Annie is the best!!!!!

by Lady Jay

Annie is the best hair stylist. She took my badly damaged hair to it new shinny and healthy state. My hair continues to grow longer and thicker by the week. Both my mother and I swear by Annie. When my mother comes to the states, Anne is the first person she comes to see. WE ONLY TRUST OUR HAIR TO THE BEST…… THANK YOU MS. ANNIE

• Pros: Damaged Hair to Healthy Hair

Love Samina!!

by sbenken15

I have been a customer of Estee Salon since its creation. Samina, owner has been my stylist for over 7 years now. What I love most about the service I receive at the salon is the fact that I don't feel rushed. I am given more than adequate time to discuss my desired outcome. However, I feel very confident telling Samina "do what you want, just make it fun and sassy." She takes great direction. I never see anyone in the area with the same cut!! (very important to me) All of the stylists are very experienced and up to date on the latest fashions. I reccommend Estee Salon to all of my friends. IF you haven't tried the eyebrow threading, it is a MUST. You will never use wax again!!

• Pros: Great Price, Awesome Service
• Cons: none

Ania is the BEST!

by kmatch

I've lived in Raleigh 20 years and have been to many hair stylists. I'll never go to anyone else again. I put my trust in Ania to totally changed my hair color. I've always been a brunette and I left with fabulous blonde highlights! I love it and so does everyone else.

Also, my 19 year old will not let anyone but Ania cut her hair! Believe it Ania is the BEST!

• Pros: Ania

A Perfect hair cut!!! Tanea is amazing

by BC226

Getting your hair cut is personal - amd makes people anxious. My daughter just had hers cut but Tanea and it looks great!! SHe did a perfect cut and had fun along the way. Its hard to please a 15 year old - but Tanea did. She also does prom hair and make up when the time comes!!! We will be seeing MORE of Tanea!

• Pros: Beautiful work and fun
• Cons: none

Tanea is great!

by taramisoo71

I have thick, wavy, and somewhat frizzy hair. I've always had trouble finding someone who can cut my hair well. After reading the reviews on Citysearch, I made an appt. with Tanea. She really knows what she's doing. I get great haircuts from her consistently. I even get compliments from strangers too!

• Pros: Very friendly salon
• Cons: They don't sell Bumble and Bumble products

KRYSTIS THE BEST

by ashley314

I have been getting my hair down by Krysti for 2 years now. Shes the best noboy else will ever do my hair again. i love going into eSTee also, everybody there is so friendly and outgoing. Komal does my threading as well and she does a great job too! Everything about eSTee is great and theres absolutely nothing bad that I have ever seen or known in everytime Ive ever been...all Ive ever seen was happy clients coming and going!!

• Pros: everything
• Cons: NOTHING

Pure professionalism

by bevyc

Samina is such a professional and has great care for the service that every client receives. She takes great pride in the way you look AND FEEL when you leave. You will be treated special and look amazing!!! Every stylist is awesome!

• Pros: Great stylists and atmosphere
• Cons: none

Best Beauty Source for Weddings and Everyday

by tx75771

I have been a client of Estee Salon for many years now even before being a bride. I have seen Samina transform and take ownership of her salon and make it a thriving business. She and all the ladies in her salon are very talented and trustworthy.

In 2004, I went to Bridal show in Raleigh where I saw her familiar face on the sidelines of a Hair, Beauty, and Fashion show. I was so excited to see her. She had told me that she had done the hair (and makeup too I believe) of many if not all of the models in the show. Right then and there I knew I was going to have her do my hair for my special day To me, there was no other choice that could even come close.

2 months before my wedding date I had switch the date and time of the ceremony. I needed her and she came through for me, even though her salon was closed (it was in the evening). She open up her own home to me and my sister so my day would not be ruined. If anyone had a reason to be edgy or moody about wanting things to be perfect it was me. I did exactly what she said and had pictures of what I wanted my hair to look like and she duplicated the look exactly.

I currently use her salon for various esthetic purposes, mainly eye brow threading. Both her and Komal (I know I spelled her name wrong, I'm sorry) are awesome with their own personal techniques.

This takes me to my most recent exceptional experience with Estee Salon. I got married a 2nd time this past April (to the man of my dreams, love him bunches). And of course I didn't even hesitate for a moment before I called up Samina and told her the great news and that I needed her salon's services again. She was ecstatic. This time it was a grander scale. I needed her for hair and makeup for not only the wedding day, but also for a trial run and also for my Bridal portraits. I also wanted her Salon to do all my bridal party of which there were 5 ladies and 2 flower girls. I followed her directions just as before. I searched the Web and found several pictures of ideas for hair and makeup and between herself and a couple others ladies that work at Estee, we developed the perfect look for me and my party. I signed her contract (which was simple and not confusing). All the details were noted for both of us. I knew there would be a need for more then one person from her salon to make this happen so that detail was also stated in the contract.

