I just moved to Huntington Beach and desperately needed a hair cut, but my naturally curly hair makes me apprehensive-- I have had some terrible things happen to my hair in the past. However, I read all of the great Citysearch reviews for Salon Canvass and was sold. My appointment was with Julie, who was nice enough, but I needed a cut and a STYLE. She barely spoke to me about what I wanted and offered no insight or suggestions, she simply rushed me to the hair washing station. I have never in my life felt as though a stylist listened to me less or perhaps knew nothing about cutting curly hair. I tried to express to her that I like my hair to be able to be rather free and curly, she continually offered no opinion or suggestion. As she cut my hair I felt more and more stressed out-- she kept asking me if she was doing what I wanted-- how do I know, my hair is wet and combed nearly straight, I can't tell a thing! The more she asked me what to do the more frustrated and stressed out I became-- I am not a hairdresser, which is why I came to her. The more she cut the more concerned I became. I finally just agreed that she was finished for fear that she was seriously messing up my hair. As a final attempt she half heartedly put some product in my hair which made some of it crusty but left me with a head of frizz. I never heard her make one positive comment or express any knowledge of hair styling the entire visit. I left Salon Canvass feeling completely unattractive, I looked terrible and my cut (after rewashing and styling it myself) could have been done at any cheap-o barber-- it isn't the worst cut I have ever had but it isn't the hip and interesting cut I was hoping for. If you have curly hair, Julie is not the stylist for you.
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