After spending hundreds of dollars on my hair in Burlingame salons (on just haircuts, mind you. I don't do highlights or coloring or any of that), my mom suggested I save my money and try San Mateo salons, which are known to be cheaper (than Burlingame, at least).
Her friend had tried Helen's Beauty Salon and liked it AND the price (25 bucks for a haircut!). She gets her waxing, pedicures, manicures, and haircuts there (I noticed while I was getting my hair done that they had a lot of regular customers for pedicure/manicure).
I'm pretty sure that there was only one person at the salon who does hair-- Seda. When I first walked into the salon, I noticed that she was an elderly woman...my first thought was to get the heck out of there. At my old salon, my hairstylist was elderly (my polite way of saying that she was plain OLD) and took FOREVER to do my hair plus charged me tons for nothing extra special. I decided to stay (25 bucks for a haircut was my motivation.)
Seda did an INCREDIBLE job on my hair. FIRST of all, she told me the prices BEFORE she began, which to me is very professional (I hate when you go into a salon and they charge you way too much for extras you never agreed to). It was very clear-- shampooing was 5 bucks, and the haircut was 25. So I only had 30 bucks to lose.
She also gave me her opinions on what would look good on me and what she recommended--a style that would look good with my hair curly, and when I straightened it (btw, my old stylist NEVER dared recommend anything to me. when i asked for her opinion, she told me it was my decision...grrr!).
I walked out with FULL (my hair is thin, but curly, so the haircut totally complemented me), GORGEOUS, locks with HOT side bangs. Everybody loved my new haircut (I got it done yesterday, btw, and am SUPER excited with it! :), and asked if it cost a 100? Nope...just 30, guys :). My hair looks so much healthier and beautiful now, and I give props to Seda.
Try her. I know I'll be back.
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