Sands Hairdressing

7, Waterloo Gardens, Penylan, Cardiff / Caerdydd, South Glamorgan, CF23 5AA

About us

Sands Hairdressing, located in the tranquil setting of Pen-y-lan Cardiff, provides a relaxed and welcoming environment. Using the finest Aveda products the stylist offer exceptional cutting and colouring techniques. Inspired by the Ayurvedic Philosophy guests enjoy complimentary consultations, stress relieving massages and make up touch ups.

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Opening hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:30
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:30
Thursday 08:00 - 17:30
Friday 09:00 - 17:30
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday Closed

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Excellent salon and service

Andrea
12th Aug 2020
5.0
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Staff are always welcoming and friendly and my stylist Debbie is fab!

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Relaxing pamper

Cynthia Lewis
11th Aug 2020
5.0
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Lovely afternoon being pampered by Ceri while having my hair cut and highlighted! So lovely after such a long time because of lockdown . Thank you Ceri from one very satisfied customer.

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Good to be back!!!!

Sharon Paynter
10th Aug 2020
5.0
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Great to be back in the salon again and to once again have my hair done by Ceri. Really happy with the results as always, thank you Ceri.

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Anonymous
9th Aug 2020
5.0

Excellent service as always.

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Very Talented

Rebecca Rees
8th Aug 2020
5.0
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I booked in with Jasmine after years with a hairdresser who didn’t quite manage to do what I envisioned. After the first appointment Jasmine managed to nail it and has been nailing it ever since. The salon and staff are lovely, really friendly and had my first post-COVID appointment today - felt totally safe. The stylists and staff have gone to such an effort to meet all safety regs to a high standard. I will be gutted to move away in the next few months.

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My first visit since lockdown

Anonymous
8th Aug 2020
5.0

Lovely welcome as usual
Everyone doing their best in these strange times
I'll be back
Keep safe

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Sandra Edmunds
7th Aug 2020
5.0
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As always fantastic service, even with a face mask ..the new normal. Carrie is amazing and makes me look and feel fabulous. Thankyou x

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A new me!

Jodie Morris
7th Aug 2020
5.0
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I went from long to short...just in time for the heatwave! Thank you, Stacey. It looks fabulous and I love it!

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Missed you all!

Tracey Silvester
7th Aug 2020
5.0

It was lovely to be back! Everyone as friendly and professional as ever. A great cut - thank you, Phil!

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Fantastic

Jessica Hart
6th Aug 2020
5.0
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Fantastic service at Sands hairdressing, they had all the necessary safety precautions in place. I am very pleased with the outcome, a quality cut and colour!

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Great

Helen yebdri
6th Aug 2020
5.0

Lovely cut and colour. Uplifting

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Great

Helen yebdri
6th Aug 2020
5.0

So relieved to get rid of greys and scraggy ends. Kaye did a fabulous job’

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Wonderful

Cath Stone
6th Aug 2020
5.0
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Had a lovely relaxing time, nothing was too much trouble, there was plenty of social distancing & everything was completely sanitised. Am delighted with my colour and cut, thankyou Kaye!

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Best hair salon in Cardiff

Willow
6th Aug 2020
5.0
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Very excited to return to see Carole for a cut and colour after Lockdown. I have been a regular customer for over 15 years and, in my opinion, Sands is the best salon in Cardiff. From the moment you enter this friendly salon, you are made to feel so welcome and you really are treated, as well as a beautiful hair cut and colour, you can enjoy treats such as complimentary hand massages through to a lovely range of teas and coffee (in regular, non-Covid times). The salon itself is very stylish and has a lovely calm atmosphere, even when it's busy. I love the Aveda products that the salon uses, I am always happy with the way the colouring products are so gentle on your hair, leave it in great condition and really last. The styling products smell divine! My stylist always listens to what I want from my cut and does such an amazing job every time. I held out for weeks to get my post Lockdown haircut at Sands as I wouldn't contemplate going anywhere else, and I think that speaks for itself.

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Brilliant!

Harriett Redford
5th Aug 2020
5.0

Great hairdressers. Lovely atmosphere. Carrie always cuts my hair really well and she is lovely and friendly.

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Amazing Debbie

Louise Leach
5th Aug 2020
5.0
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Fantastic colour, cut and finish from Debbie. Always so accommodating and gives the best experience. Even with the mask and social distancing at this time! Thanks so much x

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Phil at Sands

Kathy McCarthy
5th Aug 2020
5.0
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As always excellent haircut and blow dry by Phil, in a friendly professional atmosphere.

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Stacey

Lynne Evans
4th Aug 2020
4.5
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It was really good to have Stacey back. As always the colour and cut was excellent

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Jyoti Singh
3rd Aug 2020
5.0
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Beni and team were lovely as always

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Great to be back!!

Geraldine Fitzgerald
3rd Aug 2020
5.0
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Sands offers a wonderful service at a reasonable price.
The staff are always welcoming and very professional.

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Cut and blow dry.

Pat Hyett
2nd Aug 2020
5.0
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Excellent result.

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So happy to be back’

Alison McKirdy
2nd Aug 2020
5.0
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This was my first visit back since lockdown. I was so happy. This is a really lovely salon. Great staff, very efficient and very friendly.

