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| - Five stars to Nikki and the other friendly salon assistants. This one star is for you Michael. I consulted with him last year after I was royally messed up by 3 other trash stylists in Vegas.
Boychuck is a celebrity stylist and supposed to be the man to go to if you want blonde done right. He was very nice on the first consult, explaining that he'd lift out my color using a salt, taking me up three levels and it would be a two part process. He quoted me $240.
At the time, I still felt my hair was severely compromised, so I decided to wait until my hair was healthier, almost a year later.
I called the salon yesterday to book my actual coloring and the receptionist told me I should consult with Boychuck again prior to scheduling the actual processing. She could squeeze me in sometime between 12-1pm today, during two other clients.
I arrive and am questioned as to why I'm there by two different salon assistants. They inform me that he normally doesn't do consultations, clients are supposed to book the actual process. But if I'm ok with it, he might be awhile before I can re-consult. Their inquisition felt like I was in the wrong, when the receptionist the day before told me to come in during this time for a consultation before scheduling the actual process!
No biggie. I wait 40 minutes. Michael meets with me again for less than five minutes. Only this time he's agitated, impatient and annoyed. Tells me the photo I brought in would best be done by another stylist at the salon. I explained I want him to do it...he's the blonde expert.
Again he seemed annoyed and I asked if it would still be $240? He said no (jacking up what he originally quoted). He would now bleach my entire head and perform three different processes, charging $150/hr and I'd need between 5-6 hours! Then he sent another guy over to consult with me and left. Bad business and elitist, snobbery. No thanks!
PS Michael, your hair is so Fabio from the 80's. Time to update your look to the 21st century.
****Update*****
Decided to bleach my own hair. Turned out beautifully! It's a golden blonde, level 9, achieved in 2.5 hours of bleaching and toning. Six hours not necessary!
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