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Bob + Paige
"Bangs and Behive" just wouldn't work as well. Salon with as much interior style as the haircuts.
Photograph courtesy of Cathy Helbig.
Rocking out at the Mod Club on College.
By Jerrold Litwinenko.
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Monday, February 13, 2012
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Thank you :)
Very happy customer...will be back.
Are these folks cool? Hip?
I was with the same hairdresser for 12 years but we've had a parting of the ways so now its time for a change, however, don't feel like paying a ton to not get what I want.
Any suggestions on a stylist? This salon is in my area.
thank you!!
if so, how much are they??
are they able to braid them in so they don't come out?
My friend and i are extremely interested so if anyone could let us know that'd be very much appreciated.
Thanks :)
and is it pricy?
My long (albeit heavily damaged) blonde hair was 'cut-off' to get rid of the damage- which I heartily agreed to- it was getting very frizzy on the tips of my hair.
I now have a crown of bangs that extends to the back of my head, and underneath is a bob with lop-sided layers, and front bangs that include one chunk that is shorter than my baby pinkie. I have very thick, naturally curly/wavy hair, so you can only imagine how appealing this mullet looks.
My 'streaks' were the worst (and really they were the only thing I complained to the salon about because you can't uncut hair unfortunately). They put in 'low lights'. Translation: my blonde hair was shot through with jet black streaks, and then 'toned' with a color to leave my roots brassy, and my hair beige in some areas and gray in others.
I thought that maybe it was the light in the salon showing a bad hair color, and that maybe the cut could be fixed when I washed and styled it myself. As I was leaving the salon, I kept telling myself that I was overreacting in my head, and that it was probably just in need of some hair spray and a cutter styling job (I've rocked everything from pixies, to faux hawks to long wavy locks) but after four or five showers and restyles, I was back at square one.
I called the Salon that afternoon to ask about getting the streaks fixed, and specifically advised that I was very uncomfortable (I've NEVER complained about hair before), and asked if I could have one of their other stylists fix it. The manager said I needed to go back to the original stylist to have her fix it- despite me asking several times to avoid the awkwardness and ALSO despite mentioning that I didn't really want someone to 'fix' something, when they put black low lights on light blond hair. The manager said I had no choice 'because it's a technical problem' (??whatever that means), and that I would need to 'learn' not to feel awkward about it, and come back in and see the original stylist. She said she would call back to book an appointment with the stylist (which she did- within minutes), but I didnt bothering answering.
I have an appointment booked with a senior stylist today at another salon to correct the damage. I've already spent $250.00 (total bill at bob and paige), so I'm curious to see how much this fiasco ultimately costs me. Ironically, I initiated this to 'get rid' of some of the damage, and I know that I will ultimately end up damaging my hair more to correct this.
My recommendation: don't use this salon. I know I only went to 'one' stylist (so I shouldn't throw everyone in the salon under the bus), but the handling by salon management makes me feel that the entire salon runs under a non-client friendly policy for handling complaints.
Very weird cut took five months to cut it again! Violet was rather unaware on how to cut curly hair which is more wavy than curly actually. She put a layer at the back thaty award winning stylist had a tricky time blending it in.
Violet and Frank take a personal interest in their staff and their customers and everyone feels like a great big family. There is a bustling, enthusiastic energy about the place and they are only to happy to accommodate you. I have recommended Bob & Paige to numerous people over the years and everyone has always come out raving about the style and the staff. Once you try it you will definitely go back!
Anyways, wouldn't ever return here, way too pretentious, and way too over-priced for a really lack-luster haircut.