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    Services - Strands Salon

    Bridal hair services

    Chemical treatment

    Color only

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    Haircut

    Cut and color

    Applying hair extensions

    Hair extension coloring

    Reapplying hair extensions

    Hair extension removal

    Hair extension services

    Hair styling

    Nail fill-in

    Hand nail fill-in

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Pedicure

    Nail polish change

    Hand and toe polish change

    Nail repair

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    My hair:)
    Amy C.

    Absolutely love Jeffrey !!!! Been going there for over 9 years . My hair has never been more healthy .

    This plus 8 inches grown to my hips at beginning of cut.

    I am SUPER UPSET AND MORE after looking forward to a haircut for which I grew my hair over 12 years. This morning, my hair was 34 inches long, down to my hips, grown to get the long layered cut I have always wanted. I read Strands for Hair website including their notations of on-going training, coupled with great reviews on other websites. While I don't expect perfection during training, I don't expect a hack job that reduced my hair from 34 inches to a 14 inch mop top that makes me look much older and fatter than when I walked in the salon. I informed the scheduler of the length of my hair when I made an appointment for a long layered hair cut to enable the hair dresser to allow enough time to cut it properly, yet the hairdresser was not aware until I sat in her chair. I immediately showed the hairdresser, Mackenzie, a couple of pictures of what I wanted. I explained to Mackenzie and her trainer Jeffrey, this is my last chance to wear long hair, given my age, and wanted to enjoy it, before I have to get a short, mature haircut. I specifically stated I DO NOT want the plain, straight, flat hair I have worn much of my life. Jeffrey stayed close while repeatedly requesting a donation of my locks. They will accept any type of hair for "Wigs for Kids." I donated 8 inches, after which Jeffery was immediately far less involved. Mackenzie never said anything about not intending to produce the cut I requested from a photograph, and she knowingly left me expecting. Mackenzie then proceeded to give me the exact cut I had described -- emphatically stating I did not want. Mackenzie was to cut my hair to a length near my elbow. Unfortunately, my hair was cut to my shoulders in a mostly straight cut that makes middle aged women look older and everyone look fatter in the face. My hair is now only 14 inches long, straight across the back / looking like a mop head, and too short to get even a slight version of what I requested and believed I would receive this morning. When pulled up into a bun thick strands of hair poke out a couple of inches all over the bun. All along, I discussed interviewing for high level finance jobs, while unemployed. Now I will need to dedicate more time to styling my hair and wear clips as when I was a child, to prepare for job interviews because Mackenzie knowingly deceived me. It is night and I still really HATE the too short, plain, flat, unflattering, FAT ENHANCING" cut I received. Of course, I wasn't able to see Mackenzie's cuts as she hacked my hair. I was told and written on the mirror is that I would get a LONG layered cut, which is in the title of the two photographs I had shown Mackenzie. While my mop top is layered, the layers are ALL at the end of the straight - straight across my back and straight hanging haircut. Mackenzie planned to make this cut knowing it was nothing close to what I was expecting from the 2 pictures I had showed her when I sat in her chair, at the cost of many years growth. Both pictures have v-shaped cuts, but yet I was left with a mop head. My hair is now too short, to attempt to get a little of what I requested and expected, at a different hair salon. I can clip the sides looking as if I'm trying to be a child when I don't need to look down which is barely ever, and make a 1950s Barbie Doll pony tail to keep the mop out of my face. I hope Barbie's 1950s ponytail passes for middle aged womens style now that it's 2020. By the time my hair is long enough to get a short version of the look I wanted, it is likely to be grey, wiry, nasty, and course on top. In addition, a major high school class reunion will have passed with this look that I hate and don't know how to improve without a pixie cut as cold weather sets in. NO ONE APPRECIATES BEING DECEIVED FOR EXPLOITATION, OR WANTS TO LOOK OLDER AND FATTER!!!!! The senior hairdressers who I expected to prevent such a hack job, Jeffrey and Lisa, intervened but way too late. I am super upset with your decision Mackenzie to selfishly deceive me. I am posting your review in public, because you were so cold as to deceive me, followed by your cavalier dismissal of your gross misconduct with your audacious response to Jeffrey, and never apologizing to me. It will be years before I can get the cut for which I had grown my hair out and ALWAYS wanted. By then the top will likely be gray, course... Mackenzie, either get honest with the clients and humble yourself when you make mistakes, delivering what they expect, and accepting them going elsewhere after you state you will provide a different cut, -- or find a new career. You'll never recover from deceiving clients - especially when you leave it too short to get it re-cut into something they can enjoy. Your shop is in a most affluent city near top Universities, so you can expect your clientele to be able to explicitly express themselves well on Social Media.

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    I get compliments on my hair all the time and I make sure to send whomever needs a new hairdresser to Denae.

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    Just left the salon with a disappointing experience…read more I originally scheduled my appointment to be on a Saturday at 215PM with a specific stylist and on Thursday, Bliss & Blade called me to inform that he was busy at that time and I asked if anyone else was available at the time to accommodate. They said yes no problem, and even sent a confirmation email to me on Friday with who I'd be seeing. Great, no problem. I arrive minutes before 215PM and they informed me that it'll be just a few minutes until I get seated. This is a 3 day weekend on a Saturday so I knew it was going to be already busy. Again, no problem. 15 minutes passes by, still waiting as my stylist is busy with another client, no problem. 30 minutes passes, still waiting. During this time, I do get asked was "please show us a picture of what highlights you'd like to get". Keep in mind that this is the only acknowledgement I get during while waiting, nothing like "thank you for waiting, appreciate your patience". As 45 minutes passes by, I can see that my stylist is still working on his client and probably won't be done for god knows how long at this point. so I thought it is not worth it and just asked the front desk to reschedule my appointment. It is only then I get an apology. Needless to say, this was a very disappointing experience, given the amount of great service I have received here numerous times previously and just cancelled when I got hime. I'm not so sure if I want to return.

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    Lotus Beauty Services offers a variety of beauty service for MEN and WOMEN from lashes (yes men get…read morethem), facials and teeth whitening that make people think "MAYBE THEY'RE BORN WITH IT" (insert over-the-shoulder pose)....and that's the look I'm going for - put together and glowing! Halee, the owner is friendly and welcoming. She is easy to talk to and will assess your style and skin type and provide the best service that's suited to your needs. A major plus, she's gentle with the services that you end up taking a power nap and wake up rested and refreshed! Place is bright, relaxing and calming. Scheduling an appointment is super convenient, easy and made online. https://www.vagaro.com/lotusbeautyservices Small lot parking with plenty of free street parking. Located off Highway 92 off El Camino Real. Highly recommend Lotus Beauty Services for some well-deserved self care! * Social media: @lotuslashes

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