OK, I have lived in VB for two years now and have had a horrible time finding a stylist and a salon where I felt comfortable. Most of the stylist have all been nice, but just didn't' do what I requested. I took off and did nothing to my hair for a while so needless to say it was a mess. I showed up at Salon Bella Mia, with pretty low expectations, and was I ever wrong. This place is amazing. All of the stylists and the owner were all so warm and helpful. I can't express the instant bond and trust that was created with Brenda. I showed her two different looks I was thinking about and she steered me towards the one she knew would work best with my hair in the condition it was in. After spending time with her, she is a great new friend. I was there for a while and when the ladies were planning their lunch, they included me. I have NEVER had anyone that worked in a salon do that. Sure they all offer coffee and water, but these ladies went the extra mile. Yes, I will go back. Yes, I would recommend this shop because my hair looks and feels wonderful. I believe I have found my hair home...and possibly next time I will schedule a massage and get my nails done. read more

Salon Bella Mia - Thank you Brenda! Miss you already! You were wonderful! - Hair Salons Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Just had my hair done today and wow! My hair looks better than it ever has and I have David to thank. He was able to make my hair look even better than I had envisioned...he really knows his stuff and will take the time to figure out exactly what will work for your hair. I got a haircut, deep conditioning treatment, and balayage, and he explained everything to me, which I appreciated as I barely know anything about hair care lol. I could easily turn this into a review on David alone, but I will also share my impression of other aspects of this salon :) Salon Bella Mia was easy to find, parking is ok. It's a little on the smaller side, but I'm a fan of that! It was very quiet when I went, as it was Wednesday morning. The decor is nice, clean, and sleek, the the owner (I think her name is Julea) was nice and welcoming. I don't know if it is always the case, but the owner's dog was in the salon while I was there. It wasn't an issue for me (if anything it made me happy to see a cute dog), and she was very well behaved, but if you have allergies you might want to be prepared for that. For my visit I used a groupon but paid extra for some add-ons. I might also add that it seems they prefer to schedule you during the week if you get a groupon deal, which is good to know read more

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*PLEASE READ*My appointment was for balayage, conditioner, and a cut (saw the deal on Groupon-the owner, "Julia, told me not to purchase the Groupon bc they'd honor that price, red flag). I have long darker hair with Carmel balayage and wanted to go lighter. The stylist took 2.5 hours just to "paint" my hair. She brought me to the bowl to rinse off and rinsed half my hair and left me in the bowl for 30 min, not the most comfortable position, because the other half of my hair wasn't ready. After I was brought to the chair for my cut... I have, well I had longer hair, and wanted a good chunk cut off to leave me with two inches below my shoulder blades. Well she cut just at the shoulder blades. I couldn't really tell what color my hair was bc my hair was wet and I didn't have my glasses on. She began to blow dry I knew something was way off. My hair was ORANGE, a brassy box color fake blonde orange!!! Before my hair was completely blow dried and before I could even my put my glasses on the owner and another stylist (Brenda) came up to me and said that if I wasn't happy with my hair It would be fixed. Mind you...I've been here for nearly 5 hours now! I put on my glasses and boo who cried...luckily Brenda and Ashley were able to "fix" my hair BUT I write this review because I was still charged $169 and now my hair is turning green. This place is a rip off and the owner just cares about getting paid. Brenda, maybe the head stylist, seemed to legitimately care that my hair was RUINED but what I'm mostly dissatisfied with is wasting 6 hours of my life here, spending $169 on hair I hated, and now my hair is turning GREEN... read more

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I had an amazing experience with Bella Mia. The receptionist is very kind, and makes sure you get what you ask for. My stylist Courtney was very skilled and efficient. My hair has never looked so good. A lot of people struggle working with my kind of hair (thick and very curly) but my hair is going on day 4 looking great. I wish I wasn't moving because I would definitely go back! read more

