I suppose it’s only amusing to me that when I am trying out a new hairstylist who claims to be good with ALL hair types, that I usually come to their salon after the gym, with uncombed, wild, curly hair. I am watching for initial response.  Will they make me feel uncomfortable?  Can I tell from their expression that they have no idea how to start?

The first time I paid a visit to the Prada Grusel Salon and met with William Grusel and Hernan Prada, I couldn’t help but notice customers lining up in front of the mirrors, checking themselves out and saying “Perfect.”.  Even the ones who weren’t verbalizing were exuding the sentiment through their body language.

First of all William is very attractive and very charming.  Those are two huge pluses with me.  Secondly, and more importantly for his business, he can do hair....He was going to be doing MY hair.  It seems like a sixth sense that unwravels his grand plan with every mane.  I’m very open to change, so I pretty much just let him decide what he wanted to do with my crazy locks; a treatment, texturizing, a trim and biolage highlights.  Sounded like a plan.

I was offered a seat and glass of wine…yeah.  There are several aspects of salons and spas the interest me.  I want great services and a clean environment, but the people who are providing these things to me need to be down to earth, real personalities.  You ARE there looking a mess for the majority of your visit, so it’s important to feel at home….the wine helped, but even with out it, they were great.  I loved the little French shampoo girl, Maude.  What a cutie pie.

It’s expected that there will be conversation between hairstylist and client.  The tattoos on William’s arm and his ambiguous background were a good place to start. .