The Salon and my hair maestro Joshua welcomed me in to fix my hair disaster gone wrong recently at another place! I got the love <3 and the locks I desired and I hoped for! In addition I found my forever hair stylist !! This salon is not pretentious, but fun, affordable and an all around enjoyable experience. Here, you can talk and do hair and more any way you dream it, and they will assure you are happy and your dreams and hair come true!! Highly recommended. Rockin' my locks! ;-) !!! Merci <3 Read Less

I had been growing my hair out since 2012 and made the decision to cut it short yesterday. I had Leathie chop off my long blonde curly locks. In total, she cut off (at the longest point) close to 16 inches! She did an amazing job transforming my hair into a short curly, bouncy bob. I absolutely love my new cut and would recommend this salon to anyone :) Read Less

A friend warned me to avoid Rockabetty's, and I should have listened to her. I have never been to Rockabetty's, but as I'm looking for a new salon, I bought 2 Groupons -- one for a haircut & style and one for a pedicure -- to try out their services. I have done the same thing with other salons without a problem. I find that using Groupons is a great way to test a business for how they will treat their customers. When I tried to make an appointment, I was told they WOULD NOT HONOR my Groupons because "those are for new customers only." Again, I AM a new customer, I have never set foot in their door. When I pointed this out, they still refused to let me use both. When I asked the man who had answered the phone if he was really telling me that I was just out the money for one of the Groupons (it was too late to return it), he told me that "I could give it away." First off, I don't know anyone who would want it. Second, that doesn't put the money back in my pocket. More importantly, there is nothing in the Groupon's fine print that says "one Groupon per visit" or "one Groupon per customer." When I pointed that out, he essentially said "oh well." This is appalling customer service. Not only the refusal to honor the Groupon, but the utter lack of concern on the part of the store employee. I should have listened to my friend in the first place and avoided Rockabetty's, then I wouldn't have lost money on them. I recommend others avoid them as well. Read Less

With regards to service, it was great. Gretchen was my manicurist and did an excellent job while making great conversation. I came here because I found a Groupon, which they happily honored without me having to buy it from the app. Had a shellac manicure and regular pedicure. All great. The only reason I take off one star is the lack of color options. I am used to having a wide range available to choose from so that was just a tad disappointing but that's just me being picky. All in all, great place, funky decor, friendly staff. Read Less

I got the pampered package, definitely worth it. My nails were beautiful. We had some difficulty getting the shellac on one of my thumbs to cure and it ended up peeling off a couple days later. I called them and they got me in immediately to fix it at no charge. Would absolutely recommend. Read Less

I tried to contact the salon but got no response to try to remedy it. I came in for a shellac Mani/pedi. I was very unhappy with the manicure. The paint was not close to the base of the nail so it looked grown out the first day. My cuticles started peeling after. The lamp was malfunctioning. The polish was clumping and weird and she said she was going to recommend the salon throw it out but still used it on me. Read Less

amazing amazing experience, I am so happy with my haircut which is done by Joshua. he gave me suggestions that which haircut will look good on me since two days I have been looking myself in mirror and feeling very good. thank you Joshua. Read Less

I moved to Madison a few years ago, and hadn't found a place that I felt comfortable with. The places I had visited in Madison had been a bit stuffy, or overpriced. This place was not the case. Even though I put the appointment in my calendar wrong, and caught a little grief for it (I felt like an idiot to be honest), we were able to get set up. I thought that the interior was fun. A lot better than other places where you stare at inspirational framed photos or bland walls. Here, you have stuff to look at that is really interesting! I appreciate that.I did the pedicure with Angie. It was a lot of fun. She was attentive and had a great personality. Hard to not be laughing it seemed. She was also honest, which I appreciate. The other ladies doing pedicures near me were also super funny. I liked the set up, because I'm not a fan of the massaging chairs. These were sturdy, and safe to actually climb down! (This is not the case at most places!)Afterwards, I got my hair cut. Angie really listened to what I wanted, and I was pretty open as well. I did not opt for coloring because I didn't want to spend the entire day at the salon on my day off. I really love how their booking is set up on line. The fact that I can see what is available, with pricing might I add, makes me more likely to come back. Plus, there was no hustle at the end for products. I respect that. They sell this awesome hair line called Trionics that not only made my hair awesome, but also was EXTREMELY affordable. I'm a fan! I will be coming back and getting some of that awesome color changing nail polish!! Read Less

