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The Samurai Hairstylist is the most inhospitable hair stylist to have ever cut my hair. When I walked in she asked me for my phone number to see if I was listed in the system. From there the Samurai Hairstylist barely talked to me. She did not explain what style would go best with my hair or what style she was going to cut my hair. The majority of the haircut was the swirl of an electric shaver done with the same affection as mowing a lawn. What made me concerned was when the Samurai Hairstylist was doing electric shaver kamikazis with my hair, she was focusing on the other hairstylists who were sitting by the sinks. I did a terrible thing and happened to walk in on Friday June 21st around 4:30 PM when Smart Style was empty. Its not like I ended their conversation. Listening in, I did get an inside tip from their conversation that the Eastern at Patrick Walmart Smart Style has the worst reputation. The Samurai Hairstylist would break the silence to snap "Keep your head up!" and sigh. Fortunately, the Samurai Hairstylist does have talent. When I looked up at the mirror with my head up, it looked like I would be walking out of here with my hair unscathed. Despite the off the charts awful customer service, I tipped her. As I was leaving, the Samurai Hairstylist did not thank me for the tip or the visit. She did not ask me what I thought of the haircut.
When a person is cold to me, I start daydreaming. I started thinking of John Belushi's Samurai Futabe character. She reminded me of him. It was very strenuous to not crack up giggling while trying to keep my head exactly up.
When all is said and done, I am updating Smart Style to a 3 star rating. A 1 star drop. On my previous visits, personable and talented hair stylists have worked on my hair. The problem is that the personable and talented hair stylists move on to better opportunities.
The reality is that there are more hair stylists in Las Vegas than there are Starbucks. I will most likely look for a hair salon where a personable and talented hair stylist treats my hair more like a canvass instead of a lawn. To me this is the smart style-which is my style.
The Daniel. S 2013 Yelp 100 Challenge. Review 87
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