"5"^^ . "6"^^ . . . "7"^^ . "2012-01-23T00:00:00"^^ . "classic quote of the week via text: \n\nfriend: where you at? \nme: toronto!\nfriend: what the hell are you doing there? \nme: getttttting mah hurrrrrrr did\nfriend:..... is that shanghainese ebonics? \n\n\nah. to have not been raised in los angeles, what a travesty! \n\nMichelle Thompson is Toronto's best kept secret. And the only, ONLY reason i'm writing this is so that she'll get overbooked, and open up another location in los angeles. (pretty please?)\n\ngoing through random bouts of social ineptitude and overall bouts of disdain for the average clientele at hair salons (you know what i'm talking about), has precluded me from visiting any substantial hair salon. (in la at least). so through a series of freak accidents (i tried to trim my hair, and four inches later...yep. it happened, and i'm NEVER going near another pair of scissors again), my friend told me not to fret. \n\nhis exact words:\n\n\"i've got the best hair stylist. she'll fix it. she'll make you gorgeous\".\n\npause. \n\n\"....not that you're not gorgeous now.\"\n\nsecond pause. \n\nMichelle's studio is a skip away from the nearest streetcar, so you can literally get off, and walk straight for the blue building. She came out to meet us (in the freezing weather that is Toronto in January), and my spidey senses were tingling. i liked her immediately. ok, it might've been the hot black boots, and her perfect hair. maybe..MAYBE. who doesn't need some eye candy in negative 7 degrees? \n\nwalking into her studio is like walking in to the tardis from doctor who. the place keeps stretching and stretching. it's an absolute full salon, with all the amenities, and no douchebaggery. tunes are mellow and pumping in the back, and smokey, her lovely grey kitty makes eyes at me while i sit and get my hair detoxified and fixed. chatting with michelle was an absolute pleasure, and seeing the hairstyle come into its own was quite gratifying. With over 20 years of experience, she'll give you an objective opinion on what looks best on you, and though I would have never chosen the specific hairstyle I ended up with, i've gotten nothing but compliments. if you're into quality one on one time, with a person who's sole purpose there is to beautify you, i'd suggest you book her immediately. i can tell you now, no one's touching my hair unless it's Michelle... or Smokey. And to think, all it took was a 5 hour flight out of the country to get my first haircut.\n\nBook her. Now. Before I Kidnap Her."^^ . "4"^^ . .