I been in Madison for four and a half years and the weekend before I'm scheduled to move I scheduled an appointment with my daughter and this was my first time going there. We had a mani and a spa pedi and We enjoyed it , Dani was my daughter's tech and Leathie was mine and they both were caring and very friendly to us. I will definitely be back in Oct when I return to Madison. Read Less

This is the best place I have ever gotten my hair, nails and waxing. Pure talent and very cute retro salon. Angie makes my hair the perfect purple and waxes my brows to perfection. Gretchen does my nails and I get so many compliments. Read Less

Went to Rockabetty's for a shellac manicure and a pedicure yesterday.  Dani did an unexpectedly gorgeous "gallactic shellac."  This spot is a hidden gem. I was pampered by a patented buffing system for my pedicure, and experienced one of the best pedicures I have had in years!  Love love love this oasis on Park street. Read Less

I needed to get my nails done quickly so I scheduled a shellac manicure for the same day at Rockabetty's. I was hoping to get the Groupon deal (where you get a shellac manicure and regular pedicure all for around $30 or so), but was not able to schedule for the same day when I needed it!I showed up for my manicure and the woman was ready to help me right away -- she is actually the owner of Rockabetty's. I wanted a french manicure, which she told me was $5 more (and what I had expected). She was very kind, fairly chatty, and we kept the conversation going. However, I am really disappointed in how my manicure turned out. It's nice that they use an electric revolving pumice stone to tend to the cuticles, but mine were very overgrown and needed to be pushed back. She didn't push any back, but rather "sanded" down the skin on the long cuticles. Not sure if it's standard to not push the cuticles back, but I was hoping she would have. With the actual application of the polish, she polished up to all edges of my nails which made the polish pool up a little around the outer edges of every nail. Sure, it seemed fine when I was getting the nails done, but after a week, I can feel distinct ridges around the edge of all of my nails, and have been using a nail file to smooth them down for the past few days. Additionally, with the white part of the french tips needing to be applied, a lot of polish ended up underneath the tip of my nail. After it was cured by the UV light, she spent a ton of time trying to sand down and get rid of all of the extra built-up white polish that was hanging out underneath the tips of my nails. She did this for some fingernails, but for about three or four, she ended up just pushing the thick layer of polish under my nail so that it was just folded up in there. A few days after the manicure, I ended up peeling the gunk out from under my nail and peeling/filing it off myself. With it being a week since I've gotten the manicure, I'm definitely not happy with it. I've had to file around the edge of every nail so that I'm not tempted to slide a nail under the ridge of the flaking up polish and tear off the entire base of polish. One of my thumbnails has a visible gap where you can see that the polish is no longer adhered to the nail -- it's lighter in color, and I could easily start to peel of the polish if I wanted to. It's so frustrating!Will not be returning to Rockabetty's since I've experience much better shellac manicures at other nail salons in the area. Maybe other stylists at Rockabetty's would have done a better job, but I don't want to risk spending another $40 on a meh manicure. Read Less

I bought a reasonable priced groupon to go here. I get there a few b4 my apt, and there giving the new employee, a BRAND NEW grad ,her training. This" training"  consists of 2 whole mins....Before her first client, me. (She still had her coat on, etc. Literally, she just got to her first day @ work). The poor girl didn't know where any tools were; example nail polish .How the place did pedicures, where to even start. I wouldn't of either! She just walked in to day #1. Fast food restaurants give employees with experience, a few weeks of training. Getting a pedi involves sharp tools on your feet. How does this place know she even knows how to use such devices? Its 100% not the new girl's fault. She was sweet as can be. Rather, its all her coworkers fault. Whom put her in such an embarrassing, traumatic, and unprofessional situation . The new girl felt awful. As did I for her!  Dont go here. We have all been the new person @ work. Any place that does this is a real piece in my book. The end. Read Less

