While Salon Bontempo is newly opened, the owner has been doing my hair for about 8 years and she is BRILLIANT! Both me and my hubby have a standing date with April every month.
April is amazing. She is such a great stylist and master with color. She knows me well enough to understand when a small change-up is a good idea for me and she is ALWAYS right. When April suggests something, I usually go with it and the outcome is wonderful.
Once I asked about maybe adding some of my childhood color back into my color. April was honest and gave me the pros and cons of doing so. People change as they age, so my strawberry hair as a child, most likely would make me look a good bit older than I am, which is most definitely NOT what I wanted, so that idea went by the wayside. I SO appreciated that insight. My skin color would not have been right making that change, either.
When I say April is a master-colorist, I mean it. My hair is 'needy' and April has a way to meet those needs with color, high and low-lights and always, always a trendy, nearly sassy, cut. Those I work with loved the current style I've worn for a while now so much that they copied my cut. It was a bold move for me as I'd always worn my hair shoulder length and longer. April took the time to show me and help me envision a sassier look and it turned out to be absolutely the best thing I could have done. Honestly, the cut made/makes me look more stylish, trendy, professional, a good 10 years younger and best of all SASSY! I love sassy.
April is always on the leading edge when it comes to style, but even better, she won't let a client make a mistake should they choose something that just won't work. I know she will honor a request, but I will ALWAYS count on April's insight. She knows her stuff!
When my daughter married a few years back, the entire bridesmaid group, my daughter and myself received the royal treatment for the big day. This was done at a previous salon she'd worked at, but the majority of that team is now working at April's new shop.
The new shop is convenient and is decorated is chic, trendy, stylish and welcoming. We love it!
There are stylists in her salon that have a wide variety of talents! All of them are awesome. One even offers an unlimited blow-dry package, something that I may look into because it is so very reasonably priced I can't pass it up. I can do my hair myself, but there is just nothing like that 'just from the salon' look.
I have a public-facing job, and one which really requires near perfection. April always gives me that perfect look I need and love. I am not perfect, but my hair certainly IS so.
April's shop carries a great variety of eco-sensitive products. Those products work harmoniously with the color products on my hair and they are competitively priced.
When entering the salon, it just beckons one to a wonderful experience. It's trendy, yet so full of warmth and relaxation, especially in the washing station where a great relaxation massage via a super comfy chair is to be enjoyed. Honestly, so relaxing enough it makes me w ant to stay, maybe an extra shampoo or something! Just wonderful.
The salon pricing differs for each stylist, but it is great work from each, at a great price. At what price BEAUTY? It's worth every cent and more.
The mom in me, with a daughter the same age as April, I take great joy in seeing how far April has come from her beginnings as a 'rising star' at her first salon to now....salon owner and SUPER-STAR.
The Salon is 'accessible' for those needing assistance and their is accessible parking, too.
Please, whether you are a 'local' or out of town guest, make a day to visit Salon Bontempo. It's honestly one of the best things you can do for yourself. A 'ME DAY' is just a must do. Can't wait for my next 'me day!'
Oh, one last thing, BONTEMPO, I think is translated Good/Beautiful time. I know the secret behind the name, but not giving that one up. Trust me, BEAUTIFUL TIME, it is at Salon Bontempo!
Wish I could double this to 10 STARS!!!!! Instead, one word: BRILLIANTLY AMAZING! [okay it's two words. One not enough to capture this salon] read more