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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Amazing

Aisha Ali (Kas Wife)
8th Mar 2019
5.0
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Hanna cut my daughter Zainah’s hair and she was amazing.
Very happy mummy and daughter ❤️

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Great Salon

Anne O'Connell
2nd Mar 2019
5.0
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Beni and the team always make you feel welcome and pampered, love my visits to Sands .

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Louise
1st Mar 2019
5.0

Had a lovely afternoon in Sands, left feeling pampered, refreshed and love my hair cut and colour.

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Great haircut

Sophie Leeds
1st Mar 2019
5.0
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First time appointment with Gary , listened to exactly what I wanted and my hair felt and looked great. Fab cut thank you!

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Sue Lloyd
28th Feb 2019
4.0
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I was very pleased with the care given. Excellent consultation, client care and a great result.

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Fabulous!

Jane Moore
28th Feb 2019
5.0
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I have been going to Sands for many years and the service you get is consistently high.
Staff are all friendly and customer focussed.
The aveda products are great and the cut and colour are always really professional.
Can't recommend highly enough!

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Hair at Sands

Charlotte
27th Feb 2019
5.0

I love having my hair done with Jen here; it’s probably the only salon I’ve been too consistently for a couple of years. Highly recommended!

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Just what I needed

Helen Power
26th Feb 2019
5.0
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Director Stylist, Jennie, was superb. I told her that I needed a little TLC as I was recovering from serious surgery a week ago and feeling dried out and vulnerable. So, first a gorgeous head/shoulder massage; followed by a clean and deep moisturising; followed by a gorgeous cut. I’d been feeling frumpy and she produced a funky but elegant short style that I’d been missing. And then a hand massage. I came away feeling fab - she’d listened, heard and delivered. And all with friendliness. Thanks, Jennie. I’ll be back in a month!

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Good as always

Zoe Woods
20th Feb 2019
5.0
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I have been a client of Sands for years and always book with the same stylist (John)! He listens to how I want to have my haircut and I am always walking away a happy client.. The other staff in the salon are all lovely and the salon itself is clean and has a relaxed feel about it too! Best head massage too!

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Absolutely superb

Matthew Jenkins
17th Feb 2019
5.0
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By far the best haircut I've had in years with fantastic service to boot!

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Relaxed Hair experience

Clare Meek
17th Feb 2019
5.0
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Love Sands, the environment is relaxed, the staff are amazing. I always start with breakfast next door at Waterloo Tea House, the Sunday papers from the post office and then Sands - lovely relaxed start to the day.

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Best hairdressers I've ever been to

Hope Sara Bachmann
17th Feb 2019
5.0
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My partner and I both had haircuts here for the first time today and suffice to say we will absolutely be going back. Head, shoulder & hand massages all included in price of haircut were beautiful additions to the experience. We've walked out feeling pampered, relaxed, clean, and beautiful! Attention to detail from Benni (my haircut) and Jon (Matthew's haircut) were second to none. Jon even sorted out Matthew's beard. Very knowledgeable staff. Brilliant experience. Can't rate them highly enough. Worth every penny.

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Excellent service

Anonymous
16th Feb 2019
5.0

Excellent service from Jasmine. A professional and welcoming salon.

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Hair at sands

Marie Macdonnell
15th Feb 2019
5.0
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Having cut and colour at sands with Debbie from entering to exiting the experience is professional but warm and totaly relaxing all staff friendly and go out of their way to make you feel looked after from drinks to small hot water bottle when I felt a little cold totally spoilt my puppy came with me and was showered with cuddles you just feel the warm caring atmosphere and leave feeling a million dollars

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Another pleasant experience

Wendy Griffiths
14th Feb 2019
5.0
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Always feel very welcome and in for a treat at Sands
Lovely stylist
Relaxing head and hand massage
Soothing cup of tea
And the end result is pretty good too
Thank you!

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Pamper Session

Elizabeth Morgan
12th Feb 2019
5.0
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I enjoyed a most relaxing makeover - pedicure and hair, with complimentary head, hand and lower arm, aromatic massages, with the offer of refreshments and glossy magazines!

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Great Salon

Jane Macdonald
12th Feb 2019
5.0

Best salon in Cardiff,always really pleased.Jenny is lovely,very professional really knows what she's doing . The salon is relaxing and everyone is very friendly. If anyone is unhappy with their regular salon give Sands a try,you won't regret it.

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Excellent service

Jayne Sharp
11th Feb 2019
5.0
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Fab service! Ceri was friendly and gave me the cut that I asked for. Would recommend this salon and Ceri in particular to anyone.

