Treat yourself to a hairstyle/haircut at this cozy, unpretentious yet very professional salon. I've had only four hair stylists in the past 22 years. Yes, I'm very finicky when it comes to haircuts, and my hair can be difficult to work with--it's dense, wavy, grows in different directions, etc. So when I find a good stylist, I stick with her/him.
Well, I had grown a bit tired of my previous stylist's work. Same ol' same ol' every time. So I read some reviews on Yelp and decided to go into Pagani and, specifically to request that Elle cut my hair. I'm so glad I did.
My first time there, two months ago, I was warmly greeted. No waiting time. Began with the obligatory hair-washing, which I figured would be pretty standard. I was pleasantly surprised by the full-blown scalp massage I received. After 10 minutes Elle greeted me and walked me to her station. I explained the parameters (must have some bangs, shorter on sides, usually wear the longer top a bit messy, etc.). WE looked at some pictures and then she went to work.
At the end of the session I was delighted with Elle's work. Fantastic haircut. I never would have been able to describe the cut to her ... she just figured it out. It wasn't the same old haircut I'd been getting for years; it was a new style. But it was also a style that I could work with and make my own.
All told, Elle spent a full hour cutting my hair. Then I got a rinse, conditioning, and SECOND scalp massage after the cut. When I checked out, I was utterly shocked when the very kind woman at the counter said, "That will be $25 for today." Stunning. Seriously? I would have been quite happy to pay $40 or even $50 for the haircut, scalp massages, and generally fabulous treatment from all of the Pagani pros. After I paid the $25, I was doubly shocked when she asked me when I would like to come back for my COMPLIMENTARY "clean-up" at the 2-week mark (the halfway point between the cut and the next cut). I've never heard of such a thing ... a free touch-up? I booked it.
At the end of the 90 minutes I spent there, I tipped Elle and the young man who washed my hair/massaged my scalp at nearly 100% and left feeling great.
The treatment I received at the "clean-up" and at my next month's cut were equivalent to that first night's bounty of goodness. At Pagani they really know how to treat a person like a person. Everyone's always happy (or so it seems), and they always seem happy to see you. I leave there feeling refreshed, renewed, restored.
Oh, by the way, every time you go, they give you referral cards ... if you hand them out to friends who go there for a cut, they get $10 off their first cut and you get $10 off of your next cut. It's a great deal! My wife has started going there as well, and she adores the place ... and Elle in specific.
So Go to Pagani. Ask for Elle. You won't regret it. Soon you'll be on Yelp writing a review like this one.
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