About The Painted Wave

The Painted Wave is a salon known for its talented and highly recommended stylists. Clients consistently describe the stylists as sweet, kind, and wonderful to talk to, making everyone feel comfortable, welcomed, and hyped up in a friendly environment. The stylists are praised for their technical expertise, incredible attention to detail, and for going above and beyond to understand and achieve each client's desires. They specialize in services like balayage, with results called beautiful, phenomenal, and the best clients have ever had. The work is high quality and reasonably priced. Stylists are knowledgeable, providing good recommendations and prioritizing the health of the hair, leaving it feeling amazing, healthy, strong, and vibrant long after the appointment. The salon itself is noted as a gem with a comfortable atmosphere, including super comfortable shampoo bowls. Clients report great confidence after their visits and enthusiastically recommend The Painted Wave to anyone looking for a dependable and exceptional salon experience.

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  • May 2025

    EMMIE IS THE BEST EVER!!!!!!!!! She is so talented with balayage and priced so reasonably. She is so sweet and listens to what you want and always goes above and beyond. She pays attention to detail and gives me the best balayages I’ve ever had and I have been to lots of different stylists. She corrected someone else’s work for me yesterday and gave me the most beautiful tone and knew what I wanted better than I even knew lol. She is AWESOME!!! The first pic is before and second is after😁😁🥰

  • Dec 2024

    After being with the same stylist for over 10 years, I took a chance on visiting someone new. Sydney had excellent reviews and an impressive portfolio online, and I was able to book with her with ease.

    I went in for a full balayage, something I’d never done before. I’ve always gotten full highlights, and with my coarse, curly, and overgrown hair, I wasn’t sure what to expect from someone who had never worked with my hair before. Sydney exceeded all my expectations and was wonderful to talk to. She strikes a great balance between technical expertise and soft skills.

    As someone with a Type A personality, I appreciated that she didn’t spare any product—my...read full review

  • May 2024

    I have struggled so much finding a hairstylist I can depend on and trust with consistency in Columbia, and Sydney has NEVER failed me. Seriously - been to 10+ hairstylists all over Columbia and this salon is the best. Not only does your hair feel amazing after the salon but also for months (or many, many months in my case) after the appointment. My hair has been the healthiest, strongest, and most vibrant ever since I started seeing Sydney!!! She is a hair magician and has saved my hair when I thought there was no return. Not only does Sydney make you feel comfortable and welcomed, but also truly understands your wants and desires, and goes above and beyond to achieve...read full review

Hours

Monday: 10AM - 8PM
Tuesday: 10AM - 8PM
Wednesday: ClosedThursday: 10AM - 8PM
Friday: 10AM - 8PM
Saturday: ClosedSunday: Closed

Location

2313 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia

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