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I'd like to respond to the owner's comments about my review: All I did was to change my review to correctly show my experience, instead of showing a false "5 star" review because I used to know Chelsea. I came in on April 11th for my haircut at your salon. I can show that prior to that I was regularly getting a haircut every two to three weeks. I never came back to your Salon or had Chelsea cut my hair again, did I? As I stated in my review, my experience, with Chelsea, was interrupted after you had her call a potential customer back to dissuade them from even bothering with your Salon since they were already complaining about your Groupon pricing. I had to explain to my daughters after we left what was going on as they didn't understand why a business wouldn't want a customer to come in. They asked why more than one person had to work on my hair while they waited and watched. I am showing my daughters positivity, we will not be patronizing/recommending any businesses where we have negative experiences and we will not change/remove our review because others don't like it. Steven read more

Wow! Cannot say enough about how happy I am with my hair! Courtney was fantastic. She was consultative, knowledgeable, and super friendly. The salon itself was just okay, which is why I gave it four stars instead of five. I was the only client at the shop; she came in just to do my hair. However, I walked out with beautiful highlights in just the shade I was hoping for. read more

I had an amazing experience with Julea at Salon Bella Mia having my first set of eyelash extensions applied and I could not be more thrilled! Julea, the owner, is a very caring, attentive professional, but she is also a very beautiful human being inside and out. I did ALOT of research on where to go for a realistic look. I have seen many bad eyelash jobs....There are a ton of things you need to keep in mind before getting extensions. First, and most important is who you choose to apply them. Finding the right person to do your lash extensions is a lot like choosing a tattoo artist, or a hairstylist, or cosmetic surgeon: There are a lot of bad ones out there, so it's worth doing your research to find the good. I asked around to who my friends were going to, and what their experience was like. I did not want a deal or a Groupon. In the end, you get what you pay for, which brings me to my second piece of advice: Be careful if you're looking for deals. Lash extensions are a lot easier to screw up than they are to get right. I have many friends who have had badly done extensions which tear out your real lashes and can cause infection. I was a little apprehensive about crying throughout the entire session, and the thought of someone being all up in my tear ducts makes me tear up just thinking about it. BUT I barely knew it was happening. There I was, flat on my back, while Julea took a seat above my head. I couldn't even feel her separating each lash with her tweezers and gluing a longer lash onto it. The whole process of giving me a full set took about two and a half hours. She said most people fall asleep during the procedure which shows just how noninvasive it is - I was nervous and she was just the right amount of chatty and quiet to keep my nerves still. I now feel very glam and beautiful even though I am sitting in my pajamas writing this review! Thank you Julea and Salon Bella Mia!! read more

Courtney did an awesome job on my hair!! I will definitely be making this my go to place. Honest and quality work. Thank you

BAIT and SWITCH equals FRAUD scheme on Groupon. I wish I had read more reviews before purchasing. I purchased a Groupon for a haircut, deep conditioning, and partial highlights, with the highlights being all that I needed. I have very thin hair, layered so it is not long at the top, which is what would have been covered in a partial. I have had highlights for years, and told the stylist that I needed only the roots, which was less than 2" for most, ...but again my hair is sparse and not long where they would be applying this. However, I was told that the Groupon partial highlight that I purchased covered only 15 foils, so I would need to pay an ADDITIONAL SIXTY DOLLARS for another bowl of highlighter in order to get a partial highlight comparable to what I would get at another salon. I reiterated how thin my hair was, and that I only needed a minimal amount of product since my hair had been recently done, without results. She went in to the fine print that talks about charges for additional services, despite the fact that the amount of product she would be using was minimal. I always anticipate the usual charges for long hair, but that is not the case with a partial....it is only roots. The Groupon's value was $140, and I paid $69. They expected me to pay $60 more ($129 total), which would have been more than the price of FULL highlights ($125) for this service, when all I needed was partial highlights (I only took the other services because they were bundled into the price). For $26 more, I could have purchased a Groupon for FULL highlights (the vendor would have received only their share of this, which is still much less than the $60 I was going to be charged). Their website indicates that the price difference between a Partial Foil Highlight--$75 (which is what I purchased) and FULL HIGHLIGHTS ($125) is only $50, so they expected me to pay more for partial highlights with the Groupon than I would have paid by purchasing the FULL highlights alone. ($69 for the Groupon, plus $60, totaling $129) Here is what the numbers work out to be: Website states prices for what I was seeking: Haircut ($45) + Partial Highlights ($75)= $125. I assume the balance of the $140 stated value from which the amount is discounted is the conditioner. So to add $60 on to the value of the Groupon ($140), I should receive services valued at $200. If I were to purchase Full Highlights ($125) with haircut ($45) =$170, I would still have spent less than they were trying to gouge me for. There is no way that this company could have been able to expect a regular value of $200 for this service. The salon is using Groupon to advertise their business, but punishing the clients for coming in with a Groupon by upcharging to make up their costs. It is not the customer's fault for purchasing a Groupon. They need to honor their advertising and not constantly upcharge to recoup their costs of advertising. read more

