After going to the same stylist for the last 6 years, a move across country forced me to find someone new. (Thank you Air Force.) I was so nervous because I can be very picky about my hair which drive... Read More
After going to the same stylist for the last 6 years, a move across country forced me to find someone new. (Thank you Air Force.) I was so nervous because I can be very picky about my hair which drives me nuts, but seriously your head can make or break your entire look. I finally decided on Refinery based on the reviews, and I was intrigued by the no tipping policy. Basically all the stylists get paid a salary based on experience so your experience is exactly the same every time, you can see someone else if you're broke one month, and you can expect the same service. There is absolutely no cattiness between the girls. So my appointment was with Rae, she's a platinum stylist. Best of the best. I have mid back length very thick hair. It's dark brown, and I've been rocking bleached peek-a-boos for the last 5 or 6 years. I decided to brave it and try something new, so we did an ombré bayalage (not sure how to spell that...). I kept the length, added some long layers and trimmed my side bangs. Of course we wanted to go the least damaging route, so we kept the peekaboos and lightened the ends. Obviously it's not going to be as light as j wanted it, it's a process and takes a few times. I was over all happy however when I got home, it only got more and more orange to the point that it seemed fire red. It was awful, so I called up Rae, she she got me back in the next day for the second process and didn't charge me a penny! I couldn't believe it. It wasn't a mistake she had made, but she knew how much it didn't like the orange so she took care of it. She said "girl you just paid me $200 two days ago, I'm not charging you." Amazing. I'm a starving nursing school student (ok, not starving), so I was so grateful to her at that moment. She took care of the orange and I couldn't be happier. Rae is such a sweetheart, super spunky and very profession and confident. Another words she knows her sh**. I'm happy to say I have found my girl. At least until the next time the military decides to move us. :) I absolutely recommend Refinery Salon. The salon is super cute and all of the girls work side by side and really seem to know their stuff, regardless of experience. Read Less