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Glam has changed its name and is now called The Saloon. It's still located in the same space (and same people). For more info check out our profile of The Saloon here.
The Old Mill subway station.
By Harsh.
Monday, May 20, 2013
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2 of the best stylists saved my head and hair after 10 years of dreads.
AMAZING PEOPLE WITH INCREDIBLE TALENT!
Where else I can find a stylist that loves a loft and thinks that Vancouver is cute as a button but (bleep)? Love GLAM!
I have to say I cant believe how many girls from the gym and everywhere hit on me, the very day. Almost every one said my hair cut rocks and my bald buddy said he is jealous cuz he cant have a haircut like that lmao. I highly recommend GLAM.
Great! Thanks for your help!
My hair has just now grown back to chin length on that side of my head (1 year and 5 months later!) and I am terrified to get it cut again although since Kat I've gone to Greatful Head and not had my hair destroyed.
So if you are really adventurous and don't care about the result Glam might be the place for you, but if you're pretty specific you might want to go elsewhere.
My previous Salon cut had been at Shagg Salon on Yorkville where I had received a cut which I had been initially happy with but over the month that followed I realized was not so much to my liking, thus I had decided for my next cut to try another Salon for comparison, that being Glam Salon.
I can attest to the ongoing voicemail problems at Glam, not receiving a response to my voice message for a few days over the course of a weekend (closed mondays, got a call back tues afternoon).
My appointment was with Kat. Be warned that they are app't only, meaning they open shop 5 mins before your scheduled app't. I went there on a rainy day and there is nothing in the area to keep you occupied/sheltered so don't come early!
My mens cut ended up being 30% cheaper than Shagg Salon ($40 vs $60) but I only spent half the time in Glam that I did in Shagg (45 vs 90 mins). My cut ended up looking nice in the salon, but 1 month later I have not had a single day where I could recreate my initial Glam good hair experience. The bangs on the sides of my head were not symetrical (Kat's design choice), eventually I ended up using dollarstore scissors on the bangs to even them out and giving me a better looking cut.
Since I value BlogTO users opinions I have provided an honest assessment of my experience to contribute the overall community view of Glam Salon.
Kat rocks and will definitely be a loyal customer!
A heartfelt thanks to Daina - you listen and THEN you cut. I'm delighted.
Worst. Haircut. Ever.
I would love to be able to say she was amazing, but I was shocked at what an awful job she did for such an easy cut! The "layers" were not blended at all. She basically trimmed the bottom layer and then grabbed the top layer and cut it about an inch shorter than the underside...ghetto-max. It was horrendous.
When I went for my next haircut at a new place, the stylist asked me who on earth had cut my hair previously as it was so poorly done and wasn't even from one side to the other.
UGH!!!!!!!!!!
Kat is SOOOOOOO nice! I hate to say it.. BUT this was my worst dye job EVER. I asked Kat for a natural looking dark base color with purple and platinum blonde peekabos. My hair is now jet black, some purple/indigo highlights and NO blonde.
I washed my hair and SO much purple color washed out. Hope the colors dont fade otherwise I would have paid $1xx for nothing..
I saw Daina doing AMAZING haircuts though. So, the reviews are right about that
Guess I'll be going back to my Asian salonist
my peekabos are actually a BLUE color..
and there's only one streak on the left side of my head.
i wish Kat would re-correct this hair mess. I look like an asian emo girl.. friggggggg.
I KNOW perms are not really 'In' nowadays but I truly long to have curly hair. I have thick, wavy, shoulder-length hair that just sits there. So I'm looking for someone who knows how to work those perm rods and lotions...if perms haven't gone extinct yet!
Any feedback? Anybody?
Thanks!!
I wan't to go blonde but I'm really not sure since a few hairdressers have seriously messed up my hair from that process. Regardless it's current state is mid-length, dark brown with some highlights. Just wondering about how much that would run for. :)
It isn't that the hair cut I ended up with is horrible. It's average. The problem is that it in no way represents what I asked for. I'm sure someone would like this hair cut but that person isn't me.
I keep playing the conversation over in my mind. Trying desperately to figure out where I went wrong. Hoping to unravel the mystery of where what I asked for turned into what I got.
I said I didn't wanted to lose too much length. That I only needed it cleaned up so it would style easier. Now my sides are like a buzz cut and the top sticks straight up. I pleaded for her not to add product but she seemed incapable of letting me out of the chair without a dab.
I blame myself really. Who else can I blame?
Maybe it was my hair's fault. Maybe she had to cut it down so far to fix the mess I've created after 10 years of amateur haircuts. But if that was the case why didn't she tell me my request was un attainable. Why didn't she mitigate my expectation?
Ah, who am I kidding....I knew this would happen. This is why I stopped going to salons in the first place - and yet here I am at a salon expecting it to be different.
I was once told that the definition of crazy was to do the same thing over and over and expect a different result. I guess that's me, a crazy person.
As a side note, they were very nice at Glam and it is certainly a cool little shop.
The only problem is that they suffer from the exact same problem I've experienced at every fucking hair place in Toronto- You get the cut they want not what you want.
So here I am whining like a baby on the internet and feeling misunderstood, vandalized and stupid for repeating the same mistakes.
1) Asked for my roots done and a toner. While I wanted white blonde, Daina left the toner on too long and my hair turned gray.
2) My roots were a completely different colour than the rest of my hair - orange.
3) The cut was horrible, I had to keep asking for her to fix it and thin it out, as it looked like a limp limb hanging off my face.
4) After redoing my roots and toning (twice), my hair is still gray and yellow - with my scalp being the sorest it has ever been.
The environment was laid back which is very relaxing, I didnt feel like i was in a hair factory at all. The girls are very friendly and it felt like a hangout with all the other customers. They also give free bang trims.
Im hooked!
I get my hair cut by Kat and I tend to change the look of it few times are year. Each time I get a new cut or trim, Kat never fails and always manages to make it look AMAZING! I have never had a bad hair cut with Kat, she is extremely consistent and always knows what to do to make my hair look great. She is definitely the best hairdresser I've been to and one of the best in Toronto.
I would highly recommend this salon to anyone who wants their hair to look amazing; both girls are extremely talented and will definitely leave you with a smile on your face.
Your the best Kat :)
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