Helpless hair fanatic found love in a hopeless place. Imagine this right off of I-95 and 7th avenue, is a diamond in a rough. This hairstylist is named Lockie. Not only does he know hair.... he does hair! (In my Tamar Braxton voice) Over the years, I had heard mentions of this hair angel, but never in a million years would I think that he was this good. I know most people when reading may have the following thoughts, I will not judge you. "Oh God, it's in the city!" "Oh, God, he probably will be one of those stereotypical black stylist, loud, late, and lacking knowledge in growing/maintaining hair!" Well, to be hones t, that is far from the truth. I just had my hair done and I tell you, I was so in love with my hair that I almost kissed him. Imagine this, due to horrific experiences with all sorts of stylists from a variety of backgrounds, I refused to let anyone touch my hair for months. Finally, I came across his website and I decided to give him a try due to his clientele, which is quite diverse. So, basically, I walked in to his shop looking like Cealy from the Color Purple except that my hair was not braided, it was tucked under a wig cap and a wig that looked like it had seen many rough days. My hair texture was the consistency of a brillo pad; yes, it was that rough! I booked the appointment and low and behold, I got a personalized introduction call, an email confirmation, and a friendly reminder. Oh, by the way, I was most impressed with his transparency. You ever go to a beauty salon and have to guess how much the stylist will charge you and with each visit she seems to charge a different price, but you don't haggle because she's the only thing you have? Well, not with Lockie, all prices were available on his website. How about when you go to a salon and want to know what product the stylist is using, but she's hides all the labels, so you don't bother because you think it some trade secret? Not Lockie, he delights in keeping his clients educated in product knowledge. Reason #2 that really impressed me was his timeliness and professionalism. No, I didn't get there and had to wait an hour or so for his next client to finish or did he have to take breaks just because like some other stylist do. Given that I am a professional woman, my time is precious and I do not take kindly when people use my session to perform personal tasks that can really wait. Ok, so, while he was taming the wild mane that resided on my hair, we exchanged pleasant conversation, not the juvenile or intrusive conversations that I have experienced with some stylists. He is mature so we had a pleasant time talking about life. I swear, if I had stayed their any longer, we would have had a Waiting to Exhale moment with the bonfire, etc. He is simply a nice person. Oh, did I mention he is super clean. Lastly, when he turned me around and I saw my hair, my self, I almost cried. My hair was so smooth and silky that when I whipped my neck there was movement. When, I left, the wind blew threw my hair and I could not help but to chuckle inside. I went from Cealy to Cinderella in a few hours. He has the education, the experience, and the knowledge to do hair. Services include relaxers, pressing, coloring, treatment, cuts. Oh, did I mention, his mentee is now a sylist for Rihanna. HELLO....HE KNOWS HAIR!
11/2015Update he moved to a more safer and accessible location off of I-95 and 163,https://www.styleseat.com/m/book/?redirect_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dstyle%2Bseat%2Bby%2Blockie#/p/healthyhairbylockie read more
