Review from my visit in 2011 not sure how it is now.
My first time here! I've got to say I've heard about Andy awhile back when I was in High School when he used to work at Pose. My friend recommended me to go to him, but I never got the chance too. Now several years later, I read the reviews and noticed that one of the Yelpers mentions his name. I get all excited and nervous at the same time. I finally made my appointment for today and came right in. Everyone there was so friendly and nice.
I couldn't wait to get my cut and wash. He first greeted me and was definitely personable and friendly! We totally hit it off. He also gave great advice on what I should do with my hair before my big wedding day. He's definitely not the greedy type of person. I was wondering whether I should highlight my hair and he gave me good tips on that. He also mentioned if I wanted to do it, I should do it more closer to the date so that I don't have to waste money to retouch it. He pretty much just trimmed, layered, and got rid of all the damaged part of my hair and he said my hair looks good right now and doesn't need any dying.
What was also great about him is that he definitely knows how to style hair. I always get nervous about that. I hate coming out of those salons where I come out with my hair styled looking like my MOM!! C'mon now!!
Price is definitely inexpensive. So I tipped him big! He deserves it for making me look so good! ;) Watch out ladies and men! lol
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Read moreI came here because of the positive reviews I saw for it. I should have walked right out the door when I walked in and saw the "cash only" sign, and instead of letting me go get cash, they pulled me to the chair and told me to worry about paying after. Then, the stylist, with regards to the washing of my hair, was so forceful and rushed. I saw later that she didn't even rinse all the conditioner out. She was blow-drying my hair erratically with two blow-dryers, then, when she went to brush it, she yanked at all the knots while I visibly winced. I asked for a trim to clean the ends up, and I'd say a good three to four inches were taken off. All I asked for was a straight cut without layers, and what I got was uneven hair. It's cut at an angle where the left side is shorter than the right. She had me washed, cut, styled, and gone in 20 minutes. They wanted me in and gone as fast as possible. I will NEVER be coming here again. Don't know if it was the girl I got or what, but I should have just spent the extra money to go somewhere where they actually take pride in the quality of their work instead of how fast they can get...
Read moreI was really nervous about doing balayage, as it is a big change and commitment, but after a looonng 6 hours at the salon, I'm so glad I trusted AiLin with my hair.
I showed a few inspo pics to AiLin and she delivered exactly what I wanted, and I also got a trim along with the balayage. During the dye process, her and her assistant explained the various steps to process the hair, which I greatly appreciated. She was working on a few other clients at the same time, but she always came in to check on me during the lightening process. The vibe was really nice, as all the people working there, along with the other patrons were friendly and pleasant to be around.
It was really easy to contact her for an appointment, as you can find her phone number on her IG page @ailienky, and she is quick to respond. She quoted $240-280, and my final cost was within the quoted amount (cash, zelle, venmo, no cards accepted). I am so happy with the outcome - she is extremely talented, and I can see why she has so many good reviews! If you've been thinking about balayage, you definitely won't be...
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