I got a groupon for haircut for my kid and it was the worst haircut. I wish I could share the pics, it looked like a rat has eaten the hair from random places. They were not evenly trimmed. I even showed her places where hair were coming out and she was simply spraying the water and aligning the hair instead of cutting them. I could have cut it better myself. Pls don't waster your money/time at this place. Its not even worth paying $1 for the haircut at this place. read more

No change in my hair. And she ruined my shirt and told me it was a good thing I wore white. I asked it if would be okay and she said "mhm yes, it white, okay." Paid for a haircut and color that they didn't care to make right, and now a ruined shirt. Unqualified salon. Go anywhere else but here read more

Salon Bella Mia - Waste of money. Nothing changed with my hair. Left was what I asked for right is what I got. - Hair Salons Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Courtney did a total transformation on my hair! She is seriously the expert! I loved that I was given a price before she even did anything to my hair. She's so down to earth and easy to talk to! I have a new go to for when I need my hair done. 10 out of 10 would 100% recommend!! read more

I was hesitant at first since no reviews but I'm so glad I took the chance and met Brenda!! It was me and my three girls. My oldest saw Alexa and the rest of us saw Brenda. My kids ages run from 10,7 & 6. My oldest has very thick curly hair - Alexa was patient and kept my oldest talking. Brenda was awesome, we vibe and she did such an awesome job on all of our hair!! After being there for 3 hours (it didn't feel like it) I felt like family with her. The salon was beautiful, clean and the prices for all four of us was perfect! They are new to the Shore drive area and after my experience they have a new client for life! If you are looking for a new salon check them out! read more

I called on Thursday and was able to get a good appointment time for that Saturday! Julea greeted me at the door and led me back to the pipeless basin. Having had a knee replacement, I must be very careful about pedicures. Must avoid infections. Julea was very professional, knowledgeable and explained why her system is best. Then I sat back and enjoyed 45 minutes of bliss. Walked out with pretty toes, at a reasonable price! As you can see above, five out of five stars, kind of like the place ;-) read more

I had a wonderful experience with Courtney today! I am horrible about getting my hair cut and I am a novice in the coloring department. She knew exactly what my hair needed to make me look my best! 10 out of 10 would recommend. read more

I came across Salon Bella Mia on Groupon. The salon is mostly geared toward hair services, but the owner took me in by appointment to have my nails done in the evening. She did a wonderful job. I know it was not easy to remove my old gel polish, but my nails were smooth and the pink polish was perfect for Spring! The owner was very careful to even out the paint and she even painted underneath the tips. For those who are wondering, the salon itself is new so everything is clean with a fresh, modern look. I will definitely be back! read more

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I went here today after purchasing the groupon for a shellac manicure. I loveddd her service as well as the environment. She doesn't do artificial nails which was a plus because I can't stand the toxic fumes of regular nail salons. Also, she's by appointment only which is also a plus because she took her time and I did not feel rushed. She also specializes in amazing eyelash services!! I will be returning. read more

So I went there today to get my eyebrows waxed and tinted. I have had my eyebrows waxed for over 20 years now with no problems. The last salon I went to, the girl left the wax on too long and burned me. Today, I specifically told the girl this and that also, I was going on vacation tomorrow. Well, what did she do? Left the wax on too long and burned me. Thanks for the burned eyebrows for my vacation. Will not return. Thank you for your response but that is simply not true. I did not thank her for leaving the wax on less. I could tell that they were burned before I left and as a matter of fact, the girl knew she had burned me by the way she was staring, wide eyed, at my red eyebrows. read more

