Sassoon Salon

I got a complimentary haircut at Sassoon Academy by Erin — experienced stylist that was participating in the Sassoon training. I spent in a saloon almost 3 hours but I was worth it. It was THE best haircut I had in my life, extremely precise cut under supervision of Sassoon hairstylist, aligned with my expectations. And the most important, my hair look great on daily basis.

I am a Sassoon customer for many years– when I moved to Miami two years ago, I was curious if they would be able to keep the European standard that I’m used to. YES THEY CAN! I always see Susie, since she is awesome with short haircuts. She cuts my pixie exactly the way I want it. Every time I get a fresh hair cut, people ask me where I go because they like it so much. Totally worth the price!!!

I’ve been getting to highlights done by Ronnie since I moved back to Miami five years ago, and I won’t go to anyone else! She does the best job and I highly recommend her!

I absolutely love the service they give you. Great stylist, Susie Kim, love my haircut. Actually everybody loves the haircut she give me

What can I possibly say about Sheldon! Went in with a picture of the exact cut I wanted; not only was his cut precise and polished, it was even better than the picture I brought in. This kid has got some serious precision cutting down and I honestly don’t ever want to get my hair cut with anyone else. So stoked with my new look and even more stoked about seeing him again for a trim. Can he get a raise please?

Susie Kim was amazing! I was visiting South Beach for the first time, and my hair cut/​style is not the easiest to replicate, but Susie was amazing! She was very patient with me and also had a great personality. Awesome stylist! When you go here, ask for her!

The Vidal Sasson Salon on Collins is REALLY great. I have been going there for a year now, getting my highlights done by Ronnie and haircuts by Pascale. Both are phenomenal, professional, creative and extremely customer oriented. I am very picky about my hair, expecially when it comes to highlights and cuts. Ronnie is the best colorist I have had in years, and Pascale is very talented in terms of haircuts. I always leave with a smile. I recommend both Ronnie and Pascale to anyone looking for a really great haircut and highlights.

Very unorganized for being an upscale salon in the south beach area. I wanted to do something nice for my wife and sent her there for two appointments. She colored her hair red last time and her hair bled for almost 3 months. The second time she went she made an appointment three weeks in advance they had the time wrong the person that was supposed to blow dry her hair wasn’t there and the haircutter suggested she blow dry her own hair. I paid top dollar for my wife to enjoy herself and it turned out to be a very disappointing experience for her. I would not recommend this salon to anyone interested in getting their haircut blowdry or colored.

I’ve been coming to sassoon for years to get my haircut and there are so many reasons why I love it so much. Since all I do to my hair is have it cut, I feel ok splurging a little to come here but prepare yourself to spend at least $ 70 for a haircut. That being said, the service is excellent, always consistently friendly and very customer oriented, which can be hard to come by in Miami. I have never been disappointed with my hair cuts here and I feel that the stylists always pay attention to the details and really look to satisfy the clients. I definitely would not go anywhere else to get my hair cut!

I came here a few months ago on vacation and let me say I’m glad I didn’t let the so so reviews stop me. Great staff ! Excellent customer service ! Sassoon is known for their precision cutting and that’s exactly what I was looking for after someone gave me a really choppy bob. My color was done by Jesse and cut by Jessica ! And I must say I am very happy. Will continue to see them ! Ladies if you want the best haircut of your life. Please come here

While they DID fix the huge mistake that the «precision cutting» student made (mind you, she was a licensed stylist just in for the class), there is still No Excuse or Reason for a stylist to 1) cut 4 inches off of someone’s hair who says they just want a trim or 2) leave the very back section of hair a full 2 inches shorter than the other top sections. I say «fix», but really all that happened was I got a cute cut that was about 5 – 6 inches shorter than I expected. If I would have known the outcome, I never would have went. The end cut was very well done, and I appreciate the extra effort, but what I just do not appreciate is having my hair butchered. I will try to attach a pic so you can see just how short it was compared to the length in my profile pic. Won’t repeat.

I LOVE RONNIE! She is my colorist and has given me the loveliest red shade for the past couple of months. She is an absolute sweetheart and saved my hair after I tried a different hair stylist at a different location to save money. My hair color had been stripped and horrible highlights had been added. Because of Ronnie, my hair shade is back to normal. The small negative about the salon is that it is a bit pricey and very far from my home, but in all honesty, I would rather spend money on a good job than not.
Finally, I had gotten my hair cut once by a stylist there (I do not remember her name but she was a petite Asian). Please avoid her, she did not listen to what I wanted and chopped so many different layers into my hair its ridiculous. I think Edward Scissorhands could have done a better job.

