brownrelaxedhair
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My review of Joseph\'s hair salon in NYC!
Well where do I start? I got there early 5.15 for a 5.30 appointment. Then I noticed there was another 5.30 for Natasha too. Double booking strikes again. It was actually 'free2beme' from this board (waves /images/graemlins/grin.gif). Also, another girl arrived a few mins after also for Natasha! That alone doesn't look good to me.
It was obvious Natasha was busy and her assistant based my scalp and then left me in a seat for approx 20 mins so I could wait for Natasha. Eventually she came over and I told her to use Affirm Mild which she did but I noticed she combed the relaxer through the regrowth and just applied too much unnesscary combing all over in my opinion. She was v.nice to chat with and I told her about my dry hair (it's been this way since I had the sebastian cellophanes) she told me she doesn't like sebastian cellophanes and my hairs dry because the hair is sealed by it and so my conditioners can't penetrate anymore. It *does* make sense. So we agreed that I shouldn't use it anymore if I want my moisturized hair state to return. (This product works for others but I think I have wierd hair lol!! /images/graemlins/tongue.gif)
So anyway, she proceeded to wash out the relaxer and said she'd deep condition me for no charge. Well I was left with the conditioner on my head tipped back over the sink getting neck ache. No cap on, no heat! What kind of 'deep' condition is that? Her assistant came over 10 mins later and rinsed it out and I felt my scalp burning in the back part of my hair. I told the assistant who rinsed me out for 2 mins more in the same area. I've never been burnt with my usual hairdresser friend /images/graemlins/frown.gif So Natasha is now juggling 3 pr 4 diff heads now, alternating between them all. Free2BeMe will give you her post but she came to see Natasha as well but because she was triple booked she couldn't do her and so had an assistant do it instead. That's terrible. Wait for this: Free2BeMore brought her own relaxer to be used and the assisant who didn't seem to understand good English started to BASE Free2BeMe's scalp with relaxer by mistake instead of a base!!! She had to stop her and tell her what she was doing! /images/graemlins/mad.gif
I was rollarset, dried and had to wait in line with approx 5 other dried rollar heads for Natasha to blow them out. The other stylists had left for the night. I started removing the rollars myself in front of the mirror. Eventually Natasha blew out my hair with a round brush.
I felt the whole experience is no way worth the $98 (yes 98) I paid. My scalp at the back was burning, I was juggled alongside other appointments for Natasha's attention. For that price I was at least expecting a proper booking schedule, a few mins chat with Natasha first or something but she was clearly too busy. I didn't think the other customer's hair jobs was anything different done elsewhere for less $$$.
Free2BeMe was later apologized to by Natasha but I would've been livid if it were me. You book to see her, you should be done by her. Not an assistant who starts basing your hair with relaxer by mistake! WTF?
I wouldn't go back there. I would've at least expected a proper deep condition for the money. Natasha wanted to know if I wanted a trim but when she told me it was $40 I refused. Perlease!?
I'm glad I had an Amex Gift Certificate with me which paid for 90% of the bill so I don't feel like I wasted my own money.
I updated my pics with a shot of my hair after leaving the salon tonight. Its a bit frizzed as it was pouring rain when I left.
Well where do I start? I got there early 5.15 for a 5.30 appointment. Then I noticed there was another 5.30 for Natasha too. Double booking strikes again. It was actually 'free2beme' from this board (waves /images/graemlins/grin.gif). Also, another girl arrived a few mins after also for Natasha! That alone doesn't look good to me.
It was obvious Natasha was busy and her assistant based my scalp and then left me in a seat for approx 20 mins so I could wait for Natasha. Eventually she came over and I told her to use Affirm Mild which she did but I noticed she combed the relaxer through the regrowth and just applied too much unnesscary combing all over in my opinion. She was v.nice to chat with and I told her about my dry hair (it's been this way since I had the sebastian cellophanes) she told me she doesn't like sebastian cellophanes and my hairs dry because the hair is sealed by it and so my conditioners can't penetrate anymore. It *does* make sense. So we agreed that I shouldn't use it anymore if I want my moisturized hair state to return. (This product works for others but I think I have wierd hair lol!! /images/graemlins/tongue.gif)
So anyway, she proceeded to wash out the relaxer and said she'd deep condition me for no charge. Well I was left with the conditioner on my head tipped back over the sink getting neck ache. No cap on, no heat! What kind of 'deep' condition is that? Her assistant came over 10 mins later and rinsed it out and I felt my scalp burning in the back part of my hair. I told the assistant who rinsed me out for 2 mins more in the same area. I've never been burnt with my usual hairdresser friend /images/graemlins/frown.gif So Natasha is now juggling 3 pr 4 diff heads now, alternating between them all. Free2BeMe will give you her post but she came to see Natasha as well but because she was triple booked she couldn't do her and so had an assistant do it instead. That's terrible. Wait for this: Free2BeMore brought her own relaxer to be used and the assisant who didn't seem to understand good English started to BASE Free2BeMe's scalp with relaxer by mistake instead of a base!!! She had to stop her and tell her what she was doing! /images/graemlins/mad.gif
I was rollarset, dried and had to wait in line with approx 5 other dried rollar heads for Natasha to blow them out. The other stylists had left for the night. I started removing the rollars myself in front of the mirror. Eventually Natasha blew out my hair with a round brush.
I felt the whole experience is no way worth the $98 (yes 98) I paid. My scalp at the back was burning, I was juggled alongside other appointments for Natasha's attention. For that price I was at least expecting a proper booking schedule, a few mins chat with Natasha first or something but she was clearly too busy. I didn't think the other customer's hair jobs was anything different done elsewhere for less $$$.
Free2BeMe was later apologized to by Natasha but I would've been livid if it were me. You book to see her, you should be done by her. Not an assistant who starts basing your hair with relaxer by mistake! WTF?
I wouldn't go back there. I would've at least expected a proper deep condition for the money. Natasha wanted to know if I wanted a trim but when she told me it was $40 I refused. Perlease!?
I'm glad I had an Amex Gift Certificate with me which paid for 90% of the bill so I don't feel like I wasted my own money.
I updated my pics with a shot of my hair after leaving the salon tonight. Its a bit frizzed as it was pouring rain when I left.