Recently went for a hair cut and was very impressed with the service! I was nervous because i have very long hair and have not been happy with other salons in the area, but i told Brenda exactly what I wanted and she did just that! She also gave me some ideas on how to switch up my look without needing to do a whole lot. I appreciate her simple but smart suggestions! Overall my experience was great and I will be returning. read more

I needed to get my highlights touched up. My regular salon was booked so I started looking on Groupon. That's how I found my regular salon and had excellent results. Salon Mia Bella had a Groupon for 72.00. A cut, intense conditioning, partial highlights and blowout. I thought not a bad deal? I would have to pay an additional 50 for dense hair or length. I was even ok with that. So Chelsea did everything up until the blowout portion. As she was putting gel in my hair, I asked if she was blowing it out. She said yes but it won't be straight and flat ironing is 50.00 more. I was like what? Any blowout consists of flat ironing otherwise it's half assed. I've been getting my hair high lighted and blown out for years. So I know what this consists of. This was the worst experience. Do not go here. read more

Love this salon!!! Have extremely thick, course, naturally curly hair with a tendency to frizz. I attached a picture to show how amazing my hair looks! It's smooth and looks phenomenal! Love the color and style! Couldn't ask for a better style or color!!! Thanks so much. Customer for life! read more

Absolutely love Brenda! She is not only skilled but also patient and willing to get a little adventurous with me! My thick curls are a lot to manage, and she took the time to create a perfect undercut and super manageable curly bob for daytime wear. Now I can go from daytime professional to edgy weekend anytime I want. Highly recommend this salon and Brenda. read more

I'm happy for what they did Brenda is a great hairstylist finally found her. Marie is the best taking care of my eyelash extensions her hands very light and the glue she's using is definitely love it not stingy. And yes thank you to Julia for having a wonderful staff! read more

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Brenda did everything I wanted and more. I am beyond happy with my hair and I will be going back every time for my hair! The staff is just as amazing and friendly as their salon is wonderful. I felt right at home. Brenda took her time until my hair was perfect and I was so happy. Chelsea did a girls hair near mine too and it was beyond gorgeous as well! I would definitely recommend this. Great prices too! read more

WARNING - DO NOT use this salon. They falsely advertise on Groupon and refused to honor it. They claimed that the fine print stated that they only take Groupon appointments during the week before 2 pm. LIE. Then they claimed that the ad stated that one should call and schedule an appointment before purchasing. LIE. When I tried to compromise on scheduling, they refused to schedule an appointment and hung up on me. I will NEVER do business with this so called salon because of false advertising and horrible customer service. read more

Went here for the first time and had a wonderful experience. I was hesitant and a bit nervous because I wanted highlights and wasn't sure if it would turn out right on my dark hair. My stylist was Brenda and she did a wonderful job! I was shocked at the end result. The color was fab. And I also good a haircut. She really listens to what you want. I highly recommend this salon and stylist!! I will be back. read more

Wish there was an option to give zero stars. This place is a scam and has terrible customer service. Definitely wish I read more of the reviews. I have gotten my hair done the same for years and have never had any issues until now. My usual girl just had a baby so isn't doing hair currently. I decided to look on Groupon to find someone else since I had such success with that the last time. Salon Bella Mia was offering a haircut, balayage, and deep conditioning treatment all for $149 (a $265 value it said). Then it had a 30% discount on top of that making it $104.30, a $160.70 savings. After ensuring availability, the manager told me to send over a screenshot of the Groupon and that she would honor that deal. When I got there, my stylist Courtney up charged me $150, bringing the total to over $250. I understand there are additional charges with Groupons for longer hair and extra toner but I have never paid that much in my life even for full price. Courtney insisted the Groupon was applied and that that would be the total cost to get my hair to my liking. So to put this into perspective, without the Groupon of a $160.70 savings, that would mean the original price was over $400, not including tip! I do realize my hair is longer but it shouldn't be THAT much more. Nevertheless, I don't have a lot of free time to reschedule somewhere else so hoped for that price, it would at least be done well. I am more than willing to pay a higher amount for quality service (to which I thought I'd be getting)... unfortunately that was not the case. My appointment started at 4:30 in the afternoon on 11/11/21 and I ended up leaving around 8 pm when it was pitch dark out. As Courtney was finishing up, I felt very rushed. She never gave me a handheld mirror so I could fully see everything and was waiting for me at the register. Against my better judgment, I still ended up tipping almost $40 since I know what it's like to work in service based jobs. I got home feeling unsatisfied with how dark my hair was. I had asked for a blonde balayage and my hair looked like my natural brunette hair color. Multiple other people agreed. So after spending almost $300, I decided to call the manager to see if I could come back in to get it lighter. This is the part that really irked me. The manager told me that Courtney felt it was already very light and that it will get lighter after a few washes?!?! Um what?! Again, I have never had this problem with my hair not being light enough and I confirmed with multiple other people that it looked like nothing was done to my hair color! This was extremely unprofessional of the manager to completely dismiss my concern. I had politely asked to come back in to get it lighter and instead I got a snappy, rude comeback. I have many years of customer service under my belt and couldn't imagine treating a potential new regular customer like this, who mind you has already paid close to $300. I'm a very reasonable and understanding person so the manager's response was quite shocking. Extremely disappointed. Won't be recommending and absolutely, will not be returning. read more