Samina and Komal both worked on my makeup together for each event as they both new their own strengths and weaknesses in their application styles. This was fine by me. On my wedding day they delivered outstanding results. My look was perfect, beautiful, feminine, stunning, I could go on and on. Each of the ladies in my party had a look that fit their personalities. Each one was different and awesome! I think she had 4 ladies from Estee with her that morning on location where my ceremony was.

I have recommended her and her team many times over again and still will. Samina and her team are First Class and I've never regretted my decision for a moment for choosing them to make my wedding dreams come true.

• Pros: Cost-effective, accomidating, creative, punctual, energetic
• Cons: N/A

Response from this business

75405– July 23, 2009 at 07:51:35 PDT

Thank you very much! It's brides and clients like you who make my day!-Samina.

Great until my wedding day.

by anotherbride

This is for all the brides out there, I'll try to make it short.

I went to eSTee Salon to have my hair and makeup done for my wedding day. It all began with a trial run for my hair (two weeks before the big day) to figure out what I wanted. I took a bag of about five different combs, clips, and headbands and told the owner, Samina, "Do what you feel would be best." She looked at everything and ended up choosing what I liked best, and my hair was beautiful. She couldn't have done a better job, and definitely knew her stuff regarding my hair type, framing my face, etc. I was very pleased.

I have never had my eyebrows done, so ES was my first. I thought they did a wonderful job. I was in and out in five minutes. Loved my eyebrows.

Then the big day came. She agreed to come 30 min before the salon opened for me so that I could get to my destination on time. It would have been helpful had she not been 20 min late.

She did my makeup, and it was beautiful as well. I loved it all. She offered to give me some backup lip color so I could touch it up later on in the day. This is where things went downhill. She didn't remember what I wanted to do with my hair (despite the trial run, money down the drain). I had to explain everything again. What really didn't sit well with me was when she said in these exact words "Let's change things up a little bit." On my wedding day, I don't want things 'changed up a little bit.' To make a long story short, despite reminders of what I wanted, I ended up taking everything down that she did (which was not what I had asked for, I wanted a simple half up half down job, what I got was similar to a celtic knot on the top of my head) once I got to the wedding site, and I got there 45 min late.

I was expecting her to know on the day of what I had asked for, and NOT to change things at the last minute. I expected her to be on time as well.

• Pros: Know what they are doing.
• Cons: Unprofessional.

Response from this business

75405– July 10, 2009 at 05:03:17 PDT

I am extremely sorry for being 20 mins late(accident on the highway, cars not moving). I didn't charge her for an early opening fee but I get penalized for running a little late(not my fault but I will still apologize). However, I am very pleased that everything got done on time. I am a little upset for her not telling me that SHE DIDN'T want a slight change. Most brides just trust me because sometimes I get bigger and better ideas on the wedding day. Aah well! I guess it didn't work that way with this bride. Since I have so many brides it truly is hard to remember each and every detail so I tell them to bring me the picture we had taken on the trial day and SHE FORGOT TO BRING IT WITH HER so what was I supposed to do?

Superb Talent and All-Around Great Place

by Tatm5

I have been in Raleigh for 8 years, switching hair stylists often. My girlfriend recommended Samina, and off I went a year ago. Samina is extremely talented- about brilliant when it comes to figuring out with me the *right* color for my hair and cut. With thin hair, and blonde at at that, I have had a difficult time finding someone who would not go off on their own to do what they just thought was best. In fact, my first visit Samina studied my hair for a few minutes concentrating on how she could bring it back from the condition another hair stylist had caused. I was beyond frustration with my hair before I got there, and by the end of the color/cut was so relieved that I loved the color/cut and felt like I looked like a professional again.

What impressed me the most was Samina's professionalism, quick-witted personality, and ability to make me feel like she had known me for years on my very first visit. I have been back over the last year more than a few times. She and her staff are always welcoming, and all-around "good people".

From the look around the salon, I have seen a lot of great styles and colors leave the salon. And, the brides that have been there have seemed so excited and thrilled with their updos, etc.. In fact, I was just joking to Samina about doing mine when I get there.

Good luck! I am sure you will be happy here.

• Pros: Talent, Professionalism, Warm, Welcoming Feeling