff. Last time I went, I had a free glass…read moreof wine and was allowed to nip out the back for a smoke in between colour treatment and shampoo! They take their time over you and you don't feel like your sandwiched in between better paying customers, like some other places I've been to. The stylists also take time to chat and figure out what you want and what your hair can cope with. The decor's a bit dated and the signed photos on the wall don't really endear the younger generation (do you really want to look like June Whitfield or Sian Lloyd?), but this is a salon that has a long history in Cardiff and is still around while many of their competitors have come and gone. Long live Coray & Co. It's open late on Thursdays by the way.

As good as it gets in terms of a haircut. A little gem tucked away in Whitchurch Village, and it…read morehad free parking in the rear car park. Bargain!!

Just had the worst manicure ever am really disappointed and won't be going back. Terrible paint job…read morereally thick and black marks on nail edges from nail file. Took varnish off when I got home and nail beds red from having cuticles pushed back.

Came here last night for a deep tissue massage at 7pm. Still kind of emotional about what happened…read more I just want to warn people who came here before, maybe a few years ago, that Aurora has entirely changed. Possibly cemented by a very unrelaxing refurbishment. It's the least relaxing professional massage I've ever had. Before, Aurora used to be lovely. Great ambiance - gentle warm lighting, neutral palettes, soft towels, warm blankets, cushy chairs for the nail bar. There used to be a double treatment room. I loved it, but stopped coming because I found a nice cheaper place very close to where I lived and because a therapist [possibly no longer there] sort of strong-armed me into trying bellabucci cups in the middle of a massage. Which was a little bit much for me. Now, post-refurb, the reception area is very harshly lighted. The cushy nail bar chairs have been replaced by these frankly awful see through plastic things. Loud dance music was playing. Felt like I was supposed to be pre-drinking to go out clubbing. Alcohol probably would've helped. There was a selfie wall covered in the new logo, and golden framed pictures on the wall with offers and logos rather than well... pictures of something. Very black and white and gold. It felt impersonal, uncomfortable, stimulating. Definitely provoked my headache. So I go through to the massage room. The double room has changed, I was in a single next to it, I've been the room before. It was bare - no fluffy blankets, the towels were coarser, and there were people in the double room area [or what was it] talking loudly and audibly throughout my massage, laughing, joking, and even while moving around... singing. Outside my door. No music in the room, just the distant thumping of Radio 1-esque dance music and people talking outside. Also the lighting was extremely harsh, even in the room. And it was very cold! i don't understand why it was so cold! She asks me to get ready with my face up toward the ceiling and then leaves me there for ages, so I'm sitting there, already with a headache with the lighting, covering my eyes with my arm so try and prevent the headache getting worse. No pillow either, which we got before and I get... pretty much everywhere else I've ever been. The massage itself was fine. Cold. I was overloaded by sound and barely spoke, I was just trying to get through it for the sake of my muscles. I said my hamstrings were sore from exercise and she sort of adjusted, but not really, because I ended up yelping from the pressure and she adjusted after a chat. Later on I yelped from the back of my feet - older injury, and... she didn't even comment? I think she adjusted the pressure but. No comment. I felt really weird about it. Not even an acknowledgment that it had hurt me enough to yelp. Could have used some more pressure on my calves and my back, esp my neck/shoulder area. I tried to speak up once and she told me that she was warming up my muscles. But that didn't really seem to solve it generally. I don't think this is a good place for massages anymore. Might be the correct vibe for other treatments like having your nails done, ears pierced, eyelashes treated, maybe for hyped up eighteen year olds wearing sunglasses or something... but not to relax.

From the owner: Winners of The Welsh Hair and Beauty Awards 2014 and 2016…read more Specialising in Nails, Waxing, Intimate Waxing, Threading, Massage inc Sports and Deep Tissue Massage, Hair Extensions and many more.

I have had my hair cut here for 10+ yrs. Have tried Toni& Guy and other even more expensive…read morehardressers for men and none have consistantly done as good a job as Mark (owner) and he is about half the price. Friendly atmosphere and suitable for blokes, loads of parking outside.