Inspirations Salon

I’ve bleached the same strands of hair at least twice and dyed the same hair eight times into different colors. It’s seen things. So, now I’m growing it out.
I got Rhonda for full head root highlights to blend my bleached blonde in with my natural roots. She not only did this expertly and well, but was intelligent and was a pleasure to talk to. I usually don’t like to talk during a hair appointment, and also I usually do my own color. But Rhonda didn’t make me sorry that I came. Excellent highlights. Plus, she gave me some purple shampoo to take home with me. The blowout was good, too. She worked with my pin-​straight hair and it’s babysoft now (see my opening statement about how over-​processed it is).
Get Rhonda, especially if you want to go blonde or if you’re a hair geek like I am.

I went to Inspirations Day Spa, looking to get my hair fixed from my last hair fiasco. So, sort of unfairly to them, they had an uphill battle.
I called them and explained my situation. The girl I spoke with on the phone suggested Rhonda.
And what a good call, because Rhonda K rocked it.
My hair is beautiful again. She did a beautiful job with the color and was even able to fix the cut.
She used great products and was a pleasure to be around.
They also are a spa, so I will have to try that as well. So glad I went to Inspirations and found Rhonda.
Thank you Rockin Rhonda!!!

Pleasant environment but not for men. I am a man with simple haircut that took less than 20 mins to cut. I did not get anything fancy and got a bill of $ 35!!! Outrageous price! Will NOT be going back… ever!

I made an appointment with Tracy, a very kind woman who listened to what I wanted. She made some great suggestions as well that I took. She gave me a bob with a slight dramatic angle towards the front. The front desk woman was also kind and asked me if I wanted anything to drink. Everyone was very pleasant. Thanks Tracy, I’ll be back for sure!

I am out of state and was very apprehensive to see another stylist, but let me tell you Christine Farrier was the BEST! She took my unhealthy yellow looking hair to a beautiful healthy full look n feel! Very professional and pleasant experience. Highly recommend her! The salon is clean, carries a variety of products and was just overall relaxing and fun to spend time!

Rhonda did an amazing job on my hair! She did exactly what I asked for and after eight months with no maintenance, she did a wonderful job on my color correction! She takes her time with you and really knows her stuff! After going through some bad experiences with stylists, I’ve finally found my girl! Thank you SO much!

Absolutely would not recommend this salon, unfortunately. Saw Rhonda for color and cut. Was not happy with the results and let her know, she offered to have me back to correct it. I showed up at the scheduled time only to be told that she was very busy and I should leave and come back in an hour. She quickly added a few highlights and sent me on my way without even drying my hair. The results were not good. I will
not be going back.

If you are super picky about your hair like I am (I’ve had stylists who were from Cali that worked with the Stars), come here and ask for Rhonda.
No really, stop questioning and do it. Right now!
Rhonda made me feel comfortable right away. It was about me from the get-​go and about what I wanted. She’s so fun and easy going, yet sharp and educated.
I could tell she knew what she was doing so I began to pry. I’m glad I did!
She’s studied under Paul Mitchell, Alexa Prisco (glam fairy) and many others. She pays top dollar for continuing education on all of the latest trends. If you’re searching for someone that should be in LA, but is right here local to you in Sarasota go to Inspirations and ask for RHONDA! Tell her Janna sent you.

i have had several services done at Inspirations. from brow waxing and facial with Bianca, mani & pedi with christine and chrisi to cut, color and highlights with several different stylist and all were Fabulous!!. the whole staff is super friendly, extremely knowledgeable, professional and passionate about what they do. they are always taking continuing education classes to keep up with the lastest trends.
this is my go to salon and i am never disappointed with my services :-)

Love this place! Very professional yet fun atmosphere. Amy does a great job as I always get compliments on my hair. It is a full service salon with hair, nails, massage, eyelash extensions and more. Highly recommended!

Hair/​Stylist Review
I’ve been searching for a great stylist forever… Someone who simply gets it. Erin is amazing and entirely in her element. The salon is relaxed, has a bit of an urban busy buzz going on (you don’t want an empty salon!), & yet had a friendly neighborhood feel.
I come to the SRQ several times a year and might have to start timing my visits around my hair!
I came in fuzzy & untamed and left sleek & sexy. Thank you Sweetness!

I was lucky to be referred to Erin at Inspirations when I moved here. Erin is a great colorist and cutter as well as a lovely person. Her salon is well run and exudes a friendly, warm, unpretentious feeling, just as she does. In addition, she really listens to her clients and gives them the hairstyle they want and as well as what works for them. I always feel better when I leave inspirations than when I arrived. Thank you Erin; you are the greatest !

