Ruwaida is excellent! She's great! Like the total package and my go-to person now for anything hair related! I feel very happy and pretty with the great work she did to my hair!
With the restrictions in SF because of the pandemic I have to go to San Bruno to get my hair, thread and some things done.
I have been looking online and luckily I found Ruwaida with a lot of wonderful reviews talking about her great work, years of experience and her clients following her wherever she goes.
She is now in Amiri Salon Tanforan San Bruno (a clean, simple and welcoming salon that feels pretty spacious like the one in SF).
I booked on a day that she wasn't available but I did get my eyebrows done with one of the Staff and it was pretty good! (I forgot her name but I think it has an 'S' in it) and then I met Ruwaida that same day too, I told her that I wanted my hair cut and she said she could help me later that day but unfortunately I have to do something that afternoon and decided that I'll be back next time.
I noticed that Ruwaida was very nice to walk-ins too, she answered their questions well and told them when they could accommodate them when they're busy. With what I've seen, I definitely came back and scheduled again with Ruwaida to help me with my hair because I was already impressed by her with that few minutes I met her!
Fast forward to when I finally got my hair done with Ruwaida - I booked for a brazilian blowout and a haircut on a 2pm. I came in early around 1pm but they were on lunch, Ruwaida was very welcoming and kind, she said she'll help me with my hair and she could eat later on. Ruwaida was very honest with what I would expect from a Keratin Treatment (if you like it more shiny and less frizzy) vs a Brazilian Blowout (less frizzy and with more of the straightening effect) and told me the price range for my hair and how much they charge if you get a haircut after. I picked the brazilian blowout because I've never done it and I really wanted to try it and it is less pricey. The brazilian blowout took 2 hours+ with the haircut. Ruwaida was very calm, gentle and thorough with what she was doing and everything was done in a clean manner (disinfecting and all that stuff) and we were able to talk just right about some things too! The client who was booked for a hair color after me gave her good glowing reviews, she said she always comes back for her and also gets brazilian done for several years and that I would like the effect it would have on my hair. (She was so right!)
Ruwaida was really meticulous with the entire process and did my haircut after the brazilian. She asked me to stand up and hold a mirror to see how long and how my hair would look like after cutting and double checked everything again. (I decided to keep my hair color and keep everything straight and long so it would be easy for me to cover up everything at work and if there are any further restrictions or lockdown again it would be easier for me to maintain).
TLDR: Ruwaida is amazing! Very professional and does a great job of getting what you wanted done. She made me feel comfortable, was calm and treated everyone in a very pleasant manner. I'll definitely be back for her and maybe for a color next time!
(I've seen the hair color she did with the other client and it looks so good!)
*Thank you so much for everything that you do, Ruwaida! I hope that you and everyone are always safe and well! See you soon!* read more