I couldn't even wait until I left to start writing this. I'm currently in my car, in the parking lot of Sasha Salon, typing away...
First off, a little background- I have been going to the same amazing stylist, at OxenRose Salon in SF for years and years. She's actually a close friend of my fiancés. Because we moved to Fremont, and I work late during the week in San Mateo, getting in to see her has been impossible :/ I also don't really trust anyone else with my hair because of horrible past experiences and because I have had some medical issues that, for a long time, made my hair really thin and brittle. Now that my hair (and my body!) is starting to get healthy again, I have been able to grow it out (2+ yrs later!) to midway down my back. I have been terrified of anyone else but my longtime stylist touching it.
I usually only wash my hair 1-2 times per week (unless I go for a run or exercise but haven't been able to with my health), using Sacha Juan dry volume powder in between. *Just a side note: Sacha Juan products are gold. They pass Kerastase by far.. And that is sayin something!! Hard to find but oh so sweet when you do!
Skip ahead 2 weeks- I haven't been feeling 100% again and went a week and a half without washing. I work in an environment where my hairs up in a messy bun anyways. I knew I needed a good pampering and a trim but also knew with my work schedule being so hectic that I'd never make it to OxenRose for an appointment. I spent 3-4 days reading review after review on all the local hair salons. While Sasha Salon was on the pricier side, I kept coming back to their Yelp page. Wow! Am I glad I did!
I called at 11am on a Friday (today) and got an appointment for 6pm the same day with a senior stylist. Christina was so sweet in greeting me and instantly made me feel comfortable. I explained a little about my health stuff because it pertained to the condition of my hair. The woman knows what she's doing!! The wash was so relaxing and she even listened to my request for cold water because I was so hot from working all day. After the wash, I knew I wanted a "clean up" but also that I wanted a bit of longer, side swept bangs but was worried that they would be too short. Christina knew exactly what I wanted... Even when I wasn't 100% sure what I really wanted.
Conversation went smoothly, as I can get a little chatty if I'm nervous. With Christina, it was like talking to one of my girlfriends. We talked about weddings (she's going on a year and I'm recently engaged), living situations, just normal "friend" talk. I couldn't even begin to tell you how relieved I was that she was just so down to earth and didn't try and push products on me or sell me a different style of cut that I didn't want. I was done in about an hour. She even took the time to add the products I like and big curlers up top so I can get the volume I like. We traded favorite products and had some good laughs. The end result was absolutely amazing. Who knew a trim, some layer clean up and a long side swept bang could turn my stressful day into something positive!
After my appointment was done, I made sure to leave a really great tip for Christina because she has no idea how her sweet personality and talented styling skills impacted my day in such a great way. With my recent health issues, it's been scary losing hair, having it thin a little and just not feel like my usual "pretty" self. Sure, my fiancé says he can't tell and I'm still pretty to him but he HAS to say that lol! Christina brought back my confidence 110% and I'm so grateful to her for that. I don't think she realized how awful I felt, yet still gave me excellent customer service and an awesome cut and style. I even made an appointment to get my highlights done in 2 weeks... Another review will sure to come from that. I'm actually excited for that date to come!
If you are nervous about trying someone new or try out a new place, go see Christina. You will walk out of there feeling like a million dollars!! read more