I read the comment above and I am quite surprised! Val Meades has been my stylist since 2006, and I would never let anyone else touch my hair. I have had long hair, medium hair, pregnant hair, and now I'm sporting a pixie. She made me dark brown, she made me a redhead, she did highlights, or just toner, she also helped me go back to natural... and dyed it again! Sometimes I have been super specific about what I wanted, and Val did just that, and at other times I just walked in and told her "have fun!". Every single time I left the salon a little insecure about what she had done, I would literally call her a complete genius in front of my mirror a couple of days later. Because she KNOWS what she is doing. She does not talk much while you're on the chair because she can't chit-chat and do a precise, intelligent cut at the same time. Honestly, I'm very self-conscious about my hair and I prefer a stylist who does not babble about her personal life to a stylist who wants to socialize and does not really pay attention to what she is doing. Also, Val has opinions about what will suit your face shape and complexion. And that's exactly why I want to be with a stylist like her. If I show up with a picture and tell her I like it, she will actually be able to tell me plain and simple if she thinks it won't suit me. If I wanted a stylist who just does as she's told, I would probably end up with bad coloring, or a bad cut. And believe me, I've been with those before 2006. What you described about her attitude is indeed the way she is, and that's why I love her so much. And for the last 6 years, I've seen where her visions take me and how much she gets me, my tastes, my complexion and the shape of my face. I had to go to another stylist because she was away when I got my pixie. The stylist did exactly what she saw on the picture. Looked awesome! Then I saw Val for the maintenance. Well guess what: Val gave me the same cut based on the exact same picture, and she even consulted the other stylist's index card because I had requested the same color (which had not been chosen by Val!)... but the way she did the cut, wow! My hair grew back in such a different way that it looked nicer way longer... and saved me money, because I could wait longer between haircuts. Val take cares of her clients and makes sure every little detail is there to make sure they get a comfy, luxurious experience when they visit the salon. I HIGHLY recommend her and her team, and I will keep visiting her salon each time I need my hair cut or styled. KUDOS to you guys! read more