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| - If I could, I would throw fistfulls of stars - buckets! boatloads! - at this Yelp review. My experience at Alchemy: the Workshop was, hands down, the best salon experience that I have ever had.
I tend to be a little neurotic when it comes to getting haircuts. As a general rule, booking a salon appointment generally falls somewhere in line alongside root canals and blind dates on my anxiety scale: two hours in an uncomfortable chair trying to impress someone that I will probably never see again (of course I floss/love kids/get regular trims!) from which I leave sore, numb, and with the distinct impression that no one understood a thing I said. I have left salons in rages, tears, and with my hair in a ponytail. Alchemy: the Workshop has changed everything.
First off, the atmosphere is AMAZING. The decor is chic and warehouse-y, but the people in it lend it a warmth and welcome that feels like coming home. Everyone - from the receptionist to the owners themselves - is witty, playful, utterly charming, and goes out of their way to make you feel comfortable. Would you like a complimentary beer while your color sets? A paraffin wax dip between conditioning and cut? Why not sit on the patio and enjoy the day during your gloss treatment? Nothing is rushed. Everyone listens, considers, and thoughtfully suggests solutions.
As if that weren't enough, my stylist, Noelle, worked absolute magic with my hair. Magic, I tell you. I came in with a heavy, parched, sun-damaged curtain of lackluster waves plastered against my head and left with soft and silky, bouncy, weightless curls. The cut is amazing. The subtle color change is amazing. The products she recommended are amazing. Seriously, I drove to the mall afterwards just so that I could walk around in public with my movie-star hair. Truth.
The only regret that I had upon leaving was that I had to wait four weeks before coming back. I am absolutely sold on Alchemy: The Workshop. Don't walk. Run. And tell everyone I said hi!
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