Came to see Raymond three times now at NC Salon and have had stellar results each time. I've gotten a balayage ombre (which took 6 hours given my virgin black hair) as well as a follow up haircut.
You'll be amazed by the results of your hair by Raymond - however, there is quite a steep price point to pay. Some of my friends had consultations with an estimated price of ~$1000 to get silver blue hair. I only got a regular balayage which was a little over $300.
What kind of irks me is the fact that they kind of push you to put money into the account so you can get discounts and save up for another colour. This is merely a marketing scheme trying to get you to visit again.
Another tip! Don't fall for their upsells and cross sells of hair products. When I first came I was so overwhelmed. Every time they touched my hair with any product, they would tell you about how amazing it is and the wonders it does for your hair. Then when you're about to leave, they'll try and sell you on the 6 or 7 products they just spoke to you about. When each of these hair products costs ~$50, that really adds up. I've gotten their hair mask and it didn't do the trick back at home.
I can see someone coming here for the first time paying close to $1000 if you're looking at a haircut, balayage, and then getting persuaded into buying a couple of hair products, and don't forget the tax and tips after that!
ALSO I wasn't able to pay by card for my haircut which was annoying. Had to run out and grab $60 of cash to pay for it.
Overall if you can fork over the money, pay Raymond a visit for an amazing hair transformation. However, my experience was a tad overwhelming and it was simply way too expensive for me to justifying coming back for the next little while.