I love Dana she is an excellent hair cutter and colorist! I have gone to her for about 3 years and…read morehave followed her to her new salon!

The stylist I was booked with happened to be the owner. Everyone working was nice but the haircut…read morefelt rushed, incomplete, and not at all worth $120. After a quick wash, she went straight into blow drying my hair with no heat protectant. Then, she sprayed some product directly on my scalp (?), added some heat protectant, and proceeded to flat iron my hair. This was odd to me, as it is typically standard to finish a trim with a nice blowout. I also specifically asked for layers, and they weren't really touched. The attention to detail was just not there, especially as I left when I noticed the center back of my head was not fully dried. My appointment was about a week ago, and I initially was like "just let it go". But honestly, that was a waste of time and money for such mediocre results

Loved having my wedding hair and makeup done by Danya. She was so friendly, accommodating, and…read morepatient and I felt so beautiful on the big day. Would definitely recommend ! Also very reasonably priced for a trial and the day of.

From the owner: I am an experienced makeup artist specializing in making you look DAM Beautiful. I specialize in…read morenatural Glam makeup but also enjoy doing full glam. I am making the world a more beautiful place, one face at time.

I just had my makeup retouched by Christy last night and the crowd roared!!! Seriously, even if you…read morethink you know what to do with your makeup, it helps to have a pro artist teach you new tricks. It is so easy to get stuck in bad and old habits and always good to have someone take a look and update your style every once in a while. I refer all of of my wardrobe clients to Christy. They are always thrilled and she is fantastic. After I help them create a new wardrobe, Christy finishes off the look with new makeup.

Christy is a very talented makeup artist who specializes in an all-natural look. I usually do not…read morewear makeup very often, but Christy taught me how to apply my new look: from using her light weight foundation to bronzer and powder. She even designs her own makeup line, which is natural based and free of any toxins. Ever since I began using her makeup, I noticed a dramatic improvement in my skin. Christy's workshop was very helpful- now I have both nighttime and daytime makeup routines! I will definitely return to Christy for all of my makeup needs!

In summary, I'm writing this review to let prospective brides know that there is a possibility the…read morestylist doing your trial won't be the same one doing your wedding day with Secret Salon, and in my experience, there was a complete lack of communication in this handoff. The stylists who did my wedding hadn't seen my trial photos at all until I showed them the day of my wedding, resulting in a look that didn't match my trial, my hair especially. Unfortunately, one of my core memories of my wedding day is the stress surrounding this experience and not feeling 100% confident in how my hair and makeup turned out. With all of the positive reviews of the Secret Salon, I didn't expect this outcome at all. I've added photos of the trial and wedding day for comparison. I was overall satisfied with the trial, booked in June 2025 with the stylist, Jennifer. She achieved the look I wanted and we talked through tweaks to make sure the style would last through the wedding day. She took pictures of my makeup and hair so she'd have record of it, and let me know that she would be the one doing my styling on my wedding day. On my wedding day in December 2025, the makeup artist, Samantha, arrived on time, but the hair stylist (can't remember her name) arrived late, and this contributed to the overall hair timeline of the day running late. I hadn't received any notice ahead of time that Jennifer was unavailable. When it came time for my makeup, I asked what had happened with Jennifer and that I hadn't heard there'd be a change, and the makeup artist didn't have further information other than a scheduling conflict. I then asked if she had seen my trial photos to know what I'm going for, and she hadn't and asked if I had those available. Thankfully I did and pulled those up and explained what Jennifer did at my trial and some elements we had troubleshooted. The makeup: Generally, I appreciate Samantha's commitment to getting my makeup "right" for my wedding day, as we spent extra time at the end doing tweaks. I'll add she did a great job hiding some acne scarring as well. This review isn't about her individual performance as I certainly don't blame her for the overall lack of organization. She saw my trial photos for a total of 10 seconds before she started working on me. But objectively, my concealer wasn't color corrected underneath like the trial with Jennifer and therefore looked gray in person. Additionally, the face makeup at my trial was soft and subtle, and she had a heavier hand with bronzer than I expected. Photos blurred both of these out, but it still didn't change how I felt the day of. The hair: At my trial, Jennifer worked with me to achieve the Hollywood waves I was looking for on my naturally straight hair. These fell out a bit through the day, but 12 hours later, I still had some waves. I'll start by saying that my bridesmaids and myself who wore our hair down were disappointed with the hair stylist. She simply wasn't as experienced as Jennifer, and it showed in how she handled my hairstyle. Again, when I sat down with her, I asked if she had seen my trial photos and she said no so I showed them to her. I explained the nature of my hair and how it requires high heat, hairspray, etc. to achieve a curl. At multiple points through her styling my hair, she asked me how Jennifer was able to get my hair to curl as my hair wasn't holding them. She was using hairspray and the same tools that Jennifer used. This question baffled me, as I would have expected them to have communicated ahead of time, and I wasn't told in detail what Jennifer had used. The stylist tried setting my hair in curlers for a while to see if this would help, while she finished the rest of my bridesmaids' hair and finished me last. She pulled our hair so hard to curl it that our heads were yanked backwards in the chair. When she took the curlers out and tried to curl my hair again, she said it wasn't holding the curl. But after every time she curled my hair, she was fully running her brush through the curls which knocked them out. I left with the ends of my hair curled, nowhere near Hollywood waves. When I got to the venue 15 minutes away, some of these curls were already coming undone. I asked my bridesmaid to bring a curling iron to the bridal suite, and they re-curled my hair. All the curls that they did, stayed. My hair did not look as polished and professional as my trial, and as I look back on my wedding day photos, I dislike any from the back because of this. I purposely pushed all my hair behind my shoulders in formal photos so the mismatched curled ends weren't visible. I write this review because the mismanagement was entirely preventable. It wouldn't have taken much effort to email me letting me know of the scheduling change. I'd have happily taken it upon myself to share my trial photos and notes with the new stylists. Since there are very few negative reviews of Secret Salon, I felt obligated to share my experience here.

