I've been to this salon twice now, all the way from Boston. I'm just gonna go ahead and say that…read moreNarada is the best stylist I've found in my 41 years-- he's undisputedly the best for natural hair in the US. Yeah I said it! He's the ONLY stylist I've seen assess hair for damage, section by section. I haven't seen anyone else do this (White stylists, Black stylists, or other) and I've consumed A LOT of hair content on YouTube, IG, and TikTok. I'd been watching his YouTube for years and finally decided to book an appt when I knew I'd be visiting ATL.. My first appt was this past Feb and Narada was warm & friendly, ON TIME, and took his time with my hair. I've literally never been to a stylist that only worked on MY hair and my hair only--not juggling me w/ other clients, which is VERY unsanitary btw! & You can tell that he just really cares about his craft. I learned that my hair was very damaged, brittle, and even discolored!--mainly from the Curly Cut fiasco (you can research the era of Black Girl Curls on your own.. ) and also b/c of hard water (although I was using a shower filter, I wasn't changing it out as often as I should.) He kindly answered all of my silly questions; even when I mentioned that I was ready to big chop as I have many times before, he said that he can give me a cut that will manage the damage for now. Then proceeded to give me instructions to cut an inch every 4 mos. until I come back to see him, which I followed.
Fast forward 8 mos. for my appt w/ him last wknd, and my hair has been looking and feeling so much better ever since! l planned a solo trip for my Bday in ATL (& for the Brandy & Monica concert) and knew I had to take advantage of my time there to see Narada again. & I honestly think that getting your hair done w/ a guru like him is truly treating yourself. Now I'll warn you, he IS pricey, however I would advise anyone to get their coins in order to go see him. He will change the trajectory of your hair. At this 2nd appt, he said my hair is now "smooth as butter" and said that whatever I had been doing is working and I'm so happy b/c I was a bit nervous on what the update would be, considering all that damage just 8 mos. ago! He only ended up trimming about 1-2" at the most. And I'm now realizing that just like he said in my 1st appt, there was no need to chop it all off and go bald! He truly has a method and plan that can take you from damaged, brittle & breakage to healthy, lustrous & thriving in less than a year You just have to do the simple things he instructs you to! If you care about your hair, go there.
I am SO GLAD that I found you on YT, Narada. Thanks so much for your knowledge, professionalism, precision, and the commitment + love for your craft! I am NEVER going back to damage again now that I know you.
Oh & his styles kill too! Sick with the creativity. These photos he took for me below are of my first appt. The photos may be out of order upon upload but I've captioned each.