On the Fringe Hair Design

I was worried about the price of a hair salon being on campus being on the pricey side but it’s actually not too bad! My hair stylist Antoinette was amazing! I love my hair now :)

This has been my «go-​to» salon for years. Started going here when I was a student (yes they have great student discounts) and even though stylists come and go, most are just excellent. I had one not-​so-​great cut here by a very junior (brand new) stylist. I tried to like it but after a few days I called the salon to indicate I just couldn’t get used to it. They apologized profusely, told me to come in as son as I wanted (we made an appointment for just a couple of hours later) and a more senior stylist turned a less-​than-​stellar haircut into the best I’ve ever had. Marie is a genius with hair and totally enjoyable to spend an hour with! Though they sell products, no one ever pressures you to buy. They have an on-​line appointment booking system which I really like as well. The get an A++ from me!

A salon is usually only as good as the stylist you get. I walked in on a quiet afternoon, impulsively deciding to get my hair coloured. I got Marie and she was just so friendly and sweet, and extremely knowledgeable about colouring. She didn’t just colour my hair, she explained to me beforehand what she was going to do, what colours she was mixing and why. She even explained to me how the chemical reactions work to change hair colour and how my new colour would look under different lights! You could really see her passion for hairdressing and colouring.
I really loved the results. The wash was also very nice though there was no scalp massage (which more and more salons are starting to do). She was an expert at blowdrying and styling my hair.
The salon itself has a punky but professional feel. They sell mainly Joico products but they do have a small selection of other salon brand hair products. UBC students receive 10% off services and products.

This is a great university salon. I have seen many of the hairdressers and most recently saw Colleen. I love my cut. Have always gotten great colour, cut, and highlights here. The staff is young and easy to chat with. They are in a temporary location right now. Prices are reasonable and I think they have a student discount.