Be Inspired Salon

It was okay for the degree of difficulty dealing with my hair and a better cut than most, but the stylist couldn’t come up with the summer cut I wanted.
The place seemed cramped, not handicap friendly and a little pricey.
I’m not interested in free wine and hate the hair product hard sell.
The stylist was a talented young lady who did better than most and put forth a good effort, but I didn’t feel very comfortable there.
Parking was tight for the far west side.
The appointment started off with a tour of their product line.

Great salon, super professional, and overall great experience. Free drinks (including bourbon), hand massage, and a perfect fade. Wha more could a guy ask for! Anna is extremely talented and I will definitely be returning

It was supposed to be a treat to get my hair cut closer to home, so therefore I was a new client. I had spent the last few weeks gathering Pinterest cuts of «medium long straight layers». I was so sick of my boring, grown out lob cut. Somehow my cut was scheduled as «curly» meaning the stylist probably thought she was going to get paid more. When my straight hair showed up she mentioned that she thought my appt was for curly and seemed put off. I tried to chat and make jokes as the appt continued but she was super quiet. I could catch the annoyed vibe quite easily and shut my trap. I mentioned a lot of qualities I would like in a haircut, and was flexible with the length. Then I offered to show her my Pinterest page and she said no! I knew it wouldn’t end well. The result? Same hair, same layers, same boring lob that was a couple inches shorter, maybe. I’m glad some people are happy with their services here, I tipped, smiled and said thank you. but me. I’m still on the verge of tears feeling bad and blaming myself about my boring, boring self.

So about two months ago I decided to go short. Maybe a pixie, maybe a bob, all I knew is I wanted it off my shoulders. I feel like a change and wanted to try a new salon. Checking reviews I found Be Inspired. Tons of great reviews. I picked Anna but it would take six weeks to get in because of my schedule… I was fine with that since I didn’t know what I wanted yet. few weeks before my appointment I got a call saying I had to pick a different stylist. I let her know that I wanted to go short so she said Brittany would be a great fit.
First time at the salon and I go through the wrong door. I’m sure it’s annoying I was about to turn around and a stylist (who was super nice about it) let me in. I did apologize but she just brushed it off :) I was surprised that 4 girls in the salon that night had a rubber band in their hair. none were really a ponytail per say but with such great reviews and all the updos they do I was surprised. I get it, that’s why I wanted to go short because it’s so easy just to grab a rubber band and be done.
within few minutes I’m back with Brittany — she’s asking lots questions :) and so I show her 22 pins. All short, from bob’s to pixies. for her to look at and I honestly wanted to see what she would go with for me.
She didn’t like any of them — let me know do to my thin and fine hair those cuts would not be a good fit. She then was searching for a picture of what she thought would be good cut. I then showed her my other pinterest board with 200 pins in it (almost)… nope, she didn’t like any of them.
she found the picture and it was a cut I had done in the past. it was… to me… a mom bob. simple, straight, flat basic bob. Not bad. just I guess not what I was hoping for. When she got ready to start cutting, she told me she did not want to take it up much past my shoulders … sort in the middle.
I should have just got up and walked out at that point. I really regret it looking back.
I wasn’t sure if she was done cutting yet but she asked what I thought so far… and I nodded yes. I didn’t know what to say. As she styled it it just wasn’t me. it was long and cute. she put curls in it that made the ends turn up… and by george it was cute! Very cute very very cute. She also showed me a product that helps I assume with clients that are losing hair because it adds brown (my hair color) to hide your scalp. I think she used the can up showing me how great it worked on me: (
As I got ready to go I told her I wasn’t happy with it.
I regret it now. I made her cut it shorter. She then made it into a bob. This time she just brushed out the curls she had put in it and started cutting. (It took a few days before my husband told me… I think your hair cut if off. just the one side in the back is longer :(I was really unhappy.)
When she showed me I just paid $ 42 for this cut. and I debated about tipping my old waitress days hit me and I put $ 8 tip. I also regret that but I remember those tipping days.
Brittany and I are not a good fit. I got the haircut on wednesday Oct 7, on Oct 10^th I called and said I needed it fixed and I would take whoever could get in in the soonest. I was told that since Britteny cut it she has to «fix it». The soonest is Oct 20^th at 7:30. I did try calling again on Oct 12^th, and asked again, said I could come in by 5:30 and would take anyone.
No. they keep asking for me to come in earlier but unless my husband takes time off work or I pay to get a babysitter it makes no sense to me to do this for them when they messed up.
So for almost 2 weeks I will own this $ 50 haircut that is not straight in the back. Every day I make sure to try and wear it messy with hopes others don’t notice.
I’m debating if I should even go back.

