Mary B.
Yelp
Camilla is just amazing!! On Monday, my ex took my 5 year old son (Miles) in for a haircut. (I should preface this by saying that his dad never takes him to get his haircut. I always take him, because he is a different guy when his dad takes him. Plus, this was my son's first time getting his haircut at Bird's). They came home and my ex looked frazzled and disheveled. I asked him how it went, and he simply said fine. My son looked absolutely amazing. He had the best cut he has ever received. His lines were super clean and straight, and he actually had an edge up. No one has ever been able to give this young man a proper edge up. I was so excited that he was able to get such a wonderful, big boy haircut.
On Wednesday, I asked my older son, who was also with them, how Miles had taken the haircut. He proceeded to give me the truth... which was an absolute nightmare!! He told me how it took about 45 minutes because Miles would not sit still. He told me how, even though he was sitting on my his dad's lap, Miles thrashed, kicked, screamed, slid out of his dad's arms, and was generally a FLAMING HOT mess. Also, he said his dad made it no better, because he could not hold Miles still. He said his dad became extremely frustrated, and began yelling loudly at Miles in the process of all of this. He said they caused such a scene that he was embarrassed to be there. I was just floored. That even after all he told me, Camilla stayed professional, didn't give up, didn't kick them out of her chair, but proceeded to stay the course and give him the best haircut ever. The amount of gratitude I felt toward her was immense. She could have given up, but she didn't. With all of the ruckus they caused she was still able to complete his cut. I had to go meet her, simply to say thank you and express my gratitude. When I did, she was so humble. She didn't even act as if my family was an issue. She was extremely nice and so very gracious. She stated it was all in a day's work, and never said anything untoward about the situation...again I was floored. I cannot tell you how much respect I have for Camilla. I had it before I ever met her, but I definitely hold her in high esteem after our conversation. I'll be taking my son back weekly to get his haircut (heavy on the I), and I can't wait to show Camilla how well my son can actually sit in a chair. It is not every day that you meet a barber/stylist with such patience. I'll not allow him to test her bounds anymore, but I definitely can't see my family going to any other shop. I hope she knows that as long as she is cutting hair, she has a faithful family that will be coming to see her.