While staying in Charlotte, NC for my boyfriend's sister's wedding, I realized that I needed a change. This change was going to consist of brownish-red hair dye. So I pulled out the Yelp app, searched for the closest hair salon and Hair Original 2000 popped up with no reviews, but was nearby where we were driving in our rental Mustang. I called them up to make sure they were open and allowed walk-ins. The woman who answered.was the owner, Gina. She was very friendly and told me I could come in and wait for an hour or less til they could start on my hair. I said, "That's great! I'm coming in right now."
Once I arrived I was very impressed with the design, layout, colors, and open space of the salon. It was welcoming in a vibrant and happy way. Also, the wicker chairs in the waiting area were surprisingly comfortable. I filled my wait time with some magazines and browsing on my phone.
The stylist who was going to be working on me (I believe his name was Troy) brought over three different hair style books and told me to find the color I was looking for and to write down the page number and which book it was from. Also, I had to fill out a new customer sheet with info like name, address, number, etc. Once I found the color I was looking for I gave it to Gina and was shortly guided to one of the styling chairs.
Then the magical experience of my first hair-dying session began! Now, just so you know...this salon/spa typically seems to work with black women's hair. I've never been turned off from a salon just because they cater to a specific hair type and believe hair stylists should know how to work with ALL varieties of hair; such as frizzy, curly, rough, flat, thick, thin, soft, long, short, etc. you get the picture. I consider a versatile stylist the epitome of all that is great in the hair business.
Troy needed a little direction from Gina throughout the session, and Gina even helped at certain points to speed up the process, but overall Troy did an excellent job. The only reason I'm taking one star away is for the simple fact that I also asked for a hair cut along with the dying and styling. Now, if they didn't have time for all three, they could have just told me and I would've understood and taken the dying and styling by itself. However, I did remind them at least once throughout the process that I still wanted a haircut and it seemed to be forgotten within the hour.
Overall I'm content with how the color turned out and with how my hair looked at my bf's sister's wedding. Also the price was just right at $85 for permanent hair coloring. This hair salon will take care of you when you need a new look and I highly recommend trying the other services they offer: manicures, pedicures, facials, body massages, waxing (of face only), body treatments, spa packages, and bridal packages. Gina and her crew will keep you happy as a clam throughout whatever service you choose. They are open Mon-Sat with Mondays by appointment only. Every other day walk-ins are welcome. Thanks, Gina and Troy! read more