When you’re new to town, it’s hard to find your «go-​to» salon, and even harder to find a stylist that you like and does a great job. After going to a few other places and not being totally satisfied, I made my first appointment at Be Inspired. I’m glad I did!
Everyone is friendly, and the salon itself is nice-​sized, clean and modern looking. While you get your hair washed, they also give a complimentary hand massage which is a really nice touch! They also offer a rewards program which I’ve never seen another salon do.
I’ve worked with Whitney who is super nice and professional. She was very helpful in matching me to another stylist when I wasn’t able to make an appointment with her. Brittany most recently did my hair and I came in not knowing exactly what I wanted, and she ended up doing the most beautiful color/​lowlight combination which I’m super happy about. Happy camper over here!

I recently moved to Madison and was looking for a new hair dresser. Front desk staff were friendly and welcoming. They start off by asking to complete a Par-​Q form, which I thought was professional. Since I had never been before, I asked for a recommendation for long cuts with layers for thick hair. Brittany ended up working with me. She was very friendly, but seemed to be a bit timid. I asked for long layers and for it to be thinned out since my hair is quite thick. She did keep the length, which I was very happy about since I have experience with stylist chopping it all off, however, I do not think she has experience layering or thinning. My hair was all the same length and felt very choppy. I was pretty upset. Another turn off was that I could clearly tell this hair salon encourages their staff to push product. It was uncomfortable and unforgiving.

I had my hair done as part of a wedding last summer by Be Inspired. They were very friendly, but not very experienced.
I brought pictures of three options for my hair, and asked if they would be able to do my first choice, which was an angled french braid to a loose curls bun thing. The stylist (don’t remember her name, wish I did!) took a while, but I do have a lot of hair. Once she finished she asked what I thought and held up a mirror. It was nothing like the pictures. It wasn’t even the same braid. She said she didn’t know how to french braid. Excuse me? Why would you not say this up front when I asked if you could do the style? Especially when I was flexible and brought other suggestions? The bun was also just a basic tight bun. No curls or anything, and definitely have hair that this would be easy to do. Very unsatisfied. She could tell I didn’t like it and said she could try it again. She redid it and it wasn’t any different.
I did not have my makeup done, but they did the bride’s makeup and turned her into an oompa loompa. She had the airbrush makeup done and they turned her face bright orange. I get that usually you should do the makeup a little darker and a little heavier especially for outdoor pictures, but good christ at least blend down her neck a little! She had the terrible chin line going from orange to pale between her face ad neck. The blush also made her look sunburned. It’s obvious if you look at photos that the professional ones, especially the close ups, had to be photoshopped to correct the color.
On the plus side I guess, from doing research for my own wedding hair and makeup, they are fairly cheap. It was $ 75 for each person to get hair done, and another $ 75 if you wanted your makeup done. I would rather pay more and have someone who has more skill and doesn’t make promises they can’t keep.

I’ve been here twice now and both stylists were fantastic. Each one were attentive and when they wash your hair, they give you a scalp massage. One of the best feelings and work taking the time out for. They also finish off with a hand massage while having a cover over your eyes — to ensure you can relax.
Each stylist recommended additional products, this is one time you should not feel pressured to purchase — take your time and decide if it’s right for you. They also have free sample product Fridays, i believe it’s the first Friday of the month.
Take the time out and scope out this place.

I am so happy to join all the satisfied Be Inspired Salon customers and leave them another 5 star review! Ana from Be Inspired did my hair for my wedding and I could not have asked for a better experience. I am definitely a non-​traditional bride and when I ran my ideas by Ana she seemed confident that she could create what I envisioned. I really wanted to use art pastels to «chalk» my hair and I wanted something that was looser and more twisted than the traditional over-​sprayed, over curled midwestern wedding ‘do.
My hair was absolutely perfect! I am so, so happy with how it turned out! In addition, all of the members of my bridal party were also happy with their hair. It was so nice to have the salon all to ourselves with mimosas and all of that beautiful natural light! The last two weddings I have been in, there were tears from at least one bridesmaid because of an updo disaster. This was not the case with Be Inspired.
I give them my highest recommendation!
If you want to see my hair and other wedding photos:

We got our hair and makeup done here for a wedding 2 weeks ago. Most of the girls got makeup but I only decided to go with the hair since I’m pretty good at doing my own makeup, and usually like it more than if someone else does it, just picky like that :) so I showed the girl a picture of the hairstyle I wanted. Se was really nice, fast, she came close to the hairdo but not as I would have liked it. She did a tight side bun, wavy thing, and I wanted more of a looser look to it. It looked a little too prom-​ish. Either way it was good enough.
It is a really cute place, real clean and modern, we brought in some snacks and they provided mimosas and coffee and tea. Although I didn’t get the makeup I was told by a couple of girls that they weren’t a real fan of it. So go for the hair do!

