Allure Salon

11/29/08

Thank you Joy! I love my hair!!!!

by tasheena at Citysearch

I just want to take a few minutes out of my day to thank Joy Sunde at Allure Salon for such an enjoyable afternoon! I did the unthinkable and tried to do my own hilights at home and it proved disastorous! I was crying because the ends of my hair looked as if they were about to melt off. The only salon that I could find open on Sunday was Allure Salon in Coconut Grove and thank God Joy was working that day. I felt so silly and very embarrassed that a grown woman such as myself was crying about my hair, but Joy assured me that everything was going to be ok and very discretly showed me to the ladies room so that I may change into a smock and compose myself. When I sat in her chair we talked about my very multi colored hair and Joy asked me to pick a color in my head {or colors} that I liked and she just proceeded to foil. In about 5 minutes Joy had me laughing so hard that I had completely forgotten about the state of mind I was in when I came to the salon. Not only did Joy fix me a color that was beyond my expectations she was rather entertaining to spend a couple of hours with. She also came up with a great suggestion for a new cut for my hair and directed me to a wonderful mask treatment to put back into the hair what was taken out during the chemical service. She went into great depth about how and why professional products work and I found her to be very knowlegdable about the chemistry make up of hair. These Loreal products that I purchased are phenomonal. I also love the Bead Head styling products that Joy used on me! Thank you Joy for your sweetness! I really love my hair! I was so afraid that I was going to have to cut it all off! It came out way better than I thought it ever could! Everyone at this salon is pretty phenomonal. The staff is great! Thanks to you all for making my experience there a rewrding one! Tasheena

• Pros: very upbeat super friendly people!
• Cons: Techno music was a bit obnoxious...

11/28/09

Joaquin gave me an excellent haircut!

by girl2210 at Citysearch

I've got long hair, he cut it shorter and it looks amazing now! the layers and side bang - pretty nice!

• Pros: free expresso shot.. haha
• Cons: uncomfortable shampoo/wash head rest

11/23/09

Irina- Great Work!!

by miami08 at Citysearch

I love Irina because she is extremely hospitable and really cares about making her clients happy. She is really great at what she does and I am always pleased with her work. I've been going to her for over a year now for haircuts and highlights and I'm always pleased. I highly recommend her!

• Pros: great work, great service
• Cons: none

11/22/09

CARLOS @ ALLURE SALON IS AMAZING!

by GRET at Citysearch

I recently visited Allure Salon in Coconut Grove and Carlos not only gave me the best color , highlights and keratin treatment I have ever had and I have been to many a stylist in my time but his work is exceptional !! Better yet I went back and he did my extensions which are absolutely fabulous , again I have had extensions in the past but these are outrageous everyone has raved about how nice they are and how wonderful they look!! Thanks so much Carlos you are the best !!

Gret

• Pros: PROFESSIONALISM AND TOP QUALITY WORK

11/15/09

How can they call themselves professionals?

by mimiboo at Citysearch

I would cut my own hair with a weed whacker before going to this salon. This place clearly lacks properly trained stylists. I have never in my life seen so many "want-to-be" stylists that have absolutely no class.

I guess the big tip off that this place is a joke, should have been that a colorist has horrible hair color with a mismatched ponytail extension...

• Pros: Are you kidding me? There are none!
• Cons: Quality of service is sub-standard

11/08/09

Irina saved me!

by JettS at Citysearch

I am new in town and was a bit reluctant to try out a new stylist as I've had some horrible experiences in the past. My hair was over processed and dry. Needless to say, it was in much need of some tlc. I mentioned this to a good friend and she recommended Irina. I was hesitant but I made the phone call and was relieved to speak to someone who not only was very knowledgeable but also very friendly. I immediately booked my appointment! I was pleasantly surprised by the convenience of the location and parking. They have parking directly in the rear of the salon AND they validate for the first hour! Irina was warm, easy to talk to, listened, knowledgeable and extremely helpful. I walked in a skeptic and walked out feeling like a million bucks! She not only gave me the color I was going for without causing anymore damage to my hair but went above and beyond with the style. I finally have that edge that I've been searching for, for so long. She's an artist who has perfected her craft and is obviously keeping it fresh and innovative. I'm hooked. I would recommend her to anyone.

• Pros: staff,parking, prices, proffesionalism, knowledgeable
• Cons: none

11/01/09

will never go back

by miamixoxo23 at Citysearch

I went here expecting to be treated like a guest. Instead, I was treated more like an inconvenience. I asked for a trim and Carlos cut way too much off. The staff was very unprofessional, carrying on with inappropriate conversations and generally ignoring the clients. Carlos was more concerned with getting a good review on citysearch than pleasing the client. I do not recommend.

• Pros: none
• Cons: unprofessional

10/15/09

Best Hair Moment

by LtsWife at Citysearch

My 2nd appointment with Carlos. My hair color looks fabulous. I can't wait to do my highlights!! Thanks Carlos

• Pros: Hair Color
• Cons: None

10/09/09

Hair Straightening Done Perfectly for a Great Price

by Jennifer C at Citysearch

I am a local Miami native and when my long time stylist who always did my ionic hair straightening closed his salon, I was worried about finding a replacement. In Miami, it is easy to find a stylist but a good stylist that doesn't over charge is hard to find- and that is what I found when I gave Carlos at Allure a try. I was taken exactly at my appointment time and the results of my hair straightening were amazing. It has been 2 weeks and my hair is healthy, shiny, and frizz free. Carlos also charged less than what I had been paying my other stylist for years, and the results were just as good if not better. I also liked that he did not try to be pushy when suggesting haircare products and he paid complete attention to me during the very lengthy process. I would not hesitate to recommend him to my friends and family. Carlos- I look forward to seeing you for a cut and style soon. Thanks for being my new hair guru!

• Pros: Talented Stylist; Fair Prices; Clean
• Cons: Parking

09/17/09

carlos at allure is great......

by vivi927 at Citysearch

I walked in looking and feeling drab. My hair was dry and damaged from previous botched color jobs so I was in dire need of a good colorist and maybe even more hair! hah. Carlos had a solution for all three of my problems. He fixed my terrible color, gave me a keratin treatment to bring my hair back to normal health, and gave me extensions for length. He did a wonderful job with everything and I'm surprised he did. After such bad experiences in other salons, I'm thrilled to have found Carlos. Thank you!

• Pros: made me look incredible

09/17/09

Carlos the great

by FloElby at Citysearch

I love Allure Salon and Carlos.. Always on time , sweet and fun. You come out looking like a million bucks.. Keep up the good work.

• Pros: Hairdresser