This man takes his arts--all of them--seriously. I just had my 3rd appointment with Ward. The first time I went to him, while he was working at The Blue Chair, was the first time in Portland I have been totally happy with the cut I was given. He listened. He knew how to cut naturally curly hair, which, it seems, throws most hairdressers. I have gotten cuts that looked lifeless and sometimes just plain strange from hairdressers whose own hair was straight or those who were recommended by friends with stick-straight hair. It took me a while to figure out you have to search for someone who's able to work for you and not some higher concept of their own. Ward is the first I've found. And I am 54 years-old.
The triple-scissors cut I just got is amazing. left the very nice salon (my first time at Dezi--they were nice enough at The Blue Chair to tell me where Ward had gone) high on it. Ward gave me EXACTLY the cut that I envisioned. It was like coming home. He has a gift...more than one, even. If you haven't heard his CD
""You Gotta Dance with the Ones that Brung Ya"" I would further suggest you look into the music he makes...that boy's got some serious blues chops...I bought one of his CD's and have it on my iPod. I thank you Ward! You are my hair guy.
I've got to rebut the person whose experience with color in Ward's hands was less than satisfactory...this was not my experience AT ALL. Ward saved me from a bad color job (a home job) by toning it way down and conditioning the bejeezus out of it. The color has stayed true and my hair looked better than it had in a long time.
Just last month, I was in a panic-- my Dad had just died and I needed a cut in a hurry. I walked in and Ward took me in, consoled me and gave me another, characteristically great cut for the memorial service. He did it during his scheduled break, and for that, I am truly thankful. He's a kind man.
Pros: GREAT cut, GREAT colorist
Cons: He's very busy these days...the price paid for greatness!
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