Transform Your Look Today at Privily

Gina Leonard @ Privily Beauty Bar has been doing my hair since she was licensed (23yrs). She's a phenomenal hairdresser, Who is extremely gifted in the art of hair styling and color. Her cuts are always on point and her blow outs are to die for!!! Oh did I mention the magical fingers on this woman? She give the best scalp massages, which u can get as a service or enjoy the transcending pressure point shampoo she gives you with all services! The whole salon is very catering and they offer a variety of services from one of the best Massage therapist in the area, enjoy heavenly skincare with a highly educated Estician with an array of services that will make u look 10 yrs younger, a beautiful permanent makeup artist, and finally a team of 9 hairstylist that have over 120+ years of time behind the chair. They special in Hair Lingerie extensions that alot of movie stars use and one of the only stylist in the area to be certified with them. Gina has always been courteous, listened to what I'm looking to achieve, and nails it everytime. She is passionate about keeping the integrity of all her clients hair and would never let any one leave with out a smile on their face. Even offers a 7 day grace period where if u need a tweet here or there she is happy to accommodate you. Her main priority is her clients happiness and that her work is at its best. Highly recommend her as she listens and has a natural gift that not alot of stylist have. Think she's running a special right now, so book ur appointment asap!!!@

I want to share my story so others know what’s going on with this salon. I originally made an appointment with Kim, the owner, for curly hair extensions. However, she assigned me to Destiny, who I later found out is her daughter. A few days before my appointment on 03/01, Destiny texted me, saying she would be at a different location and provided the address for Mane Garden at 13037 W Linebaugh Ave, Tampa. During my appointment, she convinced me to set up an Afterpay account and charged me the full amount for the hair—without even showing it to me. My next appointment was on 03/08, and she had different hair than what we originally discussed. I requested a slightly lighter shade to blend naturally with my hair, but when I arrived, I immediately noticed the extensions were silver-white and did not match at all. Destiny kept insisting that they would blend after installation. Since I don’t have experience with extensions, I trusted her. Once the hair was installed, it became obvious that the ends didn’t match. However, the salon lighting made it difficult to see the true color. When I stepped outside, the difference was extremely noticeable. I was so embarrassed—I couldn’t even go out to dinner because it was obvious I had cheap, mismatched extensions. And I was charged $600 for this. I texted Destiny about the issue, and she had me come back, where she attempted to color the extensions and she also cut my natural hair withouth my permision because she was trying to match them.When she recorded the video at the salon, my hair was still wet, making it difficult to see the true color. However, once it dried, it was clear that the color did not blend at all.However, the hair started to falling and they were not holding-pls see my picture. However, they still didn’t match. I reached out again, and she scheduled another appointment by herself for partial highlight**per app confirmation—this time with her mom’s salon, Privily Salon with Gina. Even then, they were unable to match the color. I have all the pictures as proof.I was forced to pay additional $180.It was 9pm and she was rushing to kick me out from the salon and again she was telling me they will look the same it's just the lights atthe salon and it's dark you can't see it-just take a look on my picture if the hair are blending. Destiny later tried to manipulate photos to make it look like the hair matched, but I have the original pictures with dates and timestamps. When I confronted Kim, she was extremely rude, told me to go to other salon, and even claimed that Destiny no longer worked there and instead worked for Shannon at Mane Garden. I have all the text messages and appointment confirmations proving that this salon was responsible for this mess. I have also filed a complaint with the Florida Board of Cosmetology to revoke both salons’ licenses and stop them from scamming people. Everything I have stated is 100% true, and I have all the evidence to back it up.

I will be posting part two and three Dear violet Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I genuinely value all my clients and strive to provide the best service possible. I remember our appointment well and was pleased to see you leave feeling happy with your new look. It’s important to me that my clients are satisfied, and I always encourage open communication about any concerns. I want to clarify that I provided you with high-quality extensions and application techniques during your visit. If you made any alterations or had someone else work on your hair afterward, it can affect the overall result. To ensure transparency, I will be providing photo evidence of the work done during your appointment to support my position. I believe it’s crucial to address any misunderstandings directly, and I would love to help everyone understand this situation better .