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A scream

Matthew Murphy Kitto
9th Feb 2019
5.0
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Beni K was amazing as always! Loved the cut and the end result, the young girl who did my head massage was brilliant. We had a scream as always, My friend Samantha was over whelmed with excitement after Stuart’s pink touch!

Thank you to all at Team SANDS

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Janet Ebenezer
6th Feb 2019
5.0

Fantastic as usual. Anni had a fab trim with the lovely Debbie and I will definitely be booking again with the Cornish chap (so sorry I can’t remember his name) Fab x

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Highlights and cut 1st time at Sands

Yvonne Ingram
6th Feb 2019
5.0
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Very impressed today, I had my hair highlighted and a cut with John, he was very professional and so easy to talk to and he actually listened and he just knew what I was looking for.

All Sands staff were really polite and happy atmosphere there made it a very nice experience, I was even given a complimentary hand massage and have never been offered this before from any Salon that I have gone to before.
Amazing!! Thank you.

I have booked already for my next treatment as I was so impressed with my colour and my cut, and I would most definitely recommend Sands hair salon 100%
A very happy customer
Yvonne Ingram
Caerphilly

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Fabulous!

Sue Nithiananda
30th Jan 2019
5.0
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My experience in Sands salon is always Great!! I have been following Sheila around for 28years! So I must be happy! There is always a lovely atmosphere in Sands salon. All Sheila’s staff can’t do enough to make everyones experience comfortable & pleasant ! I can’t praise them enough!!

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Very impressed

Jen Green
25th Jan 2019
5.0
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I would thoroughly recommend Sands. Lovely atmosphere and great cut and colour. Thank you Jasmine!

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Doug
24th Jan 2019
5.0
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I have been having my haircut at Sands for close to a year now. The service and cut by Debbie has always been excellent on each visit.

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Great early morning experiencev

Rusty Livock
22nd Jan 2019
5.0
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Love the extended hours at Sands and on and out in 27 minutes hurrah !

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Hair colour, cut and finish

Anna Goel
21st Jan 2019
5.0
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Superb, thanks once again

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As always -brilliant

Sian Williams
20th Jan 2019
5.0
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Title says it all

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Not happy with price !

Kate garay
19th Jan 2019
3.0

Not a great review today, was a little annoyed that my original booking had been booked for 23rd Feb instead of today ( I phoned and booked yesterday and asked for an appointment today, so not sure where 23rd Feb came from) Had I not double checked online the time of my appt before leaving I would have turned up and not actually had an appointment.
That being said, when I realised what had happened I phoned the salon and I was squeezed in at an earlier time ( which i was grateful for) .
I Would also like to point out that my colour and cut with jasmine and Ceri are great. This is in no way a complaint regarding my hair .

However, on paying , the guy who took my payment said because I had been shuffled around a bit and now had two stylists instead of one I would be charged more than the price I was told it would be on the phone . On booking I was told £87.50 for root colour and cut and on the day it was £102 with £5 discount for Christmas. So my bill was £97.
I obviously paid and didn’t really say to much about it, but i feel that’s not on really. That mix up with my appointment was in no way my fault, yet Iv been charged extra for it! I work in this industry an I wouldn’t charge a client extra for a mistake that had been made my end. Bit disappointed with that if I’m honest guys !

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Just Fabulous

Kay Keogh
18th Jan 2019
5.0
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This was my first time visit to Sands .
Debbie was just amazing .
She was intuitive and an incredible stylist .love my new hair
Thank you !

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Pauline Harris
17th Jan 2019
5.0

Ceri was amazing as she is always

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Ceri

Nerys Thomas C
16th Jan 2019
5.0
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Have been with Ceri for many years. A fabulous stylist and a lovely person. Always really pleased with how my hair is cut/coloured.

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Such a relaxing experience

Judith Joshua
15th Jan 2019
5.0
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Sands create a haven of tranquility where everyone is so friendly. I love the products and always leave feeling thrilled with my cut and colour.

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Cut and colour

Sara Aust
13th Jan 2019
4.5
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Had colour and cut. Love coming to your salon and Benny is amazing.

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First Class!

Sian Jenkins
13th Jan 2019
5.0
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Left with a beautiful head of stylish, bouncy party hair and a soothed soul. The care and skill I experienced showed in great groomed locks and a happy face.

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Amazing

Alisha Whittaker
11th Jan 2019
5.0
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Took my daughter for a hair cut she had very long hair and she wanted it cut short, all the staff were very friendly made to feel welcome offered tea coffee ect and my daughter was offered juice and biscuits, went in with a shy 7 year old came out with a very confident little girl, definitely my go too hairdressers, would recommend to anyone!

