For the past 8 years I have followed hairstylist/colorist Rosanne all over Manhattan to different salons. Mostly high end Manhattan salons with a celebrity clientele and the price tag to go with it. My hair cannot survive without her. So when she moved to Saloon in Astoria I jumped on the N train and ventured into Astoria, not sure what I would find. To my pleasant surprised when entering Saloon I was greeted by a welcoming receptionist offering to take my coat and assuring me I would be taken in minutes, During the short wait I observed a pleasant staff all seemingly enjoying their job and an owner walking around and greeting the customers. Of all the salons I had been to with Rosanne this had never happened! After a great washing (with a little scalp massage) I was brought to Rosanne's chair. Before you understand how serious this is, you must know I am the most nervous/anal person when it comes to my locks. Before Rosanne I would intently watch a haircutter cutting each of my strands, analyzing if they were cutting too much/little, making my angles too hard or too soft never relaxing for a moment in the chair. Once I sit in Rosanne?s chair all of this goes away, she cuts/colors snips this way and that way all the while we talk, never about my hair. And when its all dry and she has spritzed and sprayed I finally look in the mirror and as usual it is perfect. All in all my experiences at Saloon have been nothing but wonderful! I have referred several people and we are all in 100% agreement! The #1 thing I have noticed in my time with Rosanne is my haircut stays forever. I am not one of those people who religiously gets their cut every 6 weeks, so this is very important. It just lies properly. I hardly ever dry my hair and when I just wash and go it dries perfectly in place, it just falls right. So now the only cutting fears I have is that Rosanne will move and I will have to take a plane to get my hair cut!
Pros: Best Cutter, Value, Friendly Staff, Convenient
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