This review is solely regarding the salon's communication and booking process. I cannot speak to…read moreits hair and make up service. I communicated with salon and its owner in August of 2025 to book hair and makeup services for my wedding in April 2026 for myself and a small bridal party (4 bridesmaids, MIL, mother). They confirmed that my date was available and provided the contract and deposit link. I paid the deposit and executed the contract. I emailed with Alice about requesting a morning start time, and then touch up services in the afternoon. Alice confirmed that we could do that, but there would be a fee for the touch up service. This was fine. And we agreed to touch base on the exact schedule closer to the date. On September 16, I received an email from Alice in which she claims that none of her team members are available on my April 2026 date (7 months from now), due to apparent "childcare obligations" in the morning. To her credit, I did receive a refund of my deposit. However, it rubbed me the wrong way that they dodged accountability with a very obvious cop out with an impersonal email obviously crafted by ChatGpt. In fact, several emails from them were heavily AI reliant. I understand that AI can be a great tool, but when it came to this, there needed to be some actual accountability. Wedding planning is stressful enough. Not only did the salon pull out of this contractual obligation with a flimsy excuse, they didn't even have the courtesy to point me in the direction of another salon/HMUA to reach out to. In sum, I found them to unprofessional and unreliable.

I'm not entirely sure how I stumbled upon Adrianne but I am SO glad that I did…read more I booked Adrianne for my wedding makeup and did my bridal preview the day of my engagement shoot just so I can see how everything photographed and I could make adjustments as needed for the actual wedding. Adrianne was so warm and friendly, her makeup skills are unparalleled and she made me feel beautiful for both my engagement shoot and wedding. Adrianne was so amazing that I actually booked her for a boudoir shoot for my one year wedding anniversary. Adrianne has a way of enhancing your natural beauty so you still feel and look like yourself. I literally love Adrianne so much and will 1000000% reach out to her for any future beauty needs

Adrianne is the best!!! I had the pleasure of working with her for my engagement photos, rehearsal…read moredinner, and wedding, and I can't recommend her highly enough! Her attention to detail was exceptional, and she truly has an artistic touch when it comes to makeup. The makeup was flawless and lasted all day, even through tears and dancing. She used high-quality products that literally made me look like a walking filter. I felt like the best version of myself--glowing, bronzed, and confident! Do not hesitate to book her for your wedding or special event!

