2 /5 charmaine mack: I went for a wash and trim. I honestly didnt think of ethnicity when I googled a salon and when this popped up and I saw the reviews I was excited. I normally go to a domican or African American salon so to me a salon is a salon. Well when I walked in Ms. Janice was very nice and her daughter as well. They had a woman wash my hair and the way she acted was ridiculous..she was mad about something and it was all in her face. She hardly washed my scalp, acted like she did not want to touch my hair. Never spoke once to me, not a hi or have a good day or thanks for coming. I did come in with my hair straight but as a black woman once it gets wet it curls fast. She started ripping my hair with a hard brush to stop it from curling up. Clearly there is a culture neglect in their service. Once she was done washing my hair she put mouse in my hair I told her no bc it has alcohol and it will stiffen and dry my hair. She put it in anyway as if she didnt hear me, then she went back to trying to brush my hair with the same brush to " detangle" my hair and I checked her. Its curly and if you comb it it separates. Then the daughter tried to say it cant separate as if she knew my hair. So once she got to blowing it the mad lady left it partially wet in the middle and only flat ironed the ends . Ms Janice trimmed it for me as that was the real reason I came bc I needed to braid my hair from a concert. I paid but did not tip bc the mad ladies attitude was not worth it and I always tip. I went home a dried my own hair properly. I would say either they are not used to black peoples hair in a mainly black city as Schenectady NY, then they should try bc its really sad the way I was treated. But I paid and was polite as expected. If you are black with 4c curly hair, dont go here. Stay with the domicians bc her clients are all Indian and it seems that is what is preferred, which is ok bc everyone has to have a place to call their own but if you get a customer different then dont be rude. Thats all Im saying.
