Five stars, no hesitation. Avant-Garde Salon & Spa feels…read morelike a small escape hatch from reality. From the moment you walk in, the vibe is calm, polished, and quietly confident. The staff actually listens. Not the nod-and-do-their-own-thing kind of listening, but real listening. My stylist took time to understand what I wanted, explained options clearly, and delivered a result that somehow looked effortless and intentional at the same time. The space is clean, modern, and relaxing without feeling cold or pretentious. Every detail feels considered, from the products they use to the way the appointment flows without feeling rushed. I walked out feeling refreshed, put-together, and already planning my next visit. If you want skill, professionalism, and results that make you do a double-take in the mirror later, Avant-Garde absolutely delivers. Highly recommend. ‍

I had a very disappointing experience at what is considered a high-end salon…read more Before booking my first appointment, I sent photos of my current hair and inspiration pictures to the stylist. I have an AirTouch technique in my hair, and since the salon does not offer AirTouch services, I wanted to confirm in advance that we could achieve a similar look using balayage or highlights. I was assured we could proceed. At the appointment, I waited a bit (which I understand happens in Miami). Once seated, the stylist examined my hair carefully and suggested doing a half head of highlights first to see how my fine, chemically damaged hair would react. I appreciated the caution and explained my previous negative experience with another stylist. When I left the salon, I was happy. The result wasn't identical to my inspiration photos, but I felt good about it. However, after washing my hair once, I noticed obvious orange foil spots and poorly blended areas near my ears. I immediately contacted the salon, and to their credit, they accommodated me the next day for a correction. Unfortunately, the solution offered was to darken my roots to cover the orange spots. This left me questioning why I paid $450 to lighten my roots, only to have them darkened again. Now, just a little over two weeks later, my hair already looks grown out because of the darker roots. For the price point and reputation of this salon, I expected better execution and a longer-lasting result. I truly wanted to love the experience, but overall, I'm very disappointed.

I have been wanting a hair salon in coral gables for a while. When I saw this while driving I knew…read morethat I had to check it out. I booked the day before with Khush. I wanted a butterfly hair cut. As soon as I walked in they asked if I wanted coffee. They made me an iced coffee on the spot. The vibe is so cozy. Everybody was so friendly. In total I paid $120 for hair cut and blow dry. Hands down this has been the best blow dry I have had in Miami. She did it perfect ! Exactly what I wanted . Volume. They also have packages for blow dries that are a steal . They offer hair treatments as well like keratin and hydrating . I am definitely coming back ! I think I found my go to hair salon in Miami. Thank you Khush!

Not only was the salon ridiculously overpriced, I left with a chemical burn on my scalp and damaged…read morehair after color treatment. The vibe was not appealing. They were playing incredibly profane music really loud.

Simonet not only does incredible work but is also extremely professional. She did my hair and make…read moreup and it looked awesome! She was very helpful during scheduling and makes the entire process a breeze. I highly recommend her services to everyone.

I booked Simonet for my upcoming wedding this spring. I found her on TikTok and one thing I…read moreappreciate about her compared to many of the other Miami makeup artists are is that she doesn't FaceTune her work. As soon as I saw her portfolio of work, I knew immediately I wanted her to do my makeup. I cannot wait for this spring!!

I'm so happy that I booked with Roseli for my son's wedding for the bride, my oldest, and myself…read more The bride and I had our makeup done and they did an outstanding job. My daughter got her hair and makeup and she looked absolutely stunning. They arrived on time and made the wedding day even more special. Highly recommend.

Roseli is an excellent makeup artist. She listens and achieves the look you want effortlessly,…read morewhich is so important on your special day.

You put on your own eyelashes first and you didn't even apply them correctly, you didn't cover the…read moreconners of my eyes with the eyelashes that's why I asked you to apply mine, and because you went there so early I didn't ask you for a refund I asked you for a discount, and you didn't give me a discount, you made me look ugly, I even asked you that I wanted my lips defined they looked terrible as well not professional at all I can apply lipstick better than you, so no you are not talented, everything looked awful, I basically just gave you 300 dollars, it wasn't fair for me. I shouldn't have paid you but I wanted to be nice.

I booked Shirley for my birthday make up and I was beyond satisfied. She made me look and feel like…read morea princess. My face looked airbrushed. No filter needed. Book w her. You will not be disappointed!!!!!!

My colleague and I requested Makeup services for a high-end event on South Beach. Maggie arrived…read morepromptly with everything needed to glam us up! Her professionalism and talent is by far the best I've experienced and I will most assuredly use her going forward exclusively. She was such a delight!, a breath of fresh air and a personality that had us laughing throughout the process. If able I would give her more stars.

She is so great! Professional, friendly and she uses quality makeup which I appreciate as a…read morecustomer. I would highly recommend Maggie if you need makeup done! 10/10 recommend!!

Oswaldo and Mario, are awesome professionals, I come religiously every month for my haircut, high…read morefashion with fair prices. I recommended them and their team widely!!

Absolutely love this salon!…read more It is unpretentious (which is hard to find in the Gables). Never loud or "chusma", extremely accommodating and clean. Mario & Ozzy go out of their way to make you feel welcome and comfortable. I've been coming here for about a year and have always had a great experience. Mario takes his time listening to what you want and then gives his professional opinion based on your features, skin tone, etc.. Sometimes what we want or see on celebrities is not necessarily what works for us - and I appreciate that about him. Upon arrival and check-in you are offered coffee, tea, water and best of all, wine. They always have wine. Combine all the statements above with TIMELY appointments and you have a magnificent salon that I will keep coming to. Don't forget to register with the Belly app and begin acquiring points for visits! I will have to update this review once I visit their new salon on Ponce next month...stay tuned!