I came in feeling a little defeated after my previous color experiences.
BACKGROUND:
I have VERY dark brown hair naturally and had been experimenting with blonde highlights for a few years. I went to one person for three years who really did a number on me, I had unintentional raccoon hair (individual hairs were made up of blocks of blonde, my natural almost black, and many shades between). I decided to try someone else and I had a major (read: expensive and 8 hour) color correction where my hair was magically almost all one color (to make my life easier, I have a lot of hair!). I was promised a reasonable price upon return to have my roots touched up. Eight weeks later I come in and they botched my roots BAD and then said it was because I waited so long. I was left with a white ring going all the way around my head and a lot of patches.
RHONDA:
I decided to book an appointment at Inspirations while visiting my parents on spring break (I live in NYC, they just moved here). The woman at the desk recommends Rhonda for color. I come back 2 days later and meet Rhonda who made me feel super comfortable immediately. She goes over her plan on how to save my hair and is very transparent through the whole process. It took a couple of tries, but Rhonda was determined to get it right which I greatly appreciate! She didn’t seem fazed by the multiple tries, and was generally very calm and comforting throughout (read: I didn’t sit there contemplating buying a box of dark brown color at Walgreens and dying my hair back myself). She finished in record time for me, 2 hours 55 minutes! I have NEVER been out of a salon in under 5 hours as long as I’ve gotten color. I can’t stress how amazing it was to walk out into sunlight.
CONCLUSION:
If your hair is as big, curly, long, and fussy as mine, do yourself a favor and go to Rhonda. I will be making trips back to my parents much more often to keep up my new «champagne» blonde! In love!

The owner here totally ruined my hair… the cut was terrible, as were the highlights!
She should stop talking to her staff so much and pay attention to her work! She is a joke! She has no talent at all, and tries to make people think she can do hair because she and the bank own the place. DO NOT GO THERE!

I vacation in Sarasota frequently and this time around thought I’d pamper myself with a spa day. I called and made an appointment at an organic spa but after booking, I did just a little more research and found Inspirations. Considering my entire visit to Inspirations would’ve cost as much as JUST the massage at the organic place, I cancelled that appointment and rebooked with Inspirations — and boy am I glad I did. Now, I can’t vouch for that other place, I’m sure it’s nice, but for almost half the cost Darla gave me a terrific, relaxing 90 minute massage in a tranquil atmosphere ($ 75 on special, which is a steal!!) After I was done with that, Darla met me outside the door with fresh water and showed me into the next room for my facial ($ 65 regular price, $ 59 on special — specials can’t be combined).
For the facial, Bianca was simply fabulous. She was gentle and helpful and gave me tips on skin care. Plus, scanning the products afterwards I noticed they were mostly those certified to be organic – so basically the same thing as the other place! So, clearly, I was more than satisfied. Now, I can’t comment on coloring/​cutting/​styling here, but I have read good things. I don’t care much for the ‘80s red chairs on black décor, but who cares about décor when you’re there to pamper yourself?! And I will say I was initially worried about the noise level since this is a salon but the massage and facial rooms are completely noise free since they’re separate from the salon area. All you hear is the soothing music!
Overall, I loved Inspirations and I’m making it my go-​to spot every time I’m back! Thanks so much, ladies!
P. S. I recommend visiting their site to catch any specials and take advantage of their wonderful services at a marvelous price!

My husband and I live part time in Denver and we are always glad to be back in Sarasota where I know 1. My husband will get a great cut.2. My color is always beautiful and natural and my cut has style. Thanks Erin for suggesting the gloss coat — my hair has soooo much shine… need glasses (:

Had an awesome experience! Read all the reviews that were on here before heading over to Inspirations. I had the pleasure of having Brandy as my stylist and I plan on going back many more times to come. I brought in a picture of what I wanted and not only did she explain to me every detail about the style I wanted but she told me exactly what she was gonna do to make it work for me!
So glad I went there and I’m glad I finally found a stylist that I will continue to go back to.

I’ve been afraid to get my hair cut and colored for some time now after some previous unpleasant experiences. My fears are gone after visiting Inspirations. I asked Brandy for very thin subtle golden honey highlights, and that is exactly what I got (I uploaded a picture). She also cut my hair exactly as I described without me showing her a picture. I’ve never been more impressed with my hair. Everyone in the salon is very pleasant and friendly. I absolute recommend coming here, this is the only place I will be going from now on.

Friendly service and staff. Came in for a shampoo and blow dry and was satisfied.

As a husband, I dread the days my wife goes to the salon to «get her hair did». She is very picky about her color, style etc that chances are 9 out of 10 she will come back home upset, furious willing to sue the stylist she just saw etc etc — you get the point… our peaceful home simply turns into an embassy of hell with the scent of hair chemicals & the smell of hundreds of dollars burnt in the flames of despair.
Not at this Salon though! She came home happy, celebrating her perfectly done hair and her wonderful new look, she also got a good estimate, and what they quoted her was exactly what she paid — no «extra» charges (which seemed to me a common issue with a lot of the other places she tried before).
Sarasota’s Inspirations salon is 100% husband approved. Your wife will be so happy and look so gorgeous she’ll come home with a big smile, and she may just take you out for BBQ ribs like mine did.