Varji & Varji Salon

Arya at Varji & Varji did an excellent job with my highlights (babylights) and haircut. I recently moved to Charlotte and was worried about finding a stylists/​colorist, but I’m very happy with Arya and so happy I found him! The color looks very natural and will grow out well, so I don’t feel like I have to come back every 6 – 8 weeks for touch ups. Super cool and chill personality and you can tell he is really passionate about his craft, which I appreciate. Thank you for making me feel beautiful Arya!

ARYA #NailedIt perfect cut for perfect long layers I just can’t say enough good things about Varji — Thank you

Shelly did an awesome job! She gave me pretty much exactly what I asked for (I brought in inspiration photos). I really wanted a natural and blended highlight, which is not easy to do. I also wanted a long bob with a few face-​framing layers. She was friendly yet efficient and made me feel at ease. I would highly recommend her.

I moved to Charlotte in June 2014 and starting seeing Arya at Varji and Varji. He did an Ok job at first (followed the lines from my previous stylist) but oddly enough the cuts just kept getting worse. Overall, I saw him 4 – 5 times. Highlights caused zebra stripes (I have short hair) and overall was not pleased despite talking with him about my reservations. Other concerns included my layers being too short, I was over-​texturized and I had a straight line of layers that even he couldn’t fix to make better. He’s a nice guy but overall I was very unhappy with my cut and color and think the quality could have been better for the cost. I will not be going back.

I am an active runner and tennis player. I have had many massages around Charlotte for years. Colleen is by far one of the best! I am a regular and they have been happy to honor competitive rates for weekly massages. Give her a try and you won’t be disappointed!

For the first time ever, I fell asleep during a massage. Colleen did a fantastic job of keeping me relaxed as she was digging out some nasty knots. Throughout the whole time I was at ease. I came out feeling more refreshed than I had been in a while. If I visit Charlotte again, this will be my first stop.

This place has no right to act as snobby as they do. I’ve been to better salons that have been more welcoming. Not only did the hair stylist go much darker than I asked but the aesthetician didn’t impress me either. This place is not worth the money or time.

Ahhhhh what a zen like place! Walking in this place you can tell it’s nice. It’s set up like a high end spa which it is. I went to see Andrea for highlights and a dead end trim. I have a ton of hair and she patiently and precisely foiled the top of my head. Hair washing is my favorite part and these chairs are super comfortable. Andrea did a wonderful blow out and styled it amazingly. I used to feel the need to wash my hair the second I got home and now I try to go for as long as I can because it looks so good!
The only icky part of this salon is the price. But hair is often expensive and you always get what you pay for. Worth a splurge every now and then, but it’s not in my personal budget to shell out this kind of money every time I need a hair cut.
Wonderful location and really friendly staff makes this a great place to spend a little quality time relaxing.

When I win the lottery, I plan to steal Terra away from here and make her my personal hair stylist. As I have said before (everyone that knows me can vouch), I can barely blow dry my own hair. Pretty sure I don’t even do that right.
I had a wedding Saturday and my hair was way overdue for cut and color. So I figured. why not kill two birds with one stone?
This was my first visit to Varji and Varji. Very nice place. I felt fancy being there. Terra thoroughly went over with me what we wanted to do with my hair. Color, highlights, cut, etc. All of it. I was offered a selection of beverages… then got comfy in the chair.
I LOVED my hair. Everything about it. The color, the way she styled it. It was gorgeous. Received a ton of compliments at the wedding… and also at Bartender’s Ball the next day. Terra did a fantastic job with the color and highlights.
Terra hands down gets 5 stars. The only thing that keeps me from giving Varji 5 stars overall is price. For some people, it may not be that big of a deal. However, for me… it’s just not in my price range to go to regularly. Don’t worry though… like I said, I plan to win the lottery.

Went again for a massage last week. My front desk experience was better. Not leaps and bounds, 5-​star better, but an improvement. I want to give credit when and where it is due, so I’m updating and adding a star. Also, the massage was out of this world!

My biggest pet peeve is a stylist that does not do what you ask. I asked Toni to cut my hair and put a a teeny bit of long layers in. (I wanted it still look like a blunt cut but just needed a teeny bit of layers so it would lay better) My hair is so chopped up with layers that its ridiculous! She just did not at all do what I asked. When I said that is was very layered she said «but it looks so much better and has so much more movement.» Great, thanks but thats not what I wanted. Layers like this require you to spend 20 minutes with the round brush and a hairdryer to make the choppiness look good, and I have 3 young kids and never have an extra 20 minutes. There was no point in even telling her, you can’t put the hair back. The people at the front desk are also not very friendly.

