Ethiopian Salons?

[vonte422]

So, I have been hearing raves about Ethiopian salons and I would like to know whats so great about them. I usually do my hair myself when I'm in school and occasionally visit my Dominican Salon at home (They have a pibbs steamer). But, I was wondering whats the difference is it the technique, products? If any of you ladies have any recomendations for the Philly, Bronx, Harlem, Jamaica Queens, Nassau County areas that would be nice. But let me know what I'm missing.

Thanks

 

[tnorenberg]

That's interesting. I lived in DC for years and none of the Ethiopians would step foot in a salon. They either took care of their own hair or there was a local woman people went to at her home pseudo salon set up, but she was Ethiopian.

 

[divya]

Showa Hair Studio in DC...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQnoGWukYsI

 

[Rapunzel*]

thats was interesting i use to work with an Ethiopian lady and she alway did her hair. she got a relaxer once but it broke off her hair and now her hair is probably mbl. beautiful curls she had

 

[morehairplease]

Showa Hair Studio in DC...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQnoGWukYsI

thanks for sharing this sweetie! I will be in the dc/va pretty soon and hopefully will have enough hair to visit.

 

[SchalaZeal]

Hm. I don't doubt others' great experiences, but alls I know is that I had what can only be called the worst service at an Ethiopian salon in DC. I left that place with legendary scalp burns, CRAZY dry hair, and lots of frustration. erplexed Oh, just thinking about it makes my head cry out! ^_^

It was a smooth year before I stepped foot into another DC-area salon again.

 

[divya]

Hm. I don't doubt others' great experiences, but alls I know is that I had what can only be called the worst service at an Ethiopian salon in DC. I left that place with legendary scalp burns, CRAZY dry hair, and lots of frustration. erplexed Oh, just thinking about it makes my head cry out! ^_^

It was a smooth year before I stepped foot into another DC-area salon again.

Where was this?

I never let them put relaxer, and now I am going natural. My stylist encouraged me to go natural and told me she does natural hair as well. She did my hair during my first transition and it was great. I can't wait to get back in the area because my hair is going to look right!

 

[danigurl18]

Hm. I don't doubt others' great experiences, but alls I know is that I had what can only be called the worst service at an Ethiopian salon in DC. I left that place with legendary scalp burns, CRAZY dry hair, and lots of frustration. erplexed Oh, just thinking about it makes my head cry out! ^_^

It was a smooth year before I stepped foot into another DC-area salon again.

What salon was this so I never go there?

 

[danigurl18]

Where was this?

I never let them put relaxer, and now I am going natural. My stylist encouraged me to go natural and told me she does natural hair as well. She did my hair during my first transition and it was great. I can't wait to get back in the area because my hair is going to look right!

What salon do you go to since I'm trying to find a good salon to get my hair cut since I'm transitioning!!

 

[SchalaZeal]

Heh. Yer gonna think I'm an idiot, but I don't even remember the name of the place. But next time I'm in Adams Morgan, I'll be sure to pay attention to get the name again. The place is right across from that elementary school on 18th street.

I rmbr that the old woman who did my hair (well, who worked on it most of the time, at least) was really sweet natured, nice lady. But really tho, what is nice when you leave with a messed up *** scalp, dry brittle hair, and less money than you ever thought would be when you got there?

but anywho. if anyone's been to this place (n can rmbr the name for me), let me know how yer experience went.

 

[JLove74]

Heh. Yer gonna think I'm an idiot, but I don't even remember the name of the place. But next time I'm in Adams Morgan, I'll be sure to pay attention to get the name again. The place is right across from that elementary school on 18th street.

I rmbr that the old woman who did my hair (well, who worked on it most of the time, at least) was really sweet natured, nice lady. But really tho, what is nice when you leave with a messed up *** scalp, dry brittle hair, and less money than you ever thought would be when you got there?

but anywho. if anyone's been to this place (n can rmbr the name for me), let me know how yer experience went.

There was an Ethipoian salon right across the street, it's no longer there. The other across the street is Bill Lawrence salon

 

[PeggyFair]

Hm. I don't doubt others' great experiences, but alls I know is that I had what can only be called the worst service at an Ethiopian salon in DC. I left that place with legendary scalp burns, CRAZY dry hair, and lots of frustration. erplexed Oh, just thinking about it makes my head cry out! ^_^

It was a smooth year before I stepped foot into another DC-area salon again.

Goodness. I live in DC and have never been to an Ethiopian salon but I go to an American salon that has a Jamaican girl that works there and she does my hair. She told me that when she used to work at the Hair Cuttery in the Silver Spring City Place Mall, she HATED doing their hair cuz they would never want her to oil/moisturize their hair, in her words, "dem tink dey have white people hair". But I can't imagine why her clients didn't want her to moisturize their hair.

 

[cclark1]

Not to be funny. But I don't think I'm white and I don't let stylists oil my hair or scalp when I straighten it. Even a little oil weighs my hair down. I just got my natural hair braided and the first thing the braider reached for was grease. I told her, "no"! Honestly, I used to get my eyebrows threaded at an Ethiopian salon and all I remember is the smell of burnt hair!! But that has just been my experience.

Goodness. I live in DC and have never been to an Ethiopian salon but I go to an American salon that has a Jamaican girl that works there and she does my hair. She told me that when she used to work at the Hair Cuttery in the Silver Spring City Place Mall, she HATED doing their hair cuz they would never want her to oil/moisturize their hair, in her words, "dem tink dey have white people hair". But I can't imagine why her clients didn't want her to moisturize their hair.

 

[PeggyFair]

Not to be funny. But I don't think I'm white and I don't let stylists oil my hair or scalp when I straighten it. Even a little oil weighs my hair down. I just got my natural hair braided and the first thing the braider reached for was grease. I told her, "no"! Honestly, I used to get my eyebrows threaded at an Ethiopian salon and all I remember is the smell of burnt hair!! But that has just been my experience.

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Originally Posted by PeggyFair
Goodness. I live in DC and have never been to an Ethiopian salon but I go to an American salon that has a Jamaican girl that works there and she does my hair. She told me that when she used to work at the Hair Cuttery in the Silver Spring City Place Mall, she HATED doing their hair cuz they would never want her to oil/moisturize their hair, in her words, "dem tink dey have white people hair". But I can't imagine why her clients didn't want her to moisturize their hair.

 

[LiberianGirl]

Are Ethiopian salons similar to Dominican salons in their views of kinkier hair types?