Candice was the first stylist I trusted with my tresses after I moved to San Diego. She's friendly and knowledgeable, and gave me a trendy, cute cut (and wash/style) for only $40. I have fine, blond hair that dips a few inches past my shoulders, and usually when I leave a salon, the styling doesn't look that good -- it usually looks too flat or stringy. Well, Candice blew me away in that respect -- she gave my hair tons of volume, AND took the time to show me, step by step, how she styled my hair as she did it so that I could replicate the look.
Their stylists do try to sell you products (makeup, treatments, other services), and give you a free facial and makeup application. I did end up getting some sort of moisturizing (I think?) treatment for an extra $25, which was TOTALLY worth it, and I would go back just to have that treatment applied. Its effects lasted a very long time -- it was much easier to comb through my wet, tangly hair for at least two months after I had the treatment.
The only thing I would have changed was that my top layers were a little too short for my liking, which I didn't realize until later, when I put it in dual French braids, and the bottoms looked a little thinned out. But I probably could have better clarified the length I wanted my layers. I would definitely go back to Candice, though, and tell her longer layers next time.
Also if you're a first-time customer, if you refer someone for a haircut and they go within the next month and turn in the card you're given, you get a free cut. Sweet!
Edit: I went back to Candice for highlights and a cut. I liked the cut better the second time around, and LOVE the highlights/lowlights. They're gorgeous! She showed me the colors and let me choose them before she applied them. My style has body and depth. They DO try to sell you products here at the end of every visit, though (which I don't mind buying, provided I can sample them for a little while before making an investment in a $20 or $30 hair product). She gave me a hand massage while I was waiting for the color to set -- soooo relaxing! I did have a little bit of a hard time using my free haircut from referring someone -- it apparently wasn't in their computer system, but had confirmed that I had one coming when I called to make the appointment. Also, apparently the haircut/wash/style was going to cost $45 this time -- not sure if her prices went up or what.
All in all, I am really happy with my hair. read more