This is a first for me, as I have not had such a bad experience both in customer service and in quality.
When I first saw the Groupon offer, it looked like such a great deal. This was my first time getting lash extensions and I was excited to try it out. I purchased the Groupon for the full set of synthetic lashes that have an additional 2 week fill included.
Since this was my first time getting lash extensions I had quite a few questions. What do I need to do to prep for the lashes? Is there anything I should or shouldn't do before? I also didn't know the differences between the mink and the synthetic lashes. I called Decorum multiple times over multiple days to get talk to someone for answers and to schedule my appointment. I called a little before they open, during lunch time, and around when they closed. After calling over 5 times on a multitude of days, no one picked up the phone even once! This was the first red flag.
For some reason I went ahead and booked my appointment on-line, even though I didn't get any answers. I booked my appointment a few weeks out because I needed to come in on a weekend. I work the typical 8-5 schedule and this place closes before I even get off work. My initial appointment was booked maybe 3 or 4 weeks out. After booking I did not get any confirmation email whatsoever confirming my appointment. The second red flag.
Two days from my appointment I still didn't get any confirmation regarding my appointment so I called Decorum. Again no one answered the phone so I left a message saying I would like a return call to confirm my appointment since I have not heard anything. Rochelle (or Rachelle) called me back and left a message confirming my appointment.
The day of my appointment, the place was a bit hard to find as it's in the very back of a small building. As I had no information on how to prep for my appointment, I came in with my usual eyeliner on, which happens to be a waterproof eyeliner. I immediately told her what I was wearing and she said she might have to take it off. I had no issues with that as I was heading home after and had nothing else planned. Rochelle asked what kind of lashes I wanted (length, curliness, etc). There weren't really any models to show how the lash would look after applied, so I just chose more natural lashes that are slightly obvious they're there, but in no way dramatic lashes.
When the process started, I laid down. I usually try to talk to people (hair stylist, etc) during processes so I started asking her questions about how long the business was there. Her answers were pretty short so I was left with the impression she doesn't like to talk. Not a problem because I would rather have good lashes than her make a mistake. I decided to just lay there the rest of the session. As Rochelle worked on the lashes she indicated that she doesn't have to take off my eyeliner and she can work around it.
At the end after applying all the lashes, Rochelle proceeds to tell me what I can and can't do. Apparently you shouldn't wear waterproof eyeliner or mascara because anything oils can interfere with the adhesive. So why didn't she remove the eyeliner before starting the process??!? And then she tells me I can not wet my lashes for 24 hours. Why wasn't I made aware of any of this before hand??!
To top it all off, I went to book my two week fill. Apparently the two weeks time fell over a period she would be out of town. So she said I couldn't book my follow up for that weekend. I asked if I could book for the following weekend and she said NO because the groupon is only good for two weeks! Really?! So because she was out of town she did not make an exception. She said I could come in during my lunch break to get my lash refilled. Aside from the appointment taking 40 mins for a refill, this place is not conveniently located near my work, so coming in during my lunch break was not an option. I was very frustrated and upset with the whole customer service, or rather lack of it.
The first night I obviously couldn't remove my eyeliner and had to keep it on the following day. I typically do not sleep with make up on, but had to for this. The first day or two the lashes looked pretty good. But by Day 3, the inner lashes of my right eye started falling off. Throughout the first week, my right eye had fewer lashes than my left. When I looked to see how long lash extensions last, many sites said they last about 3 weeks to a month. After about a week and a half, the lashes on my right were significantly less than my left.
Bad customer service and bad quality. There were definitely no positives. I will definitely not recommend nor will I be back! read more