Bella Trio Studio Salon & Spa

Had my first appointment with Aaron before the holidays, he was punctual, we had a great consultation, he listened to me and what I wanted and gave me the most beautiful color and highlights. I almost started crying, it’s been so long since I had a hairdresser who really listened and gave me such beautiful results! I love Aaron and he has my loyalty and business!

I have had my hair done here several times and it has been hit or miss each time. My updos have always been cute and since I like a braid Ashley is really good and listens to your ideas. I have also had waxes here and I would recommend Tristan. She is a gentle soul who invites calmness with her presence, which is a blessing considering that she is literally pulling hair off your body.

Just returned home from getting my hair cut and I couldn’t be more pleased! To start, I made a last minute appointment and they were very accommodating. I was lucky enough to meet Aaron, who is AWESOME! Aaron took his time to go over what would/wouldn’t work for me and suggested what I could do with color for a future visit. I couldn’t be happier with the cut/​style– so much healthier! Oh my, and the shampoo included a wonderful scalp massage (would definitely pay for extra minutes next visit). We had fantastic conversation the entire time as well which made the experience even better. After it was all done he gave me a tour of the salon/​spa as I expressed interest in getting other treatments done there. Overall, I am very happy with my haircut/​experience with Aaron and will definitely be back!

Yes. If you’re here and reading reviews wondering if this is a place you would want to go, the answer is an unequivocal YES. The space is comfortable, stylish and clean. From the moment you walk in the door you feel welcome and well cared for. They have an amazing team there and Aaron is the best stylist I have ever had. He takes the time to really get to know what you’re after (which is especially important for people like me who are not great with hair to begin with and are even worse at trying to explain what we want to do with it). From my first appointment with him he has made me feel like we are a team trying to nurse my thin, straggly hair back to life and the results have been amazing. I honestly thought my hair was beyond saving but with his help and guidance we are well on our way to the hair I have always wanted. I walk out the door feeling like rock star every single time. I can’t sing his praises enough. They have incredibly workable hours and are very reasonably priced for the quality of services provided.
So, yes. This is the place you’ve been looking for. Let Aaron work his magic, you are in very good hands.

Cait H did exactly what I dreamed for my hair! SHE IS PHENOMENAL!!! She listened to everything I wanted for my cut and color and gave me suggestions based on my ideas. She made me look and feel amazing and I thank her so much for that! You can tell she loves what she does and it shows in my hair! I get compliments all the time! Really awesome place!

LAURYN was EXCEPTIONALLY AMAZING!
I don’t usually write salon/​spa reviews but I adored Lauryn at Bella Trio so much I couldn’t help myself. I am a picky, specific, hair-​obsessed person (I admit it) and I have never received a better cut, color and highlight before coming here. And I’ve been to countless stylists in many places and had it all and I am excited to have finally found a stylist I love and feel gives only the very best.
I called looking for someone with experience but not at the ‘master’ price level. I have easy hair to work with but it is flat, long and dark brown and color too often pulls red or brassy. And almost always the stylist has to tone my hair in the end as a result of over-​processing. Not this time. The sweet receptionist suggested her and for good reason. She is new to BT but came with several years of experience and the services were priced well. Not cheap but well, well worth the value. She is edgy in her look and young but so so sweet and talented and I could tell from the get go she would only settle with me feeling perfect. I showed her a picture of what I wanted and she gave me several options including different highlighting options, price points, etc. In the end she told me to trust her and I’m so glad I did. My highlights were perfect and didn’t need a toner. The color was better than I expected. She took her time with my style and went the extra mile to give me volume. And my cut has been easy, breezy and looks great even when it’s me styling it! LOVE IT!

I had about 12 inches of hair chopped off for a fundraising event and the ladies at Bella Trio had volunteered their time to help cut hair and shave people at this event.
I thought it was only fair i bring my business to them to get it styled after cutting it all off. Plus it was convenient that they were open on a Sunday — unlike many other salons. The ladies at the fundraiser were more than helpful on getting me an appointment for the very next day.
I arrived the following day and checked in. the atmosphere was very calm and clean. I had made my appointment with Latrece, who was very accommodating and nice. The service included a shampooing, cut, and styling. I’m not too picky and i just wanted the cut to be clean and not «dora-​the-​explorer» ish since my hair was quite short.
Latrece did a great job with my unusual request. She managed to make my short cut manageable with or without styling at home (which i love — low maintenance!) and it has a little edge to it so it wasn’t too domestic looking. I was very satisfied with the cut and service! I’ll definitely be back. It took a little less than 1.5 hours and she was very careful and detail oriented. The whole appointment cost $ 35 + tip which i thought was very reasonable. Definitely recommend!

