AA salon, or Dominican salon?

[anon123]

My AA stylists and I always got tooooooo familiar. I do not need your weed smoke in my face WHILE you're doing my hair...word. No I will not sit and wait while you and TyTy fight OUTSIDE the salon. No I will not sit and wait for you to get yourself "together" after a night in da club. No i'm not getting you a plate of oxtails from across the street...I could go on but i'll stop

I had a stylist call the salon, ask for me, then proceed to tell me she needed a ride to the salon so she could do my hair erplexed I thought she was in the back working to whole time (sitting there about 45 minutes). This chicken head was @ the crib. That's where I left her.

My white one wasn't much better. Loved her to death, until recently. While she took good care of my hair and wouldn't dream of having someone else trim me (going to do them myself now, we're not cool anymore), she would just say dumb mess like "I'm not white, I'm pigmentally challenged." I don't care how many mulatto babies you have (5), that doesn't change who or what you are...

I prefer Dominican salon. The last time I went to a black Salon to get my first and last weave install, the stylist kept whispering in my ear asking me when am I going to come and see her. I went back to her 1 1/2 later to have the weave removed, she cut off a piece of my hair and complained that I never come to see her

What?! Early morning laughs in this thread.

As a natural 4b, they both scare me to death. I've never been to a Dominican salon because from all the stories I've heard, with my hair type, I'll either be tortured or turned away (which I'd prefer). There is an AA salon near me that specializes in natural hair care, so if I had to go, that's where I'd go.

 

[likewtr4chklit]

I just do it myself now, b/c there isn't much I can't do (now that I've discovered lhcf) and I don't like not being able to communicate with the person doing my hair (that's a no-no).

 

[lux10023]

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Which do you perfer for those that have been to them both?

im a person who supports as much black owned businesses as possible since there are very few--i have an affinity for going to my ppl for everything so---i have been to both--i dont really care for ppl who speak another language around me in an no-so-friendly way not saying all dominican salons are like this--i have two aunts who own salons in ny and i go to them and i have been to many salons around nyc--high-end to low-end to xyz---and i still roll with AA salons--ive alos trie dte dgibson he is my homeboy--ellin lavar use to live one block away and etc etc

Those haven't tried both why do you perfer to continue to go to one over the other? i roll with my ppl for everything and i get exactly what i want how i want and my hair is healthy

What's the major differences at both (ex. hair drying techniques, etc.)?

major difference is price and cutomer service

my aunt with the salons in one area has the crazy loud talking xyz customers and my aunt who is bougie has the bougie clients--serving tea and offering robes or etc etc--i luv both aunts but the customer service is wayyyyy dif in both of their salons lol--one takes walk-ins one is by appt only...as u can see very dif

dominican salons aight but i feel like u get what u pay for quick service but at a cost--why r u using cheap products in my hair--why r u adding on everything under the sun for extra--wtf--give me one price for eveything--easy on the heat--wtf--why is dryer so hot--and then u wanna blow-dry are u crazyyyyyyy--no way jose---yo no se mamita--no me gusta un practices--

 

[GoingNatural]

I recommend Ethiopian Salons as well. They do your hair the same way that Dominican's do without having someone tell you that you "need" to relax.

 

[Caramel Jewel]

I've never been to a dominican stylist..... do they blow out natural hair

 

[cclark1]

I guess I'm in the minority. I prefer more upscale AA salons. My stylist in AA and she gets my hair just as straight or straighter than any Dominican stylist ever has. She is professional. I'm not in there all day. She's more, but so worth it! Please, I've been to the Dominican salons where my stylist has asked me to go to the house and pick up another stylist. And did I get a discount on my hair??? NO!!! I'm in there ALL day!! And those shops were so hot that I felt like I was in Hades!!! Too much heat on my head. I was in pain!!! Not to mention, I hear them in Spanish talking about non Spanish speaking clients. That's just not cool. I've had great Dominican stylists but I have yet to visit and upscale salon without the loud salsa music or price changes on every visit. My stylist now specializes in healthy long hair. The Dominican stylist never showed an interest in growing my hair out long. That's just my personal experience!

