The hair saga continues. Good news: I got the name of a stylist from a friend. Bad news: Stylist…read moregot an infection from a root canal, and is going out of town for almost three weeks. She canceled our appointment.
Undaunted, I went to Riverhead Beauty Supply. There were many brands with which I was unfamiliar, but they did have one that I've used before. So I got three bottles, some developer, some clips, some gloves, some lifting powder, color corrector, and a charcoal eye pencil.
It's an extremely well-stocked store, bigger than most Sally stores, but nowhere near the behemoth in Aurora, CO (where a bomber bought his supplies, but I digress).
They have a huge section of wigs and hair extensions, along with shampoos, all kinds of creams and oils, including arnica, and hair supplies, although curiously they didn't have color brushes with pintails. I had to buy a pintail comb.
The security guard was nice, one lady was almost rude, and the cashier was cheerful and friendly. No one asked what I wanted, or if I needed help, unlike at Sally. I did tell the cashier that if I messed up, I was coming back to talk with her.
Then I remembered that I had met a woman who does hair at a yard sale last summer, and we're meeting at Dunkin' for a consultation. Luckily, I am fully stocked with products.
Prices are fair. Some shampoos are cheaper elsewhere, but on the whole prices are reasonably good. Some things, like the pintail comb, were very cheap: $2.