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| - PRE-APPOINTMENT:
Koreatown's Maya is my usual place, but I didn't feel like putting up with their menopausal receptionist lady today, so I decided to try somewhere new. I emailed Kamiya on Sunday to book an appointment for Tuesday, and got a confirmation on the same Sunday. I also wanted an upper lip wax, but they relayed to me in the email reply that the waxing lady had taken the day off. Also in my original appointment email, I didn't specify on whether or not I wanted a female or male stylist, so when I told them I wanted a female stylist when I arrived, the receptionist guy / hair washer guy got a little upset. Oops. So it's probably a good idea to specify in your email what you want, heh.
ON-LOCATION:
The place isn't too difficult to find actually. There's a store sign right above the sidewalk that directs you inside. The place is nicely air conditioned, so there's no nasty hairspray/salon smell when you go in - thank goodness! I was greeted by the receptionist, suggested me to take a seat with me and my friend, and then after a couple of minutes waiting, I was asked to go over to the hair washing area. My biggest complaint during this time was that despite they had taken my jacket and all, they did not offer me a salon robe to wear. Their customers do not get a salon robe at all, so if you have really long hair, and the hair washer doesn't wrap your hair properly after the wash, the back of your shirt gets wet, which is annoying. Also, I didn't get the supposed 10-minute scalp massage (even though I was on-time for my appointment!)... Which was disappointing because I was looking forward to it :(
HAIR CUTTING:
The receptionist guy / hair washer told me my hair was really soft, and the actual female hairstylist - her name is Mai - said my hair was slightly damaged at the back, that it was really dry there. I had planned to get 2.5 inches trimmed off but since she emphasized a lot that it was very dry at the back, I went and got about 3.5 inches off. (YOLO!) Afterwards, she told me that my hair looked /a lot/ healthier now after I got the dry section trimmed off, lolol. Anyway, Mai was great. I haven't gotten a haircut in over a year, so I asked a crapload of questions about digital perms (she advised me not to; my hair is too soft/light/straight for it, so it'll get easily damaged); how often I should get a haircut to keep it healthy (every three months because I wear my hair long); straightening vs. curling irons etc. Overall, she was very friendly and very helpful! I think she was kinda sick (slight coughing/sneezing) while she took care of me, but I'm pretty sure it's an one-off occurrence and I personally wasn't too bothered by it (YOLO + my excellent immune system). Anyhow, I grabbed her business card before I left and took lots of selfies afterwards. So yay :)
COST:
$35 + $4.55 (tax) + tip. Your call, hair salon aficionados.
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