Wednesday, June 6, 2012

The Curly Hair Salon

While searching online for supplies that I could use to better handle my curls, I found out that there is actually a salon in downtown Salt Lake that specializes in curly hair. 

I made an appointment for Monday night.  I was SO excited.  I drove into Salt Lake, picked Garry up from work, and had him take the kids home while I was off to the salon!

I was excited because never, ever, ever had I gone anywhere to get my haircut where they were not absolutely baffled by what to do with my hair.  I have had some really horrible experiences.  One lady was convinced that she needed to brush my hair out before she washed it or it would get all tangled while she washed it.  Let me tell you how well that did not go.  One horrendous poof later, I convinced her to wash it, assuring her that it was manageable when it was wet. 

One lady made me stand up during the whole haircut because she felt that my hair was too long.

I went to a place in Pentagon City, Virginia a few times because it was 'popular'.  But I HATED that place because I would just get lectured about how dry my hair was.  Um, hello, I have naturally curly hair.  Of course it's dry!!

Then there was the lady in Maryland who did not charge a fixed fee.  Instead, her customers were supposed to pray over how much they could afford.

Then there was the lady in Utah who stopped in the middle of my haircut to take a banana to her son at school because he was hungry.

Do you understand why I was excited?  I was due a good haircut experience.  Past due.

I walked into the salon and found out that they actually cut your hair twice.  First they lightly brush it out to cut off the damage (and there was plenty!).  And then they deep conditioned each and every strand.  And then they applied gel in order to get the curls to form into their "curl families".  Every curl has a family -- a group of hair it chooses to adhere to.  Once my hair had formed into its family, she cut it again according to curl family so that the haircut was completely even.  I loved, loved, loved this because I have noticed even after good haircuts that my hair was uneven.

I learned a lot.  I guess I should not brush my hair.  Ever.  I should only finger comb in the shower, and that's it.  And as for those curl families, they have 'memory' and so you supposedly can train them to behave.  Though this does not work for my actual family, I have geat hopes for my curl family.

Three days later, I still have great little ringlets.  I am going to wash my hair today and try to recreate these curls!

12 comments:

Tara @ Tales of a Trophy Wife said...

pics,pics,pics!
I haven't had a good haircut in at least 18 months, although no one left in the middle to go give her kid a banana.
Luckily it is summer so I just wear it in a pony-tail.

LeeAnn said...

Seriously Alicia how can you do a post on this fabulous hairbut and not post a picture!!!

LeeAnn said...

ummm.....*haircut!* I don't want to see a picture of your hairbut be it fabulous or not!

Tina said...

Gasp!!!!! They didn't tell you not to "wash" your hair???? I was with you on everything until your last line :) I just "wash" my hair with conditioner and it gets better and better without drying it. I do wash every 4 or 5 weeks or so with shampoo . . . .

I wish we had a salon like that here!!!

Lisa said...

Pictures!

Natalie C. said...

You are so funny! Those are some seriously blog-worthy stories of haircuts gone wrong!

Natalie C. said...

You are so funny! Those are some seriously blog-worthy stories of haircuts gone wrong!

Janine said...

:D you see, you're not the only one.. I did have my own misfortune in hair cut,but unlike you I have natural wavy and thick hair and I hated it. So I got it relaxed and cellophane treatment, after 6 months I got little waves again,next thing I knew my hair went back to it's original. :(( so sad really. But when I got in to Salon , Jared told to love my locks because they are healthy and just a good conditioning would get them in shape.

Stephanie said...

That is just so awesome! I need that! And your curls look fantastic!

Nicole said...

I would love to know where it is so I can visit it next time I'm in Salt Lake!

Unknown said...

Man...I need curly hair lessons for Grace...I guess I should stop trying to brush it and am I not supposed to wash it with shampoo??
I guess I need to take a mother daughter trip to Salt Lake :)
...and oh my gosh love the haircut stories...and LeeAnn's hairbut comment, ha ha!

Janine said...

@ Nicole It's located in 20632 Biscayne Blvd / Aventura FL 33180 , look for Jared or Jessica :*