Bubbles

Okay — I’m adding on to my previous review since I’ve returned to this Bubbles and Sara colored my hair and cut it on two separate occasions. Both experiences were great. And, just the other day took my son back for a cut. And, the woman who cut his hair did a great job, too! I have to find out her name and write it here so she gets the proper kudos. Can’t believe how lucky we’ve been coming to this salon. So far we’ve tried 4 stylists and had great experience with each! That is amazing for us.
My son went there the other day for his haircut and I was impressed, so I made an appt for myself. I hadn’t had my hair cut since April when I had 2 bad experiences at PR Partners in Gainesville (near Target). So, I was very cautious and leery. But, luckily when I took my so there, Connor at the reception desk had the hair cut I wanted. So, she let me snap a few photos of it. And, then I made an appt with YURI, the stylist that cut her hair. After my consultation with Yuri — where she did a great job of explaining what she thought she’d have to do. She said she’d have to take it much shorter to fix the mess PR Partners did (yes, they used a razor on fine hair to put in layers which damages fine hair). But, I told Yuri that I didn’t want shorter hair because it takes fine hair so long to grow. So, Yuri worked with what I had and gave me what I wanted. It may take another hair cut or two for my hair to be where I want it. But now it looks SO much better. So, I would highly recommend Yuri and Bubbles to everyone. She knows how to put subtle layers in fine hair to give it more shape and body. Something apparently not many hair stylists know how to do in this Northern Virginia area!!! Believe me, I’ve had enough horrendous experiences. But, now, thanks to Yuri, I am very happy with my hair. Plus, she has a very nice, cheerful personality.

I finally went to the RIGHT Bubbles Salon… They fixed my daughter’s hair and we are super happy about… Make sure you choose the one at Stonewall Shop Square.
They did an awesome job on my daughter’s hair. Huge difference from the other salon.
Thank you Tasha!.. You are awesome. We are definitely coming back to you!..
Very satisfied customer

If I were rating the stylist who cuts my hair I would rate this place as a 5, however, Yuri is NOT the subject of this review, the business itself is.
I had my hair cut on Thursday and the receptionist was having trouble with the register. It did not show my payment by debit card, although the card machine said it had succeeded and gone through. She asked that I run my card again. I expressed concerns that I would be charged twice and was assured that I would not be, and even if I was I could just come back and have to refunded right away.
Not so much! I checked my account when I got home and immediately called the store to let them know I had been double charged. She told me she could not do anything about it until it had cleared rather than while showing processing. I waited until Friday. It cleared. I called again and was told they couldn’t do anything at the salon they had to call corporate. I called Monday and was told to bring on my bank statement and they would refund my overcharge. I made a trip to the bank and a second trip to the salon and was told they had to wait for corporate to get back to them, in 3 to 5 days!
At this point I was understandably angry and frustrated. I let them know they needed to call corporate again while I waited. They did and I waited. By the time I left the salon (quite some time later) I had a transaction number and was assured the funds would be returned that day or, at the latest the next day.
We are almost a week out and still no deposit in my account. A double bill, which never should have been run, has not been returned.
I will never return, and if you plan on paying with anything other than cash, I would strongly suggest that you don’t either!

I’m so glad I gave this place a go! I’ve tried so many different places in the area, either the stylists would cut too much of my hair off, not enough (to the point were my hair would look the same leaving as it did when I came in), I would just end up with someone screwing up my hair all together, or stylist even doing stuff to my hair I didn’t even ask for then me getting charged for it. BUT here it was so different!
I really needed a haircut and started calling around but everyone was booked up for a while till I called this place and they had an opening that day that I took. The receptionist was so nice and helpful! The stylist I had was Sarah, she is amazing at cutting hair and also friendly! I’m super picky about my hair, I told her what I wanted and she delivered. I have long hair and didn’t want it all chopped off. She listened to me and gave me exactly what I wanted. So happy I gave this place a chance, for sure coming back :) I highly recommend Sarah!

