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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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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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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