I made an appointment for a manicure because I was short on time and didn't want to wait. I was a bit stressed about getting there in time for manicurist, and ended up waiting for 15 minutes. Poor selection of nail lacquer. Only OPI and very limited colors. It was not a great experience and very pricey. Read Less

I am so glad I found this place by accident & last minute.A girl at a different salon I went to was booked until the new year when I had to cancel at my 12 week appointment unexpectedly. So after looking & reading tons of reviews, I finally stumbled upon this place.Merna is the sweetest & I'm in love with my hair!!!!Already booked her for my 10 week appt:) Read Less

I enjoy shopping here at Beauty Brands and getting services done at the salon. Unfortunately the girl I normally see for facials and waxing is no longer there. She was the best , I've tried others there for waxing and no one else can compare. Will continue to shop here but hope they find someone else soon. Read Less

The price is right & I always leave loving my hair. $29.99 for shampoo, cut and blow dry/style. I have super curly hair so it can be hard to cut. Sean always does a great job with my layers & gives my curls the right amount of volume. Highly recommend him! Read Less

Beauty Brands is an awesome salon with extremely talented stylists! I decided to get my haircut on Sunday and only BB open. The salon is very clean and beautiful. They use very good products and great brands.Nina is very friendly and professional about services and products. My first time here and I really LOVE how my hair turned out. The price was reasonable! Will definitely be back! Read Less

Recently saw Aubrie for a cut and style. I had not been here before and was looking to fix  a previous cut that I felt was all Chopped up and at all what I wanted. I got very lucky! There were limited stylists available as I went the day after Christmas. The store itself is nice, organized and carries a good amount of products. The Salon is clean and organized and well laid out. I was greeted right away and Aubrie took great care of me. She listened to my concerns of what happened at a previous salon and what I did not like about it. She paid attention to the detail I gave on what I wanted and took note that I style my hair different often, curling, straightening, and pulling up so my cut had to accommodate all that while fixing the choppiness I was unhappy with. She did a great job! I would highly recommend her!! Read Less

I've gone here for years and I'm always happy. I've had a few different stylist, but I tend to always stick with Lorraine and I have never been disappointed. My social anxiety is insanely high, it will take me months to build up the courage to get my haircut but she always makes me feel relaxed and confident. Prices are pretty fair and if you need any products they are right there too! Great place, great people. Read Less

I have been to Kara at Beauty Brands 3 times now. She is AMAZING. They always fit me in with great ease, the prices are insanely fair... the cut and color I leave with is exactly what I want and in a timely fashion!! I was even surprised how Gentle Kara was with everything, washing my hair ..styling... eye brow waxing. I even commented it to her because it was such a different experience! It was great and relaxing! Beauty Brands is always clean, fun , and very easy to get too. The staff is always kind and polite. I have been suggesting them to all my friends.. AND I will suggest them to you!! Ask for KARA! Read Less

They insist you can't bring your hair washed and that they need to wash it and they don't even really wash it. They barely soak it in water and shampoo, no massage at all. They girl that did my hair was unexperienced, pulled my hair several times, my hair would get stuck in the brush and the blowout turned out a mess. After she was done I ran mt fingers through my hair and it was still wet! I felt like I just wanted to go home and wash it all over again. Horroble job, never coming back. Read Less

Took a friend (who made reservations) and myself for a pedicure. Total shock when I received the bill.They actually charge additional $ for a senior pedicurist. Are you kidding? Total $ after tip for two mediocre pedicures was $86! There is absolutely nothing extra ordinary about these pedicures!! I've paid less in the Huntersville area where I've been offered a glass of wine and have had a divine leg & foot massage (something that was totally lacking at Beauty Brands). The pedicurists were nice (a bit talkative) but certainly not worth the money AT ALL! Read Less

I will say it again. This place is so funny.As soon as you walk it its as if you are attacked by the staff. They must be told to go an help help help you even if you want a minute to look around. Then when you are ready and walk up to a counter. They say, oh, over here.  I feel that when you place you  items down, if they are not at a register, first move the items for the customer and then apologize or kindly ask the paying person to help you by coming to the other side. I just don't get it. Let a customer come in the door and look around before you attack and put that effort into the cash register. It really makes me not want to come into your store anymore. Read Less

