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| - I've been seeing Richard at Dean of Shadyside for 2.5 years. There have been some awesome haircuts along the way, and a couple duds. The duds were just a bit more "experimental" than I would have liked. Five years ago I might have been more okay with an edgy haircut, but now that I have a "real job", I feel more inclined to have normal hair.
Here's the thing, Richard is an awesome stylist if you give him a lot of leeway and let him do his thing. If you just want a simple, straight across the back haircut, go to supercuts. Richard's haircuts are best when you give just a little bit of direction and then let him do his thing. My best haircuts have been the ones where I just let him do whatever he feels like.
I have fine, curly hair and Richard really knows how to handle it. He does a great job thinning it out so that it has lots of definition and doesn't look like a 'fro.
Bottom line, Richard is a talented stylist, but he does best when he's given some freedom. If you're willing to let go, give him a shot.
Also - Dean of Shadyside has a referral program, you get these cards which entitle new clients to a free haircut (and you get a kickback coupon in the mail). I get so many random compliments on my hair from total strangers that I've given almost all of my coupons away. That's like one random-person-compliment per haircut, and that says something.
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