I love this place.
I love its aesthetic, I love the staff, I love the service, I love the experience and I love the finished product. I also love that this place isn't pretentious and maintains a youthful and creative energy to it.
I usually get a hair treatment and hair cut every 3-4 months and it takes about 1.5 to just under 2 hours. Akemi is my stylist that I've been faithfully going to now for about 2 years. She and the rest of the team are not only talented but incredibly polite and accommodating.
The hair treatment alone involves a wonderful and prolonged head AND neck massage before AND after the treatment is applied! During the treatment you are completely reclined into a laid out position. A cozy blanket and eye cover is also provided which definitely relaxes me further and makes for a more comfortable experience.
I'm usually offered a hot or cold beverage after this and then Akemi takes over. I appreciate her style, her conversation and her ability to cut and style my hair in a way that I've communicated to her and feel comfortable with. The conversation is always easy, balanced and thoughtful. There's nothing forced about it. She knows when to stop and when to keep going and so silence, if any, isn't awkward as a result. I feel the need to bring this up because sometimes you just want to sit and flip through some magazines instead of talking : )
I also want to add that my hair ALWAYS looks exceptionally shiny and healthy after the treatment and that it seems to last about 3-4 weeks.
I'm looking forward to visiting them at their new location at Bloor and Bathurst!