Although the reviews aren't very recent, they are great and I was really looking forward to getting…read moremy hair done with Anabel. I moved out of Miami for a few years and now I'm back and needed a new hairstylist. I scheduled an appointment and then got ill, and I reached out twice to reschedule. I never received a reply. It's unfortunate that I have had to take my business elsewhere. Better communication is important.

Anabel rocked an amazing cut and blow for my little one. My princess loved getting her hair washed…read moreand new look! I've been a blonde years; the last few years have been a challenge; that was until I found The Glam Studio by Anabel.... Not only is it the PERFECT color; but she uses great products and cares for the quality of your hair! The other blonde (in blue) loves Anabel. It's a family affair!!! Thank you for your patience, your great attitude and amazing style.

I rarely (if ever) leave bad reviews, but I feel like everyone needs to be warned about this place…read more Made an appointment here to get my makeup and hair done for a wedding. Specifically stated, both on the phone AND in text, that I wanted "either waves and half up/half down, or a simple up do, like a low bun". I was told that was fine. I was under the impression that BOTH a makeup artist and a hair stylist would be at the salon. I was texted the day prior, to confirm my appt. The appt. time they texted me was wrong (10 am instead of 2 pm), but then said it wouldn't be a problem to keep my original time I had booked. The owner of the salon is who did my makeup. She was friendly, and didn't oblige to fixing anything I had asked (eyebrows were uneven, lip liner was 10 shades darker than the lipstick, etc). I would rate the makeup 3/5 stars, if you need your makeup done in a crunch, I wouldn't not go here. Now comes the part that received 0/5 stars, the hair. The lady "doing hair" blow dried my already dry hair (AHHH BREAKAGE). She then proceeded to put curlers in for 0.5 seconds, and take them out immediately (not sure the point of that). She threw my hair back with a rubber band (an actual plastic rubber band), and after messing with it for a few minutes, said that "my hair was too thin to do a bun". Ok, I have had my hair done in a bun 10X for weddings, and have never heard this. After I mentioned that, she said "she only does waves, no up dos". WHAT!!! I was livid, I specifically asked about a low bun, and was told it could be done. By this point I realized this wasn't a hair stylist, maybe she was a friend of the owner who was "helping out", or needed cash, but she was NOT a hair stylist. In ANY sense of the word. After a mini panic attack, I agreed to do waves and half up/half down (no other option, apparently). Even this was a struggle for her. I had to show her how to put half up, and she managed to put the entire bottle of hairspray on my hair, and left every single Bobby pin showing. My hair was a mess. As it was evident I was frustrated, the owner had the nerve to come over and show me our text message conversation. As I pointed out, look, I even said "low bun", she said yes, but look, you also said simple. If a low bun isn't simple, I don't know what is. She didn't charge me for the hair, thankfully, but I just was very upset about my hair for an important wedding, and agitated with the response from the salon. Bottom line, if you need your hair done for an event, do NOT COME HERE!!! Save your $$, there are plenty of other places in Miami to get it done (and the other alternative of doing it yourself, is still better than coming here).

Bridal hair and makeup trial at Glam, by Renata and team. They were super friendly and made me feel…read morelike I was in great hands. It's a tough time for brides before the wedding but Renata and her team kept thinks super positive. I was amazed when they turned my chair around at the end, they did such a fantastic job! I can't wait for Renata to work her magic on my wedding day. She's so talented! Book her, you won't regret it! http://www.renataestepan.com/

Gabby, Sophie, and their team are an absolute dream to work with. They are incredibly talented and…read moreable to work with a wide variety of hair types and skin tones, which was a huge plus for me. My hair and makeup turned out insanely gorgeous--exactly what I had hoped for and more--and I received so many compliments on how perfect everything looked. It also held up flawlessly the entire night, which was so important to me. My bridesmaids and family members were beyond happy with their hair and makeup as well. The entire process was seamless from start to finish. Gabby and Sophie were always so helpful and responsive when answering my questions, and they were flexible with my schedule so I didn't have to wake up too early on the wedding day. On top of that, they were just so much fun to be around that morning--it really set the tone for the entire day. I truly cannot recommend them enough!

They scheduled me for a trial with someone on their team. I wanted Gabby and her sister after…read moreloving their work, but they were booked up. I hadn't seen this other stylist's work. No inspo was ever sent to me and I was told that she would be the one assigned to me on the day of my wedding. I was not impressed with my hair trial. It was not even close to the pictures that I sent over. At the end of the day, the curls fell out... all I did was work from home that day and avoided the outdoors or extraneous activities. She seemed inexperienced, but was kind. She told me she would send over pictures that she took, but never did. The response I received back from Gabby after providing my honest and transparent feedback was surprising and disappointing. She was backing up her stylist more than anything and had never even seen my hair. I was so turned off and it made me feel unhappy and not excited after knowing that my trial did not surpass my expectations and made me realize that this is not what I wanted for the day of my wedding. I went with another company and was SO pleased and the woman nailed it! Not everyone is perfect, but I highly recommend a trial because I was not even planning on a trial to begin with.