I always thought the best hair salons were the ones you'd never find unless someone told you about them — tucked into a building off Lotta Street, past Western Avenue, the kind of place where you pull into the parking lot twice before you're sure you're in the right spot.
Hair Vibes is like that. Suite 115 doesn't announce itself. But inside, Brittany Buus has built something quiet and specific — a space that feels less like a salon floor and more like someone's really well-lit living room where good haircuts happen to occur.
I've watched Sioux Falls stylists come and go, bounce between corporate spots on 41st or Louise, chase chair rental deals, burn out. Brittany went a different direction. She opened her own suite in 2019 and kept it small on purpose. One chair. Her clients. Her schedule. The kind of business model that makes sense when you've been cutting hair long enough to know what you actually want.
The vibe here is unhurried — blonding services that take as long as they take, cuts that don't feel like they're on a timer, color corrections she doesn't rush just to flip the chair. She's good with lived-in color, the kind that grows out gracefully instead of announcing itself two weeks later. I've seen her work around town, and it's always that same signature: nothing trying too hard, nothing screaming "I just left the salon."
Booking's online through GlossGenius, which means no phone tag, no waiting to hear back. You pick your service, you pick your time, you show up. It's a small thing, but it matters when you're trying to fit a haircut into a life that's already full.
The only real limitation is availability — one stylist, one chair, and a client base that's built almost entirely on repeat appointments and word of mouth. If you need something next-day, you're probably out of luck.
But if you're fine planning ahead, and you want someone who actually listens before they pick up the scissors, this is the spot.
— Grace