Dear Yelp community, I have to tell you about a wonderful stylist at Julie Q's, Vicky Ng.But first, I should tell you about my hair. I joke that my hair is perfect one day a year: HALLOWEEN. It's supe... Read More
Dear Yelp community, I have to tell you about a wonderful stylist at Julie Q's, Vicky Ng.But first, I should tell you about my hair. I joke that my hair is perfect one day a year: HALLOWEEN. It's super thick, wiry, and generally unruly. Even after decades of experience, I struggled to tame it into some sort of socially acceptable style.As such, I always had great anxiety about getting haircuts. Every stylist would finish by pulling out a blow dryer, and I would cringe because I knew what was coming next: a full-on Bride of Frankenstein look that would make me wish I'd remembered to bring a hat, or a paper bag, or anything to conceal my head until I returned home!So my expectations were pretty low when I first scheduled an appointment at Julie Q's and got Vicky as my stylist. Vicky cut my hair, and it was obvious right away that she was fussy about her work. She worked hard to get the cut nice and even - which is difficult to do with curly hair. When she pulled out the blow dryer, I cringed as usual - but then she amazed me by masterfully straightening my hair and making it look... fabulous! I was sure she had used some sort of black magic to accomplish this, but she patiently explained how she did it and how I could do it at home. I was thrilled!I must have expressed to Vicky during my first appointment my general fear of haircuts, because several appointments later, when I declared that I'd decided to "go short" and showed her a bunch of photos of short styles on my phone, she wisely suggested that we go shorter incrementally. The cut she gave me that day was wonderful... and the next one was shorter and even better! I absolutely love my hair now, and I don't think I would have had the courage to make such a big change without having full confidence in my stylist. I'm giving Vicky 5 stars, but I'd give her 10 if I could! Read Less