If there was an option for ZERO stars I would without a doubt select that. I went in this past fall (2015) to get a highlight by Nicolette. This was my second time seeing Nicolette as a stylist. As you can see in the pictures I have attached in the general picture section on this page, my hair is ruined and it will take years to grow out as my hair was broken off at the roots due to over processing during a single, routine visit.
I contacted the salon after I got home in a panic. I was appalled after I took a close look in the mirror as to what happened during the highlight. I literally didn't know what to do... my hair was broken off about a half inch down from the root around the entire crown of my head, nape of neck and hairline. After explaining the situation to management, Sandy the manager, forwarded my complaint onto the owner and they gave me one Olaplex treatment (low-cost conditioning treatment) and refunded my money. Wow, thanks. My once very healthy, long hair is now ruined at the top of my entire head and will have to be regrown out completely.
I told them I would like a further treatment to try and correct the problem or at least attempt to fix the major damage which had occurred from their stylist. Management flat out said no, they would not provide me with any other treatment and washed their hands clean of the situation. They said they gave me one treatment and that was plenty. I am sorry, but one Olaplex treatment is not going to solve the problem. To be honest, nothing would but they should have tried their best to correct what had happened in whatever way I thought would help the situation. Several weeks later I was Extremely frustrated every morning styling my hair so I decided to contact the manager again. I sent the manager, Sandy, pictures of the damage and told her it was unacceptable and that being they ruined my hair and I have to deal with it every single day, they needed to fix this issue they created. She said she would forward my email to the owners. I had no doubt in my mind that the owners would offer to have me come in every few weeks or monthly for a conditioning treatment (clearly this is necessary). They said that they felt that the ONE Olaplex treatment they gave me was sufficient. WHAT! ?!? My hair is ruined, fried, broken off and this is the solution? Absolutely unacceptable and unprofessional. I went to several other stylists for help, obviously not from this salon, and they were all APPALLED at what had happened. Even worse, no one can believe management then treated me this way when they are responsible for the service their stylist provided. I am still trying to work with my hair at this point and figure out a way to manage. I can only wash my hair once a week as my hair breaks off due to severe dryness due to over-processing. I actually have resorted to using a hair product line of "hair grease" because it is the only thin that will calm down my broken off ends and fried crown.
Hair is one of the most important things to women and when this salon fried my hair they should have done whatever they could to fix the issue they created. My hair is damaged, broken off all over my head and almost beyond repair. However, if a $25 hair conditioning treatment once a month would have satisfied my horrific experience for me, then I would think they would do that out of principal. I normally have very healthy, soft blonde hair and have NEVER had issue with it. It will now take me as long as it has to grow my hair out past my collar bone to solve the problem...years. There is nothing to do to fix the damage other then let it grow out and try at home conditioning treatments. It is honestly a disaster and had a major impact on my self confidence. Nicolette ruined my hair and Sandy and the owners refused to make it better. Kalla Lily Medina is not offering to provide me with any further assistance so I now have to deal with the repercussions of going to an unprofessional salon seriously lacking in customer service. PATHETIC!
Take a look at the pictures below and see what I left this salon looking like. My hair is a mess and honestly these pictures don't even do the damage done to my justice. You truly have to see it to believe it. I get people make mistakes, but then they should fix them.
I am beyond dissatisfied with my experience at this salon and shall continue to spread the word about this terrible experience to anyone considering going to this salon or looking for a place to try in the area. read more