I don't trust many people with my hair. Myself and Lell, a hairdresser I found when I had a big mishap with a dye job at home. I walked in and two days later I was back to my natural blonde.
I have followed Lell through various workplaces as she has strived to constantly learn (and this is a woman who had her own hair studio for 10 years but left because she wanted to spend more time to focus on learning more and less time on managing a business. I should also note that whenever I am not 100% about my hair she will fix it.
SO onto MABE. The owners are lovely and really know their stuff. They won't lie or push you into anything. They pride themselves on doing what is best for the client and the clients hair health.
So walking in, it's loud (the reason I'm not giving 5 stars) is something I truly dislike about hairdressing studios is the loud music they play. But I understand because these people are on their feet for hours and need too stay pumped. I was offered tea/coffee/snacks and of course the play with their in house dogs.
So we talked about me needing a new look. I love keeping my hair long but after chatting to Lell and one of the owners we agreed I needed to get rid of my mermaid locks as they were so split and unhappy.
I told them I wanted a perm as my natural wave has been lost after many bad bleach jobs (living overseas, in other states when I couldn't access Lell, among other things). They refused to do a perm because they had no training which I admire. Too many places are willing to use their clients as experiments and don't care how it damages the clients hair. However, and this is important, they sent me home with a list of places they recommended.
Now I think we can all agree the worst part of getting your hair done is the wash. The water trickles down your neck reaching those uncomfortable places and by that time it's freezing. Sometimes it's set too hot or too cold. And your neck is always at an uncomfortable angle. At MABE the washing room is amazing. You sit in a recliner chair that massages your neck to the ankles while your 'dresser massages your head. I was so comfortable I could have fallen asleep, and I don't say that lightly because I HATE getting my hair washed at these these places (and of course the music was too loud for me to fall asleep on those amazing recliner massage chairs). So my head and neck were insanely comfortable and I got a quick 'massage' in as well.
The place is wonderfully decorated. Would highly recommend to anyone who doesn't suffer from headaches or struggles with loud noise.
Thanks LELL and MABE. Looking forward to our next session. read more