 

[The Girl]

I guess I'm in the minority. I prefer more upscale AA salons. My stylist in AA and she gets my hair just as straight or straighter than any Dominican stylist ever has. She is professional. I'm not in there all day. She's more, but so worth it! Please, I've been to the Dominican salons where my stylist has asked me to go to the house and pick up another stylist. And did I get a discount on my hair??? NO!!! I'm in there ALL day!! And those shops were so hot that I felt like I was in Hades!!! Too much heat on my head. I was in pain!!! Not to mention, I hear them in Spanish talking about non Spanish speaking clients. That's just not cool. I've had great Dominican stylists but I have yet to visit and upscale salon without the loud salsa music or price changes on every visit. My stylist now specializes in healthy long hair. The Dominican stylist never showed an interest in growing my hair out long. That's just my personal experience!

Well you ma'am are blessed to have a good AA salon.

 

[Amerie123]

I've done both. I preferred the Dominicans because they placed a higher value on healthier hair over "styled" hair. No hard crunchy sizzled curls.

My AA stylists and I always got tooooooo familiar. I do not need your weed smoke in my face WHILE you're doing my hair...word. No I will not sit and wait while you and TyTy fight OUTSIDE the salon. No I will not sit and wait for you to get yourself "together" after a night in da club. No i'm not getting you a plate of oxtails from across the street...I could go on but i'll stop

LOL, not weed smoke, LOL, and get u some oxtails.. LOL

 

[GinnyP]

I've done both. I preferred the Dominicans because they placed a higher value on healthier hair over "styled" hair. No hard crunchy sizzled curls.

My AA stylists and I always got tooooooo familiar. I do not need your weed smoke in my face WHILE you're doing my hair...word. No I will not sit and wait while you and TyTy fight OUTSIDE the salon. No I will not sit and wait for you to get yourself "together" after a night in da club. No i'm not getting you a plate of oxtails from across the street...I could go on but i'll stop

oh my goodness you too? I bought my stylist lunch one day and gave her close to a hundred dollars for a baby gift she did not once say thank you this is not including the large tips I used to give her due to all her sad stories and problems. she moved from an all white salon to her own booth in another salon I drew the line when she put me to the side 3X's to do other peoples hair she stopped to eat she and her friend watched court TV, laughing talking on the phone and started doing a friends hair that did not even have an appointment and when she walked over after licking and smacking was putting conditioner in my hair with her chicken grease fingers that she failed to wash her hands after eating and if that wasn't enough she started doing another friends hair I had been there for close to 2 1/2 hrs I got up with my hair all over my head and left never called her again and Will not EVER!!!!!

Ok I am having flashbacks I was so upset that day

 

[GinnyP]

If I'm not doing it myself, I prefer the Dominican salon. In large part because of the reasons discodumpling cited, but I've been to some Dominican spots on the same bull as some AA spots so it's not my only reason. I prefer the products, technique and atmosphere. I only get my roots blown when I go, but maybe once a year I'll let them blow it out straight. They can definitely help you stretchhhhhhhhhhh, and quote]

Yes....my regular girl is so happy that my hair is growing...she told me:

"Mommy, your hair is growing so nice. You keep this up and you will have hair to your butt in no time."

I love her.....

I wish I could find someone like her that is not jealous of your progress or try to chop off your progress

 

[cocoaluv]

I used to say the Dominicans but after hearing them repeatedly tell me I need a perm as soon as I get to about 5 weeks, them telling me they cant perm my hair because I have colored hair and my roots need to be showing at least one inch before they can do it, using a fine toothed comb and then wonder why my hair is breaking off. Just a whole lot of bull but I guess you get what you pay for and 10-15 dollars isnt going to get you much. I'd go to them like now every once in a blue moon but I'm seriously not interested in them plus the ones I go to know nothing about protein treatments and use the worst products ever and want to have an attitude with me when I bring my own products. Their products are the cheapest things ever and it took me soooo long to figure out thats why my hair was so damn dry all the time.

Now my AA stylist is great. she is more expensive but you get what you pay for and she does a great job w/high end products. I never had to worry about ghetto behavior because this AA stylist is at a more upscale salon. Also where I park my car I dont have to worry about it being stolen unlike before at the dominicans. I love the practices of my AA stylists much better such as she will only trim my hair when its dry unlike the dominicans who only do it wet and the fact that they speak english is also a great help. I hated going to the dominicans and getting some chick that doesnt know a word of english till its time to pay and wanna talk slick about me when I tell them I dont like what they are doing to my hair.

