Mich M.
Yelp
I'm writing about my experience as a hair model at this salon. It's a simple process where you sign up by leaving your name and email address and when they need a hair model they will contact you. I'm sure they have a long list. I signed up twice and it took months before they reached out to me. It is absolutely free. And you don't have to go if you change your mind so I figured why not. I kind of wanted a different hair style too since I had this one for so long and taking care of my long hair is pretty time consuming. Plus I like to make bold decisions sometimes.
A week and a half ago (January 26), I was contacted by Mami, I believe she is new and wants to test her skills on somebody lol I told her yes and that every time I cut a lengthy amount of hair I would make a hair donation of 10 inches minimum. She said it's fine. We scheduled on February 4th at 6pm. Notice she provided me a sufficient amount of time from the day we talked to the day I go in, and I appreciate that this wasn't rushed.
When I got there I was immediately greeted by Mami, who was very friendly. We talked about the hairstyle I want and I also asked for her opinion on which style would complement my head shape. I showed her photos of the styles on my phone. We decided on a couple of styles that are similar. Let me not forget to mention this, I am allowed to pick whichever style I want but the requirement is it has to be above shoulder length.
After we came to a decision, she tied my hair into four ponytails and cut the 10 inches. She kindly stored it in a ziplock bag for me to take home. From here she took me inside and washed my hair. I didn't get the head massage that everyone on Yelp are talking about, perhaps it's because I'm getting this for free. If you go in as a hair model and you get a head massage I would be so jealous.
When I first got the haircut I didnt like it. It's basically the same hairstyle I had before, looking from the front (bangs, and how the hair falls on each side of my head). It's just a shorter version of the same thing and I wanted CHANGE! Plus it didn't look good on me. But I guess it looks like the styles in the picture.
I don't know how to style my hair. I mentioned at the beginning of this review that I don't want to spend too much time on my hair anymore, but turns out I do need to put time into my new cut to make it look good. She made my tips curled like a bob cut, but when I went home and took a shower and got the tips wet, it immediately straighten out again. My hair is flat, light, and lifeless. When a girl have a bad haircut it is a very big deal. It makes me not want to look at myself in the mirror, I don't want to go out, and it puts me in a bad mood. No, I'm not blaming her. This was a risk from the beginning.
The only thing I do blame her for is she got hair all over the inside of my clothes. I was wearing a blue button up over a white long sleeve. The hair got inside the white long sleeve and inside my bra. I was so upset. It doesn't come off if you just dump it in water. You have to pick it out one piece at a time manually. That's why they put a salon cape over you. I was wearing one too but obviously it wasn't tucked in enough which is a mistake maybe due to inexperience? And I'm sure she noticed that hair was falling into my shirt.
This is my experience on being a hair model and the risk I took. It could be better for you if you know what you want. I didn't know what I want and how each of these styles would look on my head. But if you wanna be adventurous, go in and tell them to do whatever they want with your hair! :D Goodluck!
Note: I wrote this review a week and a half after I got the haircut but I decide to wait before posting.