First of all, let me just say I am not a fan of wearing fake hair. I mean, I've done it, but I've hated it and only when I absolutely had to...which brings me to why I visited Done Up! in the first place.
One of my friends showed up on our group vacation with the best braids I'd ever seen. Thick and just lovely. I asked her where she went, she told me there was a salon she found on YELP and it was two blocks from where I worked.
This is the part where I tell you the state of my hair. I'd just gotten married, had color and Keratin treatment and it began to break off and fall out. At least three inches were going to have to come off and since WINTER IS COMING... I figured I'd just put in a protective style, let those three inches grow and chop them off when the winter was over. So this lead me to Done Up.
First of all, you won't find any pretense here. The place looks like a french dollhouse, the staff is friendly whereas you feel you've known them all your lives. They assume rapport, which is important. Sharon is an amazing spirit. Took one look at my head and said, "Tree braids". I had no idea what she was talking about.
Another woman was there, under the dryer and she let me see her hair thankfully, and raved about the ease and the health of her hair. Still, I wasn't quite convinced. A friend of mine had crochet braids and though they looked cute on her, I wasn't really digging the lack of versatility. Sharon assured me these were totally different. So I gave it a shot.
They sent me to Tony Lugo's for hair. Took one look at my face, told me what kind to get and how long. I have to say, I'm not thrilled with Lugo's, but that's another review. Let's put a pin in that one.
So anyway, I get there and we get right to work. Hair washed. Dried. Sharon and I are laughing and chatting while she's braiding and I know my hair is being cornrowed but I'm seeing hair coming out of the cornrow and it's looking like a weave but it's not and I'm just like...WHAT IS THIS SORCERY??
Five hours later...
I was in shock. I mean, it looked great. GREAT. It actually looked like it was my hair, just longer. I told her I didn't mind showing the start of the braids at the top (I mean, who was I fooling?) but aside from that, it looked like mine. Felt great.
I walked out with a straight style but then wore it wavy and POW...IT GOT BETTER. You really couldn't tell me much. At ALL.
My hair grows really quickly so I was back in two weeks to have the front re-done, but other than that, it's a month strong and I've worn it up in a bun, out, ponytail, headband, twisted up...you name it. It's such a fun style!
I will be keeping my hair like this all winter and who knows, maybe even part of the spring. I love it! Great job and Sharon Alexander is AMAZINGLY talented. Just go. Trust me. read more