I've got 99 problems but my hair ain't one of them!…read more Like most ladies, I am slightly obsessed with having good hair. Now what good hair is, will be a subjective point of view, but for me it is manageable and generally shiny and healthy looking as a result of a great cut. I first reviewed Angel Hairdressing about 3 months ago on my first visit. It's a local salon and after standing by it waiting for the bus for 2 years, I decided to give it a go when my budget couldn't stretch to a posh town salon do. So now, it is review No.200 and it had to be a 5 * review. Even though I my last hair cut was 3 months ago - I hadn't actually reached hair crisis point. My style had held perfectly even when growing and it was only as it really started to thicken up again (and growing very quickly) that I decided to cut it back again. It is probably the first hair cut that I've had where I've left a salon, the do has lasted a good few days before I had to wash and dry myself and it has been something I have been able to recreate myself, abet in Claire form, and not hairdresser form. Again - same fab cut. It is a small salon with one sink and 4 chairs. There are two stylists - Lisa who I think is the owner and Kerry who cuts my hair and who I think is fab. Same wet and dry cut as before - still in about 50 minutes even though my shape from last time had still held well, so again, great attention to detail to ensure my hair is perfect. Fab friendly and cheery service and great prices - still £28 for a cut and blow dry and I think it is under £15 for a wash and blow dry. It is not a tea/coffee and a biccy type place but to be honest, I never got the chance to have that any time before as when the cutting starts, that lean forward to get the cuppa could result in hair catastrophe and I'm not stupid enough to risk that. Busy weekend ahead with work and catching up with friends and I'm enjoying my glossy, well cut hair. So Angel Hairdressing, I'm sharing the Yelpy love and making sure my 200th review is a good one :-)

I've now been to Angel Hairdressing two times, and both of those I was pleased as punch by the…read moreresults! For one, it's absurdly close to my flat, which makes visits and appointments a breeze. Secondly of course would be the lovely staff. I've been served by the same hairdresser both my trips, and she remembered me the second go round, which makes for a pleasant welcome. Size-wise, It's a small joint, but more than enough room for the ladies to perform their miracles, and it feels reasonably homey inside. What seals the deal for me is the prices are totally reasonable--I've seen some places that make my eyes practically roll back in my head around town, and I've never been one to willingly shell out a week's paycheck for my hair. But Angel has fair prices to match the excellent service. My first go featured a simple cut, the second, a full coloring, and I'd give five stars to each venture. This is definitely my go-to salon! Extra perk: I was offered a cup of coffee or tea while waiting for my color to set. Don't mind if I do!

I have just come home from this fab studio and I'm a very happy bunny. I asked this morning if I…read morecould be fitted in for a blow dry today despite it being very short notice. I was warmly welcomed and met Abi who did my hair for me. This girl has a touch like an angel and in fact I drifted away as she was tonging my hair. I would definitely recommend the studio and will most definitely be back at some point soon. Abi is very friendly and very professional in her approach and I will ask for her whenever I need my hair done. Thank you Abi you made my day. Marie

before i start this review, i have to mention it relates to one particular hair dresser that works…read morefrom this salon. the lovely rachel, who i have been going to for a number of years, but who is sadly leaving the hairdressing world in june :( moving to another country i struggled to find a hairdresser i really liked and who did what i wanted but were sure to advise me that what i wanted might not suit me. i went from one hairdresser to the next, paying varying degrees of money in search of the perfect hair. then i found rachel and alas my hair was happy. she worked in a few different salons but moved to the doll's house about two years ago and i have to say this is a really lovely place to go. i've not had a great deal of experience with the other girls that work here, but the shop is always clean and well maintained, i always get a friendly greeting and a nice cup of tea from the junior assistants. i also always leave with a happy head of hair that has been styled well and dyed to a lovely colour while my wallet remains suitably in tack as it's very reasonably priced. i'm not too sure if i'll continue to go here after rachel leaves as it's rather out of my way. it's tempting though as i know i'll get good service so will make my journey worth it.

Great local hair salon. Been here 3 times now for cut and dyes (highlighting/ lowlights) and both…read morestylists I've went to were brilliant - on my first visit the poor girl has the job of rectifying a pretty awful highlighting job a hairdresser at another salon had done and she worked wonders! Prices are fair and I've stopped having that fear you can get when your hair is in foils and you wonder just what the end result will be.

I flew in from Denmark and stumbled upon this store upon many. Ana was swift, but crafty. I spent 5…read morepounds on the cut. We chatted about Poland since I was travelling there a few weeks ago. It's a nice bunch in this shop.

I'm new to Edinburgh, and my flatmate recommended me this hairdresser. I spent only 5 quid (fixed…read moreprice for a guy, ladies start from 10) for my bizarre variation on iroquois, but the effect was just awesome! The ladies who cut hair are very cheerful and they advise about the effect of this or another cut, so they seem to be well-experienced. And for they keep telling "customer must be happy", I have trust my hair is in good hands :) I'm coming back next time :) Cheers!

I had a wonderful haircut today with Sunnie! I'm on a holiday from New York City, and was staying…read morein the area. She took the time to talk about my hair and come up with a plan. She was also very attentive, very nice, and did an excellent job on my curly locks! I highly recommend her!

