Blendz in my opinion is overrated. Yes, they do nice hair, but I wish their stylists were as organized as their website. Now I have to give you some background on me and my experience before you can judge my review. My hair is natural and I haven't had a perm in almost 8 years. I travel a lot and will travel if I find a phenomenal hair stylist. One of my biggest pet peeves is WAITING!
Ok, so I was visiting my friend at Spelman this past weekend and had heard great things about Blendz and was really looking forward to getting my hair done at Blendz. So I checked out the website and made an appointment with TJ on-line. I selected a natural press since my hair is natural. The price for this was listed as $55. A little more than what I pay in Brooklyn, but whatever, I was looking forward to the Blendz experience. So my appointment was at 11:00am. I got there at 10:45am, and was approached by TJ's assistant about 15-20minutes later. (Ok, fine). So I'm taken to the back to have my hair shampooed. So there was another one of TJ's clients who decided she was going to be late and act like it was semi-ok. (not) So TJ's assistant thought it was a good idea to wash both me and the late client's hair at the same time. (#epicfail) First of all, the LC (late client) could have had lice or whatever in her hair and I honestly think this took up more time than if she had washed our heads seperately. Alright, so after sitting under the dryer for about 5 minutes, I was instructed to sit in the front. (Ok, fine) I shouldn't have been waiting for over an hour to get my hair done. (HELLO!) So I finally get in TJ's chair, then I show him a picture I found of a style I liked. Alright, my hair came out lovely...now it's time to pay. $65 dollars later..I was not impressed. And of course he wasn't clear that it was going to cost me an EXTRA $10 to get my hair curled. I didn't like that. Now granted, I probably should have said something, but I really just wanted to get out of there. NOW! So there you have it. I do not plan on returning to Blendz, but if you don't mind waiting to get your hair done, go right ahead because you will be happy with your hair. I know that a lot of people have a hard time finding someone to do their hair, especially if it's natural...but my stylist in Brooklyn does the same job TJ did for much cheaper.
Signed,
I'll keep my behind in Brooklyn!
Pros: Good results
Cons: Time management
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