(Wrote this in September. Didn’t submit. Shame on me. ;))
Okay. First off, let me say I’m the kind of girls whose majority of youth and adult life hair wise involved major hair disappointments, going home as a teenager to fix it myself, or crying because my hair got TOTALED on my 14^th birthday. Given my upbringing, I’ve definitely been super selective about my hair salons and stylists and have only gone to a handful in my lifetime that I trusted. (Luckily they were good.) all that to say, This girl is not just an easy, relaxed, anything goes hair model. In fact I deliberated for months, and helped the daylighting out of ever hair salon in the Miami beach area before deciding on this one, and only because of its detailed stellar reviews and the fact that as a child I once walked by there and determined I would one day experience the Sassoon. And all that to say, it turned out to be a really worthwhile experience.
First off, the wait wasn’t awful, the receptionist was friendly and helpful. Then I got evaluated first by the director of the academy himself, a patient, understanding and professional person with a good eye and great edgy haircut. He heard me out each of the 2.5 times and explained to the student stylist what Was to be done of my mane.
I have long, «fine» hair that is prone to showing every mistake made so as paranoid as I kinda was about every detail, He and the lovely older lady (normally this scares me too, honestly) bore well my semi-​constant commentary until the last fringe adjustment before I finally calmed down. E even really liked my natural white/​silver hair streak! Joy.
And the hair? Turned out Amazing. Front layers, length kept, cleaned up, and well done layers all around just short enough to be exciting but not tacky, kitch, or reminiscent of tap teaser commercials.
The team took me from legit «hobo chic» to fresh and sophisticated in 2 or so hours flat. Worth the 18 bucks plus cash tip? Definitely.
Sadly, to my shame, I had zero cash on me so when I heard you CAN tip but only cash, I left my lovely stylist with nothing to show or her amazing hard work. And then i flew to new york for school…
So the only way I know to give back to this place was to commit to write an honest review that shared the glories of my new hair spot.
So here. Gracias for everything, VSA! Great job.
My recommendation?
Go, know what you want or just have enough if an idea to communicate it (or go spontaneous and let them decide it!) expect a wait, but keep a positive attitude, and bring cash to tip the cutter! :) and you’ll be set.
Enjoy.
UPDATE: got my next hair appointment made for the wrong day by mistake. ample compensation. yayyyys. :)

I really love this place. I’ve been getting my haircuts here since 2008. It doesn’t take long to wait for an appointment opening (1 day), and the salon is always so clean. The stylist always comes out to the lobby to greet you, and helps you with your robe. The receptionists have been great to so-​so, but who cares? It’s not like they’re the ones giving you the haircut.
I started off as a model in the Academy, and eventually ventured my way into the main salon after my stylist Natasha graduated from training.
For the next few years, I got my haircuts from Natasha and her mentor Joseph, both who were super professional and knew exactly what worked for my hair. The best part was, they weren’t even expensive — about $ 75-​$ 95– which is so reasonable for their work.
Unfortunately, they both moved out of Miami in 2012, and in my despair, I tried a different salon located in Brickell — BIG MISTAKE. They charged me over $ 100 for a terrible cut– I had to constantly monitor and tell the stylist what to do, and he still did whatever he wanted.
So I ended up going back to Sassoon and met Jessica. ASK FOR HER! She is a savior, and has won my heart back to the salon I should have stayed at.
The tip is to know what level stylist will suit you, and really explain what you want in your first consultation.

Worst haircut and attitude ever. I went as a reference from a friend. They charged me $ 100 to cut my split ends. That was it. I have very curly hair and the woman was obviously afraid to cut it. Unfortunately, that’s not unusual in Miami because I’ve been looking for years to find a stylist. I thought Sassoon would be different. I was so wrong. I called ahead and specifically asked if they could cut curly hair and they assured me it was no problem. They do all types of hair. Not true! Moreso, they were a most unfriendly bunch. The stylist barely spoke to me and never smiled. I have since found someone in North Miami who is both magnificent and reasonably priced. I would never go to Sassoon on the beach again.

