I think it's important to let you know that Mirage Hair Salon was a very nice place. The appearance of the salon was very professional and clean. I liked the set up they had, and the employees were all very fashionable.
As I am not particularly fashionable, I may not be the best person to be reviewing a salon. I am not fancy, and my hair spends most days up in a clip. Mother nature got together with my genes to provide me with mousy brown hair. My brain got together with my crazy to insist that red hair would be better. For the last couple of years, we've all compromised and gone with reddish brown hair. Going too funky would probably be frowned on at the bank.* For this go round, I wanted to go all over red, but I defer to the stylist, as they're a lot more in tune with what looks good than I am.
My stylist at Mirage Hair Salon was Marissa, and she was incredibly friendly. Unfortunately, the socially awkward penguin in me just stumbles through small talk that isn't necessitated by my job. Marissa never let on about how odd I was though. She listened to what I wanted and then gave me feedback as to what she thought would work best for me. I really can't say a bad thing about her because she was great.
The decision was made to cut off a few inches, add some more layers, and go with red highlights. Now, I've never had highlights before, as they're expensive and can look terrible when done wrong.** I trusted Marissa and just went with it.
One of the most integral parts of the salon experience revolves around the care shown to your locks. If someone pulls and tugs at your head, you start to feel as if they don't really care. Marissa barely ever pulled my hair when she was working with it. After my experience at R Salon, this was a welcome change. Marissa had a delicate hand and a good eye.
The highlights she did for me were a beautiful color and well positioned. It wasn't overwhelming, and it was very simple. She did an excellent job. The hair cut is equally well done.
The issues I have with my experience at Mirage Hair Salon are all of a more personal nature. For example, they have their regulars. When someone walks into the establishment and they all start talking to each other, it makes me feel like the odd man out. There is absolutely nothing wrong with them having such a great rapport with their customers. It's what they should do; it's not their fault it makes me uncomfortable.
As I asked for Marissa's opinion and took her advice, I don't really have any room to be upset with the final product. She provided what we agreed upon and did a good job at it. It just wasn't what I wanted. I'm nervous about going all over red again, which made me accept her suggestion for highlights. Yet again, it's a personal problem.
As it would with all over color, the highlights are fading a bit already. Red is a difficult color to keep bright. There were suggested products to counteract the dulling, and Marissa was awesome enough to give me a few samples. Even using those, the color seemed to fade in even a few washes. I'm sure some of it is in my head; I don't really trust my eyes when they are judging me.
Finally, the cost was pretty steep. For a haircut and a partial head of highlights, it was $150. Now, I was prepared to spend that kind of money. I had gotten my bonus and don't visit the salon very often, so I was okay treating myself. The problem is that it wasn't a remarkable enough change to feel worth that kind of money.
I really have nothing bad to say about Mirage Hair Studio, as everyone was nice and the product I requested was delivered. That being said, I don't believe I shall be returning. It was just too expensive for the services I received. I didn't feel like I looked like $150. Of course, all of my criticisms are of a personal nature and not the fault of the salon. If you're looking for a high quality salon in the Myrtle Beach area, Mirage Hair Studio is that. Marissa is very talented, and everyone is professional and friendly. Just keep in mind that it will be expensive.
*Although one girl has some pink hair, and it is marvelous!
**I once saw a girl that looked like she had dye dumped on her hair, rather than actual thought out highlights. It was bad.
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