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| - I wanted to write this review the minute I left cause I was so excited but I had to go out with this new hairstyle and didn't get home till after 3 am. Lol.
First off let me say, if you are looking for a stylist who KNOWS what they're doing, this is the place to go. Yes, you pay a higher price then you would in salons you may find in Brampton, Scarborough, etc but you get what you pay for. Impeccable service, positive attitude, HAIR CARE KNOWLEDGE, amazing hair style, and all the other qualities you look for in your hair care services.
I was referred by a friend to ATL Hair Designs and called to speak with someone about what I am looking for. I had been natural for a year and had healthy, coarse hair that I had no idea what to do with anymore. If you categorize my hair texture I am somewhere in between a 4B and 4C; not quite either or. To be honest, I was absolutely terrified to get my hair done by a stylist because for the past 16 years I have been from one stylist to the next dealing with long waiting times, bad attitudes, lack of knowledge and in the end leaving with a hairstyle that looks OKAY, and having heat damage, burns, and over processed hair. You could go to a hair dresser with 4 hairs on your head and they'll tell you that you're good for a dye and perm.
So I called and the owner Michelle spoke with me. I let her know right off the bat that I am natural with very coarse hair and am looking to texturize/texlax to make my hair more manageable. I told her how scared I am of damage and I am just looking for a stylist who genuinely cares about the health of my hair. She was very understanding, took the time to explain all the different methods I could use to achieve this look and answered all my questions about each method. It stuck out to me that I never felt rushed off the phone and her tone never sounded annoyed. Lol. I decided to go with the texturizer and was quoted a price of $110.00. She explained because my hair was all new growth it was $110.00 but it would be $55.00 afterwards. She also said I get a 10% discount for first time customers.
I was still confused whether I should go with a texturizer or perm cause of the coarseness of my hair. Michelle was just finishing a client when I got there and her hair was looking GOOD; it was a layered, bob that look so healthy and full. I asked the client before she left what she had done and she said a texturizer and her hair was a coarse 4C like mine so not to worry.
Sat in the chair and Michelle spoke with me again about all my concerns. We decided on the texturizer and she started to apply it in a method I had never seen before. She sectioned off my hair into four quadrants and did each section separately which included washing it out. She said this was to control the curls. It made sense because if I had the product sitting in one quadrant while she did the next then the curls would be different. During the process she made sure to take a mirror and ask if I wanted looser curls..... I went a bit looser and then she completed the other quadrants making sure all curls were the same pattern.
When my hair was complete it was GORGEOUS! I realized that when I had a texturizer a year and a half before....it WAS NOT a texturizer...it was a damn perm. Lol. My curls were so pretty, hair looked full and healthy and it wasn`t even styled! Hair was looking good just after she washed the last quadrant and gave a condition. She also had her own special remedy she put in my hair to ensure all the relaxer was out of my hair. I liked that cause I felt she went the extra mile.
When I sat in the chair to get it styled I loved my new curls so much I just wanted to leave like that. So instead of using heat she styled my hair using product and a diffuser. Got a side part with full, bouncy curls. It had a moisturized look but wasn't wet.
The total cost of my hair came to $150 including the product Michelle had used while styling me. It was worth every penny. I had read a rather negative review on here by SHARON E. before going to ATL but she didn't mention throughout the whole review that she didn't like her hair. LMAO. So I went anyway. No disrespect to her but when I paid I was given the receipt from using the debit machine and then the assistant asked if I wanted a store receipt. She would have to hand write one but that doesn't mean they're pocketing their taxes. Lol. It's just dependent on their system. So if you want a receipt you get one, and I was offered one.
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