Holy cow!  I got a shellac manicure and pedicure by Gretchen, and I've never had a manicure last so long!  I finally had to cave and take off the polish a month later, not because it had peeled up or chipped off, but because my nails had grown so much.  Absolutely recommend - and with the price of their Groupon deals, why not give it a shot? Read Less

I've been a customer at Rockabetty's for several years. It all started with a Groupon for a mani-pedi, but now both my husband and I get our haircuts with Angie, the owner of the salon. The salon has a vintage feel, plays awesome music (tonight it was classic 80's!), the staff and clientele are friendly, and the best part? Angie makes my hair look amazing!Read Less

I bought a Groupon for a hour pedicure and shellac manicure for $30 and it was a great deal for a good service! I bought it and got an appointment the same day which was awesome. Friendly staff and unique space. Read Less

You get what you pay for.  I purchased a cheap Groupon for a haircut and halfway through my appointment I learned my stylist had just graduated from Cosmetology school a week earlier.  Yikes, do I regret going the cheap route and not doing my research.  The stylist was very nice, just very inexperienced.  The hair dry process was so awkward I almost grabbed the dryer and brush myself.  The end result is a choppy, jagged, and unflattering mess.  I wasn't going to run the risk of having her chop off more and make it look worse in an attempt to correct her mistakes.  I have long hair, so at least I can kind of blend it with some creative styling - but would not go back here ever again. Read Less

Rockabetty's is adorable, and I've been very pleased with the services I've received there. Elsa is my favorite hair stylist I've ever gone to. I'm adventurous with hair and I can go in and just tell her to do whatever she thinks will look good, and she hasn't let me down yet. This girl seriously knows hair, and she's a total sweetheart. Will be continuing to go here. Read Less

Been a while since I've gone (not since they changed locations) but I've been about 3 or 4 times to get the "bring a friend" manicure deal which is SWEET: 2 shellac manis + 2 drinkypoos (that's somethin boozy and fruity folks - yumyum!) for ~$45 total. If this is still going on, please keep it up! It's awesome!! If not, then saaaaaad pandas. I think I'd still go back for the mani and drinkies though. Love that idea and I always liked what was done with my nails there. All the employees seemed super friendly too.I almost always would get the color-changing (with temperature) gel shellac, sometimes with a glitter topper (+$5) because why not, usually would get a different color (still with the temp-change) accent nail. It's true the colors don't really soak-off in acetone, but I'm a bit of a peeler so I'm more likely to either a) wait until I get a good corner going and then peel it off in chunks after 2 weeks-ish - oh so fun in boring work meetings, or b) let the color grow out and then touch up the bottom with some of my regular polishes at home (I pretty much have all the colors lol). Going with 4 stars since the gel doesn't soak off, but I really liked Rockabetty's when I went back at their old location. Hope it's still awesome! Read Less

Groupon Shallac mani and spa pedi.The atmosphere was ok, there were only two people working so it was quite.The pedi could be better, but wasn't terrible either. I enjoyed talking to the nail tech. The sander they use was pretty cool. The chairs were not the comfy ones I've been in before.This was my first Shallac mani and I don't think the product they use is true "shallac"... It doesn't soak off in 100% acetone as it should... in fact I soaked for 30 minutes and the color didn't budge at all!I had asked the girl how to get it off and she said I could come in and for $5 she could "blast it off", I wasn't interested in losing layers of my natural nail just for a polish change -but I had no choice and did it as gently as I could myself...There was no real "manicure" either, my cuticles were not pushed back which makes the color looked grown out faster.I'm trying another place to save my nails next color... If they had better products (I did notice they might be shopping at Sally's instead of the pro shops) I might have returned. Read Less

This adorable place looks like where your grandmother would go for her wet set roller hairdo-complete with vintage hood dryers! They are certainly not old fashioned with technique, however, and this is the perfect place to go for all your unique hair experimentation needs. I was there on a slower day, and it was nice and chill. Angie gave me a fantastic cut and color, and I look and feel like a new person. Read Less

