I went to Paris Claire (two months ago) to have the Japanese thermal straightening done. If you crave very straight hair, this is the answer you've been waiting for. There are not many salons that do this and be weary of those that say they do, because the stylist MUST be trained to specifically do this treatment and trust me, from start to finish, it is a process. It is costly (I paid $800+) and time consuming (about 5 hours). But it lasts 8-12 months and is well worth the money. Now, as far as Paris Claire Salon goes, I had a fantastic experience. Laurent, the owner, is the one who does it. You first go in for a consultation with him, where he explains everything to you and really takes his time and you leave knowing that you are in good hands. Then on your appointment day, he is 100% focused on only you for the hours that it takes. Laurent was very professional and friendly and I highly recommend him as well as the salon in general. It was very clean and everyone was polite and you leave feeling like a million bucks. I had the Japanese thermal straightening done in Denver once before, and I was very pleased with my experience there. But I will say that what made the difference is that at the end, after me hair was straight, and I was getting it cut, Laurent took the time to do a very nice cut as well...whereas the man in Denver (also the owner of a high end salon in Cherry Creek) took about 3 minutes for the cut and I wasn't impressed with that one aspect. So all in all, I give Paris Claire a 10 out of 10. And if you are planning on having the Japanese thermal straightening done, you will not be disappointed with Laurent. If you are going to spend upwards of $500, do your homework.
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