![]() ![]() Think: J.Lo's golden-brown locks, Mariah Carey's caramel tresses, and Madonna's icy platinum 'do. ![]() You may not recognize her face, but you know her work - she's the artist behind many iconic Hollywood color changes. Sean is a total sweetheart and he's amazing.When Rita Hazan isn't concocting new formulas for her namesake hair-care line or working in her Fifth Avenue salon, she's coloring the manes of a laundry list of celebrity clients. In terms of stylists, Joaquin (pronounced wah-KEEN) and Sean are truly amazing for drys and cuts - really, again, movie star quality, hair - but Joaqin has major attitude some days so you have to deal with that. They are also extremely commercial, so you may feel pressure to get a dry or a haircut. Other cons are that she is extremely expensive, and sometimes the color fades a little. She's not a super smiley, warm and fuzzy person though. But frankly, why expect that? Just be polite and respectful and give her a little artistic license (after you show her some pictures of what you want) and I think you'll find she warms up. I love this about Rita, but it means you aren't going to have someone fawning all over you and making you feel like her one and only, most important client. Once you get to know her, she's fabulous, but keep in mind she's extraordinarily successful as an entrepreneur and along with that amazing success comes a bit of a diva attitude. Rita will do numerous clients at one time and you can't be in a rush. This said, whoever said it was a factory is right. Frankly, walking down the street, no one's hair is as pretty as mine. I'm very controlling, so it's taken me a long time to trust anyone like that, but with Rita, I always adore it. She changes my color a little every time - there is nothing she cannot do, and she will never tell you that cop out excuse, "Uh, let's work toward that" like others will - and I find she does the most amazing things when I just let her do whatever she's envisioning. Add in the highlights and it's truly movie star hair. Even your mere base adjustment comes out sparkly, with dimension unlike anyone else's color. I would still strongly recommend her to my friends- I'm thrilled with my color and think she's very talented.įrom a Long-Time Client: Here are the Pros and Cons – I've been Rita's client for years - first at her old salon, now at her new one - and I've never written her a review, and given the mixed ones here, I thought I would contribute my perspective. She did manage to get about a gallon of water down my back while rinsing me, and had a habit of randomly leaving me at the washbowl with no explanation as to why I had to wait there. Megan, my stylist, did a great job with the color (a medium brown base with caramel highlights, nothing too adventurous). Overall the experience wasn't exactly luxurious. He seemed pretty abrupt and was on his phone the whole time, which irritated me. He did not address me directly once until the end of the session. The man who taught the class seemed competent. It wasn't the most professional, but I expected that. It was a bit of a cattle call environment, with the clients being shuffled from a waiting area to a corner where the class is conducted. I checked my jacket and bag and changed into one of the horribly unflattering polyester robes, which turned out to be of little use in protecting my white shirt from hair dye stains. The reception staff were not exactly effusive, but certainly not rude or intimidating (maybe because I had resolved earlier in the day to overload them with kindness if they were unpleasant). At only $60, what did I have to lose? I read the reviews on this site and became increasingly wary of the salon, but it turns out my fears were unfounded. Training classes definitely worth a shot – I found out about the training classes via this site and decided to try it out for some highlights. ![]()
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