I had one of the worst salon experiences of my life…read more I contacted this stylist through Instagram after seeing his advertisements. Before making the appointment, I asked for the price, and I have screenshots showing that I was quoted $120, including a highlight touch-up, toner/gloss, haircut, and blow-dry. When I arrived at the salon, I was suddenly told the service would cost over $400. I was shocked because this was completely different from what I had been told in writing. I started to leave, but the stylist stopped me and eventually lowered the price to $300. Unfortunately, the pricing issue ended up being the smallest problem. During the bleaching process, after about 20 minutes, my scalp and even my ears became extremely hot and painful. I immediately told the stylist that something was wrong. Instead of checking my hair, I was told the bleach needed to stay on for about an hour. I trusted his professional judgment. That trust cost me years of healthy hair growth. After washing my hair, he deliberately stood in front of the mirror while blow-drying so I couldn't clearly see the condition of my hair until he had finished. He never performed the haircut that had been included in the agreed service, quickly parted my hair differently from how I normally wear it, rushed me to pay through Venmo, and I left before realizing the full extent of the damage. Once I got home, I discovered that many of the highlighted sections throughout the sides, back, and underneath my hair had been chemically burned off and broken. My hair had previously reached my waist. Now, many highlighted sections have snapped off dramatically, leaving parts of my hair several inches shorter. The color is also uneven, with dark ends, greenish tones, and a result that looks nothing like what I requested. To make matters worse, the bleach also permanently damaged my clothing. This is far beyond simply being unhappy with a color. My hair suffered severe chemical damage, and I lost years of growth in a single appointment. I have photographs, screenshots of our conversations, proof of the quoted price, proof of payment, and documentation of the damage. I cannot recommend this salon or stylist to anyone.

I've been going to John for a while now, and he seriously gives the best haircut in Ellicott City!…read more‍ I always ask for a layered butterfly cut, and every single time he absolutely nails it. The shape, the layers, the bounce -- everything turns out perfect. I've also had my hair colored here before, and it came out amazing, but this haircut is honestly my favorite. John really takes his time to make sure your hair looks great from every angle, and he knows exactly what works best for your face shape and hair type. I always leave the salon feeling so confident and obsessed with my hair! If you're in Ellicott City and thinking about a fresh new style, don't even think twice -- go see John. You'll walk out feeling like a whole new person!

I booked here being from the area and no longer wishing to drive to my stylist who moved to PA…read more Initial impression was walking in and having 2 stylists stare at me with no "hello" "welcome" or anything. Just staring until one finally said "someone will be with you". My stylist herself was fine, but didn't ask for inspiration pictures or ask many questions. I booked a partial highlight no cut because Im used to a highlight and cut being 2-3 hours at my former salon due to my thick, fine hair. Imagine my surprise when I am rushed through and my highlight, processing, washing, drying and curling all in 1 hour and 15 minutes. It felt like the Jiffy Lube of salon service and definitely did not resemble good customer service or hospitality. I left feeling like I was an inconvenience to them. Overall I was not wow'd by my result, but the price point was solid. I waited to post this experience which was in May, because I tried a new salon after, to see if maybe I was overreacting to my rushed experience at Bombshell. I was not. My experience at another local salon was about 3 hours for all parts of a partial highlight and a quick dead end trim. My stylist there was brand new to me but took time to hear my wants and to make sure I left satisfied. So having compared to my before and after, I cannot say I would return to Bombshell or recommend to anyone.

Waste of time & money. Booked an appointment for an all over color and a haircut-- Paid $205…read more(excluding tip). OVERPRICED for the service provided. I've gotten overall color, a haircut, and highlights for the same price elsewhere. i've even gone blonde around the same price. Anyway, i only needed a fresh trim on my ends & a minor adjustment to my bangs-- not much done, really. The stylist (Nairi) let me walk out the salon without mentioning the bangs being cut so short. She managed to hide it until i got in the car & at that point, i needed to be somewhere at a certain time so I couldn't even go back to complain. I've had many stylists make mistakes & not apologize to me before I leave the chair, which is so infuriating. It's also why I rarely ever get my hair done anymore, unless i really needed to, but now I might just learn how to do my own hair bcs at least if i were to mess up, i'd mess it up for FREE. Funny, i decided to visit the salon this time around so that i don't mess my bangs up before an event coming up just for that to be the main issue. Talked to the owner Jen who did try to fix the bang, but she couldn't really do much. I thought as a business owner, she'd at least try to compensate for the bad job of an employee by offering a partial refund or something. Nope just said to wait for it to grow back! lovely. I've done my own bangs & have NEVER messed it up like this smh so i essentially (over) paid someone to do a bad job.

I like this place for my blowouts. A little pricey but it's always good quality. They give a nice…read morehead/ neck massage as well.

I am so disappointed. I was a long time client of Thirty Hair and had a great experience with Emma…read moreand Lonnie there, but when I called today I found out that my future appointments were canceled and I am no longer welcome at their establishment. I'm so shocked and disappointed.

Just had my first hair cut with Ashlea and she was awesome! She listened to what I was having…read moreissues with, what I didn't want (like a lot of length taken off) and she talked to me about my inspo photos. I've had some expensive curly cuts where they scolded me for not using their specific products and when they styled my hair there was so much product it almost felt greasy. Not the case with Ashlea! It turned out looking great and she actually styled it well too. The cherry on top is that she is nice and friendly. The salon is beautiful, feels clean and has refreshments. I'll definitely be back! Thank you!

