I debated with myself for a few minutes about whether to give Gloss a 2 or a 3-star rating. I settled on a 2 for the following reasons: good stylist, clean salon, good products, poor customer service,... Read More
I debated with myself for a few minutes about whether to give Gloss a 2 or a 3-star rating. I settled on a 2 for the following reasons: good stylist, clean salon, good products, poor customer service, misleading web prices, left with a bad taste in my mouth. First off, the salon is pretty standard as far as decor goes. Comfortable, clean, fairly modern. They do have quite a few product displays right as you walk in...too many in my opinion. They take up a large area of the lobby. The front desk is too small to help more than one client at a time. There were two customers in front of me and it seemed to take a while. This was my first time at Gloss and I was assigned a stylist at random. She was pleasant and clearly experienced. She didn't seem all that interested in getting to know me, but made a modest effort to keep up some small talk. Maybe she's got all the clients she needs. Her consultation was great, she asked a lot of good questions and I had a clear picture of what the game plan was. Then came the wash. OMG...best hair wash I've ever had. The scalp massage was at least 4 minutes and quite heavenly. She was perceptive to notice that I have frizzy hair and told me she was washing with frizz dismiss products. The wash was the best part of the experience! The haircut itself was good and she took her time making sure everything was even. My only complaint there is that she didn't show it to me before she started drying and styling it, but to be fair I didn't ask. She did a cute summer braid style and walked me up to the front desk. Over the hour service together she offered me three services/add-ons. More and I would have minded but she kept it low key. Ok, now for the bad news. Once I got up to the counter, the receptionist quoted me a price a good $15 over what I had expected. I told her I'd seen a lower price on their website for a regular cut and style. She explained that there are several levels of stylists and that my stylist's services cost more. I told her that I had randomly been assigned a stylist and that none of this was explained to me on the phone when I booked my appointment (as a first time customer). She basically shrugged and said well, that's that. I continued to ask questions, mostly to make sure I wasn't crazy when I had read the website, then she let out a big sigh and asked me if it would make me happy if she just charged me the price I was expecting. I realized I wasn't going to get any further with this lady, so I just said yes. After processing my credit card, she slapped down the receipt and a pen with a lot of attitude. After a few more awkward exchanges, she quite fakely told me to have a nice day. Ultimately I did get what I wanted in terms of price, but I didn't go to the salon to get stressed and argued with...I went to relax and enjoy the service! Overall the styling experience was good but the service I received at the front was pretty terrible. Unfortunately, it overshadowed the positive part of the experience. Read Less