I made an appointment to get my 5 year old daughters haircut today at 3pm. We walked in and were not greeted right away. When we did get greeted we were told that the stylist would not be ready until 3:30pm. We left walked around and came back at 3:30pm. We were informed the stylist would not be ready until 4pm and she had two more clients in front of us. Very unprofessional salon that thinks nothing of making a 5 year old wait for an hour or more past her appointment time. I took it as a sign that if the stylist was this unprofessional with appointment times then her styling skills were probably just as awful. I will never recommend this salon to any of my friends that have kids.

We have used this salon not only for myself but for both my girls hair cuts. My 2 daughters are 4yrs and 7 yrs old and they treated them great! Korinda was FABULOUS with my girls! I also love that if I need a cut and style I can be seen at the same salon! They do great styles there and are always so friendly! I love it there and have always been treated with professionalism and respect. But above all they treated my children that way as well which means more to me in my book. We have been to Korinda and Samantha, BOTH are FANTASTIC! They have smiling faces and warm atmosphere!

I guess it depends on what you’re looking for. I take good care of my hair and had the best stylist before I had to move to VA. I needed a trim and some shape to the front of my hair, so I called this place because it’s the closest to my house. I knew I was in trouble when I saw three kids walk in after me to get their hair cut. Call me a snob, but I don’t want someone styling my hair that styles an 8-​year old’s hair too.
However, it had been 6 months since I got ANYthing done to my hair, so I stuck it out. I’m not going to mention the lady’s name that did my hair because she was very nice. For starters, the place where she washed my hair was completely uncomfortable. Maybe I’ll blame the fact that I’m six-​feet tall, but I’ve never been THAT uncomfortable before. Unfortunately the whole experience was like an hour-​long commercial for various products sold up front. She even suggested I use one of their color shampoos, even though my hair is it’s natural color. Oh wait — there’s more… she cut my hair AFTER she used the blow-​dryer. No, no, no. That is just such a no-​no. She asked me if I wanted to go any shorter and I halted any such movement. When she took the cape off (which was tackily held together by a hair clip), I had hair all over my pants and shoes. *sigh* So sloppy…
I paid $ 40 for a haircut — they charged an extra $ 10 because my hair is «long». So even though I left with just a trim, and really no style, I was still $ 40 out of pocket.
My verdict? Take your kids here… the little girls that got their hair cut while I was there were completely satisfied! Me? No thanks. I love my hair… and if you love your hair, you’ll spend whatever money to make sure it gets taken care of by somebody who loves doing hair and knows what they’re doing!

I was pleased to have a fast appointment as a walk-​in client. I was seen to within five minutes of walking in the door. I got what I asked for, had a pleasant conversation and had the rest of my day to enjoy a hair cut I actually liked. Usually a stylist will dry my hair and I’ll hate it and have to wash and redo it later– not so this time.
Pricey, clique-​y and fast paced. If any of these things are not for you then I suggest a different salon. If you’re like me and you are laid back, not easily swayed by a stylist pushing for a color treatment and have a clear idea of what you want done, give them a try.

After asking which stylist knew how to cut hair in a stacked fashion, I waited until I was able to get an appointment w/​Kirsten, the stylist recommended. I had mid neck length hair. I told Kirsten exactly what I wanted and she did exactly the opposite. I now have a short haircut, no stacking whatsoever. This cut is probably one of the worst I have ever had. It will take a long time to grow back. Not typical of Bubbles salons. Also, while she was cutting my hair, the rest of the staff were talking to her and each other in a rather offensive way.

I almost don’t want to share this one because then it will get crowded and I’ll have to wait weeks for an appt but these girls are just so nice… I have to give them props!
I arrived there last night, with no appointment, desperate for a trim, 2 hours before closing. They were able to squeeze me in for a cut with Billie.
Billie is awesome… she listened to what I wanted, she made suggestions, she brought me mint tea, and was just an all-​around sweatheart… plus, she is a fabulous stylist. She did EXACTLY what I asked!
I just called this morning to make an appointment for my Mom!
The salon is the newest Bubbles in the area, in the same shopping plaza as the new Wegmans in Gainesville.