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There are lots of reasons why you might not want to go get a haircut at a training salon....
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There are lots of reasons why you might not want to go get a haircut at a training salon. Primarily, you are paying to be their lab rat while they learn what it's like to style a real person's hair. Depending on how complex of a job you want them to do, lots of things can go wrong.
That said, things very, very rarely seem to go amiss at this school. And hey, worse case, you'll end up bald for a few months, and then have the opportunity to try new and exciting hairstyles you'd probably never have tried otherwise. :)
But when I go, I just get a haircut, which is pretty hard to mess up. I've always been pretty happy, and it's hard to beat the $10 price.
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Frenchy's
Category:
Nail Salons
3131 E Madison St # 103
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 325-9582
Horrible service, filthy spa
I've been here a few times, either by myself or with groups, and I've decided I am NEVER going...
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I've been here a few times, either by myself or with groups, and I've decided I am NEVER going back. Parking is horrible and the women at the front desk are incredibly snotty and rude (especially the manager and this dark haired, heavier lady who's been there several years from her account). I've overheard several of them talking about each other, and other clients, behind their backs. Now I know that one of the massage therapists/estheticians has bipolar disorder. Not something even THEY should know, really. The return policy is HORRIBLE, and they don't even have prices marked on half of their goods. If you get to the register and realize something is grossly overpriced and want to put it back, they make you feel like you're cheap and have no money and still pressure you into buying - I'm certain they work on commission, at least some of them. They don't care at all about customer satisfaction. Speaking of products, the whole spa is completely cluttered with useless junk and ugly hair accessories - which is strange because they don't even do hair. The only thing I really enjoyed here wasn't a service, but one of the nail technicians. (I'm not sure if we can name names here, but she's asian and her name starts with an L. She's the only good thing about Frenchy's!!) She is very, very nice and polite and I've always enjoyed coming in to see her. Unfortunately I won't be coming back, though, as the service from the girls at the front and the pedicurists is absolutely awful. Also, the pedicure stations were INCREDIBLY dirty - just covered with other people's nail clippings and filed-off skin flakes. It's filthy. The women talk about you as if you can't hear them, and they even use foot files and tubs and the like that they used on another client. I'm pretty sure this doesn't even meet the health code! To top it all off, the services aren't even priced reasonably. $50 for a dirty, sloppy pedicure? Take your money elsewhere, ladies!
· Pros: none, really
· Cons: dirty, overpriced, pushy and rude salespeople, gossipy
· Overall: NOT RECOMMENDED!
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Yoga Tree
Category:
Yoga Instruction
3601 Fremont Ave N Ste 315
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 545-0316
Great beginner classes
I have had great experiences with Yoga Tree.
The instructors all seem to be great and they...
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I have had great experiences with Yoga Tree.
The instructors all seem to be great and they have plenty of classes.
Also, they offer more beginner series than most, which is a fantastic way to get started.
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Salon Joseph
Category:
Beauty Salons
600 W McGraw St Ste 3
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 285-1113
Treat your hair at Salon Joseph
Salon Joseph is located on McGraw street on the western top of Queen Anne hill. It's styllists are...
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Salon Joseph is located on McGraw street on the western top of Queen Anne hill. It's styllists are very skilled and can help you achieve whatever look you're going for. They carry a full line of professional hair care products to help you maintain your new style, or just to keep your old style going strong.
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Supercuts
Category:
Barbers
4722 University Way NE
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 524-0126
Make sure you ask for Robert
I was about to give up on Supercuts until I came across Robert Shaffer at the University Ave...
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I was about to give up on Supercuts until I came across Robert Shaffer at the University Ave location. It wasn't just that the haircuts I got were bad (they were), but they were always bad in a different way, so you couldn't even give specific instructions to try to correct for the problem. Anyway, Robert may not inspire confidence at first glance - he's pretty much bald himself - but he's a consummate professional - great results every time, plus he's a genuinely nice guy. If you want a great haircut and you live in north seattle, this is the place to go.
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Cherry Hair Design
Category:
Beauty Salons
10328 Aurora Ave N
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 523-6529
Way to go Cherry
I am a college student, and I really like the haircut that Miss Cherry gives me. Cherry owns the...
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I am a college student, and I really like the haircut that Miss Cherry gives me. Cherry owns the salon and cuts hair herself. She is very friendly, and her price is very reasonable (I paid $11). Definitely recommended, Cherry knows her stuff.
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Awful member service
Being pregnant I had to freeze my account for 6 months. I wasn't told that I still would be charged...
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Being pregnant I had to freeze my account for 6 months. I wasn't told that I still would be charged a ''freeze" fee of $15 a month. Being on a freeze for medical reasons cost me more than canceling my membership and re-joining when capable of coming back!
I talked to the owner, Vicky, and she is just rude, unhelpful and not accommodating. She refuses any refund as I should have know by reading the website (while I talked to 3 different staff members and was NEVER told about any future charges!).
I will not recommend this place to anyone.
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Rudy's has no-nonsense haircuts cheap, but...
I've not been to Scream, but my wife is a hair stylist who once worked at Rudy's Belltown. Just...
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I've not been to Scream, but my wife is a hair stylist who once worked at Rudy's Belltown. Just like any other salon, your cut depends on who does it. If you liked your barber the first time, you can request them the next time by calling in advance (though you still may have to wait: it's hard to reserve your barber because their clients are predominantly walk-ins). By looking at the styles of the staff, you'd think all they do is punk/rockabilly styles, but they're all trained stylists/barbers, so most can accommodate individual needs.
Here's the rub: they are trained for volume, hence the bad reviews. Some of these stylists are doing 20 cuts in six hours; the more cuts you do, the more tips you get, the more incentives and bennies the company gives you, etc. Rudy's also pushes the staff to move product, so, your barber is a commissioned salesperson, too.
I feel bad for the barbers (though, they can make good pay) but they are given no employer paid benefits (insurance, paid time off, etc.) until much later in their tenure, and have to work very intensively. Some of the more aggressive barbers would also hoard customers, making the atmosphere a bit of a customer quota competition - again, the more cuts, the more pay, etc.
My wife left there because, for someone who just enjoys doing hair and is focused on quality, the assembly line and salesperson approach doesn't work well for her.
I hope that explains a little from the Rudy's perspective.
And, yes, your cut with tip will be around $22.
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#1 Pro Nails
Category:
Nail Salons
18 Roy
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 270-9695
customer service not their thing
if customer service is what you are looking for, like a polite acknowledgment or pleasant demeanor,...
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if customer service is what you are looking for, like a polite acknowledgment or pleasant demeanor, you will simply not find it here. If you are looking to get a fair (very comparable to other places in Seattle that do the same thing for the same price) mani/pedi for $30, in a fairly clean nail salon, then this place suffices. My last experience there was having a 20 year boy tell me that although the sign on the door says that they close at 6pm on a Sunday, they are deciding to close early and would therefore not give my mother a manicure. I think he was especially rude when I politely asked for the service to be performed by one of the ladies working there. the fact that him and his homey swirling around in their chairs and were abrasive and nonchalant simply did not entice me to have him give my mother a half decent manicure. I am not sure if I would patron again, let alone recommend it wholeheartly...then again, you get what you pay for?
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Supercuts
Category:
Barbers
1550 E Olive Way
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 325-4855
Give a Monkey a Pair of Scissors
... and it'll do a better job. Maybe they've changed over the years, but I stopped going long ago...
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... and it'll do a better job. Maybe they've changed over the years, but I stopped going long ago when I came out way more than $13 poorer; I looked like some 80's chop shop hair band revivalist. Go somewhere else at all costs!
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