aveda??

[Sporti2005]

Posted: 4/18/05 at 11:00pm

so, i'm heading down to NYC soon...and i'm currently in a state of unhappiness with my hair. my friend who lives near the aveda institute clinic in soho said i should just get my hair cut there, it'll be cheap and aveda stuff smells yummy.

so, any take on this? for anyone who's gone, how long in advance do you have to book and how have the results turned out? i'm SO curious!!

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/18/05 at 11:04pm

I don't know but their products are amazing - and they don't contain any animal products and don't test on animals - the products are the best.

[Blair]

Posted: 4/18/05 at 11:14pm

It's probably just my oddly sensitive hair, but Aveda products always tend to leave residue and makes it oily. Except for Styling Curessense. That stuff is the best for detangling.

[Sporti2005]

Posted: 4/18/05 at 11:19pm

no, i use the products and they're awesome..i'm just wondering about whether i should get my haircut at the institute or not

[shira467]

Posted: 4/19/05 at 2:37am

Yeah! Go for it! I had it done last year (I won't let them touch my color with a ten foot pole, however).

It was great fun, having 2 people blowdry my hair (too much for one woman, it was great).

[yodamarie78]

Posted: 4/19/05 at 12:43pm

I've gotten my hair cut at the one in Morningside. I'm pretty picky when it comes to my hair, but I was very happy with it.

[TxTwoStep]

Posted: 4/19/05 at 1:19pm

think of it as in investment in future good hair world-wide (those stylists have to practice somewhere, sometime!)

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 4/19/05 at 2:31pm

Two people blow dry your hair? I need to go there! It takes one person 45+ minutes blow my hair out, so 2 people would be a godsend.

[Sporti2005]

Posted: 4/19/05 at 2:53pm

i'm going tomorrow, i'm so stoked!! i'll let you guys know how it comes out.

twostep - i'm totally for letting them practice on my hair...i mean, hair grows!!

[TxTwoStep]

Posted: 4/19/05 at 2:55pm

such a "good sporti"....

[Sporti2005]

Posted: 4/19/05 at 2:58pm

wow, that was clever, i must say. i'm quite proud :)

[Sporti2005]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 7:05pm

well, back in VT with a new haircut and a new love for norbert leo butz....i must say that getting my hair cut @ aveda was really nice!!

except when i got there, the fire alarm went off and we all had to go out onto the street for a few minutes and i was really confused...

but the girl who cut my hair was really nice and did a GREAT job!! the only downside is that if you want to go get a cut/blowdry/style there, it takes AN HOUR AND A HALF!!!!! yeah, you better not have any plans for a while b/c it really does take a long time.

but overall i would DEFINITELY recommend it!! :)

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 7:07pm

Awesome! If you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost you? I might get that done when I go to NYC! (You can PM me if you don't want to say on here.)

[Sporti2005]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 7:09pm

i'll totally say it on here! i don't care man!! hahahha

it was $18!!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 7:10pm

Nice! I'm there, baby!

(Thanks for telling me. I was expecting $50+!)

[Sporti2005]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 7:17pm

not a problem!! isn't that AWESOME???? an $18 haircut in NYC kicks ass!!!

oh, and their least busy days are tuesdays...so i'd recommend making an appt for a tues!!

[TxTwoStep]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 7:38pm

i might try that too...thanx for letting us know, Sporti.

[Sporti2005]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 2:32pm

no prob guys!!!

and don't worry about getting a crappy cut, b/c #1 - they're aveda students...they have to be pretty good!! and #2 - they have to check with a supervisor before they cut your hair and after they do it to see if it's up to aveda standards. so don't freak about getting uneven bangs or anything; the supervisor WILL fix them if there's something wrong!! (but there was nothing wrong with mine...the supervisor came over and was just like "yup, that's perfect. blowdry and style!")

[AndiV]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 3:23pm

and you get to choose the style? not like a hair show? WHRE HAS THIS PLACE BEEN ALL OF MY LIFE!!!??!?!?!!

[suzycat]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 9:44pm

I get my hair cut at an Aveda salon. They're great. They give the best scalp massage before they cut my hair - it's the best.

[Sporti2005]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 10:11pm

yeah, you totally get to choose the style!! i mean, they have to get practice doing what the client tells them to, and not just waht they want, right?? and yes, the scalp massage is particularly fabulous. AND! if you want they'll touch up your makeup with aveda (aka AWESOME) stuff afterwards, but i didn't have time...and plus i was just headed into the car for a 5 hour ride home hahaha!

andiv check your pms, i answered yours.