Harmonies Salon

I have been going to harmonies for five years. Today I thought it was time to share how wonderful the place is thank you for such a great haircut and color.

I don’t know who K.J.L. Is but she obviously doesn’t appreciate a great salon! Joy is the BEST! If you’re not happy, she’s not happy, and will bend over backwards to please ALL clients! I have been a client for many years and wouldn’t consider having anyone else do my hair… and I’m picky!!!

I wish I could say I had a good experience at harmonies. I really gave them the benefit of the doubt on four separate occasions and was disappointed every time.
The first time I came in was to tone down my brassy color. The gal tried twice to bring down the warmth but it looked exactly the same. ugh, oh well.
The second time I was looking for a big change, I wanted blond ends (ombré-​ish) and a «Rachel» like hair cut. They did not book enough time to do the whole process, which resulted in a hurried application of color and a hair cut that looked nothing even remotely like what I had asked for (even though I had show her a couple pictures of what I wanted).
I waited a couple days and then called back to have the cut redone. When I got there and showed her what I wanted, she said (very accusingly) that she didn’t have enough time to cut my hair (again?). She was clearly overwhelmed and annoyed, and I certainly didn’t want her to do my hair with a bad attitude, so I agreed to come in later.
I came in a couple hours later and we again discussed the cut I wanted thoroughly, and she then realized that she was going to have to cut out basically all the color she just did a couple days ago to accomplish this look. I felt like this could have been avoided if she had listened to what I wanted the first time, but now I had wasted a lot of money on something I didn’t want.
So she starts cutting my hair and its starting to look like what I want, finally! She’s about finished and she says, «I’m going to go through with the razor in the front.» Sounds good to me, I love razor cuts! She turned my cute shag haircut into a MULLET. NOOOOOOOO!!!
I spent a few weeks in hats before going to another salon in HMB and having this disaster fixed. I will never go back to Harmonies.

I found Joy when I moved here 2 years ago and have been going to her ever since. I take my daughters to her as well. We all love Joy. Not only does she do a wonderful job on my highlights, cuts and waxing, but she’s just fun to be around. Going to get my hair done is an enjoyable experience because she’s got such a vibrant and fun personality. She definitely knows what she is doing and I have always loved what she does to my hair. I even cut my own bangs once out of frustration with my hair and she got me in right away to fix them and took something horrible and made me look nice again. Doreen is wonderful too – she books the appointments, although Joy will return calls as well. I always hear back from them right away when I leave a message and they get me in to the salon on short notice if I need it. Doreen and Joy make a great team and I will never go elsewhere for my hair or waxing.

Visited Half Moon Bay recently. My girlfriend went in to Harmonies looking great, but when Joy was finished with her she looked like a mix of Elizabeth Hurley and Heather Graham ready to audition for the next Bond film, and I was expecting to find an Aston-​Martin in the parking lot. Joy is an expert with the round brush. Very friendly people and perfect work. When in HMB, go.

Fantastic! Thank you to Joy and the rest of the staff for making my wedding day great!
I got married in May and had previously contacted a different salon for my wedding day hair. That ended up falling through a month before, and I was scrambling to find a new place. Enter Harmonies Salon! I was able to easily book new appointments for me and my girls, and the front desk lady was so easy to work with. They were great about accommodating us and our needs.
I worked with Joy on the day of and she was such a pleasure to work with! My hair turned out beautiful and it was a really relaxing time. She was so nice and fun to talk to as well.
I am very happy with Harmonies salon, Joy, and the rest of the staff!

Extraordinary can’t begin to describe the experience I had at harmonies today. Arielle took me in on short notice and did not give me any sort of grief. Holding wonderful conversation as well as having knowledge of product and styles totally made assured that my hairstyle vision would spring to life. That it did. She did so good I’m stuck with her. I highly recommend stopping by and visiting Arielle

I have been going to Harmonies Salon for years and have nothing but great things to say about the quality of service and friendly people. Joy has perfected my cut & color so it is natural and blends with my complexion. Pat has such a calming spirit which was very reassuring when I got my first bikini wax. I have heard she is one of the best massage therapists on the coast. I’ll book one soon !

Pat, at Harmonies is a great colorist and stylist. I have been going to her for about 10 years. I cannot count how many times I have been complimented on both my hairstyle and color. It seems where ever I go people ask me who my hairdresser is. I just tell them Pat at Harmonies in Half Moon Bay. Everyone at Harmonies is helpful and friendly, I feel very much at home there.

I came to Joy at Harmonies after a year long journey of hair mishaps since moving to the coast. She was able to give me the perfect A-​Line! Finally! I wear it really long in the front and up to the hairline in the back. I’ve had past issues with improper layering/​tapering and had almost given up. Joy listened to me carefully and gave me exactly what I wanted. I haven’t even talked about the price yet. Only $ 40 for a haircut and blow-​dry is below market average for Half Moon Bay and worth every penny! The best part though, is the very professional yet laid back vibe of the salon. Not at all like a few other local places that try to charge SF price but fall far short of that service. I would recommend Harmonies to anyone looking for a great haircut, great value and great service.
I’ve also used Harmonies tanning services and would recommend them. I will definitely be back!

Harmonies is fantastic and Joy (the owner) is the best! I have been going to Joy for about 15 years now. I left for Boston for four years, then back. Then I left for Houston for a year and a half and am now back. I have tried many, many other salons and always come back to Joy. She is able to really listen to what I want. Even if its not the latest fashion trend, she gives me exactly what I ask for. In fact, it always turns out better than what I imagined. The color is spot on and super natural looking and the cut is very flattering. The location is great, right in the quaint downtown area. I currently drive 50 miles to see her. Well worth it!

Moved to HMB from east coast and brought my prior salon color formula. Joy did not at first have all the colors required by my formula but she went out and purchased them for me. She did exactly what I wanted. She listens which is the MOST important quality of any good stylist. Her haircuts were spot on. Love this salon and Joy! Had to move to SoCal and still have not found a salon that does as well as she did! Thanks Joy and miss you and HMB!

Joy, I have to give your salon two thumbs up! your staff are great. You do have the best salon in Half Moon Bay by far.
Thanks
Gary