Arcana Salon - Hair & Barbering

54 Egerton Gate, Shenley Brook End, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 7HH

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Opening hours

Monday 9am-9pm
Tuesday 9am-9pm
Wednesday 9am-9pm
Thursday 9am-9pm
Friday 9am-6:30pm
Saturday 8:30am-4:30pm
Sunday 11am-4pm

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XxsamxX
2nd Mar 2016
5.0

I had a haircut by cara in the academy session and she was wonderful; very careful and took her time so that she would get it perfect. Very pleased.
I also had a colour with Lauren which I was also very happy with - she listened to exactly what I wanted and double checked that I was sure I wanted to go much darker than what I usually have. She covered me up well so that she didn't get any colour on my clothes and even tied back her own blonde hair so she didn't get brown dye on it!
Overall very happy with the salon and will definitely be back. Also clean and tidy despite the girls being busy and the girls all clearly get on well - chatty yet professional. Thanks arcana xxx

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Response from Arcana Salon - Hair & Barbering

great to hear, thanks Sam, we look forward to your next visit x

Love my hair!

Anonymous
2nd Mar 2016
5.0

I came to see Sarah for colour & cut. I'm so happy with my hair and everything about the salon I felt so comfortable while I was at Arcana. The staff were so friendly too!! I loved the massage chairs while having my colour washed off. I will definitely be returning and will be booking in for some beauty treatments as they sound amazing!

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Lovely experience

Anonymous
2nd Mar 2016
5.0

I came to see Sarah for colour & cut. I'm so happy with my hair and everything about the salon I felt so comfortable while I was at Arcana. The staff were so friendly too!! I loved the massage chairs while having my colour washed off. I will definitely be returning and will be booking in for some beauty treatments as they sound amazing!

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Best perm

Anonymous
1st Mar 2016
5.0

Really enjoyed last visit, Mandy always makes me feel welcome, the massage chair was unexpected and very enjoyable, I am very pleased with the perm Mandy has given me.
It is a pleasure to receive this type of service, I would recommend your salon

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Response from Arcana Salon - Hair & Barbering

thanks so much for such a lovely review; Mandy will be thrilled, I'll make sure she sees your feedback, don't forget to use the recommend a friend coupon for money off rewards when you tell your friends :0) www.arcanasalon.co.uk/matesrates
See you soon x

Not even cheap enough to justify

Anonymous
1st Mar 2016
2.5

I wasn't too happy with my cut from here. The style didn't suit me and even fundamental basics like both sides being the same length weren't met. The salon itself isn't exactly sleek and modern in style and could do with a good dust. I won't be back.

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Response from Arcana Salon - Hair & Barbering

I'm so sorry to hear that you were dissatisfied with your visit, and so disappointed that the cut and the experience was not as expected or deserved.
I'd be really grateful if you would contact me via email ([email protected]) with some details of your appointment (the anonymous nature of your comment means I don't know when you came or who you saw) so I can't identify the stylist that you were unhappy with and follow up for you. Regarding the uneven cut, we'd like to get you back in as soon as possible with one of our senior stylists to rectify any issues - obviously without any further charge. You can call to book this (01908 505515) or email and we can schedule that way.
Apologies for the perceived dustiness of the salon, we've been having some beauty room renovations which have produced more dust than usual, floating through the salon with the air-con and due to staff absence since the weekend we only got around to chores later in the day rather than first thing yesterday- but I absolutely ac

Good experience - again!!

Susy
26th Feb 2016
5.0

Came in for my hair cut with Sammie. Always a great experience. She asks me what I want and cuts it the way I want it. I wouldn't go to anybody else. The service at Arcana is always great, I always get offered a drink and I feel pretty pampered. Thanks Arcana x

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Annie

Anonymous
18th Feb 2016
5.0

She really is just such an amazing hairdresser. A genuine lovely person.

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Hair

Anonymous
15th Feb 2016
5.0

Loving the colour

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Cut and colour

Anonymous
15th Feb 2016
5.0

Brill Ashley is the best I showed her a picture of what I wanted and it's perfect. Thank you Ashley X

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Amazing result!

Anonymous
7th Feb 2016
5.0

Having white blonde hair for 15 years, finally decided to have a radical change of colour. The service was amazing, the staff friendly, helpfull and professional and I felt totally at ease with the the whole process.

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Hawkinsfamily
5th Feb 2016
5.0

Fantastic haircut from Jane as always ????

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Never Disappointed

Lisalisajay
2nd Feb 2016
4.5

I have my hair cut and coloured regularly by Ashley.
I always leave looking fantastic and feeling confident.
Ashley does a fantastic job every time. She offers great advice with regards to styles and colours and I trust her implicitly.
The salon is busy but always welcoming.

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OAP hair Appointment

A Hioper
29th Jan 2016
5.0

Made appt for my mum. Excellent service and value for money. Jade looked after my mum. Very kind and polite. Hair looked lovely. Made further appt for mum for mum as the cost was very ready - £24.00. Concessions M-F 9:00am-3:00pm.

