I had a GREAT experience here last week & pretty excited to share (typically, my hair salon experiences don't leave a good impression with me)!(btw, I forgot to "check-in")FIRST, you must know that my... Read More
I had a GREAT experience here last week & pretty excited to share (typically, my hair salon experiences don't leave a good impression with me)!(btw, I forgot to "check-in")FIRST, you must know that my method of trying to find the perfect stylist is already questionable when I try to save money & search through Groupon (I STILL have an experience I'm brewing about from last Fall that I'm trying to cool off about). THIS TIME, I had a victory!I saw the Groupon a couple of weeks ago and decided to book an appointment right away (I've been training myself to NOT buy for the unknown future based on a good deal). Booking was simple & painless.When I arrived last Friday morning, I was greeted by the front desk and offered something to drink and a place to sit. While my appointment time started approx. 10 minutes late, it didn't bother me (it was a super-sunny morning...that makes everything okay).The stylist that I had was Courtney Schwirtz. Extremely upbeat, cheerful, personable, and most importantly (in this case), GREAT with the sheers! She was in her early-twenties, so I initially thought this would be another one of those "Groupon hair outcomes" that I've resolved myself into accepting (c'mon...haircuts are overpriced anyway!). I was immensely overjoyed to find that I was wrong. Courtney listened AND delivered!I have (had) REALLY long hair. I generally go in to just clean up the ends & maybe vary it up with a few layers. Somehow, the stylists I've seen in the last few years all try to feather the ends where it looks even more straggly. I had Courtney cut off 3-4 inches and asked for something that wasn't a blunt cut but NOT feathered, and a much healthier look at the bottom. She nailed it. She even asked if I wanted her to style & curl my hair. Why yes! Bless you!She didn't try to upsell me on product or anything else (besides pre-booking next appt w/ a 10% discount, which is great).This would have been a 5-star, but the only 2 factors that took it down was the 10 minute late start and that they don't use natural hair products (I prefer salons that have less toxic products). Regardless, the experience and the service surpassed what I was expecting and would definitely consider coming back here in the future! Read Less