Comments on: Feel the Burn http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/ Serving Harlem Cultural Flavor Since 2006 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:30:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Tweety http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-30095 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:49:39 +0000 http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-30095 A great Dominican salon is 3 Star Hair design

Hello! I read your post regarding this Salon, and I
live in Jersey, and would like your beautician to
deep condition my hair. Please tell me how long
you have gone to her, and has your hair grown longer,
and do you have to wait long for service. Or what
is the day to go to 3 Star Hair Design for Luisa?

Thank you =Tweety

]]> By: Danielle http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-29591 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:36:07 +0000 http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-29591 A great Dominican salon is 3 Star Hair design. It’s on Amsterdam Ave and 108th.

Luisa is super sweet and knows hair!

I’ve been goign to her for awhile and she always takes very good care of my hair. She washes it very well, deep conditions my hair with Silicon Mix, and applies Nexxus Emergencee every 15 days to my hair. my hair is super thick, soft, and strong thanks to her. For a wash, deep condition,and roller set she charges me $22

]]> By: justine http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-28288 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:22:13 +0000 http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-28288 I LOVE domincan hair salons. The prices are inexpensive, and I always come out with soft silky hair, that has very minimal damage.
I would definitely reccomend Margaritas and Julys on 145th and Amsterdam. I have long tight curly hair, and they only charge me $13 dollars for a wash and set monday-wednesday, and $18 on any other day of the week. I get charged $25 at every other salon I go to, so this is definitely a big difference! However, since only two stylist work there, sometime there is a bit of a wait. It usuallly takes about two hours for me to get my hair done, but I never leave unsatisfied, and my hair looks good for a week, with no touching up in between.

]]> By: DiamondSmile http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-28202 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:19:45 +0000 http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-28202 Can anyone recommend a great hair salon in NYC. I need to find a place to get a wash and set and I’m not looking to pay an arm and a leg for one.

I went to a Dominican Hair Salon for the first time and loved the way they did my hair. I did sit under the dryer for a long time and my ears were burning. My scalp just felt refreshed not really burning. I would go back there, but it is out of the way for me. I live in Queens, but would rather go uptown to get my hair done.

Any recommendations???

]]> By: ASH http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-23271 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:52:07 +0000 http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-23271 I have natural short curly hair. Can dominicans do hair like mine. I always hear that they can do relaxed hair, but I really want to straighten my hair. I used a che iron and it made my hair look greasy. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Naturally-C http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-21755 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:04:02 +0000 http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-21755 I’ve been to quite a few Dominican salons, but at the end of the day, I prefer Black salons and stylists. From my experience, Black stylists take better care of the hair. I think it depends on where you go. Not all Black stylists use a whole lot of grease and oil, and not all are scissor happy. I always get compliments on my hair – much more so when I go to black stylists. For the most part, the dryers at Dominican salons are just WAY TOO HOT! In my case, I believe they caused scalp damage. No way do dryers need to be that hot! I do, however, like some of their deep conditioners. I purchased Nacidit’s Aciete de Olivia conditioner and I LOVE it! So to wrap up, I’ve been to a few Dominican salons, but I wouldn’t go there unless I absolutely couldn’t get an appointment with my regualr (a Black man) stylist, and just didn’t feel like doing my own hair.

]]> By: Bwnhzl http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-21190 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:57:32 +0000 http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-21190 Thanks,I can’t wait to try it. I will try the dominicans for sure. I really want my hair to grow, so i’ll try them. Plus my mother got her hair done their and it looked wonderful. I can’t wait thanks.I’ll be back later if I have any questions about any other crazy hair styles i decide to try.

]]> By: Harlem Girl http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-21116 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:33:25 +0000 http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-21116 I don’t think anyone can give you an absolute yes.

As you know, women of color hava all different hair types and textures.

Here’s my suggestion. Try at least 3 different salons. Out of the 3, I’m sure you’ll find someone to give you the look that you want.

Be sure to get the full treatment, including the special deep conditioner. Your first few visits will cost you more than follow up visits.

I would suggest a deep conditioner and a trim of the ends of your hair. One of the things that I think makes hair more manageable and easier to style is trimming.

Trimming also tames the frizzies.

]]> By: Bwnhzl http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-21091 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:27:05 +0000 http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-21091 Thanks everyone,so just to make sure, Dominican Salons can take care thick, relaxed, coarse hair and it will come out just as well as if you got it relaxed? I’m just making sure i get all my information right before i have someone doing something different to my hair. Thanks again everyone for answering my quetions.

]]> By: Harlem Girl http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-21075 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:05:27 +0000 http://uptownflavor.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/feel-the-burn/#comment-21075 “But i have one more question, How will i tell were the relaxed hair begins from the natural hair?”

For me, after you don’t perm your hair for awhile your natural texture will show.

What’s interesting about growing out perms is that the initial new growth will not be your natural hair texture.

You have to be patient and it will eventually start to show.

For me, I didn’t like the transation stage. I wore my hair in braids alot. I never kept my braids in for longer than 2 weeks because my hair would start to get dry and break off.

Also, I stopped using extensions. For me, the fake hair dries out my scalp and makes my hair brittle.

What I ended up doing was braiding my hair very simply like you see guys do and brought a wig and wore it.

I joke and say that the wig was the best money I ever spent on my hair. It really looked great.

Whatever method you use to grow out your perm, I would say that your hair is probably going to need more attention during this time.

I also found that the hair products that usually worked well on my hair didn’t work as well on my natural hair.

I’m still on the quest for the perfect product now.

It’s been a year since I permed my hair. About 8 or 9 months after not perming it, there was a significant difference between the permed and unpermed hair. One day I just cut off the ends. (I had about 6 inches of new growth at that time.)

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