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Brpnde!

JayCee
27th Jan 2016
5.0

Gone BRONDE - was going to do it myself but then read dreadful reviews from people who had done just that. Had a consultation with Sammie on Monday who really listened to what I was hoping to achieve and gave constructive advice to make sure that we understood each other.. I was evaluating several salons since highlights and root touch up would be a longterm commitment. Sammie inspired me with confidence and so I booked with her. Today was my appointment and the result is everything I hoped for. I may add a few more streaks but Sammie was spot on with her advice and I am happy to say that I have found my new hairdresser.

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Half head cour, cut and blow dry

Anonymous
21st Jan 2016
5.0

Toni did a really good job for me today and I am very p[leased.

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Love my new hair & colour ????????❤️????

Anonymous
18th Jan 2016
5.0

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Amazing

Anonymous
17th Jan 2016
5.0

Amazing results, so happy with the final outcome, my hair looks exactly as I was hoping it would. Rachel did a amazing job on colouring , cutting and styling my hair. Couldn't be more happier.

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Excellent service

Aditi Siddharth
14th Jan 2016
4.5

I really loved my visit to Arcana. Had a touch up of my roots done with a trim. My hair dresser , Sammie, was friendly and professional. Everything was done as I wanted and we finished on time . Would definitely recommend and visit again. In fact have already told all the people who are complimenting me on my hair !

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Re-style and blow dry

Anonymous
9th Jan 2016
4.5

Very happy indeed to get the hair cut I asked Ashley for, thank you love it .

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Mum-to-be Pamper Package.

Clare Southerby-Smith
6th Jan 2016
5.0

Brilliant pampering morning! Relaxing and very friendly atmosphere with therapists who really know their stuff and couldn't have made me feel more welcome. Very very pleased with all treatments. Recommended-I'll definitely be returning once baby is born.
Thanks!
Clare Southerby-Smith.

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Response from Arcana Salon - Hair & Barbering

Hi Clare, thrilled to hear you had such a lovely time yesterday, good luck with bump and we look forward to seeing you when you have some time after xxx

abi

Anonymous
4th Jan 2016
4.0

Great salon, Love my stylist but this cut is just too layered and set my growth plan back about a year+ I now have a chin length Bob all the way round and a mullet! Straight or curly it feels a mess, roll on a growth spurt :-(

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Response from Arcana Salon - Hair & Barbering

Hi Abi, I'm so sorry that you are unhappy with the style, and particularly the length - would you be able to email me your details ([email protected]) so I can investigate for you, as I cant find an appointment corresponding with the date you left the feedback, so it may have been a few days earlier- I'd like to speak to the stylist concerned once we work out who it was. Would you like to pop back and we can see about perhaps reshaping it for you so you dont have to wait for growth to be happier? xx

Cut and blow dry

Anonymous
4th Jan 2016
5.0

Excellent. Friendly, did a very nice job

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Response from Arcana Salon - Hair & Barbering

thanks! xx

Janeta

Anonymous
4th Jan 2016
5.0

Always lovely friendly service

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Response from Arcana Salon - Hair & Barbering

thanks janeta, always lovely to see you x

Arcana shenley brook end

Anonymous
29th Dec 2015
5.0

Have my hair and girly beauty taken care of by lovely ladies especially Steph for my hair and Sophie for the rest.
Professional, friendly and always a good job!!

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Anonymous
24th Dec 2015
5.0

The hairdressing is 1st class. The hair stylists are all polite and good at the job they are trained for.

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festive nails

Jo
24th Dec 2015
5.0

Lovely time having a gel manicure this morning. Nice to have an hour of me time with your fab beautician (sorry I'm rubbish with names) making me look a little more festive.

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Thank you

Kelly Hathaway
24th Dec 2015
5.0

After not coming to the salon for a few years I can say the service is still as good as when it first opened the girls are just amazing. Thank-you jade for the amazing cut my hair feels so good and I promise I will take on bored what you said

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Hair by Jane

Wendy Black
22nd Dec 2015
5.0

Fantastic service as always

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Hair appointment stef 22.12.15

Anonymous
22nd Dec 2015
5.0

Great good very friendly and exactly what I needed. Thanks to all have a great Christmas

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Arcana

FiW
19th Dec 2015
4.0

Good service. No long wait for appointment.

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Hair cut

Sally Alaghbar
19th Dec 2015
5.0

Kelly did a brilliant job with my hair! The layers look very nice and the length is great!

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Hair and nails

Debs Tappin
17th Dec 2015
4.0

Arcana nails looking fab - love the Red Glittet and snowflakes
Thank you Dawn
Also happy with my hair thank you to Sammie's stand in

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Absolutely brilliant

Katel
16th Dec 2015
5.0

First visit today and wow loved it. My stylist must be a miracle worker. Thank you

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Friendly staff

Angy
14th Dec 2015
5.0

Always feel welcome and pampered with massage chair and head massage. Excellent service as usual.

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Party hair and eyebrows!!

