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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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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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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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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Hi lights

Teresa Wainwright
29th Nov 2018
5.0
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Hi lights in a relaxed atmosphere well looked after by friendly professional staff.

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Liz Alldritt
29th Nov 2018
5.0
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Very pleased! Kaye got it right again! My perfectionist daughter commented on how nice the colour was this morning!

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Towel issue

Susan Lawford
24th Nov 2018
5.0
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I always love coming to Sands. But the last few times I've been left with a wet gown & neck after shampooing. I've got long hair so when I lift my head for the towel wrap, inevitably it drips down. Can the technique be revised for those with long hair? Extra towel? Or towel to reduce wetness before wrapping?

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Never had a bad haircut....

Ceri Walby
22nd Nov 2018
5.0
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I have been a customer with SANDS for over 15 years.
I have never had a bad haircut there.
The staff are professional, friendly and
excellent hairdressers.
The salon is relaxed and I always feel chilled on leaving however hectic my day has been.
I would highly recommend

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Colour and blow dry

Karren
21st Nov 2018
5.0

Carole dyed my hair the colour I wante and the blow dry was so lovely . The salons is so lovely too this is why I remain a returning customer

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Sands Penylan Cardiff

Karen Dell'Armi
21st Nov 2018
4.5
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Brilliant service as ever from Jennie and team.

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Rachel Jones
19th Nov 2018
5.0
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Always fab to visit this salon. They are all so lovely and go the extra mile. They pamper you whilst you are having your hair cut too. I would highly recommend.

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Beni my stylist.

Tracy Thomas
19th Nov 2018
5.0
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Excellent service, always made to feel welcome, Beni always colours my hair and styles it to an excellent standard, she is very attentive, always explains what is best for colouring my hair , what style of cut best suites me, the end product is always to a high standard, she is a very warm and friendly person, and could not imagine any other stylist to do my hair. The Salon is of a high standard, is always clean and the staff is always welcoming and very helpful.

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Great salon, great stylist!

Marie Boudier
15th Nov 2018
5.0
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Had a wash, blow dry and curl today by Gary.

Loved it and have re booked..

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George Nicholas
14th Nov 2018
5.0
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Absolutely fabulous styling. Lovely staff, really attentive, great atmosphere. Stuart’s the bomb! Xx

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Cut with Debbie

Sian Edwards
14th Nov 2018
4.5
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Excellent! Debbie really listens and gives great advice. I would thoroughly recommend her.

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Creative

Janet Owens
13th Nov 2018
5.0

Ceri has done a very good job on m.y cut and color. She knows exactly how I want my hair. Extremely pleased

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Always such a wonderful experience

Deborah Baldwin
13th Nov 2018
5.0
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Ceri styles my hair and I trust her implicitly, with colour and cut. I am always so thrilled with the result. I have been a seeing Ceri at Sands for the best part of 20 years.

It is a lovely experience to have my hair cut at Sands. Everyone is friendly, helpful, warm and welcoming, Strictly professional, but not stand-offish. The ambience of the Aveda salon is one of great calmness and relaxation. I am aware it is a hive of activity but as a client never feel rushed.

I do relish my monthly treat of having my hair styled, the chat, the coffees and teas, hand massages and array of glossy magazines to read. I really feel the difference having my hair washed and coloured using Aveda hair products and buy my own now from the salon.

And though the customer care is exceptionally good, maybe more importantly, when I leave and am out and about, I am so pleased to have compliments made about my hair.

So, yes, I recommend this salon!

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Brilliant-as always!

HAYLEY Mian
12th Nov 2018
4.5
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The staff are friendly, they offer professional, tailored advice and answered all the questions I had before my treatment today. They also accommodated my requests. Which was fab

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Louisa Devonish
11th Nov 2018
4.0
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Really please with my cut and colour, will
Definitely come again.

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Fantastic

Rachel Addis
10th Nov 2018
5.0
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Great service, head and hand massage and a perfect coffee adds to the haircut!

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Lovely hair dressing experience

Alice James
9th Nov 2018
5.0
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I only go to sands in Cardiff because the staff are all lovely and really look after you, carol my hair dresser is always really welcoming and always knows best when it comes to my hair! Very happy!

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Awesome experience

Anonymous
7th Nov 2018
5.0

really good experience would come here again

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Great service

Anita Pilgrim
5th Nov 2018
5.0
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I did have a bad hair problem, and all the Sands staff were very kind and helpful about it. They sorted it out for me, and pampered me in the process - I feel so much better now.
The salon is well designed, airy and pleasant to sit in. Staff are all friendly. This was a such a nice experience. I will definitely go back - with normal hair!

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My first visit to Sands

Juliet Hales
4th Nov 2018
5.0
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Elisha did an amazing job of my pixie cut, exactly how I wanted it. Such a relief after previous disasters in other places. Yay! Thankyou so much, see you next month ????

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Perfect uplifting experience

Sian Jenkins
2nd Nov 2018
4.0
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Lovely atmosphere and skilled, professional stylists. Each appointment a treat!

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1.11.18

Jaci Evans
2nd Nov 2018
5.0

Excellent service- had a great cut from Ceri. Really happy with my hair.

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Helen Edwards
1st Nov 2018
5.0
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Excellant service . Very professional

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I’m still going here after 11 years

JOHN Morgan
25th Oct 2018
5.0
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Costs more than your run of the mill barbers, but well worth it.

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Eyelash/Eyebrows with Benny

Rachel Robjohn
23rd Oct 2018
5.0
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Always feel welcome at Sands. Always lovely to catch up with Benny & have some pampering ????xx

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Cut and blow dry with Debbie

Sioned Edwards
17th Oct 2018
4.5
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I had my hair cut with Debbie again and i’m extremely pleased. She always takes the time to listen and is careful to follow instructions so I get the cut I want. Always a pleasant experience coming to Sands. I do find it a bit pricey compared with other salons which would be my only criticism especially having short hair and needing to come so often.

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First visit

Matthew Harris
14th Oct 2018
5.0
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Everything was brilliant - it felt like a Balinese spa! Left feeling very relaxed, thanks folks!

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Today’s colour cut and blow dry with Jaz

Anonymous
13th Oct 2018
5.0

Enjoyable as always

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Emma Thomas
13th Oct 2018
5.0
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Great service, everyone is friendly, always pleased with results

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Excellent service

Jacqueline Bettinson
13th Oct 2018
4.5
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Great salon and excellent service. Loved the cut I received from Jasmine today. Their online booking system is simple to use and makes booking easy.

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