SAVE YOUR MONEY AND GO ELSEWHERE. Allow me to explain my recent experience...Nique was very welcoming despite the recent vandalism of her shop which occurred the night prior to my appointment. She was very pleasant to talk to. However, I got the sense that she was rushing my hair. She put 6-8 GIANT base braids in before she started installing the hair. I asked her to cut the hair in half prior to installing it because I prefer shorter hair (I have had this style before and know what I am talking about). She cut the first pack in half and then proceeded just start installing the long strands of hair in my head without cutting them. She also was CARELESS when it came to handling the hair, ruining the natural curl texture of the hair, turning it into straight frizz. I also told her at the beginning about the single brown pack of hair I wanted mixed throughout, which she forgot about and just installed it in the middle of my head, followed by the black hair on top so there is no visible highlight. For the big finisher, I asked her to cut my hair since she did not do what I initially asked and install the hair with the strands already cut, so she proceeds to cut it straight across so I had a mushroom cap for a head. No style whatsoever, just straight across. I then ask her to cut it a little shorter because it was still too long (mind you, it would not have been a problem if she did what I asked to begin with), and she continues to cut it straight across. I was thoroughly upset and did not trust her anymore so I told her to stop and leave it be. She spritzes my hair with 4 sprays of water, puts 2 pumps of mouse (which she calls "setting it") and takes the little hand towel off my back for me to leave. I pay the outrageous $120 she charged for the "style", still tip $10 because thats what my momma taught me to do, and speed off with cut hair pieces all over my shirt. I go home to take a closer look and realize the FRIZZY, UNSTYLED MESS I just paid someone for. I call her back to express my disappointment in the lack of style (which the hair might have looked better if it was cut appropriately), and she tells me I can return, but styling is AN EXTRA $35. Turns out the $120 I paid was only for install, not styling, WHICH WAS NEVER EVER TOLD TO ME PRIOR TO MAKING THE APPOINTMENT OR DURING THE APPOINTMENT. She did nothing to rectify the situation and really didn't care if I was happy or not. Nique is a scammer, does not take pride in her work and should not be trusted. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND GO TO SOMEONE ELSE who not only knows what they are doing, but has enough compassion to ensure that their clients are happy with their hair.
Also, how do you have a shop but not give your clients capes?
UPDATE: Right after my appointment I called my friend for help, who agreed that Nique cannot call herself a stylist and leave someone looking like she left me. I had to go to another beauty supply and spend $20 on more hair (since she wasted half of my hair by not installing it cut in half like I asked her to do) to replace the top portions of my hair so I can have some curls on top of the frizz Nique left me with. It's clear her install won't last 2 weeks, when I have previously been able to go 8 weeks between installs. Very, very disappointing experience. read more