Anonymous
14th Dec 2015
5.0

Online booking worked a treat - even in my frantic panic at midnight this night before! Thank you!
Then the usual, professional, welcome and service upon arrival.
High expectations are always met at Arcana - thank you!

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Love my hair

Anonymous
12th Dec 2015
5.0

Always enjoy my visits to Arcana wonderful customer care and staff very friendly

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Perm

Anonymous
10th Dec 2015
5.0

This hairdressers is excellent, you are made to feel welcome, staff are friendly and polite, Mandy who does my hair is great, she always cuts and perms my hair to a high standard.

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Fantastic

Anonymous
9th Dec 2015
5.0

Great value great service - lovely staff!

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Excellent experience

Anonymous
5th Dec 2015
4.5

Had a excellent experience today withstand and Leigh look forward to the future transformations xp

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Fabulous Steph!

Sally Guest
1st Dec 2015
5.0

What a brilliant experience I had during my hair session with Steph, she listened to my many many questions & concerns about my very new short haircut, offered lots of advice & suggestions & did a brilliant cut that I love & can recreate myself at home! The salon had its usual happy, inviting & vibrant atmosphere & I won't hesitate to recommend to others for the future.

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Excellent service

Naomi
30th Nov 2015
5.0

Yet again another good trip to Arcana, Sammie my stylist has done a great job really pleased with the cut and colour,my whole family come here and we're very happy, even better on a Monday with 25% off however disappointed Sammie not included in the offer for next year so will work out expensive ????

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Cut & style by Rachel

Hayley
29th Nov 2015
5.0

Excellent service and very happy with the result!! Loved talking about the optismooth straightening and as long as the tests on my hair strand are okay I will be booking that in!

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so happy!

lindsay
28th Nov 2015
5.0

Came in to see Sarah today for a restyle and colour and she was fantastic! I felt like she really understood the look I wanted, and I am really pleased with the end result! Thank you again xx

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Eye brows & hair cut

Anonymous
26th Nov 2015
5.0

Always a pleasant experience at arcana, very happy with how Leigh has been shaping my eyebrows and Ashley did a fab job with my haircut, thank you :-)

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KELLY REVIEW

Anonymous
24th Nov 2015
5.0

Yet again another fantastic service by Arcana!!! I said to Kelly I fancied a change and no sooner said than done!! Love it!!

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Not thrilled

Pam
23rd Nov 2015
4.5

I've been going to Arcana for around 12 or 13 years now, and my entire family has our haircuts there. I have long curly hair and as such always ask for a senior stylist to cut my hair, as it can be hard to get it right. I asked the hairdresser to give me a trim, but to keep my layers. I asked her to take off as little as she can get away with - those exact words. I've lost about 5 inches off the length, and even more off the layers. My hair fell way below my bra strap, and now I can't even plait it, because the layers are so short. There's no graduation in the layers on the right side of my face, there's just a wedge, a huge step. I've been delaying posting this review because I've never left a bad review, least of all for Arcana, where I've always had a great experience up to now. But I am absolutely heartbroken with this hair cut. It's taken me years to get my hair the length I wanted, and she has literally taken over a year's growth off in one go. I hate it. I will score

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Response from Arcana Salon - Hair & Barbering

Hi Pam, Im so so sorry that you have had such a disappointing visit, frankly I'm shocked that any of the team (particularly a senior stylist rather than a graduate) could have misinterpreted those instructions and taken a whopping 5" off when you asked for just a trim- upset that you left without us knowing that had happened, and even more disappointed that despite so many years of regular custom you didn't feel able to approach us directly regarding the situation- Im so sorry. Due to the apparent gap between your visit and the review I'm having trouble identifying your appointment, and therefore the stylist, to investigate this for you- would you be able to pop your details across in an email for me: [email protected] so that I can speak to all involved? I'm sure we can improve the styling for you, with the bulkiness you mentioned, lets get you in, ASAP and see what we can sort for you? Debbie x

Hair Up for Ball

Anonymous
22nd Nov 2015
4.0

Really happy with my up do... She did a wonderful job!

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Response from Arcana Salon - Hair & Barbering

Thanks for the review- we hope you had a wonderful evening xx

new bob hairstyle

Anonymous
22nd Nov 2015
5.0

In October Sammie from Arcana cut my hair into a bob. My hair was quite long before and I was looking for a new look. I wanted a long bob hairstyle as I didn'twant my my hair too short. We discussed the length and cut and I was very happy with the end result. Sammie was very friendly and professional throughout. She took her time when cutting my hair and made me feel valued. I will be visiting Arcana again :-)

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Response from Arcana Salon - Hair & Barbering

Well done Sammie- thank you for a lovely review and we look forward to welcoming you on your next visit with sammie x

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Anonymous
20th Nov 2015
5.0

As usual a lovely visit to Arcana what a fab place, so welcoming and my hair also looks lush

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Response from Arcana Salon - Hair & Barbering

Thank you so much x

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Anonymous
20th Nov 2015
5.0

As usual a lovely visit to Arcana what a fab place, so welcoming and my hair also looks lush

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