Let me start this by saying I bought a Groupon for a cut, deep conditioning and partial highlight treatment...which is what led me here to begin with. Making an appointment was super easy, although timing was limited because I purchased a Groupon, which I didn't quite understand. Fast forward to my appointment, and the first thing that greets me when I enter is a vicious little pooch who promptly licked my fingers and snuggled against my legs. The staff was super friendly and welcoming, the place was clean and inviting. I met with Courtney (I won't lie, it might've been something different, but this mama of three is fried, so forgive me). She took the time to discuss what I wanted, as well as giving me options for what would work best for me and my hair. I was trying to refrain from bleaching my hair and she willingly tested the strands of my hair with different dyes, taking plenty of extra time out of her day to see what might work. She did an incredible job in the end with both color and cut. I also appreciated how she refrained from cutting my hair as short as I wanted initially, and instead went a little at a time so that I did not regret my choice, which so often happens. Now, on to pricing. Right off the bat I was quoted extra...This is something I don't understand because I spent tons of money on Groupon and then spend a bunch extra for each little component. That means extra, for a second bowl of dye because my hair is longer, for the treatment that is going to prevent my hair from dying after they bleach it, for toner so it doesn't turn ugly...You get the picture! It honestly makes me wonder how worth it a Groupon is, and if I would still get charged those same extras as a normal customer. I say this only because I heard them complain about customers purchasing the Groupon as well as telling customers not to purchase the Groupon and that they were just going to honor the prices. Now, I don't own a salon so I have no idea how much these things cost, but I feel like there has to be a better way than to up charge for every single thing. If you plan on bleaching someone's hair, then it's likely that you're going to need a repair or toner so find a median price! Anyway... Aside from my thoughts on the pricing, I was 100% satisfied, especially considering I spent way more of my day there than I think anybody expected. I would definitely recommend going in, but I will not recommend the Groupon. read more

Great location and friendly staff! They were able to get me in on short notice when other salons in the area couldn't. I left with a great hair cut and a new salon to go to! read more

Love love love this place, first time here. I got a haircut, deep conditioning and full color and it turned out better than I imagined. Brenda was amazing, I will most definitely be back read more

I came into the salon with my hair in pretty bad shape from box dye and Brenda saved me. She does an amazing job every time and keeps me smiling and laughing the whole time I'm there. She does a beautiful job with color and cuts. The salon has a modern decor, a fun vibe and the owner Julia is really great as well. They offer a wide range of services from hair, to nails, to waxing, to facials and massages. Julia always is super quick to respond with appointment requests. I definitely recommend coming in to check them out :) read more

Love Brenda!!! I'm definitely a customer for life! Clean comfortable salon with friendly staff. Just had a baby and didn't know what exactly I wanted but felt like I wanted something drastic. Brenda talked me into keeping it simple initially and reminded me we could always cut more etc if I didn't like it. I loved and am glad I didn't do anything crazy lol. I got a modern beautiful style that I can maintain with a hyper baby and a full time job lol read more