Tried to get my hair cut at the East location. Made an appointment and called the day before to…read moreconfirm the time. Showed up 10 minutes before the appointment. The secretary was on the phone and there was one stylist doing a complicated highlight procedure. I waited 15 minutes and nobody addressed or acknowledged me. The secretary continued talking on the phone the entire time. Nobody else was there. After I realized the appointment wasn't going to happen, I left.

Lovely manager/owner and staff. Very accommodating of my anxieties and trichotillomania (compulsive…read morehair-pulling) and even offer tea/coffee. A bit more expensive that the average, I think, but well worth it. A really nice place, if you can afford it, go here :)

This place was excellent. Not only was the stylist totally cool, but worked around my OCD and cut…read moremy hair perfectly. I went from an almost shoulder length bob to a very short asymmetrical hair style. It was fantastic. The salon was clean, the coffee was good, they had a fabulous product wall... Really I couldn't be happier.

My fav sylist Jill moved to this branch a few months ago & I followed her…read more Last time she cut my hair the morning of a friend's wedding & when it was done, styled it into a fab up-do with the hair band I'd taken along. It looked great & I felt a million dollars. The do stayed up all day & all night & survived the ceilidh & disco dancing, obligitatory drunken stumbling in huge heels & I was sad to take it down before bed. This time I was feeling brave & in need of a change. "I want to chop it all off", I said. "How short?" she asked. "Well, I need your advice.." I said. And advise me she did. We discussed a few options. The pros & cons of each. My reasons for wanting to go short, my expectations of how to care for each style, how each would look as it grew out. Things I hadn't even thought off. "are you sure?" She asked... ... I was. She snipped & chopped. Then there was a huge pile of hair on the floor. I gulped. I looked in the mirror. Jill had worked her magic once more.

A couple of years ago, I felt that I wanted a change from the normal short back and sides that I…read morehad had for many years. So, I grew my hair out (not the best move - my hair is so thick, and ginger, that it started to head in the ginger afro direction, but that's a tangent), and looked for a salon that would be able to do the job of making me look a little different. My first (and so far only) salon experience was great. It began with the usual washing of hair, and then a stylist attacked my vast amount of hair with care and professionalism. As I didn't really know how I wanted things to look, I trusted her to give me something that would look good, and that she did. I was very satisfied with the job she did, and had the 'new haircut' feeling for days afterwards. The only comment I would make is that when I went, they did not have a card machine, so I had to go to a cashpoint to pay. I don't know if the situation has changed since, but this may be worth bearing in mind. There are a few other salons within a short distance from J2, but I feel that this salon can definitely hold its own in what is a busy marketplace. Well worth trying.

If you're a guy looking to cross the bridge from the ever increasing costs from an ear shearing…read morebarber to the increasingly closer price bracket of a proper hairdressers, J2 in Edinburgh's Bruntsfield may be the easiest step in the program you can find. From since I knew what a short back and sides meant, I can only recall going to the same old school barber and it always costing £5. The barber in question was a family friend, who had cut my Dad's hair in the same fashion up until he retired when I was about sixteen. This threw me into the world of the unknown. Making appointments. Leaning back into a sink. Actually having to have an open discussion on how I wanted my hair rather than just getting 'the usual'. For a few years I stumbled from clippers to post, before landing in Edinburgh where barbers cost as much for a haircut as a decent dinner and every salon seemed to be full of shiny chain salons or scenes from 'Loose Women'. Except with less celebrity guests and steamier windows. Until I found J2, situated quick literally in the heart of Bruntsfield, sandwiched in between Subway and Globetrotter chippy. Four years and dozens of haircuts later I'm still not comfortable with leaning my head back into a sink but I am comfortable where I'm doing it. Super keen desk staff who seem to care more about the job rather than just the qualifications they might be aiming for. Typical over-mirrored walls, but with a small and quiet workspace, in which I've yet to hear a bad song over the speakers, so you always feel like you're getting a haircut rather than just a booking to get out of the way before the next slot. I've had my haircut from the stylists whose job it is to sweep up the floor after, right up to the owners and the value has always been more than worth it in both longevity of the cut and first impressions from folk the next day. Sadly I can't comment on the styling for women, or hair colouring, or anything that doesn't involve a pair scissors but it's full marks from a guy who spent far too long getting butchered by blunt razors for half the price.

I went to Medusa on a whim when, on a long holiday, I decided I was sick to death of my hair and…read moredidn't want the Facebook pics of my trip to feature me with a dull 'do. I booked an appointment with Katy and DEAR GOD it PAINS me that I live an ocean away because otherwise I would be obsessed for life. I had no idea what I wanted beyond knowing that I didn't like what I had. Katy knew exactly what to do based on a few shoddily strung together adjectives - she gave me the most lovely colour job of my life, and the cut is perfect. Nearly six weeks later, it's still looking pretty great because she was so meticulous and seemed to know precisely what my hair needed and how it would fall. Worth the price all the way. Popped back in later that day for a shellac manicure which was also very well done, and I left absolutely pleased. Go let the ladies at Medusa work their magic on your hair. Seriously, go now!

The appointment took 90 min for a short hair cut. The hairdresser didn't make the cut even. I was…read morecharged £58. I had to go to another hairdresser and asked them to fix what Medusa has done.

Friendly effiicient staff............it was great to have the hairdresser listen to what I…read morewanted.........I appreciated the useful advice and was delighted with the result. The salon is very striking with a comfortable atmosphere. There was a wide range of treatments on offer. I'd recommend Blondie Kerr for a really enjoyable experience.