Apparently Urvashi means 'beautiful' in Hindi.
And its fitting because I got some beautiful crochet braids done here by the lovely and talented, Lisa.
The salon is located less than a mile from the busy intersection of Rockbridge and Lawrenceville Hwy - they were easy to find (right next door to Dollar General).
You know I like pros / cons lists - so I'll do that here:
Pros
Lisa is funny, sweet, talented and knowledgeable about hair. She's also FAST. Took her 2 hours exactly - and she used a method I'd never experienced prior but the final product was the same if not better.
And she's patient and doesn't get all "attitudey" like some stylists. Lol. She didn't even really give me the side-eye I usually get from stylists when I got a little high maintenance on her. To note: 1) I was late for the appointment, 2) I balked at using the #1B hair she'd purchased - because I really wanted the #1 color we'd discussed prior and 3) I told her that I was going to wait in the car because the combination of heat and aerosol being used on the client next to me was giving me the runny-eye (yes - I'm a delicate flower).
In addition, all staff and clientele were friendly - everyone said hello when I walked in - making me feel welcome and totally at ease (which we know is not always the case at salons).
I was told about all promotions (including some great ones for back-to-school and massages.)
Cons
This probably shouldn't even be a con - because if I were in her shoes - I would probably do the same thing - but this goes back to the hair thing. She told me she was going to purchase hair in advance, but when I arrived (45 minutes late) she still hadn't purchased the hair and left me waiting at salon to go purchase it - THEN because they were out of stock - came back with a different color. But - I'm thinking because I was a new client - she probably had no idea whether I'd actually show up or flake out on her - so that might have been the reason she didn't go ahead and purchase hair in advance.
The salon is cute - but she did mention they were going to be making changes with the interior. And adding Wi-Fi, television, etc. And she told me about the upcoming Grand Opening - which sounded like a lot of fun. Oh and they really are full service - they even offer massages.
To quote Arnold S - I'll be back. read more