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I had my hair done at an upscale salon I Queens and loved the hair I just couldn't afford the maintenance. I have no complaint about the place in Astoria, the prices are just not feasible for me long term. So then I found this salon on backpage and got the same type of extensions, good quality hair and paid 600. Was embarrassed that I spent almost 3 times that at the other place. more

I have had many weaves before Shanda and none come close! I have been a customer since 2008. I have had fusions, microlinks and sew-ins and all have been fantastic!! She always get my hair texture right when matching my hair. You know its good when you fool other weave wearing ladies. I acutally had another stylist compliment my hair and when I later (after feeling guilty) admitted it was a weave she was in SHOCK! I've had weaves in DC, Buffalo, Toronto, Jamaica and Florida and NO one comes close to what Shanda does. I have and will continue to travel back to Shanda for my extensions! more

Shanda was the best extension expert I have EVER been to (and, due to work, I have had extensions placed in LA, SF, London, NY and Paris). more

Paid a lot less than what I spent the first time I got great lengths. Shandra was faster and the cut was better. She is funny and the conversations in the salon make time fly. more

The price is very good, a little cheaper than what I expected. The place is clean and Chandra works fast. Had a consultation in the brooklyn spot, bought my hair there and got my hair done in manhattan. She's good and I really like the new extensions. more

Got the i'link micrbead extensions. Happy with the service got my hair extensions in manhattan by her. Her phone rang the whole time she did my hair which was distracting but she doesnt talk and talk while she's doing your hair like other stylists. Called for a tightening appointment and she said she is now in Brooklyn which is a bit far for me. She does hair well so I will take the trip. more

it was a hard time finding her again after she did my hair in 2009. She closed down her salon in queens and I was searching and found a place in astoria that was not to far from where she used to be. I spent almost 2,000 dollars and it came out sorta okay but not the way Shanda does hair. After searching I found her but Shanda is now in brooklyn. I was happy to hear she was just on maternity leave and that she didn't stop doing hair thank god. Got my hair done and it was great as usual and almost more

I got a long straight Remy weave done by Shanda. I've gotten so many compliments. At first I was gonna get a lace front weave but we both agreed with brutal honesty that I looked like Neanderthal woman because I have a low hairline. She suggested the weave which fit my face and made me look super. This took hours out of her day - to take out the neanderthal thing, wait for me to get new hair, etc. She did not complain or charge extra. She's great. I paid $200, which I consider a steal considering that she's a professional and other places charge like $120 for 5 bumpy rows and plop some gel in front and call it a day. Plus, she's not a mute. She'll talk and make the time enjoyable. more

I have had my share of weaves and the best stylist Ive been to lives in Atlanta, other than Shanda. I don't like my hair braided tight, and most people say they can close a full head weave but she knows how to do it right. She is very quick and professional. I found her on craigslist, and she was a great experience unlike others on cl. Also her price was higher than other stylers on there. I paid 200.00 and I will go back to her. Pros: intimate, one on one, price was worth it Cons: none! more

Let me say I have had extension done by many people, and she is one of the most interesting stylists I have ever met! I went to her salon in Long Island city in 2005 for a consultation. I thought she was way too expensive so I went somewhere else to get my extensions done. I also didn't like the fact that she kept disagreeing with me about the type of extensions that were best for my hair. I wanted the glue type keratin and she suggested microlinking. Eventually she told me to find someone else to do my hair. (I got kind of heated lol) I found this person on craigslist for half the price and needless to say the job was done horribly. Her price was 300.00 included the hair which was not enough to make it as full as I like. So I went to Shanda to fix it, to add some hair to make i t fuller. That was a waste because the original hair they gave me didn't match mine at all, so I had to pay her to remove the old hair, buy new hair and start from scratch. WHATEVER GLUE ADHESIVE ( I STILL DONT KNOW TILL THIS DAY) that chick on craigslist put in my hair destroyed it. When Shanda took out what she put in WITH MICROLINKING my hair was fine. My hair from the glue fusion looked like someone chewed it up. She said the glue was just too harsh for my hair, and I should have listened. So she redid my hair, I payed 550 w/ the hair included. That was 4 years ago. She has grew my hair back, way past where it was in 2005, I had to cut it a few times to catch up to the damaged the CL girl caused but now I only add microlinks for highlights now. I will never let anyone else do my hair because the damage they cause is way more ""COSTLY"" than having the right person do it the right way the first time. Pros: shes fun to be around, punctual, fast Cons: theres always someone before, after, or waiting dont be late more

