Blow-dry styling
Several customers enjoyed polished blow-dry and blowout results, including a professional bouncy finish.
Podium Ladies Salon
Al Warqa
Podium Ladies Salon is a beauty salon in Al Warqa offering both in-salon and home services. Reviews point especially to blow-dry styling, manicure and pedicure work, hair treatments and relaxing massage experiences.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
129 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Nail services
Manicure and pedicure work is repeatedly praised, with one visitor calling both services relaxing and very good.
Hair treatments
A customer said the hot-oil treatment and hair massage were especially relaxing.
Home visits
Home service is available, and one customer reported successful hair and skin treatments at home.
Friendly welcome
Reviews describe the staff as kind and welcoming, with complimentary water, tea or coffee mentioned by one visitor.
Tips for a Better Visit
Confirm totals. Ask for the final VAT-inclusive total before paying, especially when using a card.
Allow extra time. Build in a substantial buffer for appointments: one customer waited more than an hour and another waited 50 minutes.
Check lash skill. For lash extensions, confirm the exact technique and technician’s experience first; detailed reviews raise safety and quality concerns.
Discuss heat. Before a blow-dry or iron styling, explain your preferred finish and ask how heat will be managed, given reports of burned hair.
Confirm hairstyle. Show or describe the exact cut and check the result before leaving; one customer asked for a bob but received a straight cut.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Abdul Qadir Building
Al Warqa - Al Warqa 1, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Popular Mentions
Gel manicure
Gel manicure work receives positive feedback, including a review describing the experience as 10/10.
Face waxing
Face waxing is mentioned alongside a well-liked pedicure in a positive multi-service visit.
Common Concerns
Lash safety
Two detailed reviews describe poorly applied lash extensions, including excess glue, discomfort, swelling and lashes falling out quickly.
Reception issues
Customers report rude reception behaviour, arguments and long waits, including one wait of more than an hour.
Price clarity
Reviews allege changing prices and surprise VAT being added at card payment without clear prior explanation.
Heat damage
One customer said a straightener burned their hair, while another reported hair becoming plastic-like after prolonged heat.
Appointment delays
A pre-booked event appointment started 50 minutes after the agreed time because the employee was unavailable.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
84 dhs including tax
haircut
“All I received is just straight haircut when I asked for Bob cut (without hair wash blow dry) 84 dhs including tax and terrible customer service”Google review · April 2021
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The Bottom Line
Podium Ladies Salon is a beauty salon in Al Warqa with in-salon and home-service options. Customers come for haircuts, blow-dry styling, hair treatments, manicures, pedicures, waxing and massage. The strongest pattern is around friendly staff and good results from particular hair and nail services: several visitors enjoyed their blow-dries, while manicure and pedicure reviews often describe the work as relaxing and well done.
Hair oil treatments with massage are another clear draw, and one home-service customer said dry, brittle hair and tired skin were improved during an at-home appointment. Prices are described as reasonable in some reviews, but this is not consistent enough to skip checking first. A reported haircut cost 84 dhs including tax, while a lash-extension review records AED 150 for a service the customer considered unsuccessful.
The main caution is inconsistency. Detailed lash reviews mention excessive glue, discomfort, swelling, incorrect application and lashes falling out quickly. Other customers report burned hair, uneven gel polish, poor makeup and disappointing haircuts.
Reception and scheduling also attract complaints, including rude interactions, changing prices and waits of 50 minutes to over an hour. Confirm the service, stylist availability, total price and expected timing before you start, and be especially careful with lash and heat-based services.