I am not a fickle customer. Once I find a place I like, a true creature of habit I will go back…read morethere time and time again, unless something seriously puts me off and I can be bothered to change my routine. That's why it surprises me that I can actually speak with authority on a good five or six hair salons on the lower north shore. The number it took before I found a place I was comfortable with. Whilst I love a good hair cut and colour, I resent the time it takes. I don't want to be pampered and preened for hours on end, nor to feel the stylist is watching the clock and anxious to get onto the next customer. Yazbek hits the perfect midpoint for me. Each appointment begins with their 'signature ritual' - inhalation of a minty aromatherapy oil followed by a two or three minute head and shoulder massage. I actually think this should be a pre-everything ritual. It is calming and takes the pace down a notch or two before your treatment. That's the extent of the palaver though - once you're into the colour and cut, it's quick and efficient. I've been at salons that deliver cappuccinos and cookies - even glasses of champagne - but I'd really rather be beautified and get on my way. At least, that's the hope.

Nathan and the team are amazing! Reasonable prices for the quality of cut and the service. The…read moreAveda products are great as well.

Beautiful salon. Great service, lovely owner and hair dresser, she listens to what you want and…read moreadvises where necessary! Great head massage :) Quick, efficient and enjoyable experience. I met her husband and daughter, beautiful and friendly family.

As well as being an outstanding mobile hairdresser, I've found Claire to be very professional &…read morefriendly. I regularly recommend Claire to all my friends.

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Studio 500 used to be my go-to local hair salon for a friendly, reliable service. They have four…read moreprice levels for blow-dries; one for short hair, one for medium length, one for long, one for extra long. When I realised this upon paying after my last visit, as I was being charged for the "long hair" price, I asked in what I thought was a polite tone how they classify the various lengths. I'm pretty sure I have what most people would consider short-ish hair - it sits right on my shoulders. Standing at the front counter, apparently my query was audible to the rest of the staff. Two senior stylists turned around immediately to state that the short hair price applied only to very short hair, "like a pixie cut" (as though I was demanding to be charged the short hair price, which I wasn't.) I didn't bother splitting hairs over what constituted "mid-length". Considering the difference in price being debated was only a few dollars, I just wanted to escape the hair police. I left, thinking, surely that amount of money is not worth arguing about with a repeat customer who's spent a small fortune at your business over the years. I now get blow-dries at a salon in Chatswood where hair length is more simply categorised into short and long options.

I have visited Studio 500 twice and each time my hairdresser was Katrina…read more I think she is excellent and one of the best hairdressers i have experienced and I have been to hairdressers all over the world. She listens to what the client wants and at the same time gives helpful advice. Some hairdressers are inclined to treat their clients as though they all have the same type of hair. Katrina understood what kind of hair I have and therefore could deal with it appropriately. I had many compliments about my hair after my last visit and was happy to answer the question as to which hairdresser I had visited and also to name Katrina as someone I would recommend. Jan Myers

Blow dry bars are a great concept and something I use all the time to get ready for events. $40 and…read more30 mins is typically all you need to be occasion ready. I have my favourite close to home but I was in Sydney for a wedding and an early flight meant I had to try somewhere local. Blowdry Boutique is my first bad experience with a blow dry salon. The service here is just downright rude. The floors were filthy and covered in hair. The seats are crammed so tightly together that I kept coping hot air in the face from the hairdryer being used on the person next to me. By the time my appointment should have been done and dusted and family came to collect me, I was still sitting in the chair with wet hair with no indication of when anyone was coming to do my hair as no one had spoken to me in the 30+ mins I had been there. Finally someone came over and said they had someone call in sick so were a bit busy. Ok, fine this happens - but had anyone actually bothered to speak to me when I came to reception I could have had this expectation set and let my family know. I could have probably forgiven this as just a bad day for staff, except that the blowdry itself was incredibly rushed and absolutely nothing like what I asked for. I had asked for curls through the ends - there was a slight bend that didn't even last the walk to the car. Essentially I paid $40 for my hair to be clean which I could have done myself. The hairdresser also covered my hair in dry shampoo while it was wet - a completely pointless exercise and just shows that they really don't know what they're doing here. It's called dry shampoo for a reason, it doesn't work on wet hair except to potentially clump up like talc and water does. Not somewhere I would give a second chance.

Was so excited to try Blowdry Boutique out, but was sorely disappointed. I expected a little bit…read moremore of a loving head wash, but let that go. Then it came to the blowdry. I waited at first, they seemed understaffed- granted, it was a Saturday. When she seemed to be finished blowdrying I couldn't believe it as I felt as if she had barely done anything. My hair just felt dry and not how it should feel after a heated blowdry- straight/body/shiny etc. I might as well have done it at home ‍ Disappointed as the essence of a blowdry 'boutique' is not captured in the finished product.

Absolutely amazing place. I was surfing and on the beach for a few days and my hair was a complete…read moreand utter RATS NEST! I couldn't even brush through it, tried using multiple conditioners from the drug store and nothing worked. I called Sasuke Hair Studio and they were able to accommodate me almost immediately- told me to come in in an hour! My flight was leaving to go back to America that night so I was very grateful they could get me in so quickly! I walked there from my hotel in downtown Sydney. It was only $45 for a deep conditioning treatment. Worth absolutely every penny. My hair smelled so good and came out absolutely amazing. It was sooo relaxing. The staff is absolutely wonderful. And the place is hip and chic. Highly recommend coming here! They will take care of you.

A visitor from Chicago badly in need of a haircut and wanting some highlights, I was delighted to…read morehave an appointment at this small hair studio with two excellent hair stylists. I was very pleased with my new look and no more than ten minutes after leaving I was approached by a woman complimenting me on my new look and asking me the name and location of the salon and my first name to have the stylist remember me. You won't be disappointed.

I thought I would give this salon a try as I needed a new stylist as I wasn't too happy with my…read moreprevious one. I will say only this: Shampoo Cut Blowdry 25 Minutes $90 I can't even shampoo and blow dry my hair in 25 mins. My hair looks ok but I expect a lot more for $90 - its about experience. Felt like I was at 'Just Cuts' getting the no frills budget cut. Dissapointed.

Husband and wife, Roger and Debbie have personality. They've travelled the World and they've got…read moreopinions. If you want to be asked 'what are you doing this weekend', then don't go here. They're fabulous. I have been a client of Rogers for more than seven years now and I still don't have the itch. It could be said that I am fond of a change, so over the years Rog has teased, sculpted, chopped, combed and most importantly tszujed me in all manner of styles. We've channelled Posh (that in itself is a category), we've done the Gwynnie, we flirted briefly with a Jessie J but alas it's hard to carry a candle around with 24/7 to make me look young enough to get away with it. My only slight gripe is that I pay nearly double ($90) what my husband pays and currently his hair is the same length. HHHmmm but ya know that isn't just particular to this salon, it's a larger problem. From classic to edgy they do it all and you can have a right good natter at the same time. Appointments advised but not necessary.

I was booked for a haircut here as, my usual shop had shut recently and the owner, Stephen had…read moremoved here. It's in the same area and quite easy to get to. I understand this salon has been there for well over a decade. The service is friendly and quick. It was a busy day and, I was glad they could accommodate me. I have been a client of Stephen for a long time and have always liked his styling and of course his friendly demeanour. Expect to pay salon prices and bookings are necessary. A great place for a cut and I am sure many other hair related services.