WOW! At this salon, colorist/stylist Paula gave me the most incredible, adventurous, FABULOUS look of my life! She is not a hairdresser, she is an artist of the highest order! I went here because of the exemplary reviews on Citysearch, and because it was four-week-root-growth time. I'm in my 40s but a performer, and I'd been frustrated with the "soccer mom" look, especially since I'm single and childless. It seems everyone my age has anchorwoman hair that's a little too long and a little too bleached. I'd kind of thought about red, but didn't want to veer back into my natural boring dark-ish hair. Plus, I am pitching a new television project, and was feeling sensitive about my age, and looking like a has-been. Well, Paula fixed all THAT! She sat down with me at a table, and showed me many variations I had never imagined, through magazine pictures, for 30 minutes. I had never had anyone do this in a hair salon -- and get this -- she even mentioned cost-effectiveness for various suggestions. Usually, I feel like I'm getting highlighted and lowlighted into debt. I decided on something really daring -- dark red underneath, with fabulous blonde-to-platinum shades on the top layers. She called it a convertible hairstyle, because every way I part it or put it up, it looks different. Well, wow. Soccer mom no more. I look edgy, hip, daring, and plus, not only does the red color make my blue eyes pop, I'm still a blonde! I went out that night and strangers approached me, men tried to pick me up (did I mention I'm middleaged??) and everyone wanted to know where I'd gone to get this great look. To add to all this, for a very intricate highlighting job with a ton of foils, I spent less than I have in years on a single salon visit. I feel very confident because of this hair color, and I am absolutely thrilled! The best part was that Paula was very good at evaluating my comfort level -- she could see what I wanted but might have given other clients more conservative options.
Pros: Incredible staff, great location, good parking, great value, hairdressers-as-artists. Plus there's a great little Mexican place across the street that delivers.
Cons: Not a darn thing.
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