The Sassoon Academy is the ideal place to go if you want a good haircut and have three to four hours to spend. I went here for the first time last week, and the receptionist was friendly. I quickly seated to one of their hairdressers who was very professional and seemed interested in getting to know me. I probably will not come back here again because I have a short attention span, and sitting down for three hours was very tiring, but I have to give them props for their professional staff. I also got one of the best haircuts I have ever gotten from the Sassoon Academy.

If you are looking to get a hair cut that leaves no room for mistakes, this is THE place to go.
Starting from the reception, the place is clean, receptionist is ultra friendly and very patient to explain about prices and stylists levels, etc.
The first time I went, Jessica did my hair cut. She did a pretty good job fixing an «Amelie» like hair cut (that did no good for my face) into a bob; I was very pleased with the result.
The second time was about two weeks ago and Mike Varela was the one who cut my hair. This man is meticulous, professional and such a perfectionist. Amazing combination to cut a bob! All I could say at the end, was: «Wow!» I have never left a salon completely satisfied with my hair; this time I did.
In terms of price, yes, it is a bit pricey, BUT, it is worth every penny.
I’m going back next week for hair color, and I’m confident they’ll do a superb job.

I have to say, I’m not so easily impressed by stylists. My last few stylists sucked ass and it was a breathe of fresh air coming to this salon. I work half a block from this salon and after going to so many shitty salons on the beach I figured, «what could possibly be any different than the others here». The staff here varies from experience and along with that experience their fees also are tied into that factor.
I got a tier 1 stylist and colorist because honestly I went in here with a negative mindset.
Once again, I’m wrong. My stylist asked me a ton of questions so that she can get to know me better and figure out what I wanted to do with my hair. She was sort or a hipster so I figured she knows whats happening right now. I look around the place and noticed… more hipsters. Not bad, not bad. The music being played was my kind of music!
She really made me feel comfortable in showing me how she would cut my hair and the tools she would be using. Then my colorist came along and did the very same thing.
Me likey so far!
After my colorist discouraged me with going with a blue black hair dye she decided that I should just brighten my red hair. She told me that I should always listen to the colorist. Good idea. I would have looked pretty ghostly seeing as I’m already clear in color.
My stylist came back after my dye and asked me if I still wanted to do a trim only. I said, «Do what you want and I mean it». And she did. She gave me a really great looking hair cut. She knew what she was doing.
I thought I was going to really have to pay a lot of money, but I was shocked in how cheap it was. For such a low price I really felt like a million bucks.

Tonight people asked me where I got my last haircut so the answer is the Vidal Sassoon Academy.
I should first tell you that I never go to the hairdresser. I cut my hair myself since I was a child and never thought about someone else cutting it. One day back in December I think, a lady asked me if I wanted a free haircut and I said why not. I was a bit apprehensive.
It turned out I liked it! It was for a training class for hairdressers from Minnesota. I was asked what I wanted and got a great result.
A while later, after a bit of research I found out that they do this every month or so. The class/​haircut is 18 dollars and they only look for people in the street for free if there’s a last minute cancellation.
That’s a great deal!
I took my appointment two weeks in advance and arrived to my new trainee/​hairdresser. This time I didn’t really get what I wanted but was told the cut would suit me better so… goodbye long long hair. I was a bit scared but… everybody loves my new haircut. I am still processing that fact that I cut 15 cm of hair.
The class is usually from 2 to 3 hours long. The teacher stylist shows how to do each sections best and the students (who usually are experienced hairdressers with 5 to 20 years in a salon) improve their own techniques. There are three types of classes: classic, creative and colors. You get everything from the shampoo to the blow dry, just don’t be on a rush.
I really recommend it!

Classes are also available on Sundays. But I had to pay $ 18, not $ 15. Maybe it is $ 15 on the weekdays. They won’t take tip since it is a school and they get plenty of benefit from learning.
I got «sharp practice b, c» on my board, so that was my «creative» cut. And definitely you have to prepare sitting down for a long time, so go to the bathroom before you get parked! And I hope your butt is a strong and brave one. I had my hair cut for 3 hours, and I’m a guy! I don’t have long hair!
But the end product? LOVE IT! Attention? Well let’s say this… EACH SINGLE STRAND OF HAIR is in good hands. They really are serious about giving you a good hair cut, and it gets better when the instructor gets involved!
Oh and be sure to call maybe a month in advance. That’s how long I had to wait to get an appointment that was suitable for me.