My AA stylist is great and I tip her well the dominicans...it only depends on if she did/didnt give me attitude when I wanna use my own stuff and didnt get all pissy when I dont want to spend extra on her products.

 

[runwaydream]

I used to say the Dominicans but after hearing them repeatedly tell me I need a perm as soon as I get to about 5 weeks, them telling me they cant perm my hair because I have colored hair and my roots need to be showing at least one inch before they can do it, using a fine toothed comb and then wonder why my hair is breaking off. Just a whole lot of bull but I guess you get what you pay for and 10-15 dollars isnt going to get you much. I'd go to them like now every once in a blue moon but I'm seriously not interested in them plus the ones I go to know nothing about protein treatments and use the worst products ever and want to have an attitude with me when I bring my own products. Their products are the cheapest things ever and it took me soooo long to figure out thats why my hair was so damn dry all the time.

Now my AA stylist is great. she is more expensive but you get what you pay for and she does a great job w/high end products. I never had to worry about ghetto behavior because this AA stylist is at a more upscale salon. Also where I park my car I dont have to worry about it being stolen unlike before at the dominicans. I love the practices of my AA stylists much better such as she will only trim my hair when its dry unlike the dominicans who only do it wet and the fact that they speak english is also a great help. I hated going to the dominicans and getting some chick that doesnt know a word of english till its time to pay and wanna talk slick about me when I tell them I dont like what they are doing to my hair.

My AA stylist is great and I tip her well the dominicans...it only depends on if she did/didnt give me attitude when I wanna use my own stuff and didnt get all pissy when I dont want to spend extra on her products.

:scratchch now i thought you were supposed to trim ur hair when it's wet/damp and not when it's dry. have i been doing it wrong? erplexed

 

[tbaby_8]

You can trim your hair when it's wet or dry. I just say if you are going to trim it wet, trim less because you may have a tendency to more than you want to.

 

[Rezgirl]

Dominican's are good for the no strings attached all business wash and set. They get you in at 6am so you have the rest of the day to yourself. In terms of hair care, I would only let the dominicans do a relaxer or a trim under dire circumstances. I looked long and hard to find a black stylist that was into hair health and I follow her wherever she goes. She may be late, she may be talkin my ear off, she may not pay the light bill but I only have to see her every 3-5 months!

 

[cocoaluv]

:scratchch now i thought you were supposed to trim ur hair when it's wet/damp and not when it's dry. have i been doing it wrong? erplexed

You can do it either way but I prefer dry and they used to give me attitude about it. I dont have the patience to argue with someone about doing something I'm PAYING them to do for me.

 

[NewYorkgyrl]

When I was relaxed. I went to Dominican salons.

Now that I am natural I would never step foot in Dominican salons.

 

[stronghair]

Which do you perfer for those that have been to them both?
Those haven't tried both why do you perfer to continue to go to one over the other?
What's the major differences at both (ex. hair drying techniques, etc.)?

1.Dominican or old fashioned AA
2.Hate to say it but Dominican stylists CARE about your hair! Found only a couple of AAs that did!
3.Time! Dominicans care about your time. I've never had to wait in a Dominican shop.

 

[*fabulosity*]

Okay I've been once to a Dominican salon. I didn't like it. I won't let that ruin my view of Dominican salons in general though.. but I love my AA's.

1. They speak and readily understand "ingles"
2. They know how to work a flat iron
3. My hair is always "go anywhere ready" when I'm done.. meaning I don't have to go home and wrap it or restyle it..
4. The salons are usually nicer because some of your money is spent on bruce flooring and an LCD tv.. LMAO

ETA: Okay I've never been to these salons where the AA folks was eating and all up in your hair... The most I've done is grab my stylists a Starbucks on my way if I had a 6 a.m. appt.. And before my stylist got her own spot; the salon she was in did engage in a lot of commerce of all kind.. folks selling CD's, kids with candy, silver jewelry peddlers, and DVDs.. so yeah that was annoying.. but since I've grown up I don't frequent salons with those types of atmospheres..lol..