Great service. We've had cuts and colors here for about 10 years. We recommend Laurie.read more

Jenny has been cutting, coloring, and highlighting my hair for 20 years. She is the best! She does…read moreher best to fit in last minute appointments and always greets you with a smile. She knows what works for you and also listens if you want to try something new. I highly recommend her and her salon to anyone looking for a change! Also, her shop is conveniently located across the street from Columbia Mall, in a business park away from the mall traffic, which makes travel to and from much easier than the mall salons.

Minoo has been doing my hair for almost the past two years and always does an awesome job! She…read morehelped me to style my hair in a new way that I have been getting ever since I first started getting my haircut with her.

My wife went to Bubbles Salon in Columbia at 8am with clear inspiration photos and a very simple…read morerequest: a dimensional blonde with warmer, slightly darker tones, including lowlights and highlights to add depth. Her hair was already a light ashy champagne blonde with fresh root growth and a solid base. She intentionally left it alone so there would be zero confusion about the goal. We were fully prepared to pay for quality work. She expected over $300 for the service and was ready to tip about the same. She factored in processing time, toning, even test strands if needed. With her starting point and today's hair trends, this should have been a straightforward appointment for any experienced colorist. Instead, she spent five hours in a chair watching her hair get worse in real time. A shadow root was attempted and applied so poorly it looked almost black against her blonde and had to be corrected. Her hair was then highlighted in multiple rounds, and somehow still ended up yellow, brassy, and completely untoned. At no point did the result resemble the reference photos she brought in. Iman told her he "can't make her hair thicker," which had nothing to do with anything she asked for. She never requested thicker hair, she requested color placement. That comment honestly felt like the theme of the entire appointment: not listening, not understanding, and then reframing the confusion as if it was coming from her. When I came in, this happened again and they basically tried to blame her not being clear which offended me greatly as I know she had the reference picture ready to go. I would have respected it more if the stylist just admitted she messed up, instead of blaming it on my wife. Billy, a senior stylist, told her she should just do it herself. That alone should tell you everything about the level of professionalism here. She was also told her hair didn't match the reference because it wasn't styled, which is an unbelievable excuse when the issue was color, tone, and placement, not curls and volume. She was even handed a color book mid-appointment as if she hadn't already provided clear visual references. There was no manager on site when she asked. By the end, she left with yellow, uneven, brassy hair that didn't resemble her starting point or her request in any way. She went to another salon afterward, where they were immediately confused by what had been done and suggested corrective work. The entire experience felt disorganized, dismissive, and careless. She came in ready to pay for professional results and left with something she wouldn't have expected from a beginner trying it at home. We did not pay for the service, and we will not be returning. The most frustrating part is how easily this could have been avoided with basic honesty at the start. If this was outside their skill set, that should have been said before five hours of trial-and-error damage control.

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

This place is so great for kids! My son loves getting his hair cut by Jennifer. He use to dislike…read moregoing to other shops until we met her. She is friendly,patient and very professional. So glad a stumbled upon this place. Well worth it. Thank you for an awesome job!

This was our first time at Sharkey's and we had a great experience with Kaitlyn! We walked in the…read moreWednesday before the Thanksgiving holiday and were immediately greeted and taken care of. My 1 yo got his first cut with a picture, certificate and lock of hair. He looked so good! My 3 yo also got a cut and honestly it's the best cut he has had. Kaitlyn took her time and listened to our feedback and was so patient and kind with both our boys. The price was a bit higher than other places we have been but the service was excellent! We didn't know what we were missing! We'll definitely be back!

Thanks so much for my hair , you have the magic touch , what a transformation . You have a…read morebeautiful gift Lynda Crawford

All in all, things could have been a lot better if the issues had be corrected. I decided to give…read morethis place a try after reading the reviews but i was sadly disappointed. I went from cutting my locs of 16 years to coming in for a Brazilian blowout and pixie cut. She skipped the last 3 steps of the brazilian blowout, cut my hair in the shape of a 70s Afro instead of pixie and didn't seal the style so my hair was ruined within 30 minutes of being outside directly after my appointment. There are quite a few things wrong with my experience. She was aware the brazilian was not done correctly and said she was willing to go over the areas that were not done correctly. When I mentioned how the cut was wrong her reply was, "I did the best I could". She did not mention how my hair was so badly damaged but said that is why certain parts are too short, when they were no were near that short when I came in. She told me to come in to get it fixed but also tried to make me get a hair treatment and when I denied she was conveniently unable to answer her phone or return my call/message so my hair was never fixed. She also waited until I was halfway through my hair appointment to tell me that she normally charges $450 for a Brazilian but because I have LITERALLY one inch of hair she did it for $300. After the product is put in the hair, it is supposed to be blow dried and then flat iron and then rinsed and then style. However, she did not rinse it, but the flat iron after the blow dry of the initial Brazilian product was how she finished my hair. And then told me afterwards that my hair texture takes better that way, which I find hard to believe. Bad experience once I got the true results. Do not recommend. Very money hungry lady that appears friendly and well meaning. She also gave me a warning that she is not gentle so yes, she yanked my hair plenty of times. I was patient while in the chair but now I'm actually furious about my experience, lack of customer service and transparency.

If I could give Hair Society of Columbia a 10, I would. Deanne the owner is magnificent. The salon…read moreis clean the atmosphere is very professional I love it here. I highly recommend the salon.

An amazing salon and superior experience. If you are looking for a knowledgeable hair dresser that…read morehas range of knowledge on natural hair she is the one. My natural hair feels amazing after each appointment. Support.......

I had a great experience with hairdresser Betty a few years ago. The price range was reasonable and…read moreservices were great.

Betty is excellent and fast. My styling always last two weeks. I try to come regularlyread more