I got married this last September in Santa Cruz--I needed a place to get my hair done and chose Tonic Salon on line as I live in Portland and didn't know where else to go. My maid of honor and I went to the salon for my $140 dollar "bridal up-do" and she had some hot curlers put in her hair spur of the moment. Let me just say that this was one of the WORST salon experiences I've ever had in my life! We were in no way treated special--no champagne was offered, no comfortable atmosphere, the woman who was supposed to do my hair wasn't available apparently and the woman who did hardly said two words to us. My hair wasn't even washed or styled, just put into a boring French Twist with tons of bobby pins. The best part is that when I went to pay the bill I was charged an astounding $230 dollars! This was 2 hours before my wedding and I was too shocked and nervous to say anything to the girls at the counter. I still get angry when I think about how badly I was taken and how snotty and unprofessional the staff was at Tonic Salon. Don't do it!
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