Somewhere out there, an 80's Hair band cover band is missing their lead singer--that's what comes to mind as I stand in front of my mirror, practically in tears.
So I visited Kelly based on the stellar reviews she's received on Yelp, and the Groupon made her affordable. So here's the story: she sat me down and "analyzed" my hair. She talked a big game and pointed out major flaws with its condition (thanks, self esteem!). I told her I wanted a trim but she talked me into her signature "Kelly cut". Now, let me explain to you what this conversation was like: "I'm going to give you the Kelly cut. You'll love it." That's it. That's all the information I had to go with. Now, I am a young professional, and my image is important. I am also very uncomfortable with giving up control, and at that point I had felt that I had lost all of it. I should have gone with my gut and slowed her down--or better yet just left right then and there--it was $35, no big loss. But against better judgement I stayed.
I gave her 2 stars because she is a good conversationalist, which helps the time pass, but she's also pretty self-absorbed, a shameless self-promoter, and most of the time I felt like she was just plain full of..., well, you know. So at least the time passed quickly. But, again, she was so full of herself (conversation-wise) that she never stopped to ask me what I was thinking. Perfect example: when I came in, I had a face frame that was growing out--around the bottom of my chin or so. I was getting to the point in our initial conversation where I was going to say "I'd also like my face frame trimmed up to around my cheek bones", but she was already hurrying me into her washing station with her "vision" in her mind. I am not a pushy person, so I just assumed everything would be ok. Well, 45 mins into the haircut, and I have bangs. BANGS! This was never discussed! Actually, wait, I take that back. I remember at one point specifically saying "yeah, I can't wear bangs because my hair naturally parts with a big hole in the middle". So imagine my absolute HORROR when I look at the mirror through my hair to see how gd short it was. She noticed I was struggling to see and was like "here can I trim those bangs shorter." At that point I was just so shocked my filter left me because I just exclaimed "I never wanted bangs in the first place why the hell would I want them even shorter?" Her reply? "Oh, we'll I guess that's one thing you can write about me on Yelp that's negative". You're damn right, sister!
So, here's my opinion, in a nutshell: if you can stand your ground (or are cool with giving up all control) against a big personality, go see Kelly. She'll definitely dominate your hair. But, if you're like me, someone who doesn't want to cause any drama/ruffled feathers, doesn't necessarily always feel comfortable speaking her mind in a public service setting, and tries her hardest to go with the flow, don't go to Kelly--she will steamroll you. This has ended up being one of the most expensive cuts of my life--yeah, the Groupon was cheap, but all of the damn product and accessories I've had to buy to keep this passable (and growing out as quickly as possible) has put me way over the price tag of my previous stylist (who I left in an attempt to save some $$). One things for sure: I see a lot of pony tails in my near future... read more
