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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Today, cut and highlights

Anonymous
23rd Jul 2020
5.0

As always, nice atmosphere, relaxing and great cut and colour.

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Welcome back

Anonymous
23rd Jul 2020
4.5

Excellent service as always. Fabulous attention to detail. Delighted to be blonde again - thank you Phil (even though you had forgotten me ?)

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Dawn Baines
23rd Jul 2020
5.0

Everything was absolutely great! Felt very reassured that the place was clean! Would recommend to anyone and everyone! Staff are as always very attentive and friendly

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Just Perfect

Sian Davies
23rd Jul 2020
5.0
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So good to return to Sands yesterday. The same high standards in a professional and friendly environment. Thank you Debbie for bringing order to my curls and for your lovely manner always.

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Fantastic hair cut and colour as always BUT...

Bev Pates
22nd Jul 2020
4.5
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Extremely poor contact during lockdown. Sands assume all clients on social media, Facebook, Instagram etc.. Not the case. But I understand from friends no updates posted in any case..Telephone recorded message not updated. Expected more.

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Post covid visit

Marion Budd
22nd Jul 2020
5.0
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All the measures to protect the customer were very reassuring ,but the visit was also relaxed and enjoyable .

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Nick Bennett
22nd Jul 2020
5.0
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Brilliant - thank you Debbie

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Cut and colour with Beni

Mary Young
22nd Jul 2020
5.0
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Absolutely love my hair, decided to grow out my roots with the help of lovely Beni x

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Covid haircut

Sally Wozencroft
22nd Jul 2020
5.0
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Sands was really organised, I felt safe and the whole process of my haircut with PPE regulations in place was not an issue.

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Fabulous hair thanks to Carol!

Anonymous
21st Jul 2020
5.0

After the longest I’ve ever gone without having my hair done, it was wonderful to be back at Sands and to have Carol make me look decent again. As always the service was superb and all the team who were working that day were welcoming and as friendly as ever. Thank you Carol and all the team! See you again very soon.

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Amazing

Nia
21st Jul 2020
5.0

Absolutely 1st class service from Chantelle and the team - created not only a safe but a pleasant environment- thank you all - feeling human again ?

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Lesley Harris
21st Jul 2020
5.0
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Always a warm welcome at sands.
All the Staff are fab.
Sensible safety measures put in place for staff and customer ,perfect.

Love my colour and cut today by
Stacey .
Thank you.x

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Excellent

Anonymous
21st Jul 2020
5.0

Excellent service from Stacey, beautiful cut and colour, so fantastic to have her back

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Excellent Hair

Loraine Goss
21st Jul 2020
4.5
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Totally enjoyed having my hair done and loved the result. Sadly, the mood was eroded when I was asked to pay a further £27 when I had paid £102 previously, which I was told was the cost. I noted that I was not the only client asked to pay more.

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First visit since before lockdown

Barbara Randell
21st Jul 2020
5.0

Thank you all so much great to be back and felt safe all mesures in place and massive welcome back to stacey my hair and I needed you x

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Thank you

Heather McNabb
21st Jul 2020
5.0
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Great cut as ever from Ceri - I was a little wary about having my haircut after being in lockdown for so long but the set up and procedures in Sands are very impressive and I felt very comfortable that it was as safe as it could be. Thank you so much Ceri for such a positive experience and giving me a real boost.

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At ladt - no more roots

Sian Williams
21st Jul 2020
5.0
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As usual Beni was terrific. Wonderful to have a cut and colour after 4 months. All covid prevention meadures ensured I felt safe in the salon

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Hair appointment today

Anonymous
20th Jul 2020
5.0

Always a pleasure to have my Hair styled by Stuart very curtious and pleasant

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Hair appointment today

Linda Jones
20th Jul 2020
5.0
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Always a pleasure to have my Hair styled by Stuart very curtious and pleasant

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From lockdown horror hair to beautiful bob

Helen Staffer
20th Jul 2020
5.0
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Wonderful return to Sands today. Felt completely safe with social distancing and cleaning measures in place. Lovely to see Beni who transformed my home box-dyed and cut hair into a beautifully styled and coloured bob. Feel webcam ready and very happy. Thank you .

