Well I had read all the reviews here about this salon, and was very anxious to check them out! The next time I needed my hair updated, I called them right away. I had actually forgotten to schedule my appointment during that week, so I called on a Saturday morning and they managed to squeeze me in for the same day.....a huge plus in my book that they would do that.....and I was thrilled when I found out I was scheduled with Erin too!\r
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There were a lot of compliments on this site for Erin to live up to, and I'm happy to report that she did indeed live up to the hype. First, her hair is gorgeous.... I never ever trust a stylist who has outdated or badly done hair herself! Erin's hair is the most beautiful shade of blonde I've seen in a long time, and in perfect condition. It's obvious she knows what she's doing.\r
My hair was very dry and brittle, and the color looked awful. Erin started talking about different options we had, and it was like music to my ears! I have been to SO many area salons, from highest priced ones to about the middle range, and never have I run across anyone as well educated regarding hair color, styling ,etc. as Erin. We made a long term plan for where my hair would end up, and discussed how to get it there, which no stylist has ever done before either.\r
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It was so very refreshing also to have a stylist who was truly up to date with not only the current styles, but also techniques. Seriously, if you want a great hair style in a really nice setting, go see Erin at DejaVu!\r
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The one ""con"" I have to say about the salon is their nail services. Not that the girl isn't nice, because she is very nice.....and she says that she is very picky about her nails turning out right.....but it's just not there, I'm not sure if it's a lack of skill, or lack of interest. I was very put off when as she was doing my acrylic nails, she kept looking everywhere in the room but at me! When you have a client, you should focus on them. Also, several times I had to wait to get my appointment started, which is no problem for me, but then was quickly rushed through so her next client (who just happened to be a friend of hers) would NOT have to wait.\r
Then there are the nails themselves. Just a FILL for the pink and white nails is $35.00! And for that price, every time, they started lifting by the end of the FIRST day. Also, she does not use the dremel tool to file the nails, she does it by hand. That's OK as long as you take the time to properly thin out the acrylic, smooth them, etc. but she just doesn't. The last time I was there, I was pretty much in tears by the time I got to my car. My nails were seriously at least 1/8 th of an inch thick, some of them were 1/4 of an inch thick, and most were either wavy or bumpy, I was embarrassed to go into any store before I could get home and try to file them down myself!\r
A few days later I went to another salon to try and get them filled and filed down. I went to I think it's called Diva Nails in Edwardsville/Kingston (beside Planet Fitness). They took one look at my nails and said there was no way they could be repaired and look right, they had to take them completely off (which they didn't charge me for!) and start all over. I wish I had went to them from the start, my nails are absolutely PERFECT now, the best I've ever seen! They were just appalled that someone would send me out of a salon with my nails looking like that. I will never get them done at DejaVu again! Maybe if you just needed a quick, regular manicure it would be OK there, but do NOT go there for acrylics or fills, you will totally regret it.
Pros: Friendly, well educated hair stylists
Cons: Not so great with the nail services......
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