 

[*fabulosity*]

If I'm not doing it myself, I prefer the Dominican salon. In large part because of the reasons discodumpling cited, but I've been to some Dominican spots on the same bull as some AA spots so it's not my only reason. I prefer the products, technique and atmosphere. I only get my roots blown when I go, but maybe once a year I'll let them blow it out straight. They can definitely help you stretchhhhhhhhhhh, and get just as excited when they see your hair growing-in my experience.

E.. I know you ain't talking about the place we don't speak of.. lol.. You got another Dominican salon you hiding up around there... lol

 

[BrittanyH26]

I've never been to a dominican salon, but i hate how most AA salons take advantage of my time. Recently, I have been doing my hair myself.. simple styles only though.. like braid outs and twist outs. I am thinking of trying a dominican blow out before I attempt a relaxer..

 

[tHENATuRALhAiRpRoJEcT]

AA natural hair salon

(hopefully i will open a few one day)

 

[diadall]

I guess it depends. I typically have always gone to the black person at the white salon.

 

[CrissieD]

Can't vote on my phone :-(
I gotta go with Dominican though. I've never been to an AA salon but of all the salons I have been to overall the Dominican salons have done the best job.

 

[Ann0804]

I do my own hair now, and never want to see a salon again; however, when I was relaxed I regularly visited the salon- both Dominican and AA. I prefer AA salons because at the Dominican salon they have gotten really "nasty" with me since I have 4b/c hair and they did not want to be bothered with it. Also, that heat from those blow outs are damaging to my skin and hair. AA salons do not act as if they do not want to deal with my hair, and do not try to burn my scalp with that blow dryer.

 

[Nina44]

I definitely prefer AA hair salons. I got my hair done at a Dominican salon several times and my hair paid the price for it. Yes, the blow dryer was very, very hot. My hair broke off. The owner was trying to talk me into getting a perm. The stylist didn't do a good job styling my hair and she didn't even know my name or care to know.

 

[thaidreams]

I usually do my own hair, but when I go to the salon I prefer AA salons that specialize in natural hair. I've visited Dominican salons before and the final result always looked good, but they used WAY TOO MUCH HEAT on my hair for my liking. I also did not care for the way I was treated by the stylists. They seemed to look down on me because I was African American. The way they touched my hair and talked around me made my experiences very negative.

 

[star78]

I got a much needed cut in July and went back to the same stylist four months later for another trim and she only "dusted" my ends. My plan was to go to her in March for another trim/dusting. I've been taking care of my hair myself and have been very content with my progress up until... I went to a Dominican salon a few days ago to get a simple wash and dc. I still can't sleep at night and I'm still kicking myself for going. She literally tugged and pulled my hair out while trying to "comb" through it before rinsing out the DC. There was so much hair on the floor, in the comb, etc. I don't know why I just didn't take over after I heard the first "snap." Now, I'm just hoping I don't have to start all over and cut off all of the growth I obtained since the start of my HHJ.

 

[Niknak20]

Which do you perfer for those that have been to them both?

Those haven't tried both why do you perfer to continue to go to one over the other?

What's the major differences at both (ex. hair drying techniques, etc.)?

I've been to both and I definitely prefer Dominican hair salons. For me at AA salons my hair never comes out the way I like w/ the exception of 3 AA stylists. But every Dominican hair salon I've been to has done wonders for my hair. I know ppl say that Dominican hair salons use too much heat but they'll do what you ask. I told my stylist to only blow dry& flat iron my hair now that I'm transitioning. In comparison to what I did before: perm, dryer, blow dryer, and flat iron. Lol yeah doing the most. And I have friends who only use the dryer. They'll do what you want.

 

[CReed]

The Dominican salons will blow dry you bald if you're not careful. When I don't feel like doing my own rollersets I'll go to them, just to have them roll me up, sit under the dryer, and once dry I'll ask them to take out the rollers, pay and go. They're always baffled about this.

 

[koolkittychick]

You didn't provide the choice, but I choose neither! The best salon I ever went to (and the one I still go to today) caters to all types of hair. The owner is AA, and so is my stylist, but they have a very varied clientele (AA with ALL hair types, whites, Hispanics and Asians too) and because of that I get NONE of the nonsense that goes on in typical AA salons -- my stylist is always professional, I am in and out of there in 2 hours (3 if I roller set) and she always leaves my hair soft, silky, very touchable and growing.