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Carol Rees
19th Jul 2020
4.5
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Chantelle was brilliant as usual

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Sands has made my day

Margaret Hunt
19th Jul 2020
5.0
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I had my hair cut by Beni after 4 .1/2 months In lockdown. Beni did her magic on my overgrown hair and I feel ‘normal’ now

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Brilliant to be back at Sands!

Tannwen James
18th Jul 2020
4.5
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It was wonderful to to be back at Sands. I felt completely safe as they'd arranged the salon so well and hygenically. My hair needed a new style and a different colour but as always Ceri was wonderful and made a fantastic job! Thank you Ceri. Im trilled with my hair! Thank you Sands! Did miss the usual luxuries but cest la vie!

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Post lockdown rescue

Vera
18th Jul 2020
5.0

Amazing service as ever from John! Full head colour, highlights, cut and finish! Made to feel welcome and valued! Excellent

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Social Distancing Hair apt

Anonymous
18th Jul 2020
5.0

Felt inordinately excited but trepidatious about having a cut and colour after so long, with social distancing and special safety measures in place. But all my fears were unfounded and I was right to feel excited because my cut-and-colour, as always, was brilliant and I felt great reassurance in having my temperature taken and wearing a mask, and stylists wearing masks etc as it made me feel I was in a healthily risk reduced environment! And the chat, friendliness and usual professionalism of the salon was the same, it did make me feel glad of heart some normality was returning, a new normality albeit. I felt incredibly better for having my hair styled and coloured after such a long time, so glad to see everyone. I highly recommend the Sands experience.

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Return after lockdown

Lucy Thomas
17th Jul 2020
5.0

Felt very safe coming back to the salon.
Carrie as usual was very welcoming and made me feel at ease. Thank you Carrie.

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Thank you Jasmine

Anonymous
17th Jul 2020
5.0

Very calm & professional set up as you’d expect from the the Sands team. Clearly laid out, ample space etc

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Top notch!

Claire Edmunds
17th Jul 2020
5.0
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Always excellent in every way! Fantastic cut by Stuart, who goes the extra mile to provide advice and help you get the best out of your hair.. As always, the staff make you feel very welcome and it’s a lovely environment... even now with all the covid-19 procedures. I also felt very safe and confident that appropriate procedures were in place. Well done Sands!

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Excellent

Anonymous
17th Jul 2020
5.0

As always great experience after 4 months it’s lovely to have hair done by Kay

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Christine Jones
17th Jul 2020
5.0
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Sands Hairdressing have gone above and beyond to meet the guidelines on re-opening. Thank you Debbie. As always a truly satisfied customer.

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First visit after lockdown!

Olivia Jones
16th Jul 2020
5.0

I was thrilled with the result of my cut and colour with Phil and so nice to have my hair Back to normal! I felt very safe - I was given a plastic gown and gloves and individual towel in a plastic bag as I went in and my temperature was taken. There were only three other clients in the salon and it was easy to maintain social distance. Well done everyone and thank you!

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Colour, cut & curl by Carrie (Covid-19 notwithstanding!)

Helen Griffiths
16th Jul 2020
5.0
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A different experience die to social distancing & protection measures (all administered & adhered to immaculately). But no less friendly, helpful, wonderful service in a relaxed atmosphere! Can’t wait for my next visit xx

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Great to be back!

Anne Nyhan
16th Jul 2020
5.0

I was absolutely delighted to come back to my favourite hairdresser Ben. Although Everything was not quite as usual I was very impressed with all your preparation to reopen. Colour and cut are up to Ben’s high standards. I feel a new woman.

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Sands Cardiff very well organised for Covid restrictions

Oonagh
16th Jul 2020
5.0

Very well prepared fir working under the current Covid19 restrictions. I felt very comfortable in the salon. Great attention by Debbie as usual.