Adorable little salon in Cardiff and you can't beat the ocean view! Parking is no issue here thank…read moregod they have a couple of spaces right out front, and a parking lot on the side also street parking is quite plentiful! It's kind of located in the backyard of VGs donuts. Inside is minimal yet spacious. Nothing on the walls quite yet they only been opened for a month now. I came in for a blowout. Angelina was the one who took care of me. I have never had such a thorough and amazing shampoo!!! She seriously spent 20 min washing my hair and her scalp massages were ahhhhhhmazing!!! My hair felt so clean afterwards that I bet I can go a full week without washing even with some workouts thrown in! You can tell they put a lot of heart and soul into this salon. I am always happy to support small businesses!

I've been going to Angelina & Krista for years now and am so excited for them to finally create…read moretheir own brand and business! KAT is really going to become a GEM in the Cardiff community! Angelina does an amazing job on my hair! She did my hair and make up for my engagement photos and is doing my hair and make up for my wedding in February! I go to her mainly for hair color and she always nails what I'm looking for! She has so much experience and really can make anything happen! Krista knows skin care! Since starting to see her - my skin has never looked or felt better! While she does facials she explains the products she's using and why she's using them. I've never gotten so many compliments on my eyebrows and skin!

Lindsey! I can't thank you enough for the beautiful makeup for my engagement photos. It is now day…read more3 and my eyelashes and makeup are still looking perfect. Thank you for being a great listener and for being a total sweetheart during our appointment. I would be honored to have you do my wedding makeup once I know the date!! Thank you, Lindsey!!

Lindsey always does such a great job with makeup AND hair for literally any occasion! Every time…read moreI've shown her a reference picture for what fun makeup look I want for Halloween, Valentines, Birthday, etc not only is she spot on with it, but she makes it look even BETTER than the picture and I always get so many compliments after. She's also so fun and affable! If I ever want to get my makeup and hair done, Lindsey is my go to!

Chelsea did a fabulous job doing my makeup for family photos. She came to my house and was very…read moreprofessional and she knew exactly the type of look I was looking for. I highly recommend Chelsea for any event you may need professional makeup for. Thank you Chelsea

Chelsea was so nice and totally understood what I wanted from her for my bridesmaid makeup. She…read morespecifically did my makeup, but her associate Lindsay was super awesome as well. All of us talked about all different styles of eye makeup and some of our own products we found that they wanted to add to their palette. We vibed really well and talked a bunch about so many various iconic moments in weddings and even special things we like to make in the kitchen and holiday activities. I even told her about some amazing food places around San Diego she had to try for future events. I had a 1940s themed wedding I was a part of so I wanted to create that subtle monochromatic eye look with a subtle lip rather than a bold red/orange to keep with my champagne dress and added lashes to help my blue eyes pop. It made everything look so natural that I still looked like me, just more polished. The picture I have here is literally almost 10 hours later, even through dancing, dinner, a windy ceremony, and lots and lots of professional photos taken throughout the day. I would love to have her as a top consideration for when my day comes. Thank you for everything, Chelsea!

Yildiz is a true artist! She made me feel so beautiful for my ball event. I will be utilizing her…read morefor all future events when I need to be glamours.

Yildiz is kind, friendly, and talented. You can tell she is passionate about her craft. I had my…read moremake-up done with hers twice and she did great both times. There was initially an issue we had to resolve, she was gracious and professional about it and we really appreciate that she made it right. 5/5 highly recommend

I have found my place. I was amazed by the results as it was my first time and it definitely is not…read moremy last time and this is now my go to. You will not be disappointed this place is very professional and it's in a beautiful location.

My armpits changed after I started at Sugar by the Sea! They are not dark anymore! I don't get…read moreingrown hairs and I'm just so happy with how they look now! I'm a fitness instructor so my arms are up in public a lot of the time and sugaring has returned that confidence! I lift my arm now!