ALFORDSON’s Salon Spa Stool carries an Amazon’s Choice badge and a 4.3★ average from 17 reviews at $55.95 — the cheapest backrest option in the brand’s salon range. Here’s whether the mid-back design holds up for real salon and beauty work, or whether the “cheap stool” complaints in a couple of reviews are the more accurate read.
Quick take: Alloy steel frame, gas-lift height 47.5–62cm, 33cm seat with mid-back rest, 150kg capacity, smooth castors. Amazon’s Choice at a genuinely budget price — solid for shorter sessions, but the two negative reviews both center on the same complaint: the seat feels hard and cheap for extended, full-day use.
ALFORDSON Salon Spa Stool: quick specs
Comfort — where reviewers split
The positive reviews here are enthusiastic and specific to salon use: LJ called it “exactly as described. Perfect product.” Samantha reported an easy assembly and fast delivery — “very steady and comfy” — and both Stacey Brown and Laurie M specifically praised it for lash and beauty-table work. Zoey’s 4-star review is the most useful middle-ground take: “sturdy enough for a budget friendly chair,” good for her make-up station, but she doesn’t think it would suit “sitting or using it as an all day chair.” That caveat is echoed more sharply in the two negative reviews. Linmngg, who bought it for a lash business, found it became uncomfortable after just an hour: “the seat is hard.” Geoff Balmforth was blunter still: “small and cheap… you get what you pay for.”
What this pattern tells you
Read together, these seven reviews describe a stool that’s genuinely fine for its price point and for shorter sessions, but not built for marathon full-day sitting. Nobody reported a structural failure or safety issue — the complaints are specifically about seat firmness and a “budget” feel, not durability. That’s a materially different risk profile than, say, a backrest snapping (which does show up in a sibling ALFORDSON review in this batch).
Who is this best for?
Buyers who want to try a backrest salon stool at the lowest possible price, or who only need it for shorter sessions — lash work, quick consultations, part-time use. If you’re seated for eight-hour shifts, the firmer, narrower seat is worth upgrading past — ALFORDSON’s Backrest/Footrest model (reviewed separately) has a wider seat and a larger review base for a small premium.
ALFORDSON PU Leather Swivel Salon Spa Stool
$55.95 · Alloy Steel Frame · Backrest Included
Great for short sessions and lash work; two reviewers independently flag it as too firm for a full shift
How does it compare to other ALFORDSON salon stools?
Here’s how it stacks up against the other ALFORDSON salon stools in our comparison:
ALFORDSON Salon Stool Backrest/Footrest
$62.95 · Alloy Steel Frame · 28 reviews · 4.2★
$7 more for a wider 38cm seat and a much bigger review sample — the better choice for full workdays.
ALFORDSON Saddle Salon Stool (Sierra Black)
$59.95 · Alloy Steel Frame · 10 reviews · 4.4★
No backrest, but a wider saddle seat, footrest, and a perfect all-Australian review record.
Which should you buy?
- This stoolif you want the absolute cheapest backrest option and only need it for shorter sessions.
- Backrest/Footrestif you’re seated all day and want a wider seat and larger review base.
- Saddle Salon Stoolif you don’t need a backrest and want the best-rated ALFORDSON option overall.
Our verdict
An Amazon’s Choice badge and a 4.3★ average at under $56 makes this the easiest entry point into ALFORDSON’s backrest lineup. It’s not the most comfortable option for a full workday — two independent reviewers say as much — but for the price, it’s a reasonable way to test whether a backrest salon stool suits your workflow before spending more.
Related reviews:
→ ALFORDSON Salon Stool Backrest/Footrest Review
→ ALFORDSON Saddle Salon Stool Review
→ Artiss White Salon Stool Review
→ See the full saddle stool comparison table
