Yes, many beauty salons offer gift certificates, which allow the holder to purchase goods and services. Beauty salon gift certificates typically have a cash value that indicates the amount of the goods and services that the certificate can purchase. For example, a $50 gift certificate can be used to purchase $50 of goods and services at a salon. The certificate can also be purchased for something specific, like a hairstyle or manicure.

What is the proper amount to tip at a beauty salon?

The proper amount to tip at a beauty salon is 20 percent. This holds true for all services provided at a salon, whether it's a manicure or a haircut. If you've been assisted by more than one professional, you can break the tip down so that everyone you've worked with is compensated. In cases like this, you'll need to specify how much cash goes to each person, or you can simply put the cash in separate envelopes. A tip of $2 to $5 is appropriate for assistants who shampoo and/or prepare your hair for coloring.

How often should hair be cut?

If you want to keep your hair at a set length, it's best to get a cut every four to six weeks. If you're growing your hair out, you can space your haircuts at four- or six-month intervals. Haircuts can help address unsightly split ends, so if your strands have this kind of damage, scheduling a cut may help improve your hair's appearance.

Should customers wash their hair before arriving for a haircut appointment?

Washing your hair before arriving for a haircut appointment might be a good idea if you want the salon to provide a cut and not a wash. In this situation, washing your hair beforehand will eliminate tangles, and this will make it easier for the stylist to work with your hair and give you the cut you desire. Many salons include a wash with the haircut, and, in cases like this, washing your hair before arriving for a haircut appointment might not be necessary. If getting hair colored, it is best to not wash it before the appointment, the color clings better to slightly dirty hair and the dye or bleach might burn your scalp since it won't have the natural oils to protect it.

How far in advance should a beauty salon appointment be booked?

If you want to guarantee a spot on the schedule, it's safest to book your beauty salon appointment days or weeks in advance. This is especially important if you're working with a stylist who has a busy schedule. However, many salons offer same-day appointments. If you're making a same-day appointment, it's best to call first thing in the morning.

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Hair Dreams Studio

P P. rated

The best salon 💇 in the Bronx Love the surveys everything is perfect I will recommend people to go there 👌

House of Natural

Sharon J. rated

The lady with the rotten teeth and stink breath is no longer their her name was Margie she use to do my hair and when she speaks mercy!! Over all they are the best when it come to natural hair the owner is the lady with the blonde hair she is very nice but very honest where it can come off the wrong way she will tell what she can do to help and if she cannot help you she will let you know very good business women ......their products is out off this world yes they make their own products.If you have natural hair this is the place to go.

House of Natural

Jackie R. rated

Love! Love! This place dont think the lady with the bad review On here is talking about the same place ,i also notice she is attacking someone that is not the owner lol the owner only have gap in her teeth trust me i know being going to her for 10years.she put my locks in .like the other reviewer said she must have told you the truth and you took it the wrong way .she is very honesty and she is also a Christian women ,that women do not curse no one can curse in her store either . Lady do you know how far this young sister coming from to get where she at today? It took her 15 years to save $40,000 to open her store because as a black women she know that no bank in white america would loan her the money, her mom had seven kids raise them with out a father, you know what am going to stop here !am not going to tell this sister business but what i suggest you do is pick up the phone and call her and apologize to her because she started from her living room to where she at today and for a jealous person who did not like how her consultation went and to attack this beautiful sister that is running a very successful business helping hundreds of black women keeping their hair on their head and for you to try and destroy that because you didnt like the way she talks about your weave. Lady its a Natural hair care salon you should have walk pass and told you friend no i need someone that specializes in weave.

House of Natural

Zay J. rated

This lady most be talking about the wrong Dannette lady are you crazy! The only thing that lady have in her mouth is a gap in her teeth,she dont even allowing crusing in her store are any loud talking,'where you send to write this madness by a fool? House of Natural save my hair this is the best place in the bronx for Natural hair.i know what happen she told you the truth about your hair and you didnt like it.one thing she is very honest with her clients some people take it well some people dont.but to attack her as a person you are wrong and i will tell her to check this reveiw you are wrong This lady build her business on poverty and you with your jealous self is trying to bring her down but you will get whats coming to you what goes around comes around walk good!

Upsidedown Hair Cut

Florence L. rated

Truly a first rate establishment, if you want your hair done by fabulous stylists and I must add at reasonable prices run don't walk to this hair salon. Years ago when I was working I used to go to the beauty salon at Bergdorf Goodman--needless to say the prices were high. Can honestly say that the work done at this salon is just as good if not better than the work done at BG. Every staff member is a true professional and make you feel like family, not just a customer. BRAVO!!! BRAVO!! to Upsidedown Hair Salon!!!!

D'estela Salon

Maria A. rated

I love to do my hair. Here because the lady that do my hair she great..

Kache` Extension & Nail Salon spa

Cherie R. rated

I have been to Kache salon many times and today was by far the worse experience I’ve ever had. I made an appointment for 10am with a specific hair stylist named Harley. I didn’t get my hair washed until 10:45. I then sat in a chair with dripping wet hair until she finished chatting and blowing out someone else’s hair. This stylist was supposed to wash, cut, and do rollers to my hair and blow dry it. She managed to stop chatting long enough to cut my hair and that was it. She wasn’t even the one who washed my hair. She then asked another girl to blow my hair and I told Harley I requested you because I did not want anyone else doing my hair. All she did was shrug me off and say she knows what she’s doing, mind you I’ve never seen this woman in the salon before. Harley decided she was going to walk away from me and continue chatting with the other women as if I said nothing important to her. Needless to say I was extremely upset. I paid for the cut and walked out. I won’t be going back again. I’ve never been treated like that by anyone else in that salon which is why I was extremely disappointed.

50 Dollar Weave Salon

Frances S. rated

This lady.....Jewel..... is amazing... AMAZING! I brought my daughter to her for her first weave. I was skeptical because I know absolutely NOTHING, NADA, about hair weave and when people know that they try and WILL take advantage of you I turned to weave because my daughters hair became so damaged from washing and blowing from Dom. Hair Salons and then AF. braids. Between the both of them her hair became horribly damaged and fell out. I came to Jewel and she PERSONALLY walked us through the ENTIRE process. This lady is heaven sent. She treated me like she knew me since the womb and treated my daughters hair as if she was doing her own child's hair. She pays close attention to detail and turns weave into a work of art! It looks sooooooo NATURAL. So smooth. No bumps. Annnnd the sides blend so well. It doesn't look like fake baby hair. I WILL be returning for my daughter and myself. God Bless You Jewel! You be killin it! For Real!

Venus Eyebrows Thread

Frances R. rated

This place is the worst, went to get lash extensions when I went back after a few weeks to have them removed she tilted my head and pulled the lashes out which took all my lashes off did not have any left! I was so mad I told her for this I could have taken them off myself and not have pulled my own lashes out I came to you cause I thought you would have taken them off professionally with oil, she didn't know what to say. Then she said if you go buy the strip lashes I will put them on , well no kidding can't walk around with no lashes so went to get them she applied them and make me leave when I got home and looked there was glue all over my eyes ... like really how do you let anyone walk out like that no pride in their work at all Had to take them off and do them myself . Please save yourself from this place wish I did this is a picture of all the glue on my eye this is how she made me leave after pulling all my lashes out

NORMA ON RIVERDALE

Norma F. rated

Top-of-the-line product and service hundred percent customer service satisfaction very healthy spot !!!!