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I luv Sands

Yvonne Murray-Fairney
15th Jul 2020
5.0

After 3 months of lockdown I was so ready for a haircut and colour, depression was setting in. Have been going to Sands since it opened and Sheila always makes a superb job of my fine hair. It was so nice to see Sheila and her staff again after such a long time and I knew all safety measures would be in place and that my visit would run smoothly. I can't recommend this salon highly enough even without my usual 4 cups of tea and biscuits owing to the current climate!
A big thank you always.

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Good to be back

Janet Beauchamp
15th Jul 2020
5.0

Usual excellent service from Kaye.
All In-store safety measures are excellent.

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Post lockdown haircut

Jacqui Edwards
14th Jul 2020
5.0
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Long time customer very happy
Sands we’re pro-active in booking my appointment
New salon procedures well thought out and executed
No concerns whatsoever- it was a joy to be back
Well done everyone - see you again in 6 weeks

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Excellent effort

Josie McDonald
14th Jul 2020
5.0
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Very nice to get hair done by Stacy !

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At last !! ??

Linda Griffiths
14th Jul 2020
5.0
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I really enjoyed today and thrilled with my hairs ususl.
Ceri always manages to do exactly the right thing with my hair. Top class hairdresser. Just hope she never retires. !!??

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Great to be back in sands

Nerys Thomas C
14th Jul 2020
5.0
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Extremely professional service to include ppe, social distancing.
Felt very comfortable and safe in salon.
Great to see all the staff again and especially thanks to Ceri for fab cut and colour which was much appreciated.

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Phew phew and phew again!

Eve Walker
13th Jul 2020
5.0
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Four months of silver white regrowth gone and a spring back in my step! So good to be back at Sands and thank you Chantelle for the beautiful colour and cut and for making me feel human again!

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Hair colour with Stuart

Anna Sainsbury-Thomas
13th Jul 2020
5.0

Amazing as always:) I can’t wait to go back I always feel good after seeing Stuart as he is a true professional and a lovely person . They have put into practice the safety regulations perfectly ?

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First time in Sands since Covid 19 lockdown

Caroline D
13th Jul 2020
5.0

Sands has created a very safe and hygienic environment for clients and staff during this pandemic. Very reassuring whilst still providing the usual excellent service , 5* hair care as always

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Colour & Cut with Carrie

Helen
21st Mar 2020
5.0
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In this time of Covid 19/Coronavirus - there are too many ‘C’ words with BAD connotations!

Colour & Cut with Carrie has redressed the balance - ohh, and a COFFEE delivered from a local Cafe too ☕️???‍♀️

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Excellent

Nick James
20th Mar 2020
5.0
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Despite the worrying circumstances with which we are living the team at Sands gave their usual 5 star service. Debbie was fantastic and the positive attitude from the whole teams was very much Business as usual.
Highly recommended.

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Cut and blow dry

Anonymous
19th Mar 2020
5.0

As always a lovely experience

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Hair appointment with Debbie

Sioned Edwards
18th Mar 2020
4.5
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I love the way Debbie cuts my hair. She always listens and is very careful. I would recommend her any day!

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Lovely haircut

Candi Paradiso
18th Mar 2020
4.0
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First time here had the lovely Jasmine went from long to short expressed I wanted a change but a cut that would compliment me and is low maintenance she gave me what I asked for and she also expressed what she also thought would suit me. Very friendly place with real looking people a hair salon that actually listens and trys to give you what you asked for. Will be returning and recommending to family and friends I felt at ease the whole time :) which is a must for me instead of being rushed in and out like other salons I has visited in cardiff.

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Brilliant as usual!

Eve Walker
9th Mar 2020
5.0
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Always a brilliant colour and cut with Chantelle. I come away feeling like a new person!! Thank you x

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Sue Harding
9th Mar 2020
5.0
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I am never disappointed with the service I receive from Sands, be it hair or nails!
I wouldn’t go any where else.

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