Beautiful salon, staff is super friendly & helpful! Love getting my hair cut & colored by Diana. She does an awesome job every time and I couldn’t be happier when I leave here! She also helps recommend
products for me to use so I always get all my Aveda products here! Definitely recommend this salon to all my friends!

I had a great experience at Varji and Varji. I was visiting my sister from out of town and am so glad I decided to get my hair cut here. Diana was absolutely wonderful. Really listened before doing anything to make sure the two of us were on the same page. I hope to come back during my next visit to Charlotte!

I went to see Penelope after receiving bad highlights at another salon. She discussed my options with me and we came up with a plan for me to go back blonde. She took the time that was needed to process my hair (I have a lot of it) and I LOVE the outcome! My hair looks great and somehow healthy after all of the highlights that she put in. I would definitely recommend Penelope to any of my friends!
Remember: you can only tip with cash or check!

Thank you to Charlton Alicia for my great haircut and color rescue! I appreciated Charlton’s attention to detail with the cut and the clear way he explained what he was doing and «the plan» for my hair in the weeks to come. Friendly atmosphere even at the end of a long work day. Highly recommend stylist and salon.
PS-​Bring cash for tip.

Love this Salon! Staff is super welcoming and my stylist Alisa made me look and feel awesome!
Wish she was closer to home in NYC but will definitely be back on my next visit down south.
The salon also is a day spa and my hubby got a massage while I got my cut. Looking forward to trying that next time.

I tried Varji and Varji one time and I was definitely turned off by the very stark, clinical environment, unfriendly atmosphere and too cool for school stylists. (Though I did want to ask the stylists where they all got their high heeled boots and more importantly how they stood in them all day!)
The style of the cut was just OK but I felt like I needed to fix it after a couple weeks, which meant it was really overpriced! Perhaps I went to the wrong stylist, but I went on recommendation of a friend as I couldn’t get into my regular girl. Color takes a long time so you want someone you can talk to comfortably. I am sure a ton of people love this place, but like your OBGYN, you really need to feel comfortable with your service provider as well as the space and team, so I moved on.

For a gorgeous ambiance and a great massage, I’m definitely a fan of Varji and Varji. While I haven’t had any other services beyond a massage, this is definitely a splurge worthy stop!
The Good: Great massage that you can tailor by pressure and areas that need extra attention (Janelle is wonderful), every staff member I encountered was very sweet and friendly, diverse menu of services, gorgeous environment and décor, relaxed spa area with plenty of drinks and snackies, discounted days and times for services! When you call to book your services, just mention that you’d be interested in learning about the days/​times for the discounted services — up to 25% off!
The Meh: It’s not cheap! But again, you get what you pay for. While I payed for my massage with a gift card, $ 100 is a bit steep to shell out on a routine basis. However — read above for the discounted services. If you can find a day/​time that works for you at a discount — all the better!
I’m looking forward to spending the rest of my giftcard on a lovely facial very soon!

WOW, can’t believe there’s only one review for Varji! I guess because I live in San Francisco where we Unilocal EVERYTHING!
I used to work at Varji before I moved to San Francisco and was so surprised that I could not find a salon here that lived up to Max and Susan’s standards!
If you are looking for class, talent and over all complete satisfaction start to finish, Varji is the place for you. Max and Susan would not let anyone who isn’t talented, respectful, and knowledgeable about all things beauty and kindness, work for them!
Book an appointment and you will not be disappointed with any of the services you receive! I miss you guys and wish there was a salon half as nice in SF!

Varji & Varji is an upscale, trendy, and very modern salon in the South Park area (expect loud music, high energy, and uniformity). When I originally moved to Charlotte two months ago, I scheduled an appointment, but when the receptionist told me that my appointment would run me approximately $ 225 (for cut and color), I decided to pursue other salons. Well, since then I received a «welcome package» and a complimentary hair cut and style for Varji & Varji was included. I thought I might as well give it a try since it was a «welcome gift.»
I was scheduled with one of their Junior stylists, Aletha. The salon has different levels of stylists and the levels indicate the stylists’ expertise. The higher the level, the higher the cost for each service.
I really liked Aletha! She had great energy and a very friendly personality. She was glad that I decided to try the salon based on getting a «welcome gift» (aka. coupon). (I feel funny using coupons sometimes, but I figured they sent it to me so it was meant to be used.) I felt Aletha listened to how I like to style my hair and she continued to inform me of what she was going to do. I appreciated the good communication!
I returned home and my husband said it was one of the best cuts and styles I’ve had. I also felt like it was a great experience! I realized that if I continued with a Junior stylist, such as Aletha, the cost would be comparable to other salons. Just remember to bring cash or check to leave a tip, they cannot include that on a credit card transaction for some reason.