1 /5 Tara Burlingame: Id like to start off by extending a big "thank you" to Sweet Southern Rain Salon and Spa. You have taught me a huge lesson!
I had high hopes for this place since it had high reviews. Little did I realize that four of the 5 star reviews are quite possibly by the people who work there. Dont be fooled!
I booked with a stylist here over the holidays. My regular stylists is located in Tampa and was booked out. I was excited that they could fit me in (which shouldve given me an idea what I was getting myself into).
My first impression was good. I really liked the atmosphere of the place. It was warm and welcoming.
I just needed a simple toning of my ends and root blending, figured it would be pretty simple. I was way wrong. The stylists made my hair darker! The complete opposite of what I had asked for.
When I mentioned that it wasnt what I wanted, her answer was to wash it a few times and it will lighten up. If I still wasnt happy after these few washes, I was to text her and shed tone it out for me. I text her a week and a half later and she never even responded.
I know what you are probably thinking and would like to debunk some possible stereotypes. Yes, I tipped her well over 20% even though I didnt like my hair. Also, Im no hairzilla. I have been changing the color of my hair for years so I know what to expect. My hair was already very light (almost icy) but also very yellow because of the cheap shampoo I was using while traveling (once again, my mistake for forgetting my violet shampoo and mask). My Tampa stylist was able to fix my hair and we inevitably laughed this one off, but I will never make this mistake again.
The moral of the story is to do your research and if you have a good stylist, dont negate from him/her... even if it means having brassy holiday hair.
