I saw Ms. Marchel for a wash, dry, and silk press.
My hair…read moreis NOT easy to deal with (highly-dense, 3c/4a/4b coily mix, down-to-my-butt length, tangles right after you remove the brush, etc.).
I am depressed and physically disabled (and was recovering from a major surgery at the time), so I had been unable to do the usual upkeep necessary for my hair with any kind of regularity. Honestly, it was a dirty, fairly matted (to the point of looking like I had a few poorly-done locs) HOT MESS. Just THINKING about doing my own hair, and how bad it had got, had me in tears for two months. I thought she'd have to cut a lot of it off tbh.
She didn't turn me away, like I half-expected. It was well-within her right to see the rat's nest on my head and just refuse service or rebook me, but she didn't. That grace is something I still appreciate to this day (I saw her pre-pandemic, so this was some time ago). Doing what she did for me was beyond the job I paid her for; I am so grateful she helped me!
** a friendly reminder to be sure to tip your stylists/hairdressers!! **
For reference: It took 3 or 4 people simultaneously flat-ironing my hair at another salon (the "Texas Hair Team" over by Spring HS) to get it done in over 4 hours. THEY also told me that I "needed to get [my] hair relaxed or don't come back." That time I had gone in for ONLY styling with CLEAN, DETANGLED hair in a few large twists. Girl, bye.
Ms. Marchel did it BY HERSELF, MUCH FASTER (an hour and a half MAX for detangling, shampooing, conditioning, detangling again, drying, another quick detangle, and the silk press itself), didn't charge me extra for the texture of the hair that naturally grows out of my scalp (as so many salons around here do... iykyk ), didn't complain at all or guilt me, was professional, and did a damn good job! I was ASTONISHED by her speediness, how thorough she was, and the result!!
My curls also bounced right back after wash-day! No heat damage!
It's been awhile since I've seen her, but I still HIGHLY recommend her for a BEAUTIFUL silk press on natural coily hair!