Bubbles – Columbia Mall

I got a pretty decent haircut from here, but I was disappointed that I when I sat down, my stylist quoted me $ 50 total, which supposedly included a haircut, style, and $ 10 promotional conditioning treatment, but somehow the price was bumped up to $ 60 when I went to pay — with no explanation. That’s pretty pricey for a haircut, especially since I have straight hair barely longer than my shoulders. I paid $ 60 in a swanky Baltimore salon in the past, certainly not at a Bubbles.

Eddie is the one to go to!!! This is my first time here and I’ve been on the hunt for a stylist a year now. She listened to my ideas and helped me where I had indecision. I found my stylist! THANK YOU!

I just had my hair cut by Billy and I loved it. He was very nice, listened and had suggestions. I am having a blayage done on Monday so I will add a star to my review if that also comes out well. I will also try to upload pics. But Billy was awesome and super professional and nice.

The hairstylists I’ve had here– all have been fair to really great. I can’t recall the lady with the purple hair’s name (ahhh I suck), but she was great at explaining what she was doing, and holding conversation. Not the best services at this salon, but not a bad back-​up. But, I AM never ever going to return– I might just smack the front desk staff.
They are RUDE for no reason, double book appointments (the point of an appointment is to have a set time because everyone is busy), and did I say they were RUDE? That is your main job– be the face of the business, and provide good customer service. I felt like I was her personal burden. I was fine when they acted that way with me, I try to kill em with kindness. But, then she spoke to my mother that way, and I wanted to punch them. They are ALWAYS in a rotten mood– please quit and work in a place where you don’t have to interact with people.
Oh– and apparently she didn’t have change was $ 10s and $ 20s– hmph though, I didn’t really believe her.
Oh– and the blow-​dry fell off half-​way through and it cost $ 50…so, no. Though, the attitude and appointment issues trumped the dumb price (which was not the previous quote). When I read the other reviews– it seems to be a pattern.
TL;DR– So-​So hair skills; too pricey for quality of job; surprisingly still-​working, rude receptionist

Can we just talk about Reesa! This woman blessed my curls! I’ve been trying for a year now to be the blonde I’ve dreamed of and Reesa got me there. I have naturally curly hair and she understood how to properly color it without damaging. Two showers and a date later my curls are still popping! I will absolutely be back!

Throughout my 5+ years in Maryland, I’ve paid for many hair treatments including full/​partial color, highlights, low lights, cuts, styles, etc., but I’ve never found one stylist that’s made me feel comfortable AND pleased with the final results until I met Iman D. at Bubbles in Columbia, MD.
He took great care of me from the moment we met until I left the salon. Iman listened to my requests, verified we were in sync, and explained what I could expect from him and my appointment.
Not only was Iman friendly but I felt all his words and actions were very genuine. I had a fantastic first experience with Bubbles and Iman.

I never leave reviews normally but Kit (sp) was out of this world. My hair was botched in a bad at home bleach/​dye job. I came in for corrective coloring and he talked me through the entire process. He let me know what my best options were, and made sure I was comfortable throughout my visit. I am thoroughly impressed with what he’s done with my hair so far and I can’t wait to see what he does with it next.

Do yourself a favor and book an appointment with Tami. Not only is she and amazing stylist, she’s committed to keeping or restoring your hair to health. Tami’s a true artist and a professional. I’ve never left her hair disappointed.

I went there to get my hair cut. The woman did a great job, my hair looks good. She was nice and friendly.
The only problem is that I found it pricey for only a shampoo/​cut/​brushing combo.

