review: bridges salon

on my way to ayala for my haircut, i looked up at the JY Square building thinking:  i must explore more around here. here being the vicinity of our new neighborhood. there was a sign for Bridges Salon on the building facade, and boy was i glad i was paying attention. 


after my ayala hair cut fail that left me light-headed, i hopefully cabbed my way back to JY Square in search of Bridges Salon.


i marched in and was pleased by how it looked inside. i took a peek at the menu on the counter and noted than a haircut for women was 450. inhale. this had better be good. as i only have a haircut once i year, i really shouldn't be so skint about spending that amount. 


+ modern, clean, the actual service area shielded from reception. 
- except there was no one at reception. some seconds later, someone did poke her head around to ask if i had an appointment. "uh, no. i just need a trim, and i'm desperate."
+ mercifully, i was escorted to a hair-cutting seat without further comment
- though i did wait about 10 minutes before someone got around to the actual action


the hairwasher lady was impressed by how long, nice and heavy my hair was. heavy, yes, precisely why i need it cut to a manageable length. 


+ at least she didn't comment about the color. in fact, no one commented on the color. i've had salon staff arguing over whether my hair is dyed or color-treated in any way. no. have never done so. it is brown. end of story. 


"i just want to keep some of the length but i really need to make it lighter."


+ stylist (who had 2 other clients to attend to in turn, but that is how these places go these days) did all the right things. asked all the right questions at all the right times, including double checking that he was snipping the right amount before actually snipping away. 


- then i was passed to another lady who used a slightly too hot dryer to blow-dry all that was still attached to my head. that still took over 15 minutes. no, i don't own a blow dryer. my hair cuts are rare. having salon time to blow dry my hair even rarer. 


about an hour & 15 minutes later, the final check passed all my requirements, and i had salon-smelling. blow-dried hair to boot. i have the shortest hair i've had in years, though mid-bicep length (the most common length you'll see in shampoo & conditioner ads) is still quite long for most. 


am i going back? yes, when it all grows out. and i got their number so i can set an appointment first. 


cost:
cut = Php 450
tip = Php 50. i don't know if that was an acceptable amount. it is over 10% of the cut itself.