I went today and got my sew-in weave taken out, and had fusion extensions put in. I brought my own hair that I bought myself. Pros: good hair, and that's all I really wanted & neighborhood is pretty pleasant Cons: a little out of the way more

shanda does an excellent job. i didn't buy my hair from her, but she put it in and it came out beautifully. i've been to a LOT of places throughout the years and she is the best. i'm glad i listened to these citysearch reviews. the place is annoying to get to, in my opinion, and it's not a glamorous shop, but it's clean and sanitary. don't judge a book by it's cover! the price is reasonable for the quality. she is fast once you get in the chair, but the first few times i had to wait a really long time, even with an appointment. she is very busy all the time, but she worked with me to fit me in for an important occasion. she's really professional and was nothing but nice to me. i've already recommended her to a few people. she knows what she's doing and the results are great. Pros: undetectable extensions/weave, owner worked with my schedule, reasonable price Cons: place it not easy to get to, very busy schedule - but that just means she's in demand for a reason! more

I live in Virginia Beach, and Shandra came to me in VA and LA. I travel a lot for work and she travels to me (I reimburse her travel and lodging of course) It is very hard to find someone who knows what they are doing with strand to strand extensions. I have visited the salon in New York only one time. She gets very busy on the weekends which was a negative for me, I like my 1on 1 attention, so I will continue to have her travel to me. For what she offers she is affordable, Ive had the same technique done for cheaper but ended up with a mess on my hands because it was not done properly and started to come out within a few weeks. Her extensions are the same size, and stay in for about 5 months. Pros: She is an expert in extensions. I have had MANY bad experiences but not with her Cons: gets busy on weekends, i dont like 2 wait more

Shanda is very professional. YOU MUST GO TO HER, don't let anyone else do your hair there. Been going here for over 2 years now, and very happy with my hair, its growing very nicely after I had micros done on 125th street that ripped out my edges. Over the last two years there have been ALOT of staff changes, which is one bad thing I noticed here but I always go to the owner. My hair is in great shape which is important to me, some people want to wear weaves for ever, I need my hair to still be healthy when I take the weave out. DO NOT GO TO ANYONE OTHER THAN THE OWNER is my suggestion the other people that work there aren't half as good as her, she just knows hair, knows weave and the proper placement to make it look like its yours.PERIOD. Pros: Shes good, fun environment, knows many different techniques, alot of trains go there Cons: weekend appointments hard to get, sometimes have to wait more

I must admit, I am a hair salon hopper. If someone does my hair badly i will not got back. I was confused about the pricing at first but it was explained to me, the smaller you wanted your hair done, the less detectable it would be, the longer it would take and more it would cost. Went in for the consultation, the stylists was very educated in the different extension types. She found a texture that matched my hair which I liked. There was a young lady there trying to argue with the stylist that she wanted to put in silky hair, and the girls hair looked like a brillo pad. I appreciate a person who will be honest about what looks natural and what does not. Anyway, the girl insisted that silky hair be put into her no where near shiny/silky coarse hair. the stylist warned her this would not look natural. I found this to be very odd because A natural look is very important to me and that is what I got. It is very sad when black people want to believe their hair texture is anything other than what it is. I am glad she picked the hair that looked natural on me, I got the fusion type at 500.00 and that included my hair. Unlike other extension places I've been to she actually knew how to cut and style hair as well. I will be going back to her again. Pros: knows alot about hair weaves and extensions, I get alot of compliments Cons: can get lost easily in the area, parking is difficult more

Terrible experience overall: Pros: easy to get to by car Cons: Unprofessional attitudes, evasive when needed and dishonest about the hair more

LEAVE A DEPOSIT. Otherwise you go on a list. I was very pleased with the service I received there. The two stylists who worked on me were very friendly and worked very quickly. Only one stylist cuts and styles everyone but she is very good. I got a great leangths weave for 500.00 with the hair. My cousin came with me and got a full head with tracks for about 200 I think. I dont like tracks but I was surprised how flat and good the top looked, and it wasn't fake looking. I went on a saturday but the owner gives discounts for weekdays. If I knew this I would have took off from work. Pros: clean, many ways to do your hair, happy place, professional Cons: parking, limited seats more

This place is amazing. My hair looked so amazing and continues to look amazing 3 weeks later...yay! I was afraid of getting a weave, but they tell you exactly how to maintain it and it looks stunning! Friends and family are still commenting on it and it feels so natural. I got the micro rings. All in all good service, good price, great results...I found my new hair salon! more

This place is a little tricky to find, parking is pretty bad in the area so be prepared, I know for next time to take the train. The place is small and the phone rings constantly. She is constantly on the phone. I was about 20 minutes late for my appointment, but she still took me. I had to wait at the end of my hair (which took 6 hours) for my boyfriend to pick me up and the person after me was over an hour late. They got sent home and they did not go quietly. My hair is honey blond and wavy and only straight dark hair is included in the price so my hair ended up being 500 instead of 375. I tried to get a saturday appointment, there was a month wait, so I had to take off work but it was worth it. Pros: works fast, cuts well, styles your hair Cons: horrible parking situation, easy to get lost, couldnt get a weekend appointment more

Like another reviewer said, the website appears to be a lie. They have at least two sites and there are different things on each site. For example, on one of the sites, it says that hair is included in the extension price. This isn't true. Pros: She seems to know about various techniques Cons: That should be a given. That is the only positive thing I can say about this place. more