This is Bella Trio’s new, second location. Recently the Studio offered an amazing Living Social deal for 50%+ off of an hour-​long Swedish massage and relaxation facial. Knowing how crazy things can get when new businesses offer deals like this, I made my appointment for the service before I even had my Living Social confirmation (reservations are made with your credit card).
Some businesses, it seems, always groan a little to themselves when a patron comes in with a coupon, but that did not happen at Bella Trio. Instead I was treated with warmth and kindness, just exactly as I would have expected, had I been paying full price.
My Swedish massage (regular price $ 75 for 60 minutes) was one of the most relaxing I’ve ever had. I have chronic muscle pain and joint aches, so I get a lot of massages, deep tissue in particular. But this massage was so gentle and soothing that I was vaguely afraid somewhere in my hazy state of complete and utter relaxation, that I fell asleep and started snoring. I was so calm and refreshed afterward, that I just glided on clouds across the hall into the facial room.
If you’ve booked more than one service, you disrobe in the first room and place your clothing and belongings in a big, lined wicker basket. The person doing your next service picks the basket up for you and moves it to the new room, so you don’t have to worry about it at all. I really love that. And they’ve got really nice, fluffy robes here, and these comfortable non-​slip spa sandals for you to wear out in the halls.
I’d just had a freebie (read: instructional) facial at Posh in Durham and was told — for the first time in my life — that I have acne. The horror! I’ve not had so many facials in my lifetime — maybe seven or eight — but certainly each one I’ve had, the instructor praised me about my beautiful skin. Even the owner at a salon in Bavaria that performs medical pedicures and facials and the like (i.e., no waxing, no makeup, no painting your toenails, no frills whatsoever) who told me that my crooked big toe was «deformed» and I needed to see a doctor about it and told me that I needed to have facials more often, complimented my skin.
So I shrugged when the Posh instructor told her student about my acne-​related congestion in my chin and around my nose, and was sure to mention «acne» on the form I filled out at Bella Trio. The woman doing my facial here was prepared to do extractions because she saw on my form that I had acne, but then there was nothing to extract, so she skipped that part. It’s possible that my facial at Posh a month or so ago was just so good (and it was good, truly) that my pores were still clear. But I do like hearing that I have nice skin, even if I’d never think such a thing about myself. You know how it is when you get down on yourself and start to think that you’ve missed your window and now you’ll never be as beautiful as maybe you once were, but you didn’t even appreciate it then, so now it’s just that much more depressing? No? Is that just me who thinks like that?
Anyway, this relaxation facial (regular price $ 85 for 60 minutes) was extraordinary. My skin looked so fresh and amazing, and the aesthetician — a graduate of our beloved Aveda Institute in Chapel Hill — was sure to use products meant for sensitive skin, so my skin wasn’t even red afterward, which is no small feat, let me tell you. Their skin products are from Decleor Paris. The aesthetician ran through all of the products with me afterward, but not once did I feel pressure to buy anything. And she hooked me up with a bunch of free samples afterwards, so I am grateful.
So then I was floating blissfully around the spa and was told that Living Social clients may have a complimentary hair wash and style, so heck yes, I took them up on that as well. The cute and trendy stylist also looked like someone straight out of Aveda, and I think my esteem for that establishment has been well documented on the pages of Unilocal.All of their hair products, color included are from Loreal Paris. My hair was washed in shampoo meant to smooth and define curls — which it did — and then she also used products for curly hair. Despite the ridiculous humidity that followed the torrential downpour that day, my hair was still beautifully wavy and frizz-​free many, many hours later.
I do feel that on this visit, I tried a little bit of everything, and I was more than pleased with it all. This new spot does essentially everything that the Sutton Station location does, except for body treatments. They are also not yet set up to do nails, but they will be soon. All told, this is a great new place, very convenient to RTP, so you can stop going to Supercuts on your lunch break, ladies and gents.
This is likely common knowledge, but when using any coupon toward your service, be sure to tip 20% off of the pre-​discount price of said service.