An Overly Casual Night
I was nice in the past, but the salon has gone a little downhill over the past 2 years.
4 stars is no longer warranted.
The salon is really named Sports Cuts.
A lack of English proficiency by the owners caused me some confusion in the past.
The layout was improved a year ago.
The salon was "opened up" more.
In December my wife was charged $35.
She received a haircut and had some waxing and tweezing done.
We both thought that she would be charged no more than $30.
The prices for women are kind of random (the menu reflects this, but only to some degree). If you're a man, what you have to pay will be quite consistent (I'm almost always charged $12 for my haircuts).
My son is treated well when he's here (he's a chick magnet).
He likes it when he's offered some candy.
I always receive good service (I feel awkward at how well I'm treated sometimes), but my haircuts are seldom great.
Anyway, this review mainly pertains to my experience on Saturday.
A bad hairstylist named Brandon no longer works here (he may have left in 2015), but the one that I had has taken his place (the woman cut my hair 2 months ago too).
I arrived at 5:15.
I was the only customer (until 2 women came in about half an hour later).
4 salon workers were around (one of the women emerged from the back after a few minutes).
The woman who was in the back does waxing jobs. The other two women are hairstylists. The man knows what a good haircut looks like, but I'm not sure if he's a hairstylist.
The man looked at my name with interest after I signed in. He basically said "Semen" instead of "Simon" (I'm used to Asians saying my name funny).
I don't know her name, but the woman who cut my hair is new.
(My wife even wonders if she's licensed.)
The man was watching TV.
He was seated to my right and kind of a distraction. He had some restless legs and was later staring at me (my glasses were off, but it was still obvious).
The woman who does waxing was distracting too.
She was briefly in the background munching on a snack.
Like I told my wife, I didn't expect the workers to engage in busy work for my sake, but the atmosphere around me still should have been a bit more professional.
My hairstylist seemed nervous, like I was about to ask her out.
The final instance wasn't her fault, but she dropped things 3 times (I think her hands were too wet).
She also leaned into me a decent amount (I'm not trying to be mean, but she has a dumpy figure- if she had more of a reach, she wouldn't have needed to get so close).
I laughed to myself when she told me to relax (I moved my arms in so that she would have more room, not because I was tense- I actually closed my eyes a number of times, partly to indicate that I was relaxed).
At one point, I was spun around in the chair so much that I felt like I was on a tea cup ride.
The hairstylist didn't listen well (that was the case 2 months ago too).
She forgot to cut my sideburns (she trimmed them a little only). She also tried to do what she wanted, not what I wanted. I tried to tell her twice not to focus on styling my hair (I really don't do anything with it- when I get a haircut, I only care about my hair being cut short).
Her inexperience was also clear (she wasn't aggressive enough- it was like she was afraid to cut my hair). The other hairstylist stepped in 3 times.
I spoke up when my hairstylist first thought that I was done (she basically said bye to me 3 times). She was nice and said that I looked "handsome" twice. I smiled and laughed a little, but I was still frustrated (it normally takes about 20 minutes to cut my hair, but this time it took 40).
Ladies, Please:
The other hairstylist and the man are probably the owners.
Anyway, the two hairstylists briefly fought over me (what I'm really saying is that the other hairstylist was somewhat demonstrative when she took over).
It was sort of nice to be paid all this attention (even the man made sure that I looked "better" when all was said and done), but I started to feel like some kind of specimen.
(My hairstylist was basically given some training that she should have received earlier.)
Unless it's busy here, the female owner only serves as the cashier now.
She should focus on cutting hair more. The hairstylists underneath her can be hit or miss.
A man cut my hair early last year. I was very pleased with the job he did. Sadly, though, the hairstylist went on vacation and never returned (I think his name was Billy).
Anyway, I just learned that you should ask for Lee or Jenny (I'm not actually sure if Jenny still works here).
Note: If you request a particular hairstylist, you'll be charged $1 more.
I paid and only asked for $6 back (my change was $8).
After that, I got the hell out.
I live just a few blocks away, and my lazy ass will continue to go here.
From now on, though, I will be more assertive.
In addition, I will really look to go elsewhere if I'm not satisfied next time.
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