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20 reviews about The Secret Hair Code

20 Jun 2012

I have been going to this salon since it opened up and previously were they were me and a lot of my family members are regular costumers and wil never change them we are really happy with the service and the work, the owner is a great hairdresser and no1 can do my hair the way she can and believe me there are not alot of hairdressers that can blow wave , their work is fantastic and they make u feel welcomed and if im not happy with something they always fix the problem! And that's what u need in a hairdresser xxx love Kathy

Approximate cost: $135.00

18 Jun 2012

No need to say much I was very happy with keratin and color voucher that I purchased from groupon great value and now the girls are matching the price direct, I have 3 kids and can't afford paying $300 for a keratin and over $160.00 for color, and If few people aren't happy u should ring them direct and sort out the problem! To the secret hair code : girls good work u try hard to achieve something and it's beautiful seeing young girls trying to make it work!!! I will be back

Approximate cost: $130.00

kmarl 24 Jul 2012

Ring them direct? Ha! Phone is constantly engaged as everyone else has found out, and if you get through they do not fix it. If you got a voucher, call your voucher provider to complain and you might have more success.

Check out the Secret Hair Code Facebook page for more on this phone farce...

lee7 11 Aug 2012

Difficult to book as phone was constantly engaged.Finally went to check it out for myself after waiting for 2 days to get through.
for a color and cut , I was there for 3.15hours.Its like a factory line, though the girl who cut my hair was pleasant.However, if you have lots of time, its ok as the service operates like a school.Its a bit disorganized and they ran out of toilet paper .Staff are yooung and overworked so its the cause for the poor service.
Will not recomend it to anyone unless you are desparate.

lisa33 07 Sep 2012

I find this hard to believe. Both myself and a friend went at separate times and both had the same experience - We are not overly fussy. We bought the Keratin and uncomfortable as it was did not tie our hair up get it wet and straightened it over and over again. Sadly after 3 days both of our hair was still frizzy and wavy as it was before. I think its unusual that so many people along with both of our hair types not to work but this one ladies hair worked! maybe she is a friend of the family!

verified email - 08 May 2012

I also received the "keratin" treatment and followed all instructions given to me by the hairdresser, but product did not work, as hair is exactly as it was prior to treatment, in fact it is actually in worse condition. I know how this should work as I have had a Keratin treatment before and my hair was dead straight for 4 months after. I have tried to call the hairdresser many times, but it is either engaged or rings out (this is during business hours). I even drove out there during their advertised times and the place was closed. Other concerns; the place is absolutely filthy with no ventilation or exhaust fan so customers and staff breathing in a lot of fumes. Waste of money and time, I will be requesting a refund via Groupon and/or Consumer Affairs as the product is not as described.

Approximate cost: $173

meredithi 30 May 2012

The internet deal provider (Groupon etc..) is required by consumer law to provide a refund if they sell a product that does not work, exactly the same as if you brought a product ie. computer, that does not work. Contact them, request a refund and notify Consumer Affairs as well.

alexf8 07 Jun 2012

i had same experience.. i found out they diluted the product with water to save money. They should be shut down

Anonymous
verified email - 02 May 2012

As a previous regular client of this salon, I am sad to say I will not be going back. The service has gone from alright (I don't mind not being fussed over the whole time so never minded that it wasn't overly attentive), to NON-EXISTENT. They put your colour on and then disappear out the back not to be seen again. Most of the time their is no one in the front area which means they also miss people walking in the door. The last two times they left the bleach on too long and my hair is very brittle now (I've been getting bleached regrowth for years and know my hair can be perfectly healthy when it is done right).

They prioritise new 'deal voucher' customers and leave you to sit there neglected in the seat, and then at the basin, for so long. What used to take under 2 hours on a good day but usually no more than 2.5 hours, I have been in there for 3+, up to 4 hours the last few times. I started noticing they were going downhill well over 6 months ago but I was willing to give them the chance to improve again as they know my hair and I don't like finding a new hairdresser. I can say with certainty though, I am done with this salon.

I hope they pick up their game because by the looks of it new customers with vouchers aren't happy and won't be returning (as per other reviews) and old, LOYAL customers, are leaving too!!

lee7 12 Aug 2012

Rang Cudo to ask for refund of voucher but they refusedI will be doing my research in furture before buying any vouchers now.give Cudo a miss too as they dont have a telephone number and you have to wait 2 days before they reply.
Living Social is not too bad.

verified email - 21 Apr 2012

I went here with a discount voucher for keratin straightening and a style cut: when I booked I told them I had a Groupon voucher for this. When I went in the salon was filthy and I waited forty minutes to be seated. I finally had my hair washed and some kind of solution applied. I now do not believe this was a proper keratin treatment after doing a little research, as they washed it out and put a hair mask in after, rather than drying it with the solution in. After leaving me sitting with my head in a sink for what seemed an eternity, they rinsed it out and straightened my hair to what was a less straight and more frizzy version of how I straighten it myself at home. I asked about the style cut and they said I wasn't booked for it and there was no one who could do it except an apprentice. In the end I asked them just to trim off the ends. As I had had keratin done before I was willing to put up with this if it would eventuate into hair that was at least a little straighter, but later that night my hair was completely frizzy and in the morning curly as ever. Total waste of time and money and I actually think my hair is frizzier than before. Avoid this place like the plague. EDIT: spoke to Groupon who investigated the matter, as they told me I am not the only one who has complained, and they gave me a credit (not a refund) to spend on something else.

I would also be careful of all the gushingly happy reviews on here... I have no idea whether they are legit or not (they may be), but seems a bit strange that 50% of reviews are terrible and 50% (most of which are the low trust reviews) are too good to be true...

