My appointment is tomorrow over my lunch hour. Honestly, I don't have a problem per say to have a non-black person do my hair, as long as they KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING!!! :)

I have been burned (literally) by black stylists who call themselves knowledgeable :rolleyes: about out hair type.

My last stylist (gay man) I used to go to only does hair twice a month (he lives in a different state), so that means that doing my hair for special occassions, hair emergencies, etc. are out of the question. It also meant spending my entire SUNDAY at the salon (because he would try to do as many heads as possible while he was here in town for 2 days). I can't tell yall how many times my appointment would be at 11 am and he wouldn't get started on my head (meaning sit in the chair) until about 2 hours later. I wouldn't end up leaving that place until about 8 or 9. And heaven forbid if I wanted a roller wrap! Then I wouldn't leave there until about 11! :eek:

Plus, the last set of highlights that he gave me broke off! :mad: :mad:

I have had one White stylist do my hair. She did good cuts and could blow it hella straight with a blow dryer and a round brush. I think I let her do touch ups and never had a problem. All my other stylists have been Black, including the one who chopped off all my hair and devasated me at 15. I have been going to the same salon for almost 13 years now. It is a husband and wife. He does chemicals and she does cuts (although they can both do eveything) They cut fantastically. They stay very much up on trends, do hair show in NY and continuing education for thier industry (which he feels a lot of Black stylists do not do enough of to keep their technique up to date). My hair is always healthy and gets compliments. They do not do natural hair though and consider themselves a relaxer center since that is what they do. I love their salon because it is small, extremely profesional and I am always in the chair the second I walk in and am out the door in no more than 90 minutes. He tracks all the clients inthe computer, knows when you recieved what ervice and make notations if anything funky goes on with your hair (starts breaking off, scalp issues, etc.) so they can try and address them. When the White salon around the corner lost water, they let them rinse clients with chemicals in their shop, those White women were in awe of the atmosphere( relaxing atmosphere, jazz paying, the most comfortable shampoo bowls EVER!) . So much so the White salon has renevated to make it more like the Black salon! That says a lot. They are more expensive but totally worth it.

I never had a white stylist do my hair and I'm prety sure i'll never will. I've been a firm believer that noone knows our hair like our people. I'm sure there are some white stylists out there that could hook it up, but I'm too afraid I'll run into someone that would leave me bald:(

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The stylist did a GREAT job on my hair and I shall be back! My hair was soft and shiny! My scalp was not dry and parched as it sometimes gets when it blowdried.

All in all, I good experience and I will be back! :D

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I get my hair trimmed/colored at a white salon and I think my hair stylist is wonderful. She is very attentive to my hair and never takes more than needed. However, I have a black hair dresser who actually styles my hair. Last time I let him cut my hair I HAD NONE!!!:mad: :)

I've had one white girl do my hair, and she did an ok job. She worked in a majority black salon, so I wasnt too worried.

I"m really looking for a quality, reasonably priced salon in the DC area for my permed hair. :( I have dry scalp and some breakage, especially in the back of my hair, any suggestions?

Until you find a salon, give yourself weekly Aphogee protein treatments. It will instantly stop the breakage.
http://www.aphogee.com/images/treatment.jpg

UGH, I HATE That stuff!! It smells terrible (especially the stuff you have to sit under the dryer with and it gets all hard). ...*Grumbling, next paycheck is spent already..* I'mma just go a head and get two strand twists. *pout*

Yes, its not pleasant, but it does stop the breakage with one use though. Girl, you know being beautiful is NEVA easy! :p

I know, I know. I"m working on the looking part and trying to start Feeling beautiful too... *le sigh*

ok, end hijack.. lol

Emergencee by Nexxus is also great for stopping breakage. That breakage will stop almost instantly. I have had mixed results with Aphogee prodcuts.

My hair is past my shoulders and extremely thick...

I was born with a head "fulla" hurh... So much, that I may have an "open fontenelle" (sp.?) in my skull... :rolleyes: :p :)

Anyhow, when I was little, my mom sent me to this one hair stylist that had biracial kids... My hair at the time was almost to my butt... And the thickness... Whew... When she got done with me, I look ruff and stuff with my afro puffs... I tell yah, clueless...

As I have had relaxers for many years now, I am beginning to see more and more folks who are not African American going into this market. They say they like it because of all the chemicals we use to make our hair a certain way...

I've seen one caucasian woman do up some hair--well...

But for me, there was this gay blonde haired, blue eyed 6'2" man that could work it with my hurh... And he lovededededed workin' with some sistah's hurh... But his boy tole 'em dat ain't no sistahs gonna let no tall white man touch dey hurh!!! I tole 'em if he do up the hurh right, then the sistahs don't give a DAYUM!!!

Homeboy worked with my scalp so well that my hurh grew!!! :eek: And my hurh was really short due to breakage from coloring... But, he left the salon... Then I moved...

But, I can tell you with an aunt that is a cosmetologist in Vegas, many a non-black folks are rapidly trying to get African American clients...

I only let black stylists cut my hair.