My first impression of the salon before I stepped in was that it looked pretty professional and bustling with business.
I called to arrange for my first appointment with them, only to have a very pushy lady on the line who kept trying to get their 'Master Director' of sorts to be my stylist. (I managed to decline her kind offer.)
I only found out how much she cost when I set foot in the salon. $90 ! For! A! Haircut!
Okay, that aside, my stylist, Chris (Int'l Director), knew his stuff, albeit a little too technically. Very... textbook, I would say. So I didn't get like friendly chatter... it was more of... snip snip snip, ok bye!
I have to say that the service at Shunji Matsuo (Wellington) is non-existent. Throughout the duration of my haircut, I wasn't offered a single magazine to read, or any drinks. Nowadays, even neighbourhood salons offer this kind of basic service so I guess I was (sorely) disappointed.
All in all, alright place for a haircut... if that's *all* you really need, and aren't bothered by nitty gritties like service.
I would go somewhere else with my $69 though. Probably similar expertise, and I'll get MUCH BETTER service.
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I called to arrange for my first appointment with them, only to have a very pushy lady on the line who kept trying to get their 'Master Director' of sorts to be my stylist. (I managed to decline her kind offer.)
I only found out how much she cost when I set foot in the salon. $90 ! For! A! Haircut!
Okay, that aside, my stylist, Chris (Int'l Director), knew his stuff, albeit a little too technically. Very... textbook, I would say. So I didn't get like friendly chatter... it was more of... snip snip snip, ok bye!
I have to say that the service at Shunji Matsuo (Wellington) is non-existent. Throughout the duration of my haircut, I wasn't offered a single magazine to read, or any drinks. Nowadays, even neighbourhood salons offer this kind of basic service so I guess I was (sorely) disappointed.
All in all, alright place for a haircut... if that's *all* you really need, and aren't bothered by nitty gritties like service.
I would go somewhere else with my $69 though. Probably similar expertise, and I'll get MUCH BETTER service.
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