Just wanted to let everyone know that April at Hair colorxperts at the Arboretum is awesome! I was a client at her previous salon but have followed her to Cary - I would probably follow her to Atlanta if I had to. I found her through a friend's recommendation and have passed her name along to my nearest and dearest. She knows her stuff, is truly talented and obviously loves the work.
April is one of the few stylists I have ever known who has mastered the art of having thoughtful, flattering suggestions about cuts without ever being pushy. She's very conscientious about keeping up what's fashionable but is always able to translate new trends in a way that's suitable both to my personal style and the way I live. As a student, super-frequent coloring treatments aren't really in my budget, so she worked with me to find a highlight shade that would be flattering, seem like enough of a change, but be easy to maintain (rather than pushing me towards something that would require me to be back in foils every four weeks). She spent hours with me trying out styles for my wedding, and wrote out scrupulous instructions to the woman who would be doing my hair in my home state.
She's also warm and unpretentious. I just can't say enough good things about her - really, one of my favorite stylists ever.
Pros: Easy access from I-40; my stylist/colorist (April) is terrific
Cons: Not the fanciest or poshest salon ever, but nicely unfussy
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