Michiru
November 23rd, 2013, 10:01 PM
Ok, so today was my appointment. I honestly have mixed feelings. After getting my robe the women washed my hair with the blue shampoo that I have brought before. After that the cream rinse (light conditioner) was put on. When the washing was done I think the 12 min conditioner was put on all over the hair and wrapped up in wax paper. I was put under a heating cap for an hour (maybe 1.5?) where I was given information on hair care and their business. Basically every time they were mentioned in a magazine it was added to the reading material. When the timer went off my hair was washed again and put up in curlers to dry. My hair was dried under another heater for 35 minutes. As for the actual cut there was about an inch she wanted to take off because of damage which took about a minute to do. After I stood up she remember that she forgot the splits and had me sit back down. She would twist the hair into tiny rope pieces so the ends stuck up and had the scissors glide down. That also took less then a minute.
While it was good that very little was taken off the whole thing seemed like something that I could do at home. I have bought their products in the past all I would need would be a heat cap and wax paper. It's weird being in there since there are no hair dryers hence there is no noise so there were 3 women sitting in different chairs not talking. I still had splits when I left. Not as many or as bad as it was when I came in but there were still some. My hair also felt the same as if I washed it and let it dry in the sun. If I go to bed right after I shower my hair is actually softer.
I think I was the last person of the day since there was another women (looked like a spa lady) waiting for me to leave so they could go do something. It felt a bit rushed. She suggested coming in every 2 months to get upkeep done. I had to ask what the prices were and it seemed like a question she didn't get often. I guess she's use to dealing with people who have enough money where whatever the cost would be wouldn't be a problem. It was an awkward moment.
There was a client that had very nice hair, about hip, very shiny and strong looking, and she said that that is what happens when hair gets to all one length.
Overall I think I will go back, just not at that frequent. Maybe once or twice a year until I start making more money. I might just buy the 12 min conditioner and a heat cap and sit under it at home. I also need to find a good pare of scissors to do my own S&D. I'm thinking mustache scissors will work good.
Anyway, here is the after picture. I forgot to do before pictures and tried to do them in the bathroom but you really can't see the ends so I didn't include those. You can't tell from the robe but my hair is now reaching my pant line. You can see where I last had hair color done. I mentioned henna and how I was thinking about putting some on the ends to strengthen the roots but she said that wasn't good to do. Sorry about being sideways. I don't know how to fix that.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7722&d=1385269760
(why aren't my pic showing up?)
(never mind)
While it was good that very little was taken off the whole thing seemed like something that I could do at home. I have bought their products in the past all I would need would be a heat cap and wax paper. It's weird being in there since there are no hair dryers hence there is no noise so there were 3 women sitting in different chairs not talking. I still had splits when I left. Not as many or as bad as it was when I came in but there were still some. My hair also felt the same as if I washed it and let it dry in the sun. If I go to bed right after I shower my hair is actually softer.
I think I was the last person of the day since there was another women (looked like a spa lady) waiting for me to leave so they could go do something. It felt a bit rushed. She suggested coming in every 2 months to get upkeep done. I had to ask what the prices were and it seemed like a question she didn't get often. I guess she's use to dealing with people who have enough money where whatever the cost would be wouldn't be a problem. It was an awkward moment.
There was a client that had very nice hair, about hip, very shiny and strong looking, and she said that that is what happens when hair gets to all one length.
Overall I think I will go back, just not at that frequent. Maybe once or twice a year until I start making more money. I might just buy the 12 min conditioner and a heat cap and sit under it at home. I also need to find a good pare of scissors to do my own S&D. I'm thinking mustache scissors will work good.
Anyway, here is the after picture. I forgot to do before pictures and tried to do them in the bathroom but you really can't see the ends so I didn't include those. You can't tell from the robe but my hair is now reaching my pant line. You can see where I last had hair color done. I mentioned henna and how I was thinking about putting some on the ends to strengthen the roots but she said that wasn't good to do. Sorry about being sideways. I don't know how to fix that.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7722&d=1385269760
(why aren't my pic showing up?)
(never mind)