For me, this isn't the place to go for a mani/pedi. The first time I had a pedicure here, one of my toenails wasn't painted completely. I shrugged it off; it was just overlooked. I just went back recently to have my toes done as well as a french manicure before a vacation. I did the french manicure because I especially wanted it to last through my trip. On the first day of vacation  (four days later) i was shampooing my hair when i felt a few of the nails peeling up. By the end of the week all of them were peeling off and even my toe polish was chipping. I've never had my nails fall apart like this and I paid quite a bit to have them done so I called when I got back in town and the manager was really sweet and had me come back in to have them done over. I went in yesterday and someone else did my nails. First I have to say that the file they use is really coarse so it leaves my nails pretty ragged at the tips. Next, the cotton fibers from the cotton balls they use stick everywhere so when I got home I realized she had painted in the fibers in several of my nails. Another nail is rippled (which had to be fixed while I was there because the first time she did it, it was rippled). Even after fixing it, it looks pretty bad. It's not really noticeable to others, but it is to me and if I'm going to pay that much to have something done, I want it to be right. The staff there really friendly, but the execution is lacking. I'll unfortunately have to find another salon.Edited to add: Sure enough, the day after having the gel manicure re-done, the rippled nail started chipping. A few days later another nail started chipping. Then another. I called and spoke with a manager and told her what was going on and that I wasn't thrilled to come back in and have them done another time. She told me that she would be happy to refund my money and told me she would talk to the other managers to make sure they were aware. I went in today but the manager working today had no clue what was going on and didn't seem to care about the poor experience. When I told her what the other manager said she must not have believed me so told me she'd have to go call the other manager to clarify that they would indeed refund my money. She left and came back...was on the phone a couple times (one of which she was talking to the other manager about how much they would refund me, other times she was answering other client calls). I know it's a business and they need to answer their phone, but there were several other employees just walking around the store, but the woman supposedly taking care of me kept answering other calls (meanwhile I'm trying to take care of my 8 mo old who is now getting pretty fussy). Finally I gave up and left. While I've been very impressed by the friendliness of the staff, I do not appreciate how this was handled. I most definitely will not come back, nor will ever recommend this place to others. Not only was it a waste of my money, but of my time as well. Read Less

Visited this location after reading the good reviews and I wasn't disappointed! Merna was so wonderful, very sweet and personable. I initially went in for just a pedicure but I enjoyed speaking with Merna so much that I decided to get a manicure as well! I loved the privacy of the pedicure area and the gossip magazines she provided me :) also, I was greeted promptly and offered a beverage. Great prices and great people. I will be returning soon to see Merna about my hair! Read Less

Been on the hunt for a great pedicure for months. One that is relaxing, not rushed, detailed and luxurious. I found it FINALLY at Beauty Brands with Chantal! AMAZING! The massage, oh the MASSAGE!! Out of this world! The wrap, the mask and did I mention the massage??!! And the price was only $48!!! Try it you'll love it!!! Read Less

This review is for Nancy at Beauty Brands.  I have a lot a lot of fancy hair cuts in my day.  I moved here from the DC area and needed a new hair stylist.  I met Nancy and really love her.  My hair is fine and needed some help.  We're working together to bring back its life by cutting just a little on a frequent basis and it is really working.  Nancy is great with color and cut and she's my new go to.  You go Nancy! Read Less

Beauty Brands is an awesome, affordable place to go get your hair done. The stylists' quality is excellent and not what you would expect at this price point. The store is also an amazing place to go to buy beauty products. They have all the great brands and the staff is very knowledgeable about what products to recommend. Be sure to check out their awesome sales, namely the annual liter sale. I can't think of a place where you can get such awesome brands for so cheap. They have a lot of perks and promotions including 10% off coupons every time you spend 100 (including services). Highly recommend this place to anyone and everyone! Read Less

I've been looking for a quality affordable place to get my hair done since moving to cornelius. Nancy was awesome! She did the best hair cut and color that I've had since I lived in Atlanta. Great service and friendly environment. Highly recommend!! Read Less

Ashley is great. I relocated to NC a couple years ago, and tried several stylists with little success - seems like they all thought I should be a strawberry blonde (not good for me). Ashley listened to what I wanted, and now my hair looks better than it has in two years. She does an amazing job on my hair. I'll definitely follow wherever she works. I have to say, everyone at Beauty Brands are very helpful and pleasant. Read Less

