I stopped by here two days ago to make a spontaneous appointment. I really wanted to get my roots done & freshen up my hair for the holidays!
Melissa greeted me & helped me set an appt. I let her know what I needed to get done, and she recommended Yumi, an Advanced Senior Stylist. I understand that getting hair done in another country can be tricky, especially if you don't know the stylists. But as this is right by Myers on Level 1 of the Emporium, and it is a Paris-based salon, I figured I would gamble with the French. As I had a longer appointment, it required a $90 deposit that would be non-refundable if canceled.
I arrived today and was swiftly greeted by Yumi. She offered me tea or coffee and brought it to me right away. She then met with me to discuss my hair and needs. She brought out the color book and talked to me about toning colors along with matching colors for my roots. She also took the time to look at my base color and we mutually agreed on mixing two tones to help replicate color.
I was super tired having been running around all day. I was not in the mood to talk and enjoyed my mini nap while Yumi worked on my hair. She was very patient and respected my space and need for rest. Plus it always feels good to get your hair done- sort of a meditative process, if you will.
She let me know when I would be done with the foils and base coloring and how much time it would be till wash and rinse with the toner. When it came time to take out my alien foils out and wash my hair and apply toner, she gave me a lovely massage around my hair line and neck etc to help round out the process.
Yumi was super profesional with me, and afterwards she helped me take photos of my hair. I think most Aussies use Google Reviews, but I let her know there is a population of us travelers who do use Yelp and want to provide feedback.
As I didn't know their address, she gave me this pamphlet that had their hours and address. I then logged onto Yelp and saw someone else had added them but did not have a good experience.
All I can say is that all of the staff were pleasant to me and treated me nicely from booking to finish. I super love my hair and normally would not let anyone else touch my hair as I have seen the same stylist for over a decade.
But sometimes in life it is good to shake things up a bit and nothing matches that elation you get when you walk away with fresh looking hair that makes you feel like a model. Even just for a day! Thank you Yumi and all the staff.
Ps their hours are:
Mon-Wed And Sat 10:00-7:00pm
Thursday 10:00am-8:00pm
Friday 10:00am-9:00pm
Sunday 10:00am-6:00pm
I think it is awesome they have longer hours for both Thursday and Friday evenings to accommodate people getting ready to go out and /or those with different work shifts.
Sure it is pricier than what I pay in the US, but at the end of the day, you do get what you pay for and no one wants orange hair when getting highlights lol.
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