I decided to go to Altra Salon after I saw previous reviews on here about how great Alicia is, so I decided to try her out mainly because of the reviews and the location. I must say I was extremely disappointed. I have lived in many major cities around this country and have never had my hair done in such a way that $200 later I found myself dying it the very next day. I came in wanting an all over demi- color, cut as well as a few "pieces" of highlights. The cut and color looked good, until they washed my hair and I saw my highlights. They were horrible! At first I just thought they needed to tone down (why she didn't use toner afterwards was beyond me) however after closer inspection when I got home, I noticed that some pieces were brassy orange (did not process long enough) some were blonde and some were OMG this is Goldilocks blonde! Not only were they not pieces around my face, they were chunks and stopped in the middle of my head! I looked like a skunk! Never have I been so disappointed in my life with my hair. I figured that she should have done two things. 1) Leave bleach on just for a bit to give me some caramel pieces since my hair was so dark to begin with or 2) Let bleach process longer to give me more of a sunkissed look while weaving in small pieces not chunks. This was obviously lack of experience with foils and was surprised that she was the co-owner. Needless to say, I am not coming back.
Pros: Great location in up and coming neighborhood
Cons: Quite frankly lack of experience
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