I went to Beauty Brands Salon for an updo as part of a wedding party. There were 7 of us girls, and I was a little surprised by the different experiences we all had. My stylist was a very friendly lady who did a great job, but charged $65. Another girl had a stylist who did an ok job, but not exactly what she asked for, and her stylist only charged $55. I've never been anywhere that didn't have set prices for things like an updo on medium-length hair, so I thought that was strange. Unfortunately the bride's sister drew the short stick and was completely unsatisfied with her stylist. She actually got up to leave in the middle of her appointment, saying she would rather just do her hair herself than have it look bad, and the stylist got a little pushy with her trying to make her stay in the chair. Nothing like having the MOH crying on the morning of your wedding! However, most of the stylists did a great job. The bride looked beautiful. And the hair mostly stayed put, even after a busy day and dancing the night away at the reception (I only had to touch it up once or twice). Also, it's nice that they have so many makeup and hair products on sale in the store part of the building. Overall I was decently pleased with Beauty Brands but probably would not go back, because of the inconsistency of the quality and friendliness of the stylists, and inconsistency of the pricing. Read Less

Beauty Brands is awesome!  I have been getting my hair done by Annie from day one.  Highly recommend her!  Prices are good, too.  They also have GNO a couple of times a year, offering a sample of services and products. Read Less

Have been coming to Nancy at the Birkdale Village location since moving here three years ago.  She is ALWAYS amazing with color and styling!!!!!  If you are in the area and looking for a stylist ... Nancy is it! Read Less

As a recent transplant to NC I was hoping to find a place comparable to the really good salons I've gone to in DC and San Francisco.  I know a tall order for a town that has the population of about 15K!  Still, thanks to Shanna K's review, I was glad to find Beauty Brands.I went in last night for a haircut and eyebrow waxing.  Lee was the salon Esthetician who I had my waxing appointment with.  She led me to a very tranquil room that had a sage type of wall paint and very calming music.  I right off felt at ease and actually thought I was on vacation.  Lee had done a lot of eyebrow waxings but she wasn't too familiar with my additional request, which was to also get access hair removal off my forehead.  She took the time to clearly understand what I was looking for and then proceeded to do a job well done.  I was surprised that she hadn't done more forehead waxings because she did a pretty good job with mine.  She was pleasant and chatted with me throughout the waxing and before setting me off to my haircut appointment she handed her card which showed she also does nails.  The next appointment I had was with Annie for a haircut.  When she walked up to me, she heard me talking with Lee about how to pronounce my name (I've come to accept that my name is really hard to pronounce for people who live in suburban areas, and I've got to repeat the correct pronounciation a bunch of times!).  Annie really tried to say it correctly but just couldn't get it.  I'll give her credit for trying though.  Aside from butchering my name, she was awesome.  She didn't blink an eye when she saw my unruly wavy, frizzy hair, and  took me straight to the sink for a shampoo wash.  After that when we discussed my cut, she wanted to know if I wanted to keep the layers in my hair or just go for a straight cut across the bottom.  I didn't even know I had layers and said ok, keep the layers.  That's all the instruction I gave, thinking nothing of the cut as I was only there for a trim, I couldn't believe the work she did.  She offered to blowdry and straighten my hair after she finished the cut and when I saw her work I was soo happy.  My hair felt light and the perfect length for summer weather.  She even gave me some bangs in the front that I love.  They charged $31 for the shampoo, cut and dry, and imo, it was totally worth it.Thank you Shanna K for your review and spotlight on this place, if I hadn't seen what you wrote, I probably wouldn't have made it to this salon! Read Less

This review is for the mani/pedi part of the salon only.  They also offer other salon services like waxing, cuts, color... plus a huge range of product.Honestly I don't usually expect much from a store/salon setup like this but I am happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised.  I am here visiting family for the holidays and desperately needed a pedicure.  So, my mom called and got me in for a spa pedicure and a regular manicure with Paige.I have to say, this is one of the best pedicures I've had anywhere.  It was on par with Bellagio in Las Vegas as far as the time and care taken on my poor, tired, tootsies.   Nice hot soak, salt scrub, massage, peppermint mask, wrapped my feet in warm towels...the works.  Gentle but thorough.   And for only $45!   This would have cost a fortune elsewhere.  I was really impressed. My manicure was nice as well..  I opted for simple, so nothing special to report.I would not hesitate to go back the next time I'm in the area. Read Less