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I went to a hair model appointment on Memorial Day (5/24). My stylist was Andrew, from former Yugoslavia, (shorter guy, dark hair, amiable, with an elfin air) and he was great. I had let my hair go, had my husband do the trimming in the back, and it showed. Andrew styled it into a cropped, sleek bob cut that looked good even a week later (normally my hair goes limp within 3 days). A friend of mine decided to go get a haircut after looking at my newly styled hair. I usually style my hair just by blow-drying it, and even I couldn't ruin the beautiful shape of this haircut; it still looks good 3 weeks later.
Landreth supervised the training and he clearly was an expert and a perfectionist (in a very good sense). Also, as a small aside, if you'd ever wondered what he looks like, he's tall, skinny, well-dressed and very sharply styled (blonde hair, fashionable glasses). I could tell that the other two male stylists were learning how to emulate the master in terms of fashion choices and confident approach with clients.
The person who recruited me for the session was named Danielle (tall girl with bleached blonde hair and confident manner), and I could see her working on her own model, who got a shoulder-length haircut. To me it looked great, also, and the other model seemed pleased with the cut so far, but I left before her, so I can't tell you her ultimate reaction. All in all, the stylists seemed to get great training and supervision from Landreth, and I would definitely return to have my hair done by either of the two named stylists (and I'm also definitely not letting my husband trim my hair).
The receptionist was bussinesslike, a bit impersonal, but I sort of like to blend in the decor, so that was fine with me.
I did not see the owner, but the atmosphere at the place to me was fine, I did not feel at all treated "like a supercuts patron", and I wasn't even a paying customer! The actual decor could be improved, since the place looked a bit small, but they are moving to a new location, so maybe they're working on that aspect of the problem. All in all, I would recommend this salon. In my limited experience, it compared favorably with the Umi Salon, where I was also a model last year, and where the reception is friendlier, but the supervising staff seemed to be a bit more critical (with good results for the clients, but perhaps not so good for the employees?).
Pros: great stylists-in-training and master stylist
Cons: probably price, though for the location it is moderate
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