I had a groupon for mani & pedi. I had my nails done by a woman named Gretchen! She was fabulous! She is a pro for sure, I've gone back to her a couple times after my initial visit. What sucks is the selection of colors of the shellac polish but I got over it since the customer service & quality of work by Gretchen was bomb! Highly recommend! Read Less

I had thick blonde virgin hair. I had my hair dyed here and cut. I got a groupon + the extra cost of getting toner/tip/color for this for myself on my birthday because I thought it would be cool to do something different. I only did the bottom half of my scalp and I wanted a purple-silver color. My hair is blonde already, so I was not attempting to do the insane in one trip. However, I ended up with grey hair that is literally falling out in gobs. I have been taking biotin, using coconut oil, washing my hair 1 time a week tops in hope of helping my hair (which was virgin hair). I was told I would have to do a bleach and then the silver color, however I was not warned at all about the detrimental effect this would have on my hair. I told Kristina that I had never done anything like this but she did not give me any warning. I have cried looking at the horrible mess of my hair. I cant even brush it without pieces coming out. I liked the salon, but the bleach was left on way too long. The portion of my hair that she started on is the worst as it held the bleach for at least 30 min to an hour than the rest of my hair. When it dries, it is hard and breaks off upon touch. I wish that there was more of a conscious effort to pay attention to all my hair because the portion that she started first is in a lot worse shape than the rest. In addition, the supposed to be silver/purple color is not even all the way to the base of my head. It is splotchy and uneven.***EDIT*** Was told to email because "leaving a negative review is bad" and never even received a response. Update: Will have to cut off all the hair that cost me ~$200 to get because it is so horribly damaged. Read Less

-- I really had high hopes for this place. Its near where I work, on my way home, and not the usual cattle call most nail salons in Madison are. My first experience there was ok. Nothing to write home about, and I'm a bit concerned because my nails looked like crap after the shellac was off. I've been doing shellac for over a year, and this is the first time my nails looked so wrecked.I decided to purcahse a Groupon for a mani/pedi for my birthday. When I called to make an appointment, I was told that I couldn't use my Groupon since I've been there once before, and I should consider giving it to a friend because Memorial Day is coming up. WTF?! So after a very frustrating time consuming phone call with Groupon to get the transaction cancelled and my money refunded, I get to wait 10 days for my money to be posted back in my bank account.Don't treat your current customers like crap. I'd highly recommended these guys to friends and coworkers, but after hearing this story, I'm pretty sure they won't be checking them out. Read Less

I was looking for a place near my office to get a pedicure after work.  I recently moved from one side of Madison to the other, so it is a hike for me to go to the place where I used to go for a pedicure.  Anyhow, I thought Rockabetty's would be worth trying.  I checked out their website and reviews.  Not awesome, but not totally awful, either.  I didn't really have much expectation for the experience.The try who did my pedicure sure was sweet and interesting to talk to - enough so that I did not look at my phone during the entire time she worked in my feet.  I booked a Goddess Spa Pedicure.  Their online booking system stated to allow 75 minutes for the service, so I thought, oh yeah, this is going to be awesome!I was done in 35 minutes.  Even to have more time soaking in the foot bath would have been nice.  She did all components of the Goddess pedicure, so it wasn't that she skipped anything.  It just seemed ... lacking.  The callus buffing was unique to say the least.  According to the tech the owner got the idea from the movie Dumb and Dumber to rig up an air compressor with a pneumatic sander (?) and "sand" off calluses that way.  I actually liked that technique better than the "cheese grater" that other places use.  It was just weird seeing four pneumatic sanders hanging from the ceiling.The salon was practically empty while I was there.  Also, as soon as I walked to my car in the parking lot next to the building, the woman who did my pedicure and another employee walked out of and around the building to go have a smoke.  Ick.  The tech did not smell like smoke but honestly, I HATE going to stylists that smoke.  So gross.It wasn't an awful experience but it wasn't the best, either.  So, 3 stars. Read Less

