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    VB Studio

    4.6 (97 reviews)
    ModerateHair Salons
    Open 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

    By appointment only

    Updated over 3 months ago

    Services - VB Studio

    Bridal hair services

    Blowout

    Color only

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    Blow out with Gina
    Corrine Z.

    Got a blow out with Gina and she did an AMAZING job and in record time, they're great with walk ins and my hair is perfect every time I leave

    Outdated pulsd voucher
    Tamlyn C.

    Update: Quick action taken on their end after I posted, turns out the full highlights voucher IS up to date (receptionist was just mistaken) so I've repurchased and booked for next week. For anyone wondering the receptionist says it's starting at $35 for the toner charge (this was mentioned in the fine print section so no issue with that). FYI for anyone buying a voucher on pulsd -- they do not honor full highlights vouchers. I bought one for $99 and just called to make my appointment but was told that they didn't offer full highlights vouchers, only partial for $99 and full would be an extra $50-75. I asked for a refund for the voucher since I wasn't going to use it at this point and the person on the phone told me I had to wait until Wednesday to talk to the manager in order to get one. I ended up emailing pulsd support and got a refund from pulsd. I get that websites get outdated and I'm glad they stopped me at the appointment stage so I didn't have to walk in and be turned away which is why I'm giving 2 stars instead of 1.

    Emily F.

    Had a really good experience at this place today! I was way overdue for a haircut. It was easy to make an appointment yesterday for today with Rafaela. The salon is clean and has a good atmosphere. They asked if I wanted anything to drink which was a nice touch. Friendly employees. Solid wash and conditioning- thorough and relaxing. One of my favorite parts of a haircut. Rafaela is sweet and seems passionate and knowledgeable about what she does. I did a Yelp check in for 10% off as I'm a new client and I did get a discount but I don't think it was the full 10%. However, I didn't got her questioning because it would only have been a few extra dollars and I was happy with the service. The prices is pretty standard, $88 for a cut and blowdry, $85 with the discount. It's close to my apartment so I will probably go back next time I need a cut.

    Full-Head highlights by Osher
    Sharon T.

    I feel bad for writing this review because they did take care of pretty well but I wasn't extremely happy with my results. I came here with a Groupon for half-head highlights. I already had balyage highlights and Osher convinced me to get full-head highlights for about an extra $130 (including toner). I chose a violet-purple shade, which came out to appear as a pink (very nice, but not my style) finish. Osher was nice to talk to, but I didn't have a flawless salon experience like many of the other reviews. I didn't feel as if my hair was gently cared for--the bleaching process was a bit rough and it felt like my hair was being tugged for most of the time. I was also left hanging at the shampoo station during the toner process for a long time--way, way after the 10 minutes I was told. I was probably one out of the only two clients at the salon and he was going back and forth between us. Vera ended up giving me the blowout because Osher was too busy with another client. She did a very nice job but I was disappointed with how Osher didn't really check to see if I was happy with the shade because the color really was too bright for me and didn't really turn into a darker shade until about a week after. Plus, the highlights faded quick--like, super quick. In just 2 months, my highlights quickly faded into an amber color. They faded so much faster than my first set of highlights (that I got them highlighted over here) that were still visible even about 6 months later, and now I'm just trying to grow my hair out so I can have a full head of my natural hair color, without cutting the highlighted areas, as much as I am tempted to.

    Emily B.

    Went here with a groupon, and a good friends' recommendation for 1/2 a head of highlights and a blowout. I had a 6:45appt, was asked to come at 6:30, and then wasn't seated until 7:05. I was squeezed in, and shouldn't have been. I could tell that Vera was being rushed and lazy with the underneath hair, and I was very worried in the chair. I requested "babylights" but I have stripes under the top layer of hair (which was done well). From afar it looks decent, but when I just got home to check my hair, it looks awful and stripey in so many areas. They also charged me $34 extra for the toner. I would have been fine paying this, and I was, until I saw the poor job. Now I have to figure out how to fix this. My roots look good, so she's clearly capable of doing good work; so I'm not sure what happened. The friendly staff and champagne may have been the best part of my experience. UPDATE: the staff reached out to me the morning after my appt and asked if I could come in to have my hair fixed; I went yesterday and am very happy with the results. Vera added more highlights to break up the chunkiness and brushed color through my wispy front pieces to brighten them up. She also toned my hair again at no cost. Great customer service. Would recommend, just not on a busy Friday! Also, Osher was doing the woman's hair next to mine and it turned out amazing!

    Lillian R.

    Rafaela has colored my hair a couple of times now and cut once. Every treatment has been perfect. Perfect blonde balayage. Perfect cut. She knows how to cut very fine hair and got my blonde to a perfect cool tone. I'll for sure be back for all my color and cuts

    Maria N.

    I love VB Salon! Not only the staff is friendly and makes you feel comfortable and safe, but also they are very professional. Samantha has been taking care of my hair for more than 2 years: she is an incredible colorist and when she cuts my hair it grows so fast and looks really healthy. Yesterday she applied Keratine to my hair to avoid the humid summer frizz. I recommend this salon with my eyes closed!

    Love my new cut!
    Eve F.

    Rafaela did a great job on my haircut. It was my second visit. First was in February after I moved to the neighborhood. I was eager to get back after 131 days! The process went smoothly; we all wore masks. I was not allowed to leave a tip on my credit card so luckily I had some cash. I was so happy with my haircut and style, I stopped to take a selfie on the street. Then a woman came up and asked me where I got my hair done and said she was going to walk right over and make an appointment!

    Cut and color
    Bridget K.

    I tell all my friends to come to VB and see Sam - she is so unbelievably talented. I am always obsessed with my hair after she works her magic!! Everyone at the salon is friendly and they do amazing work on both blonde and brunette hair!

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    Judy was amazing :) My hair cut was exactly what I asked for, I'm a loyal customer now

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    Talented and friendly stylists. Always leave with a great haircut! Also love the edm/pop music playing in the background.

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    This is my second time getting blonde balayage with Rafaela and I couldn't be happier.

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