OMG! Ten stars! Where do I even begin telling the story…read more..
Well, let us start with the results. I came in with tired, matted hair, longer than shoulder length, and wanting restructuring. As Myiesha and I were getting to know each other and chatting, we course-corrected and went for, wow, just wow, a pixie cut with long bangs! I walked out a new woman. Go Myiesha! And she showed me how to maintain the results.
To find out what I wanted, Myiesha had me search for 2026 short women's cuts for curly hair on Instagram and double-tap what I liked as I went through search results. After a while, I thought I was done reviewing pictures, and showed my page of Likes to Myiesha. She reviewed them and, in her stupendous creative mind, blended various Likes of mine into one integrated wish, and proceeded to implement it.
I watched with bated breath in the mirror before me as I was being transformed in her able hands.
Myeisha wanted the haircut to be light, something for me to just head out the door with, no fussing needed. I was grateful for that.
Myeisha applied scalp strengthening treatments and sent me off with products to continue strengthening at home.
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Esthetics.
The salon is a site to admire. It is well laid out and well appointed. A unique clock with Roman numerals, encircled in a garland of faux white flowers, decorates one of the walls. Flanking it are two vertical segments of wall painted in black (I was sure to think of the Rolling Stones song, my favorite), with flowers drawn over the black surface in white and colorful chalk. They are lovely. I pointed to them and learned that Myeisha had drawn them herself. She clearly has a steady hand and an artistic mind outside of hair styling, too.
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Scheduling.
I was seen literally the next day after another hair stylist referred me to Myeisha.
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Payment methods.
Credit cards without a service surcharge, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, you name it.
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Transportation.
I took the Light Rail to Japantown on the Blue Line. From there, I walked for literally a few minutes. The salon was straightforward to find, and getting there and back was super convenient.
For people who drive, there is a parking structure in the building, and Myeisha provides a parking permit. So, parking is at no cost.
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Chit-chat.
We hit it off and eventually discussed pretty hefty subjects (serious books), but also laughed a lot and enjoyed ourselves. Myeisha has an admirable sense of humor.
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Water.
The last tidbit is that somehow the water in the cooler in the salon is unusually tasty. Normally, I do not like plain water and need water with electrolytes, but whatever system Myeisha selected to us outputs chilled, yummy plain H2O.