The Salon
Booking, timing and the Miami Beach calendar — how to plan around the weeks when this island gets busy.
17 articles · See every service & price
Eight Languages on One Salon Floor
Miami Beach is not an English-speaking city, and hair is a conversation before it is a service. Who on our floor speaks what, and why it changes the result.
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Open Seven Days, Including Sunday and Monday
Our hours every day of the week, why Sunday and Monday matter more than they sound, and how to get seen on the days most South Beach salons are dark.
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Mother's Day in Miami Beach
How to build a Mother's Day at the salon she actually enjoys — what to book, what it costs, and the order that works.
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How the Free Consultation Works
Why every service here starts with a free consultation, what a photo of your hair actually tells a colorist, and how to get a real number before you book.
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New Year's Eve in Miami Beach — The Booking Plan
How December 31 works at the salon, why New Year's Eve runs its own limited menu at event pricing, and the dates to book by so December isn't a scramble.
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SOBEWFF 2027: A Four-Day Beauty Plan
The Wine & Food Festival runs Feb 25–28, 2027, and most of it happens in beach tents. How to book hair, nails and skin so the humidity doesn't win.
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Miami Boat Show 2027 Beauty Plan
The Boat Show runs Feb 10–14, 2027. Five days of client dinners and salt air, and how to book hair, nails and skin around it from a mile up the road.
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Book Ahead — A Miami Beach Salon Calendar
Which weeks fill first on this island, how far ahead each service needs, and why booking your next appointment before you leave is the whole trick.
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Everything Under One Roof — Why It Matters
Hair, color, nails, skin and brows in one building on Alton Road. What that actually changes about a booking, a wedding morning, and your Saturday.
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F1 Miami Race Week Beauty Plan
Race week brings the international crowd back to Miami Beach in early May. Paddock heat, rooftop parties, and how to book so you're ready for all of it.
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Massage 101 — Which Modality Is Right for You?
Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone, sports, prenatal, reflexology, shiatsu — what each one actually does, and how to pick before you book in Miami Beach.
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Book Before the Holiday Rush
Art Basel through New Year's is the busiest stretch on the Miami Beach calendar. When to book each service so you get the time and the stylist you want.
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Art Basel 2026 — Your Miami Beach Beauty Plan
Miami Art Week runs Nov 30–Dec 6, 2026. When to book color, smoothing, blowouts and skin so you're ready for every opening and party that week.
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What “Best Salon in Miami Beach” Should Mean
"Best" gets thrown around by every salon in South Beach. Here's what the word should actually require — and how McAllister Spa measures up on every count.
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The Miami Summer Beauty Survival Guide
Frizz, fading polish, patchy tans, and grown-out brows — a season-by-season plan for staying put-together through a full Miami Beach summer.
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McAllister Spa in the Press
Every publication that has featured McAllister Spa since 2010 — American Salon, Miami Herald, Ocean Drive, Modern Luxury, Indulge, Brides and more — with dates.
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American Salon Magazine on McAllister Spa
In November 2014 American Salon named McAllister Spa one of Miami Beach's best salons in its "Our Town" section. What the feature said, and what it got right.
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Reading is not the same as booking
Every service starts with a free consultation, seven days a week at 1301 Alton Road.