First, come here if you want lovely hair and have an impossible time trusting anyone to cut or color your precious locks.
Second, my story/experience...
I had been super nervous to go to any salon for the past year or so. And you could see that in my hair, I was in DIRE need of some change to my mane. Often you could find me obsessively pouring over reviews and photos of salons in every neighboring city. Of course I ocassionally would come across talent that I thought I may be able to trust, but nothing ever really felt RIGHT..or not right enough for me to take the plunge into the hot seat and let someone put their fingers to my hair! For many ladies (including yours truly) finding a trusty beautician is a rather important and sometimes daunting ordeal! This quest took me over a year but boy am I satisfied with where it led me! ANYWAY!...
One day while out and about running errands in Santa Cruz, I meet a lovely young woman with beautiful highlighted hair. Immediately I inquire as to where and by whom this absolute masterpiece was created! She directs me here, to this small gem of a salon tucked away in the corner of a modest shopping center in coastal Watsonville, CA. Something about her hair and this recommendation was just feeling quite right. From the moment I sat down I was treated with kindness, not obsequious nor dull, just human, just RIGHT. The decor was perfect, welcoming without feeling too homely, chic without feeling over the top. But okay, okay...let me get to the point...my HAIR. Goodness gracious, does Maty know how to deliver!!! She told me she would try her best to get my hair as close to the picture I had shown her, and the result was spot on. And let me state that getting to the lightness of the picture I showed, from the damage and darkness of my hair that walked through the door, wasn't going to be easy. But she didn't break a sweat, piece of frickin' cake...lol. It is beautiful! The best my hair has ever looked, and I've had my fair share of great hair days ;) I have found a place I can call hair home, an ARTIST I can trust who knows her stuff, and it didn't even break the bank.
What more can I say? I am overjoyed.
P.S. they sell super cute earrings for just $3! I snagged a couple on the way out :)... read more