I went here as part of a bridal party this past weekend, and I’m kind of stuck in the middle as far as how I feel about them.
I didn’t have any pictures to show the girl who did my hair and makeup (so I know this is partially my fault) but for my hair I told her I wanted loose waves with a lot of volume and movement… which is not what I got. When she finished up, the curls were super tight! I asked her if they were going to loosen up any more and she said by the end of the night they would be really loose. Well the problem is I don’t really care what they look like at the end of the night, I need them to look good for walking down the aisle and taking pictures. Even right before the wedding I was running my hands through my hair over and over but there was so much hairspray on it, it didn’t make any difference. In fact, even the day after, after brushing many many times, it’s still more curly than wavy.
I wasn’t super impressed with my makeup either, it felt heavy on my face and I felt like I looked a lot older than I am. I have dark circles and bags under my eyes, so to me it’s important that if I’m paying a lot of money, things like that will be well concealed. I asked for a heavy smokey eye, which she did a really good job on the eyeshadow part, but on the bottom she only did a black line in my waterline — this might have been some miscommunication though since she was asking me a little bit about it and I wasn’t sure exactly what she was getting at, but I ended up having to touch it up myself.
I will say all the girls there were super nice and accommodating, and the salon itself was really clean and upbeat. Maybe if the prices were a *bit* lower I would recommend this salon to other people.

Had my hair and makeup done here recently for a wedding and was happy with the results. Especially loved the hair — my stylist did a super foxy style with my hair down and curled. I hate updos but wanted something special to denote bridesmaid status (plus something that could hold all day) and she did a great job without any photos or real guidance from me. Plus, my hair held all day, hooray!
My makeup was a little strong looking at first, but held up really well as the day went on, so turned out to be great for pictures and all. Some of the other wedding party had amazing makeup done — really nice work highlighting people’s eyes and skin.
Loved that we could have mimosas and that we wore fun leopard print capes while jamming to some fun tunes. Would definitely recommend for bridal parties!

Good online booking experiences. Good hair cuts. Nice to drink a glass of wine while getting a cut. Great head massages with washing.
HOWEVER, the wait time got worse each time I had an appointment. If I have an appointment I should never have to wait over 30 minutes. I won’t be going back.

My husband had been set on getting an average haircut from cost cutters for the past bunch of years simply because they are cheap. Recently, he grew his hair out to be chin length. Instead of getting it chopped again at the cheapo place, I talked him into finally getting something with style. He is a cute hip guy, and he most definitely needed to get an awesome hip haircut.
So I went ahead and made him an appointment with Kati at Be Inspired Salon.
Let me first say that the fee was really not that much more than a cost cutters. I am willing to pay more for things that are not only local as opposed to a chain, but also that are unique and awesome, professional, and things that I hold some value in like having sweet hair styles.
My husband came home, and I almost didn’t recognize him. His hair looked awesome, it was unique, and modern, and totally him. His handsome factor went up about ten notches. He said he was super impressed with Be Inspired, he loved the little extras that they did there, the products that they used, their friendliness, and their knowledge of the scalp and hair.
I would most definitely recommend Be Inspired Salon to anyone and everyone!

Friendly service, clean modern space and my stylist, Erin, does a great job. I like all the extra amenities like the shampoo, hand massage, and that they offer a complimentary trim two weeks after your haircut. I’ll be going here from now on. Gotta stay fresh!

I needed to make a change in stylists as my previous person’s place closed its doors. I was happy BIS was able to get me in same-​day. Thus ended the happiness.
When I first sat in the chair, my stylist offered to show me pictures «to see what you’d like to do.» I’m old; I know what I want. I’d even said it when I called and when I first got there. I rejected the magazines and reminded what I wanted — more light color. That was a fail. No checking during the processing, it was a process different from what I’ve ever experienced (never have I gone lighter with no heat).
So the color was ‘done’ and it was time to shampoo. Nice that they offer a hand massage after that, but to me it was gimmicky. And every product was narrated — I felt like I was in an infomercial.
My stylist was very timid. I told her not to be afraid, you’re not going to injure me by taking charge of my head. Trimmed not much (thank goodness!). She asked how I normally style it — what side parting, etc. Ignored my response — not only parted down the middle, but flat-​ironed instead of foofing by curling! I was not happy.
Price was good for the color/​style, even if they themselves were a fail. Nice place, I’m thinking, for someone young person who’s not been to a lot of salons and wants the image of being pampered. The gift bag at the end with tons of coupons/​freebies/​books was a little much for me. I’d give all that up for good color/​cut/​style.
On to the next adventure … sorry it didn’t work out.

The most amazing Salon!!! I booked an appointment online, they called and left me a voicemail let me know that if I have any questions to feel free and call as I am a new customer. They called me to remind me of my appointment which was awesome!!!
My experience there was exceptional!!! Upon arrival I was greeted by the staff and offered something to drink. Tara did my hair and she is fantastic at what she does!!! Truely amazing. My color is perfect (she picked them out for me) and the cut is excellent. She did such an amazing job and all of the staff was so friendly and welcoming. I saw multiple other people having their hair colored and cut (men and women) and everyone there is amazing at what they do!!! While I fell in love with the way Tara does my hair, everyone else does an exceptional job also!!! Very impressed with everything about my experience today!!!