The Avalon
305 W Elm St, Alton, IL 62002, USA
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About The Avalon
The Avalon is a beauty salon at 305 W Elm St in Alton, Illinois. It has a 4.4 rating from 22 Google reviews, and reviewers mention hair most often: cuts, color, curls and perms. They name stylists including Terra, Michelle and Kendall. One review from 11 months ago reports missed appointments without a call. The listing shows a wheelchair accessible entrance, accessible parking and an accessible restroom.
What The Avalon offers
The Avalon is listed as a beauty salon in Alton, Madison County, Illinois. The services reviewers name are all hair services: haircuts, curls, color and perms. One reviewer says the perms leave hair super soft, and another says Terra can fix any hair disaster.
The reviews describe a welcoming salon with a friendly owner and staff. One reviewer reports trouble using the neck brace at the sink and says Kendall really works with them. Another says Michelle listens and styles hair the way the client wants.
What customers say about The Avalon
Four of the five review excerpts give 5 stars, and the salon's overall rating is 4.4 from 22 Google reviews. Reviewers from 7 to 8 years ago call the owner and staff super nice and the salon lovely and welcoming, and one gives a highly recommended. Two reviews single out Terra for cuts and color, with one calling her a fantastic color artist.
The one critical review, from 11 months ago, gives 1 star. It says people at The Avalon do not call customers when they cannot make it to work, and that this happened twice with Michelle Otis. The praise in the other excerpts is older than this complaint.
Location and access at The Avalon
The Avalon is at 305 W Elm St in Alton, Madison County, Illinois, United States. The listing shows a wheelchair accessible entrance, accessible parking and an accessible restroom.
Good to know before visiting The Avalon
Reviewers tend to name the stylist they see: Terra, Michelle and Kendall each appear by name. The 1 star review concerns two appointments with Michelle where the client says no call came when she could not work. Reviews on the listing date from 8 years ago to 11 months ago.
Questions about The Avalon
Where is The Avalon in Alton?
The Avalon is at 305 W Elm St in Alton, Madison County, Illinois, United States. It is listed as a beauty salon.
How is The Avalon rated?
The Avalon has a 4.4 rating from 22 Google reviews. Most excerpts give 5 stars and praise haircuts, color and perms, while one review from 11 months ago gives 1 star over uncalled cancellations.
Is The Avalon wheelchair accessible?
The listing shows a wheelchair accessible entrance, accessible parking and an accessible restroom at The Avalon, 305 W Elm St in Alton.
Which stylists do reviewers mention at The Avalon?
Reviewers name Terra for cuts and color, Michelle for listening and styling hair the way the client wants, and Kendall for helping with the neck brace at the sink.
Written by the SpaSpot editorial team from this business's public Google listing and 22 customer reviews, then checked against the listing data on October 17, 2026. It describes what customers report and is not medical advice. How we research and write listings · Report a correction.
Reviews (22 on Google)
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Audrey Stewart7 years ago
Super nice owner and staff. They all do great hair cuts,curls,and color. Love my perms too. Super soft! I have trouble using the neck brace on the sink and Kendall really works with me! Highly recommended.
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Sharon Loucks8 years ago
What a lovely, welcoming salon. And I love Michelle..She's very talented, she listens and styles your hair the way you want. Wonderful place!
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Sonya Woods11 months ago
People at the Avalon do NOT call their customers when they can’t make it too work. Happened to me twice by Michelle otis
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Amy Smith8 years ago
Terra is the best. She really knews her stuff and can fix any hair disaster. Thanks, Terra! See you soon!
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Myra Woelfel7 years ago
Love Terra! She does a great job with cuts and is a fantastic color artist!
Showing the 5 reviews Google marks as most relevant, of 22. Read all on Google.
Location
305 W Elm St, Alton, IL 62002, USA Get directions
Beauty salon in Alton, IL
The Avalon serves Alton in Madison County. Its 4.4 rating comes from 22 customer reviews on Google. Compare it with every spa and salon in Alton, or browse beauty salons across Illinois.
