Customer Testimonials
Hi Dena, It was great seeing you in the salon on Saturday. We are thrilled you are pleased with the result! Brittany is very talented, and a valued member of our team!
Garbo is a very calm and relaxing place. After a crazy day at work Garbo is the perfect place to quiet all the noise and focus on myself.
Hi Tawynmanda, We are honored to hear Garbo is your Happy Place!! That is a huge compliment! Thank you!
I enjoy the relaxing atmosphere at Garbo. It feels like a spa day even if I’m just getting a pedicure. Thanks, Ashley!
Hi Sue! Ashley is the best! We are so grateful for having you as our guest for the last 9 years! We look forward to your next visit!
Professional, in/out; multitude of services avail.
Shampoo and blow-dry by wonderful Steven (Stephen?).
My stylist Jay always makes my hair look like gold, very sleek and sophisticated.
Skill and professionalism
Good staff, clean facility, convenient location.
Great location, very clean, nice folks
Everything!!!!
She was lovely. The massage was amazing made me feel very relaxed and less stressful. She is very nice and she did an amazing job. Would definitely go back and recommend her.
Best Salon in Austin !!!
The salon is well run. The staff is friendly.
Connie really listens to what i want when styling my hair.
Good haircut
Judy Wellington and Marsha Power make Garbo a brilliant salon that makes sense for all my beauty needs. We (my husband and I) have trusted these two ladies and others on their staff to fulfill our somewhat specialized needs for a couple decades. The salon operates ethically, cleanly, safely and beautifully; these operations attributes are greatly appreciated by us, a couple environmental professionals.
Judy Wellington listens very carefully to all her clients (even difficult ones!) and she is patient with her suggestions for 'success,' for example in achieving my near-impossible goals to make my thin frizzy hair into thicker, straighter, and easier-to-manage hair for the workplace and into retirement. With one ear slightly larger and higher than the other and one cheek slightly fuller and hair on one side of my head kinkier than the other - Judy can magically turn my freaky head into a satisfyingly human-appearing head. It comes with being a master stylist and cutter and colorist, etc. I trust her to do an excellent job every time - no matter which color or style I pick. (She even once worked miracles on helping me with my make-up and clothing choices for a special professional photo shoot I had to have for an international event.)
When I traveled extensively for work in the past, Garbo's was excellent in accommodating my schedule when I needed to make changes to appointments. When relatives have visited us in Austin, they too have gone to Garbo's with excellent results on hair, nails, facial and massage.
Strangely, the salon services we have received were the same quality as everyone else's who walked in the front door. Garbo is a salon that operates like a family of professionals who become your friends for life.
NO COMPLAINTS! Just marvels! So, it's no wonder why I recommend Judy Wellington and Garbo's North location when neighbors or friends ask for a recommendation. It's a no brainer! Rumor has it the South location is just as nice!
I love my hair stylist Jen. Everyone is so helpful and friendly
I love the warm greeting when you get to the salon and my stylist Connie is so talented.
I had been sick for weeks, and was finally well enough to return to the Salon. Manicure, Pedicure, Hair styling. Jennifer was awesome, as always.
I have been going to Connie for over six years. She gives me the best haircut I have ever had in my life. My hair is very thick and coarse, but Connie has a way of making it look so much more stylish. The color is also amazing, and I get so many compliments! She has been in the hair business for quite a while, and I feel very comfortable knowing that she will give me what I’m asking for.
Eli is an outstanding hairstylist. I am very lucky to have him take care of my hair.
Everyone is always nice and friendly.
And i always love the haircut
Everyone was friendly. My stylist, Brittany, did a great job cutting my hair.
Excellent
Jay gets to know what his client wants and helps educate them on how to maintain that desired look.
Professionalism and courtesy
Judy. 20+ years!
The atmosphere-both professionally and relationally.
It feels like home—do now I drive from Waco for my great haircut!
Connie is great!
All staff are very giving and caring!
Garbo is an exceptional salon and I highly recommend checking it out if you’re looking for excellent skill and service! I’ve been a patron for over five years and very much enjoyed the stylists and overall team. Judy is an outstanding hairstylist who really understands my needs and is an artist at cutting my hair. She also gives me great tips on upkeep needed for my hair health and shine. I appreciate her kind, thoughtful service. Also, the online booking system is so so so so easy to use! They use and sell Aveda products, which are wonderful. Easy access and ample parking. This is a great salon! Highly recommend.
Connie always does a great job on my hair.

Brittany provided a thorough consultation, was very professional and friendly. She gave me exactly what I asked for. I was very pleased.