La Bella Salon and Spa

Wonderful atmosphere. I got a cut and color, it was fabulous, staff was very warm and welcoming. I will definitely be coming back. Please check out this salon downtown!

This was the worst salon experience of my life.
I went in for a haircut, blow out and style. There was a huge wait even though I had made an appointment ahead of time. Despite this, when I finally got to the stylist chair, he chided me for being late. When I informed him that I had shown up on time, he nonchalantly said «oh that must’ve been the other girl who was late» with little apology for his rudeness.
I waited for an hour and a half before the stylist even got to my hair cut. After being rude and blaming me for being late, he proceeded to do a slight trim and point blank refused the style I asked of him.
The entire staff was rude and insulting from start to finish. The owner kept telling me how accomplished he was for having a salon in downtown Calgary, but everything about him screamed sub-​professional. From his mannerism, to his hair technique to the upkeep of the salon.
There was a garbage bin right beside where I was getting my hair washed.
I sorely regret giving them my business and will be vocally recommending others away from this business.

I tried La Bella Salon from a groupon and was very happy. The service was awesome, they made sure I had a nice long scalp massage and I left with the best cut I have had in a long time. I am trying to grow my hair out and Jas knew just what to do. Most other places said they would chop off half and inch and I came out with a few inches gone — Jas cut off the ends making it look healthy again. Very happy!

I had the worst haircut of my life at this salon. The cut was blunt cut and uneven when i asked for layers, my fringe was chopped off to the middle of my forehead when i asked for but below the eyebrows, etc. The owner/​stylist kept saying it was what i had asked for, and thankfully another customer sympathized with me and admitted the cut was not what I’d described. I was so disappointed that I rushed to another salon to get it fixed. The new stylist was shocked that a «professional» had done the cut because it was so bad. Please avoid this place — don’t support such a shady business!

Wow. I went here due to a recommendation from a friend, and I was blown away. I was personally seen to by the owner himself, and he was fabulous. I was made to feel like a princess. (Gentlemen, if you’re not looking for princess treatment, you will still get amazing service.)
It is relevant for me to state that I have some looong hair. My numerous past foil experiences led me to believe that 5+ hours was the normal allotted time period for having my glorious mane washed, coloured, and trimmed to perfection. Well, lemme tell you: That man had me outta there within 3 hours. I would like to add that at no point did I feel like he was rushing; he was simply quick and efficient.
«Well, Stranger on the interwebs,» you might be saying, «If he got you out so quickly, your hair must have looked atrocious!» So not the case! My hair looked, felt, and smelled beautiful.
It’s obvious that this is what he loves to do, and he has the skill to back it up. It was the best hair experience that I recall ever having. The head massage alone is enough to make me return to this mystical place of perfect coiffure. The rest — the timely colour, the professional cut, the welcoming attitude — was icing on the cake.
«Oh, talkative Narrator,» you may ask, «A salon such as this must be very busy.» True. So very true. This hair savant serviced many a person while I was there, but at no point did I feel neglected. It’s a delicate dance of delegation to his workers and time management, and he pulled it off flawlessly.
«Miss Chatterbox,» you could be thinking, «That’s all very nice, but what does it cost?» A superb cut and colour can be pricey, but this was well below what I’ve paid at some salons. I believe a list of prices is available on the website. I ended up calling for my estimate.
Thanks for reading my novelette. I obviously have no lack of good things to say about this place. All I will say further is that you will be giving yourself a real treat if you see Sam at La Bella Salon.

Remarkable customer service. Staff are very inviting and accomodating. Great vibe, highly recommended!