Great Cut, Awesome Conversation.

by SouthBeachCarla

Gustavo is the best. Always smiling and happy. Puts you in a good mood. Gustavo's conversation leaves you very refreshed (He is a great Therapist, LOL) Sorry Gustavo you are...Great atmosphere and pleasant employees. I've been to other cutters(out of necessity) and no one cuts like Gustavo. Keep up the good work.

• Pros: Gustavo's conversation
• Cons: NOTHING

My Hair is Finally happy!

by Sophistycada

I've been in the Miami area for almost 10 years, and hadn't ever managed to find a stylist that I was completely happy with. I was mildly satisfied by some, and , frankly, horrified by others (Why don't stylists listen to their customers?!). Anyway, that all changed last week when I saw Gustavo at Gustavo Briand Studio. He took the time to listen to what I wanted, and proceeded to give me exactly that. My hair looks perfect, it's just the shade I wanted, and the haircut looked great when he was done and looks even better a week later! What was also very important to me was the way I felt so relaxed. The salon has a laid-back atmosphere and everyone is super-friendly.

On top of all of that, I spent less at Gustavo Briand Studio than I have at pretty much every other salon I've visited! (Even the horrifying ones)

• Pros: Friendly, Professional
• Cons: Gustavo is always booked in the eves!

Love my Brazilian relaxer Gus!

by Happy camper

Ok first off... I was so confused on where to go considering there are about a million hair salons in Miami. So I did a little reading here on city search, I read alot of the reviews and came to the decision of trying sit still.

I have coarse long hair and its always hard to find someone who knows how to control the frizz. I was introduced to the brazillian blowout by the most amazing stylist "Gustavo" . The process was about 2 hours and OMG I can not even describe the restult. My hair is baby soft...smooth...no frizz and best of all i didnt even need my hair cut because it smoothed out those ends. AMAZING...ok im sending everyone I know to "Gustavo Briand Studio". The experience was fantastic ...everyone was friendly from my initial greeting to the kind person who kept looking after me.

• Pros: Best fro the Price
• Cons: Parking could be full in meters

BEST HAIRCUT EVER

by Laura2010

Patricia is meticulous--she spent two hours on me and gave me the best haircut I've ever had. I brought in a picture of what I wanted my hair to look like and it ended up looking exactly how I wanted it! Take it from someone who has tried like every salon in south florida...you won't get service like this anywhere else!

• Pros: everything
• Cons: nothing

Fabulous SERVICE

by peovolunteer

I was scheduled for two hours, but gave me four (on a friday afternoon!)

Extremely concerned for my comfort (heavy rainstorm)

Very courteous and talented.

• Pros: Client concious

Gorgeous Hair FINALLY

by crozanski2000

I first visited Gustavo Briand after thoroughly reading all of the reviews on CitySearch and I was not disappointed. I loved the family atmosphere that greeted me upon entering the studio and how I was treated as an important guest. I had the pleasure of working with Cristian for color and Patricia for my cut. Never before had I experienced such a team effort between a colorist and stylist and the results showed what a powerful combination it is. Oh, and they use natural products that will not damage your hair or the environment.

I have been back 3 times to Gustavo Briand and every time I visit, I am treated with the same attention as the first time. Moreover, I always leave knowing that my hair style/color is exactly what I was looking for even though I may not have been able to articulate it clearly when I arrived there. My last visit on Saturday has resulted in a major transformation in my look (color, style and length) and every client in the studio complimented me on my look, not to mention my family and friends.

It is amazing what the right color and cut can do for your self-esteem when other people stop to appreciate your hair and mention how it makes your face look like it is glowing. Who knew that when I walked out of Gustavo Briand, that I would have walked out not only with gorgeous hair, but also a glowing and bright complexion!

Please, check out Gustavo Briand and I assure you that when you pay the bill, you know that was well worth every penny!

• Pros: Get exactly what you want
• Cons: Pricey

BEST salon in Miami BEach

by dnlc

This salon it truely AMAZING!! You will not be disapointed. Gustavo and his team are the BEST!!

I will never go anywhere else.

I love it!

Awesome haircut and color!!

by saratron39

About two months ago I could not stand my hair. It was medium brown and curly/wavy. The bottom layer was extremely damaged as a result of me straightening it and i had probably about 90% split ends. I have also been trying to dye my hair red from a box for the past year or two but the color was never what I wanted. At Gustavo Briand, Cristian did an amazing job on the color. He did a full head of color with highlights and lowlights. He made it look very natural and the color has been as vibrant as it was two months ago. Patricia styled my hair. I brought in a picture of a cut i thought would look great, but she took the time to explain to me why the cut wouldn't be manageable for my hair type. She did her own version of the style in the picture and made it fit me. The results were even better than the picture.

• Pros: the best haircut and color i have ever had.
• Cons: a little pricey, but definitely worth it.

Don't believe all these positive reviews!

by miamigirl2009

Don't go here. It is over-priced and i received sub-optimal care for my hair. The service i got did NOT fit with ALL those postive reviews. i read all the positive reviews and thought this would be a great place to go. in the reviews they talk about how they care about your hair and give you great consultations. NOT TRUE. i had very damaged hair and a very bad haircut and i went in and instead of giving me a holistic hair consult, they set me up with the color guy who tried to sell me the $400 brazilian straightening treatment (that i had read warnings about due to the formaldyhyde which is cancer causing) and told me that my hair looked bad just bc it was frizzy. he gave me an overpriced washout treatment that he said would last 4 wks and only lasted 2 1/2. i had to ASK for an additional conditioning treatment bc i had come in telling them that my hair was damaged. they didn't cut it, didn't care to. well, after my overpriced temporary color washed out my hair was just as bad as before. i went to a salon in coral gables and the person there really helped gave me a cut that would wear better in the miami weather. and the coral gables salon also told me about the cons of the brazilian treatment (it loses efficacy after the first time, so the second time it doesn't straighten as well). something that these guys at Gustavo Briand never bothered to do.

• Pros: Easy to get an appointment quickly
• Cons: Bad haircare, overpriced

$70-$80 for a men's haircut is not affordable.

by cprkit

$70-$80 for a men's haircut is not affordable. Please remove this from the best affordable haircut list. It's completely misleading.

Response from this business

Peloman– February 05, 2009 at 11:49:42 PST

Unfortunatelly that was a price which I was sourpriced my self to get.

We did not choose to be honoured that way.

I came to the conclusion that it means:

"Best value for your money"?

I appreciate people thinking great things about us.

Thank you Miami.

We offer student haircuts with our apprentices, and we have student discounts on Tuesdays & Wednesdays with your Student I.D.

If you ever want to get a less expensive tretmentwith us, we are always a phone call away.

Thank you for caring:

Gustavo Briand.

BTW our male haircuts are $60 with Patricia, & $80 with me.