I typically pooh-pooh hair salons. As the disappointed recipient of many bad (even tear-worthy) expensive haircuts, I normally opt for SuperCuts. But after years of searching, I have finally found a top-notch stylist.
Colleen and I discussed my hair at length before she ever picked up her scissors. Different style choices were bandied about but in the end she made it clear she was going to do it MY way.
She gave me a great blunt cut with nice framing and some much needed thinning. It looked great once it had been blown out with high-end products, but I knew the real test would be ME styling it. I warned Colleen that five minutes with a hair dryer and paddle brush is usually the best I can do. Colleen understood that. Having identified me as a low-maintenance self-stylist, Colleen gave me a cut that works with my lifestyle and I love it.
We also discussed color treatments. My hair used to be blondish, but has gotten very dark and ashy in recent years. Colleen recommend an enzyme lightening treatment which works to pull out latent highlights in your hair. She processed a sample of my hair and, liking the preliminary results, I returned a few weeks later for a treatment. I LOVE IT! I can't stop looking at myself in the mirror. The color is very natural and bright and it wasn't nearly as expensive as a dye-job.
So in a nutshell, Colleen knows her stuff. I will return.
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