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| - I was just visiting Montreal for a few days on business and decided I needed a haircut, so I sent a message to my friend who lived in MTL for a while (now he's in Toronto) where he used to go, and he sent me to Salon Pure.
Nestled on the 4th floor of the bourgeois Cours Mont-Royal, it's like a little bit of heaven tucked away in downtown Montreal. It's a few floors above the shops, so you don't feel like you're in a mall at all - and given the upscale nature of the boutiques, you're not getting your usual Eaton Centre foot traffic here.
The open-air atmosphere from the reception desk (which is shared with the neighboring Spa DIVA which I will write about soon!) and friendly service had me from the the instant I stepped off the escalator. It was easy to schedule an appointment (I asked for a specific stylist, otherwise I'm sure they could have seated me immediately), and a few hours later (after some frantic shopping!), I was back.
Dominic came to get me, introduced me to Lissa (my friend's stylist that I requested) and showed me to my seat and took me to get my hair washed. Very nice guy, and he gave a great shampoo & scalp massage! Another big plus for a trip to the salon!
When I returned, he asked me what I wanted to drink (I spied mimosas & vino around the room, but I restrained myself and had a glass of water), and then Lissa got to work. She was absolutely adorable and gave me the perfect cut I was looking for. Seriously, I've gone to a lot of salons, but she "got" me almost instantly - I'm SO happy with my cut! We chit chatted a bit, but my brain was running a mile a minute with some other business stuff I had to do, but I can guarantee, anytime I have a trip to Montreal looming on the horizon, I will wait an extra week or two to schedule something with Lissa!
The prices were great (compared to the NY prices I'm used to!) and I think everyone deserves a little pampering... this would be a MUST on my Montreal list... can't wait to go back!
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