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Post lockdown haircut

Sophie Evans
2nd Aug 2020
5.0

Great experience today at Sands post lockdown. Very impressed with the precautions and how the staff are managing post lockdown down. Also another fab hair cut from Beni! Thank you Sands

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Excellent visit to Sands

JULIE MALDOOM
2nd Aug 2020
5.0
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I had an excellent cut and colour at Sands yesterday. I felt safe but more than that staff were friendly and professional as always. They couldn’t have done more for me. Jasmin cut and coloured my hair beautifully and my Fiancé has complimented me on my hair yesterday and this morning. Thank you x

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Maria Andrews
1st Aug 2020
5.0
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Lovely hair colour and cut with Stuart today. The salon has implemented lots of precautions to make you feel safe while you’re there. It feels so good to have your hair done after 5 months of lockdown!

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Jas- first cut after lockdown

LAURA Gough
1st Aug 2020
5.0
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Brilliant service, put very at ease with all the procedures put in place, salon was clean and everyone was very friendly. Jas was perfect, chatty and when I explained what I wanted she did it perfectly; glad to be back!

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Good to be back

Magret Elliot
31st Jul 2020
5.0
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Always love coming here good to be back. Lovely cut and colour by John

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Hair Heaven

Dianne Hubback
30th Jul 2020
5.0
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Amazing... Fantastic... I loved being back!!! I love Stuart!!

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First cut in 8 months!

Sian Lloyd
30th Jul 2020
5.0
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It was so lovely to get a hair cut after such a long wait due to Covid. Carrie is, as always very friendly and great at advising how to cut my hair. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a great hairdresser.

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Full head and cut

Emma Coleman
30th Jul 2020
5.0
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Fantastic cut and colour by John!

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Ceri
29th Jul 2020
5.0

As always I had a lovely visit to the salon. Lovely to see Stacey back and have my hair cut and coloured by her. The salon was also very well set up for the new measures that were required to be in place. Thanks to everyone on the team.

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Miss you!!!

Dawn Brace
29th Jul 2020
5.0
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Always great to be pampered at Sands

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Balayage 29/07

Caitlin Turner
29th Jul 2020
5.0
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Really lovely environment. I felt safe and everything was really clean etc! Really happy with the end result too, John did an amazing job, as always! Thanks so much! Looking forward to my next visit :)

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Cut and colour with Jenny

Helen Fardy
29th Jul 2020
5.0
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A pleasant visit after 5 months.
Relaxed atmosphere inspite of all the restrictions
Happy with my cut and colour- thank you

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Super Sands

GERALDINE Evans
29th Jul 2020
5.0
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As Ever Simply the Best Cut in Town and after fours months lockdown, back at Sands with all the polish and expertise that delivers more than 100 per cent...you leave feeling a million dollars

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Lockdown therapy!

Elizabeth McDougall
29th Jul 2020
5.0
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One of the more enjoyable experiences of recent months. Apart from the obvious pleasure of a super haircut by Kay, it was a relief to find good safety measures In place from start to finish.

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Brilliant experience

Linda Quinlan
29th Jul 2020
5.0

Lovely to be back in the salon and felt very safe in the ppe provided. Still felt pampered despite no contact. Great haircut

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The Best Hairdressers

Gemma Wood
28th Jul 2020
5.0
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After not having my hair done for many months due to epidemic, was so nice to have a full head of highlights and cut. Ceri and Beni did a fab job and I love my blonde colour. They have gone above and beyond to make the hairdressers safe for clients to return, taking your temperature as you arrive and PPE etc. Always happy with end result. Thanks guys xxx

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Anonymous
27th Jul 2020
5.0

So lovely to be back. Very happy to have short style again. Thank you Carol I felt very comfortable and well looked after

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Great experience

Kym Roberts
26th Jul 2020
5.0
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A nice hair cut with great surroundings

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After lockdown

Trix Pryce
26th Jul 2020
5.0
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Excellent standard as always.

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The grey has gone!

Consuelo Appanna
25th Jul 2020
5.0
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Lovely cut and colour today by jasmin.
Thank you.
Reassured by the professionalism during this time.

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Amazing

Alanna Harmsworth
25th Jul 2020
5.0
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Jasmin did a great job with my hair. I love the colour! Thank you.

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Post lockdown haircut

Anonymous
25th Jul 2020
5.0

It was great to feel that normality of a haircut; procedures all very safe and the same friendly service

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Paddy Smith
25th Jul 2020
5.0
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Excellent service as always

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Human again and thankful for it.

Anonymous
25th Jul 2020
5.0

As ever really good. I always feel welcome especially under the current circumstances.

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Fantastic

Charlotte Balcombe
24th Jul 2020
5.0
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Great service, lovely haircut and colour, always a pleasure.

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Nice to be back!

Kay Walters
24th Jul 2020
5.0
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It was great to have my first haircut in almost 4 months and to be back to see Phil and the team at Sands! I was very impressed at how well organised the salon was to cope with the current circumstances. It was very well thought out and they even had a video on their Facebook page letting clients know what to expect on their first visit back. It’s always a treat and a pleasure to visit Sands and it still is. Thanks for keeping us safe.

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Good to be back!

Amy Loughlin
24th Jul 2020
5.0
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Had a lovely time this morning with Stuart - hair colour refreshed and silky soft - felt very safe with their precautions ?

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Lovely to be back

Lucy Akhtar
23rd Jul 2020
5.0
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Thanks Carol for a lovely haircut. It's great to see you back in business!

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