I moved back to Madison in November (it is now April) and had been delaying for over a year getting my hair done to see what it looks like when it grew out. Deciding the blah color that grew out needed help, I looked around to see if there were any salons doing interesting hair that were in my area, and found a Groupon for Rockabettys. I purchased their most expensive one, for all-over highlights, and thought I would give them a try.When I used their online sign up, the Groupon I had selected was not an option (for time), so I chose the next longest time (as all over highlights always take forever), and I indicated in the notes that I knew about the discrepancy, but there had been no other option. Would this selection be OK? The stylist I selected, Angela, contacted me two separate times via email to ask if I a) could come earlier to accommodate the extra time, (to which I said yes, and explained the issue with the booking system) and then two weeks later asking b) did I actually purchase the all over highlights, as that Groupon was more expensive (to which I reassured her that, yes, indeed I had).The evening of my visit, I ended up parking in the next door lot, as it is super easy to miss theirs. I was greeted  right away, though in a very teeth gritting way that a couple of the stylists seem to have. Angela was prompt, and we talked about why I had come in, what I was looking for, and what I did NOT want. First and foremost, I didn't want chunky highlights, a-la Christina Aguilera (2000s), and I was hoping for something a little subtle, as I work in a somewhat conservative profession. We actually added a low light (which cost extra) to give it more depth. All-over, thin, subtle highlights. I was worried she was going to be bored, and perhaps she was. Highlighting went as quick as I have ever had, then I say under a dryer for about the same period of time. She washed my hair, dropping the sprayer on me in the process, which was pretty funny (watching her flailing about, telling me how she hadn't done that since her first day in beauty school, twice), but I am not inclined to give her an extra star for the comedy. She then did a "deep conditioning" which was just conditioner on my hair, and sitting under the hood, again. She rinsed me one last time (no water fight this time), and then she added in long layers. The layers look fine, but the chunky, erratic highlights are so distracting, I haven't really looked beyond those. The hair drying started off well, but half way through, she stopped sectioning and just dried en mass, so it was dry in some places and pretty damp in others when I left. I know I have a lot of hair, but others have muscled though and given me dry-ish hair. Once she decided that she was done, she didn't offer to show me the back, just asked if I felt "human, again", a line she and another stylist had used on other customers through-out the evening. I paid for the extra low lights and tip, and got out as fast as possible. Don't go, or if you do don't get your hair done here by Angela. You will be disappointed, and end up going to another salon to get the work evened out. Which is what I am going to do next. Read Less

Worst customer service ever!!  Bought a groupon to go here with my husband for a couples date, didn't have room for both of us, and wouldn't let us reschedule.  Hostile and angry woman at the desk acted like I'd shafted her, even though we're the ones out $75!!!  Horrible horrible front desk manners!  Do NOT go here! Read Less

Staff: Rockabetty's staff are very nice people and fun to talk to!Atmosphere: Nothing special... a tiny little place but it gets the job done.Care: I have been twice - once for a pedicure (I was taking advantage of a Groupon) and once for a manicure. My pedicure was pretty standard, I have no complaints. I especially liked the homemade olive oil/sugar scrub. However, when I returned for a Shellac manicure, I had a different experience. While trimming my cuticles, instead of doing so with the standard technique, the staff member used something that resembled a power tool to shave off my cuticles while they were still dry. Due to my hands not being wet/moisturized beforehand (or the sheer power of the tool), I ended up receiving two cuts along my cuticles from this, one which became infected the next day. If you're looking for a manicure/pedicure that fits into your budget, feel free to visit Rockabetty's. However, I advise customers to be specific about what they want! I will not be returning again due to the power tool incident... Read Less

I only give two stars instead of one bc the staff was friendly- otherwise one star :(. The interior was an attempt at cute, but instead was a rather boring interpretation of vintage. The pedi chairs were very uncomfortable and there was no massage to be had. Same for the mani bar, no massage, and I had to apply the lotion on my hands myself. I definitely did not leave feeling pampered. While I appreciate the attempt at the vintage theme and the friendly staff, I will not return. Read Less