I just need to put this out there... I choose a different salon every single year to cut my hair (my hair grows extremely fast. From shoulder to near my butt every year). With that being said, this is why I choose a different one every year to see who can cut the best to my liking
This year, I found this salon and surprisingly, they do nails AND hair! That's a win-win for me as I really needed a manicure.
Let's talk about hair:
I was really skeptical at first. Upon arrival, I didn't see a single person doing their hair. One of the nail techs approached me and translated to what I believe to be the owner/manager of the shop what I had wanted.
First off, I got my hair washed. The seats were not comfy as I had to sit pretty much straight and not recline and tilt my head all the way back. That's probably the first thing that I questioned if it was going to be a good experience or not.
Second, he brought me to a station and asked where I wanted to cut it to. I showed him the approximate length and he snipped off a bit right then and there. I was sooooooo confused as I've never seen anyone do this before. My mind was thinking "trust the process. I'm sure he has his own techniques".
Third, every cutting techniques he did, I was super nervous and kept telling myself to trust the process and eventually after he blew dry my hair, it came out amazing! Wow, that was an epic roller coaster ride of techniques but he did an amazing job!
Next, the nails:
I had an idea of what I wanted but I also was very indecisive. The nail tech basically helped me decide everything and I was super satisfied with the results.
She voiced that my nails were quite short so I gave the okay to do tips. I wanted my nails stronger so we did dipping powder before doing gel polish. Every step of the way, the nail tech was very communicative and I really appreciate it!
Since it does take about 1-2 hours, they had offered me drinks. No nail salon I've ever been to offers so I'm very impressed with how attentive and considerate they are! One thing I did notice is, the nail tech always tested out the colors/glitter etc on one finger to show me before doing on all fingers. This is something other salons should do!
The quality of the nails came out super amazing! I went for a more natural look so it's pretty basic but it's still beautiful compared to my original nails.
Side note:
They speak English, Korean and Chinese.
Parking is fairly easy to find on the side streets.
Highly recommend and will be coming back! read more