ladies who get foils highlights...recommend your colorist!

Original post by GinaZ

Jul 23, 2008 10:58 AM

So I alternate between 2 salons, however, they are both a 5 hour drive away. LOL. I ahve gone to many salons in NYC and LI in the 8 years I have lived here, but non of them do a very good job. Some of them do an alraight job, but I ahve yet to find a place that does the foils as well as my regular salon. I have even gone to some very pricey places in the city that are supposedly the best and wasn't happy. When the people do my highlights in Maine, they do 2-3 colors and blend them very well so I dont have to get highlights done again for like 4 months. I always ask for this when i go somewhere here, but have yet to find someone to agree with me. They always say it isn't neccesary. And I always tell them I never get around to having my hair done again for 3.5-4 months. And its always the same. They always tell me how they are a colorist and that my hair only needs one color and it wont grow out sper fast. Well they are always wrong. this has happened at probably 8-10 salons in NY. Does anyone have a place in LI or the city where they think I could get someone to do what I want and do a good job? I dont even care about the cost at this point, but if you could also post what you spend for color that would be great!!! Also, Im tired of places that want to charge me to dry my hair when I get just color. I think thats insane and unprofessional! LOL. So if anyone knows a place I might be happy with, I'd appreciate it!

Sorry this was so long!

Espo22 Posted: Jul 23, 2008 01:18 PM

Re: ladies who get foils highlights...recommend your colorist!

If you say you dont care about cost maybe going to someone who is known as a color specialist. One thing i do have to say is that ive never got it done where i dont have to touch it up again until 4 months later so not sure where to find that.

Oscar blandi salon is very well known for color. Although im sure they charge insane prices. For many many years i had someone real good in the city who did color, the only person ive ever trusted, but she moved, i was real upset about this since i had been going to her for a very long time. My mom keeps in contact with her and i think she is working at a new place in the city now. If you really want i can get contact info for her.

its true what you say about going to some well known places in the city and still messing up. I had someone do my hair who has been on ANTM when they did makeovers and also on oprah and didnt come out well out all...Thank god it was free or i would've pissed with the prices he charges.

How about asking your salon in maine, what technique they used. Also what you can do is ask which product they use in your hair and which colors. Alot of colorists will do it for you if you tell them exactly which colors you want exactly and if you tell them the formula. Also good to find out which brand they use so this way you can ask a salon first if they use the same dye before thinking about going to them.