If I could award more stars, I would. Open 10 AM to 7 PM Tuesday thru Saturday, & 11 AM to 5 PM…read moreSundays, this salon has impressive reviews on Google. My experience w/ this Dominican hair salon began w/ a very handsome & friendly young man assisting w/ scheduling an appointment via phone. He explained the process & messaged me the salon's link so I could make an appt after I had downloaded @Booksy-- A REQUIREMENT TO SCHEDULE APPTS. Days later at the salon, he sought me out to converse. What a professional way to represent his employer!
Online appointments are required. Questions & cancelations can be handled over the phone. While waiting, I did see a woman walk in w/o an appointment-- a stylist kindly fit her in. (I wouldn't gamble on weekend availability.)
After accessing the salon's @Booksy's webpage (written in Spanish as well as English), you'll see all the salon services & the prices for each service, but prices are listed in a general way (ex: Curly Cut $30+). Click "Book" beside the desired salon service before selecting the day & time you would like. You'll now choose "Anyone" or select a preferred available stylist from the list provided. At the lower, bottom right of the page, you'll notice the service price followed by the plus sign (+). For EACH service you want, you must repeat the reservation process. For example, I had to schedule a Curly Cut & Facial Waxing separately even though I wanted two services in one visit w/ the same stylist. (I wish that process could have somehow been condensed.)
I selected stylist Paola due to her ability to speak Spanish (although it's likely each stylist does) & at the recommendation of the young man who had provided the salon's link. PAOLA WAS INCREDIBLE! She provided an excellent haircut; straightening; brow-waxing; & lip-waxing. She took a great deal of time working on my nervous former student's hair & face. She also made her feel comfortable & confident by speaking w/ her in Spanish; explaining everything she would be doing; as well as joking with her. Paola was later described to me as "so nice & very sweet." If only Paola had seen the huge smile she put on that teen's face for the remainder of the day! (A young teen who would not go w/o a mask to hide her face, tossed the mask to the wayside immediately after we exited the salon!) It was the first time I had ever seen teeth whenever this bright, beautiful girl smiled-- in 2.5+ years! What a confidence boost Paola gave her w/ her superb work & her calming personality. That gift will never be forgotten by either of us. (Thank you SO much!)
SEE THE SALON PICS I posted. Concealed behind Big Apple Bagels on FL-54 in Lutz, the interior was very clean & its decor was quite nice. But perhaps more importantly was that the two couches in the waiting section were very comfortable. I sat on one for over two hours as Paola worked her magic:)
MY ONLY SUGGESTION for improvement (other than removing the need to schedule each service separately while reserving the same stylist) is for stylists to CONFIRM PRICES with patrons prior to any patron being seated in a salon chair. I was charged a little more than what I had expected. Prices online are not exact, so if you don't ask, you may experience the surprise a previous unhappy Yelper did. I'm unsure why salon management would not protect its reputation (& avoid alienating customers) by simply listing exact prices OR requiring staff to notify customers up front on the day of service. The (+) behind a service charge could mean a host of price increases that some may not be able to afford (or simply not want to pay). I could afford the costs, & not asking what I'd be paying (pre services) is on me. And thankfully, what Paola brought to a very special young teen that day was priceless.
These are SOME OF THE SERVICES OFFERED: Consultations (10 min free), Wash & Set, Hair Color, Regular Cut, Curly Cut, Styled Cut, Up Dos, Keritan Treatments, Hair Botox, Perm, Relaxer, Highlights, Toner, Color & Color Correction, Twists, Box Braids, Weave/Wig Install, Extensions, Hair Clips & Removal, etc.
Definitely a quality salon-- especially for those with curly, course hair that requires a well-trained stylist. I have never been more impressed w/ a stylist as I was w/ Paola. If each stylist there is as qualified & talented as she, this Dominican salon will easily maintain its 5 star Google rating. If I did not maintain a stylist of 10+ years (who drives to my home), I would definitely schedule w/ this salon.