Do NOT go here. Absolutely the worst experience I’ve ever had in a salon. If you want an experience worth the $ 35.00 fee, go to the Arundel Mills location. I should’ve heeded my first instinct and simply driven the extra 15 minutes, but I honestly didn’t expect this to be such a terrible salon.
I made an appointment three days in advance for a 2 PM cut. I arrived on time, and when I went to check in they asked me to take a seat. A few minutes later, the stylist who was going to cut my hair came by and asked if I minded waiting for a few minutes. I didn’t mind waiting for a little bit more, so I said yes. It got to 2:30 PM so I went to the front desk to ask how much longer I would have to wait. I had to take a seat again, and then the stylist sent over someone to take me to the back to wash my hair. Now, I really wouldn’t have minded if the stylist had been working really hard on another customer’s look, but as it turns out, she was working on her son’s girlfriend’s hair. So I had to wait 45 minutes for her to finish the cut and dye before she finally got to me. Clearly a paying customer wasn’t important enough to warrant excellent service, but a family member with a free ticket was.
What happened next is what really takes the cake, since I received what has to be the worst hair cut of my life. And not only did she just haphazardly cut my hair whichever way she wanted, she kept pushing products. I said I wasn’t interested, but she kept trying to get me to buy some of the products they have in the window. Not interested means not interested!
Then, when she was finally done, I went to pay at the front desk. To top off the horrible experience, the stylist charged me a $ 6.00 long hair fee! My hair was barely long enough to reach my shoulders, and yet I got charged extra. It was just absolutely terrible, and I would not recommend this place to anyone. Avoid at all costs.

If you are looking for Amber! I have started working at bubbles Waugh chapel Mondays and Thursdays 11 – 9 and Fridays 9 – 6! I am still at Columbia but just on Saturdays from 10 to 6! Hope to see you soon!!!

I was a walk in on Saturday afternoon and came in knowing that there were mixed reviews on Unilocal.Reesa, the stylist who was able to squeeze me in for a haircut and blow dry while another customer had her color process, was awesome. I’m not super picky with my hair so I told her that I was growing out some old color and wanted about 3 inches off, and everything turned out great. Throughout the time I was there, everyone I encountered was very personable and pleasant to talk to and the price for the service was reasonable ($ 40). I’ll definitely keep Bubbles (and Reesa) in mind next time I’m due for a cut!

Beware. 1^st time I went it was good. 2^nd time they put me with the wrong stylist & she totally fried my hair. Had to wait over 6 months before I could do anything. My hair was falling out in clumps. The 3^rd time I got back with the original stylist that had done a beautiful job & went back for more highlights, low lights & a cut n’style. I asked for same color as before but in chunks. I got more of a salt & pepper color & she chopped off more than 8″ making it about 6−8″ shorter than the photo. It was a very far cry from the picture of myself from 2 years prior that I had displayed the entire time hoping to recapture that look. My husband took me to the salon & had me ask if they could fix it. I made another appointment but when I went in the stylist had me in tears telling me I got what I had asked for & she basically could not to what I had asked for. She told me she could not put color on color, well then why did you tell me you could fix it. Plus I’ll have to wait at least a year for my hair to grow back. I guess it’s just hit or miss with this place, never a consistent job plus they make you feel terrible about yourself when it was their bad job in the first place. 185.00 to really screw up my hair, not a happy girl.

The reason I’m not giving this a one (or no star) is because of my first visit here. I had Mina, who was great. I showed her a picture and described what I wanted, and she really paid attention to detail. She is one of the only stylists who have worked with my hair (and I have ALOT) and actually given me the exact result I wanted… Other stylists I would be satisfied but it wouldn’t look the way I expected and that’s okay. It wasn’t your typical one inch trim or anything either– if you decide to come here, ask for Mina.
Fast forward to today to the reason why I WOULD HAVE given one star– I called to make an appointment with Mina, seeing that I’m leaving for a trip and wouldn’t have time in the next couple weeks to get a cut. I was told by a bored sounding receptionist over the phone that Mina was off today. Since this time all I wanted was a trim and some thinning out on the sides, I asked if anyone else was available. They said Sue had lots of time (red flag) because she was new since the bubbles salon she used to work at closed down (another red flag — maybe this is all info that a receptionist shouldn’t be sharing). But I thought, I’m not getting anything too crazy or different done, so I said okay. Big mistake. First when I walked in, Sue thought I had a question for her and didn’t realize I was actually her client. I showed her the same picture I showed Mina months back and gave the same description. Sue started thinning out my hair with a blade, and I’ve never found this tool to be PAINFUL before — I felt like hairs were being ripped out of my scalp all at once. When she showed me the final product I was horrified, it just looked so weird and nothing like the picture or the way Mina did it. The back was way short which couldn’t be helped but the sides were still long and thick and a problem. I didn’t want to make a scene so I politely asked sue to do something about the sides… she started giving me excuses about why she left it like that, when 1) I, the client, just requested for something to be done and 2) it was nothing close to what I asked for. I left in a huff after paying at the front desk to a receptionist who gave my tip (that I added on the credit card) in cash to me, then took it back and said «I’ll give it to her and turned away without saying thank you, goodbye, nothing. I’m trying to be positive but the only positive thing I can think of is that I liked the shampoo they used on my hair and that I was able to slightly fix my hair when I got back home. Never again going with any of their suggestions.

