It's been a while since our latest review
feature. And because finding a good hairdresser can be tricky,let's see some
other hair salon we tested for you.
Hair salon - Tommy Gentekos
Address: 2104 Walnut St., Philadelphia
Expat evaluation: ***
Price: $$Owned by a couple of international
origins, the first plus of this place is its location. In fact, you can find
it in the Rittenhouse square district so whether you work or live in the
city, the position is comfortable. First of all,you'll need an appointment.
This is why there is only one hairstylist, Tommy, the owner. His beautiful
Irish wife works with him as an assistant and manager of the salon. When I came
in I was immediately offered a cup of coffee and some water. As I said, Tommy
is the only stylist so while I was taken care of, there was no other customer.
It is completely different from the salons I've been before. In fact, I really
didn't miss all the hussle and bustle of the modern fast pace hair salons
where you pass from one pair of hands person to another. Here, the consultation
part, color, wash up, style and blowout are all done by Tommy. This makes it
all a little more personal. Another thing that makes this place different from
the others are the pieces of art. In fact,the interior of the salon is full of
sculptures made of recycled materials. These are the owner's pieces of art. As
you enter, you'll immediately notice a big statue on the wall recycled from a
tyre, colorful lights and other materials.
But let's focus on the main aspect. The
haircut! I had my full highlights and haircut done both very well. The result
was exactly how I wanted. When I do my highlights I am usually afraid of the
yellowish tone or of too evident stripes and color difference. I prefer more
natural blond highlights. And that it was I got here. Even the haircut I asked
for, layers,is not the easiest one. The risk is to leave the salon with too
much evident layers. Again, Tommy's haircut satisfied all my expectations.
Tommy is very precise and he will not let you
leave until every single hair is perfect. Of course all the procedure may take
much more time than in other salons due to the meticulous care and no other
staff to help. As for the price, considering the location, it is not definitely
the cheapest hair salon I've been to but still very affordable.The minus is
that no credit card payments are accepted. Be prepared to come either with cash
or check.
This salon was recommended to me by other
Tommy's customers. And not a single one. So I guess the word of mouth is always
the best marketing.
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