Approximate cost: $109

deeb6 07 May 2012

Hi there, I have purchased a voucher for this same thing from Groupon. After reading these reviews I am really concerned! I paid $169 for the treatment and balayage colouring but now don't want to go through with this. I called Groupon to see what they could do and they said that they can't offer refunds based upon the experiences of other people and they encouraged me to go and try the treatment for myself, saying that if I was unsatisfied with the treatment then they could remedy the situation then, and only then. Even though I won't get a refund with this please contact your voucher provider and complain and get your money back. These cowboys shouldn't get away with this!

verified email - 28 Mar 2012

Do not go here, even if you have a discount voucher just take the loss and go somewhere else.
I walked in and saw hair on the floor and all the chairs and stools have hair dye stains on them. I was taken to the chair and the women brushed hair off it with her hands. She asked me what I wanted and I said I would like my hair a couple of shades lighter, it is chocolate brown at the moment, I was told this couldn't be done but she could do foils which would lighten it. I said that was fine as long as they weren't to light and she assured me they wouldn't be. She went off to mix the colour and was half way thru my hair before she asked my name. When she was finished she said she would tell me when it needed to come off then she disappeared. She came back about 5 mins later at which stage I called her over to let her know that the foils were dripping which she said was normal. After sitting there for an hour one of the girls took me to the basin to rinse my hair, she then put a toner on my hair which burnt my scalp worse than when I used to get my hair bleached. That was washed off at which stage I was taken back to get the blow dry and first look at my hair which was when I realised exactly what I was hoping wouldn't happen had happened, the contrast between my hair and the highlights was about 6 shades and my regrowth was almost blonde. The girl dried my hair off and it occurred to me that no one had asked about the 'style cut' that was included in the voucher but after seeing what they had done with the colour I decided I didnt want them anywhere near me with scissors. The young girl who dried my hair whom I assume to be the apprentice was lovely but apart from that save your money and save your hair and do no go here.

alexf8 07 Jun 2012

Wish i saw this before. I had a terrible experience. They lied about all the products i paid for them to put in my hair. when i asked to see the bottle they said i was not allowed. To late.. hope someone shuts them down.

verified email - 10 Mar 2012

This was the worst hairdressing salon I have ever been to, they were 30 minutes late and didn't even apologise or offer me a magazine to read.
I bought a voucher off Groupon but I was looking for a new hairdresser and I live in the area. I would assume the reason they sell vouchers is to attract new customers but I will NEVER go back there again.
Their customer service was terrible, the girls were more interested in talking to each other or going out the back to smoke than they were in talking to clients. And I found out at the end of my treatment that the girl doing my hair wasn't even a hairdresser!! Do not go there!!!!

Approximate cost: $100

verified email - 07 Feb 2012

Personally, I found this salon quite disappointing. I went with a Deals voucher which I assume they are affiliated with to try and increase their client base, but someone forgot to memo staff about creating an experience the customer would want to come back for!
I was there for 2 hours and was not offered so much as a magazine to read. No tea, coffee, water provided.
The girl next to me had to ask a staff member whether she was due to have her colour washed out as no timer had been set and she had sat there for 45 mins without anyone looking after her.
The floor was littered with hair and the Daddy Long Leg spiders around the salon looked like they had been there some time.
I didnt find the staff particularly friendly and they don't seem to even have been taught the art of answering the phone with a smile as when I rang to confirm my appointment (as I had not heard from them), it was like my call was an interruption on their time.
To top it all off, the Brazillian Keratin straightening treatment I had paid for with the voucher did not work (maybe something to do with the minute amount of product she put in my hair) but I live over an hour away from the salon and can't afford another 5 hours out of my day to even attempt to ask them to redo it. (The shampoo and conditioner you have to buy afterwards range from $48 a bottle to $60 a bottle. I bought the $60 bottles and it does help the frizz somewhat, for the record.)
All in all, a disappointing experience from go to woah.

mirandaw2 10 Mar 2012

I agree, I had a very similar experience and would warm anyone else thinking of going to think again. Even if you get a good deal, you may find the experience is not worth what you paid

melissam31 18 Apr 2012

Hi i had a very similar experience. I've had keratin done to my hair a year ago.. so i know how it 'should' feel and look.. and i feel like my hair is in much worse condition now than before i walked into the secret hair code!! My hair feels dry and is frizzy which it wasn't before. and the product that i got talked into NEEDING.. after spending $70 i got home and realised it has NO keratin in it.. so i could have just used any sulphate free shampoo. RIPPED OFF and not happy at all. i have no idea what they used!! i hant believe it was keratin. and she didn't dry my hair off enough before she applied it.. and yes.. painted it on..so sparingly. really disappointed!

deeb6 07 May 2012

As I commented above, please complain to your voucher dealer and get a refund for this. I haven't used my voucher because of the negative reviews on this site and others, and they won't give me a refund without me going and getting my hair done.

Anonymous
01 Feb 2012

This has been my hairdressers since they first opened and I can't fault them. I pay around $130 for regrowth, cut etc and I'm always happy. Half head foils is about the same, full head a bit more. I've paid twice as much before in other places and been very disappointed.

Approximate cost: $100-$200

verified email - 13 Oct 2011

I purchased a voucher off a group buying site for this salon. The value was incredible, unsure whT their usual prices are like but i would recommend checking them out to those in the Doncaster area. The staff were friendly, salon was pleasant and in a convenient location - not too far from Doncaster Shopping Centre.
I was happy with the cut & foils i had done, however, next visit i'll request a slightly different look. This is the usual breaking in stuff of bisiting a new hairdresser.

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