My push broom thick hair with 'nado colics pours a look of stress on all but the most exceptional (clueless and genius alike) of hair stylists. Having moved from NYC, and having found the stylist of a lifetime there, I'm Mikey from "Swingers" comparing every inept stylist to my lost love.
So, I called to request an appointment for 10, when they open, but she told me to come in at 10:15 which I found odd unless she planned on finishing the person before me up in 15 minutes. When I tried to give her my name she said there's no need because she trusted me... Ok.
The next day, when I walked into the salon, it reminded me of another Korean place where I'd once gotten a horrendous haircut, then was convinced/tricked that a perm was what I needed to "make handsome boy, just like picture!". Please, tell me Yelp didn't steer me wrong.
As I sat down, she explained that she always works to do the best job possible and felt 10AM would be a little too early today. She asked how I wanted my hair cut, then her fingers of glorious skill sifted through my hair and--remember in "Hero" where Jet Li and Broken Sword battled in their minds?-- I knew her shears would defeat my unwieldy mane.
Extra thoughts:
- Make sure to call so she knows to expect you.
- At $21 for men, I'd be willing to pay twice that so would be surprised if the prices don't go up.