Can one have a crush on a salon? Cause I do. A rock hard, throbbin' against my leg, all consuming…read morecrush on Ben Mollin Hair Education.
This place? As good as it gets.
I know, I know. You don't want to believe me. It's located in NWI, for god's sake! And we all know ::insert heavy sarcasm here:: that NWI is the antithesis of cool.
Not so, my li'l yelpies.
Ben Mollin, and his salon, is straight-up rock. Rock star, that is. Tattoos and piercings abound. The radio is much more likely to be kicking out The Pixies or Hendrix than anything close to pop music. And the staff? So cool I almost want to schedule appointments with them just for the sake of hanging out.
The first time I wandered into BMHE, I was feeling a bit lost. I was in a hair rut. I had taken my blonde hair to black, then purple, then some silver, back to blonde, maybe a little more black, and howzabout a little magenta. And then, like any girl in a major hair rut, I started hacking it off.
And that, my dear friends, is when Ange and Ben came into the picture.
Ange looked at my hair (black, pink, blonde, and silver at the time) and went about reining in my hair from excessive to what she termed "pretty punk." Ange babied my delicate tresses (all that bleaching and recoloring takes a toll, yo) and brought me to a place of soft, healthy(er) hair while still maintaining the overall look I was going for. Seriously? The girl's got some major skills. And she might be one of the sweetest people on the face of the planet.
By the time I hit Ben's chair, I knew that I was going to give him carte blanche. And I did. In return, he gave me the sickest haircut I have ever received. So amazing, in fact, that people continue to stop me and ask where they can get the hook up.
And to answer your question--or allay your google fears--yes. Yes, this is the same Ben Mollin who appeared on the first season of Shear Genius. Yes, he is as down-to-earth and awesome as he appeared on the show. Yes, he is immensely talented. And yes, you should stop reading this and book your appointment now.
Yes, now!
And don't give me that nonsense that you don't have rock star hair. I call shenanigans. Ben and his amazing staff rock out everything from the most pristine bobs to the occasional kid's haircut. No attitude. No fuss. No problems.
So get thee to Ben Mollin Hair Education. Your hairs (and you) deserve it.