i heard about arte salon through naturallycurly(dot)com. i find it incredibly hard to find a stylist that really gets my curly hair. there were incredible reviews on that website for joseph, kimberly, and cristin. my experience with arte was great from the moment i picked up the phone to make an appointment. the person i spoke to really listened to me when i was explaining what i wanted. i would love to get a haircut from joseph, but my budget won't allow that. he thought that kimberly would be a good fit for me. \r
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when my friend and i stepped inside, i knew we had made a wise choice going there. i loved the wood floors, tall ceilings and nearly floor to ceiling mirrors at each stylist's station. it is so lovely that once you are shown to the waiting area that you are offered either water, wine, coffee or tea. i've never been offered wine at a salon before! (i just took water though... which was had a nice lemony taste).\r
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kimberly was fantastic. she gave me great tips about how to care for my curls properly. she has beautiful curls herself.. i felt like she really knew what she was talking about.\r
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danielle was my colorist, and i think she did a great job. however, the color is already starting to fade from my ends. i think that is more from about my porous ends than her ability as a stylist. the highlights she put in my hair are subtle and look very nice. i feel like it compliments the lovely layering that kimberly did with my hair.\r
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i hope to make it back to arte someday. i live in maryland, so i don't know when i will be able to go back... but i highly recommend this salon. my best friend (whose review you'll see below, jannon) also had a great experience. we both want to go back in a few months... just maybe. i'm saving up now!\r
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Pros: Wonderful ambience
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