I very recently had the good fortune to place my long, lightened/highlighted tresses in the uber-talented hands of the PHENOMENAL professionals at TwoDo Salon. First off: FIRST Impressions DO count and receptionist/scheduler EIleen made a mighty favorable one. During my initial phone contact with the salon, Eileen was friendly, mega-efficient and [as per the salon's policy, I would presume] very helpfully specific about prices. Instead of the typical vagueness offered up by many salons - - e.g., ".... that [price] depends on your hair... Our colorist/stylist will assess you..." - - Eileen straightforwardly provided me with pricing guidelines, thus assuring me that TwoDo was affordable for my pocketbook.
And my booking experience was clearly a wonderful indication of things to come. I arrived punctually and there was not a moment of wait time. I was immediately ushered in to meet superb stylist Chi who was to cut my hair post-color. He was so attentive and thorough in his consultation/evaluation process, asking smart, thought-triggering questions about my daily/weekly hair routine, lifestyle, and even if the "heaviness" of my tresses ever proved an annoyance. Plus Chi exudes such a calming, affirming Zen-like energy which instilled great confidence in me. And, boy, can he listen to and REALLY HEAR a client.. Even though I'm a woman "d'un certain age," I still have good hair, stay in optimal shape, am not employed in the corporate world, and have always been a long-haired gal. Chi, without an iota of pandering, was wonderfully complimentary about my hair quality and professionally confirming about my commitment to keeping it long. More about Chi's fantastic cut in a moment....
Since I was new to TwoDo I did not yet know that the lovely, vibrant redhead colorist working on a client at a nearby station was owner Megan, who would be doing my single process and "framing" (1/4 head highlights). Even as she was fully engaged in finishing up with her client, it was apparent that she was monitoring my consultation with Chi. This proved very helpful and productive since, obviously, there must be synergy between cut and color - - An harmonious double helix. Also, once it was time to have my Megan consultation, this highly experienced professional colorist already had much of the scoop on my wants, likes and needs. And talk about NOT feeling rushed... This initial consultation with Megan was truly the LONGEST I've EVER had with a hair professional in my four decades of salon-going! First off, she too kindly complimented my head of hair, in a totally professional, non-B.S. way. Then Megan inquired as to what I liked/disliked about my existing base color, highlights, lowlights; and asked if I had a picture of myself depicting a "winning" color combo by my standards. Again, lovely Megan really LISTENS and really HEARS her client. I felt such instant trust and confidence in her talent and sense of aesthetics, that I didn't even need have her elaborate on her gameplan for my hair. But, of course, as the pro she is, she did just that. And I appreciated Megan's forthcomingness in explaining that she'd be able to render much of what I wanted to implement/correct on that first visit, but that it might take three visits in total [over the course of approximately 6 months] to arrive at my optimal color - - given that there was a good deal of disparity, damage and brassiness to overcome. Well, guess what? Despite her disclaimer Megan GOT IT RIGHT first time out! I was thoroughly pleased and delighted with the outcome. Her skill, combined with her artist's eye, resulted in my hair looking beautiful and far healthier, with a natural-looking lightened base color and wonderfully rendered high- and lowlights. During my next visit (probably not necessary until late August) I will most likely opt for a few more blonde highlights framing the face. But I also appreciate the fact that Megan opted for moderation during my first visit - - instead concentrating on color correction and health restoration.
And, needless to say, Megan's magnificent color would not have shown to advantage without Chi's fantastic cut. His artistry and technique imparted vastly improved shape, movement and overall health and shine to my hair, while sacrificing only enough length to rid my ends of tackiness. I also like the fact that there is no pushy, hard-sell of products. TwoDo Salon uses the wonderful, high-end Oribe line. When I explained that I could splurge on only one Oribe product that day, Chi provided me immediate guidance, suggesting which product would give me the most bang-for-my-buck. BOTTOM LINE: TwoDo is a MUST DO! read more