I had a hairdresser who got very ill and was out of commission for months. I searched for about a month for a suitable replacement.
Enter Bubbles Salon, ROSHELLE! (At Columbia Mall)
Salon is nice. Front desk girls need some customer service training. ROSHELLE SAVED ME AND ENDED MY SEARCH FOR A GREAT STYLIST!
It is a bit pricy, especially for coloring. But for a simple wash, trim and style, not too bad. I live nearby, can go in after work and grab dinner at the food court or any of the other restaurants there.
ROSHELLE ROSHELLE ROSHELLE. She laid my hair down when I finally let her put a relaxer in it. It still looks fresh weeks later. I get compliments almost daily. Please ROSHELLE, don’t ever get sick, leave, or die before me. Women of color, seek her out. She can do all kinds of hair, but it is hard to find someone like ROSHELLE.

Terrible, came in for treatment for my hair. They put the spraying keratase product and sat under the heating lamp for 40 minutes. Wet hair turned out more frizzy and damaged than before, charging $ 80. It did nothing for my hair, staff was rude and impatient. Never coming here again.

Naomi is amazing! I brought in a few pictures of what I wanted done and she talked with me until we both decided on my new look. I asked for partial highlights and a short cut. Throughout the process, she kept confirming with me what I wanted and was extremely nice and friendly. She even offered me her apple when I said I was hungry! By the end, you could tell she was so pleased with my hair and she was so happy for me. I would definitely recommend her!

I never write bad reviews but I am so outraged by my experience that this is the only way I can think of trying to save others from going through what I went through.
If you’re very easy-​going and don’t care about what your hair ends up looking like, you should definitely come to this salon.
I officially received the worst haircut of my life at this salon and it was just a trim! I showed specific pictures of how I wanted the haircut to look, particularly my bangs, and showed pictures of myself with the exact bangs that I wanted. I pointed out the large poster in their salon and said that I wanted bangs just like that. Still the stylist, could not follow directions. She took the quick way out and when she was finished I had gone from looking slightly disheveled but acceptable to looking like a straight out man. How complicated is it to cut bangs? I showed exactly what I wanted. Weena normally does a fantastic job on my bangs, and maybe it’s my fault for accepting the work of someone else, but I am literally to the point where I was ashamed to walk back out to my car with how hideous my hair looked after this cut.
You’re better off watching a Youtube video and cutting your hair yourself than coming here and paying their outrageous prices, dealing with their inattentive custom service, wasting a good chunk of your day only to look like a thirteen-​year old boy.

I love this Bubbles Salon, espically the location but the Best part is the stylist Brittney E!!!
She is awesome, personable, and know what is best for your hair. Brittney makes sure you are satisfied with your hair style or hair cut. She can do women, men, and children.
If you are looking for a trustworthy person to do your hair then Brittney is the BEST!

This place really surprised me!
I came here aware of the low rating but in short-​notice need of getting my color done. I also came in at about 7pm on a Monday. I would have understood if they said No. Filiz, a wonderful Turkish woman, offered to take me in spite of the time.
She ended up staying until about 9:15, past their close, just to ensure my hair was perfect. She even trimmed my bangs for me. My color looked amazing, like a sassy Little Mermaid.
I went back a second time to get my hair Keratin smoothed. She took her time to do all the proper steps, and once again my hair looks amazing. Now I have Little Mermaid hair but smooth and soft for the next 6 months.
Love Filiz! Go here if she’s working.