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| - The product of a bit-too-much wine and a serendipitous jaunt down Queen West, The Third Floor is the brainchild of Amanda Lee Caskie and Minna Loponen, two stylists who decided to start their own salon. Five years later, they're still rocking it.
Almost literally a hidden gem, you have to go through another hair salon (Harlots http://www.yelp.ca/biz/harlots-hair-salon-ltd-toronto) to get to it. Two flights up (duh) you'll find the tiny space. It's full of natural light and charm and has exactly two chairs for the stylists to work their craft.
Because of the size, it's appointment only. I made one pretty easily by e-mail. Even though it was my first visit there, Amanda zeroed in on my Hair Needs with startling precision, viz., hardcore "debulking." It typically takes stylists a few tries to grasp this, so to say I was impressed is an understatement. I usually go home having to fix/adjust a new cut. Not this time. 'Twas perfect right out of the box.
Yep, it was pricy. It's $50 for a short hair cut, but they do offer cheaper maintenance cuts for those cultivating a style. That said, my hair is my livelihood -- fine, not really -- but having confidence in a stylist's work is worth the extra dollars. I shall return.
Obligatory Title Pun: The Third Floor is ABOVE the rest.
Menu Readability: They have a pretty solid website. Check it out.
Need to mention: You have to go through Harlots to get here. They're cool with it, just smile at the receptionist, head straight back, and climb the stairs on the left.
What this place teaches me about myself: Yeah, I have Hair Needs. Exacting ones. Judge not.
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