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Brilliant highlights by Jon

LAURA Gough
7th Jan 2019
5.0
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Brilliant service by all staff at Sands. Jon did a great job on my highlights, lovely blow dry and perfect finish. Very clean and friendly atmosphere

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Highly recommend after first visit

Ruth Walters
6th Jan 2019
5.0
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I found this salon via Google when I was looking for somewhere open on a Sunday. It’s a beautiful salon in a lovely part of the city. Staff were the perfect balance of polite and chatty without being over familiar. I just went in for a blow dry but felt very well looked after and will definitely return.

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Ruth Smith
6th Jan 2019
5.0

I had a lovely time in the salon as always. Everyone was very friendly and professional. I was very pleased with my hair cut. Thank you.

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Such a treat!

Philippa Barrett
3rd Jan 2019
5.0
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Just back from Sands Hairdressing. As usual, I have been treated to a special experience. I love that I get offered a complimentary head massage with a beautifully scented oil, along with a welcome cup of tea.
The Aveda products used at Sands always smell amazing and make my hair feel beautifully soft. The stylists are all experienced and skilled and will give you a wonderful haircut.

A visit to Sands is always a lovely treat.

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Excellent

Eve Walker
1st Jan 2019
5.0
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Excellent experience in Sands with Chantelle. Never come away disappointed. Happy New Year you lovely lot!

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Highlights / cut

HARRIET Webb
31st Dec 2018
5.0
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Lovely colour - really quickly done and great salon. Staff very friendly

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Haircut

Reiner Wieser
30th Dec 2018
5.0
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I had a a very nice haircut with Braidi.

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Cut and blow dRy

Bethan Henderson
21st Dec 2018
4.5
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Excellent as always

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Christmas, Magic & Sparkle

Sam Lloyd
20th Dec 2018
5.0
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Thank you to all for such an extraordinary experience. The salon was warm and festive, buzzing with clients and smelled absolutely delicious. I was greeted with a genuine, welcoming and heartfelt smile.
Todays experience was a special treat for me and goodness, did I leave feeling beautiful, pampered, happy that my hair looks simply amazing and totally Treated up to the max!
Thanks so much to the girls who pampered me with lots of treats from an extraordinary head and neck massage scented with my chosen peppermint fragranced oil, a wash with cherry and almond scented shampoo with a side of a second head massage, the festive treats of mince pie with my coffee(s)... mulled wine... oh goodness me!
Stuart, my stylist (whom I met for the first time today) understood me from the get-go, and translated my garbled requirements perfectly and went on to cut, primp and style my hair just beautifully. He was so knowledgeable, approachable, passionate about the Aveda brand and about his profession and he made me feel as if I’d known him for years and years.
What an extraordinary find. I can’t wait to return. Thank you so much to everyone ❤️ Merry Christmas

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Relaxing visit

Susan Lawford
19th Dec 2018
5.0
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Jasmin always blowdries my hair beautifully. And the head, hand and arm massages are so relaxing.

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First visit

Anonymous
17th Dec 2018
5.0
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This was my first visit to the salon but definitely not the last! Gary is absolutely lovely and a magician with hair. My hair was a mess and he's fixed everything I didn't like about it (even things that I didn't think were possible to fix). I'm so impressed how light he managed to get my colour. The salon is also lovely, very friendly staff, great atmosphere :) thank you

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Elaine Reed
16th Dec 2018
5.0
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Very professional and friendly staff. Really pleased with my colour and cut. Will definitely be going back.

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Pleased.

Janet Jefferson-clark
12th Dec 2018
5.0

Good head massage.

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Hair Magic!!

Kath
8th Dec 2018
5.0
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First visit to SANDS today and WOW!! Overwhelmed by just how good the experience, service and result was.
From the moment I walked through the door I was welcomed in and spoken to like my custom was really valued.
I kid you not, every single strand of my hair feels like it has been pampered individually. The Salon and the products used smelled devine and I was treated to a relaxing complementary head massage too! Huge thanks to the talented John who genuinely delivered the best cut and style I have ever had...what a hair wizard! I walked in like a grubby 50p piece and came out feeling like a million dollars!! SANDS provided what every salon should....a slick, professional pampering experience with amazing results. Worth every single penny and I would highly recommended their hair magic!!

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Always a lovely experience

Gemma Wood
5th Dec 2018
5.0

Best salon in Cardiff

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