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.

Great salon, friendly, spacious, comfortable, relaxed, easy parking outside. My stylist, Charlotte…read morelistened to what I wanted and got on with it, without trying to sell me £20 'must have' shampoo etc. Was very happy with the result, will be going back. Cost me £65 for a cut and blow dry and half head foils, very reasonable in comparison to the other extortionate hair salons Cardiff has to offer.

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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.

This is one of the finest salons I have visited. Whenever I work in Cardiff I visit Jo, Sue, Emma…read moreand Tilly. Jo normally cuts my hair but whenever she is not available I am more than happy for one of the other girls to do it as they also do a great job.

I happened to be walking down Witchurch Road the night that Viva officially opened to the public…read more Being incorrigibly nosey I popped my head through the door to ask what was going on... Within a matter of moments I was inside the door chatting with Beata about her new salon. It transpires that this beautifully decked out salon is her first, but she has been offered plenty of good advice from her top stylist, who has two hairdressing shops back home in Poland. Kusha has 16 years of experience in both cutting and styling hair, colouring and all other forms of hairdressing as well as successfully running her salons back home. She will now stay permanently in the UK as she has someone else handling her affairs in Poland. This is good news for Viva and it's good news for us! Prices are really affordable with cut and styling starting at £10.00 and a cut and full colour starting at £35.00. Hair ups are a little more expensive, but still competitive at £25.00 to £50.00. A wash and head massage is only £10.00. Being a unisex salon, men can also take advantage of the services offered. A dry cut will cost as little as £7.00 and a colour and cut is a real bargain at £17.00. They also do human hair extensions, with free consultations to discuss your requirements. What I really like about this salon is the attention to detail. Beata seems to have considered everything! There's even a small garden out the back where clients can sit and drink coffee and smoke if they want to, which sure beats standing in the road with foils in your hair which I have been known to do in the past! They have a number of introductory offers, and so now is a good time to get acquainted!

I've had my hair done here a couple of times now. There's a really friendly and relaxed vibe; it's…read morenot particularly cheap but going there feels like a treat rather than a chore - there's posh biscuits with the coffee (latte, cappuccino, bog standard, you name it) or you can have wine. Cut and blow-dry with a middle-ranking stylist is £42 - Sarah does it beautifully and gives loads of styling tips, which is (oddly) pretty rare among hair stylists in my experience. As far as I'm aware they don't offer beauty treatments but I can't see that's a reason not to go there.

I've been going there for years. Really good, and great with kids too. It's relaxing and friendly,…read morereally nice.

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

After shocking experience at another Cardiff salaon (Celebrity Styles, Cwrys Rd) I needed a good…read moreone, a friend recommended Elegance and it did not disappoint. My stylist was very friendly, I had full head foils and cut and blowdry and i love the results, all for £60 which is very reasonable. I would reccommend this salon (wear a warm jumper in winter though as they dont have central heating but they keep the cups of tea flowing!)

From the owner: Hair, Nail and Beauty Services. Also Massage,…read more Holistics and Hot Stone Massage.