Mirror Mirror Salon

I understand that Deano and his fellow stylists are trying to cater to the graveyard tans, Edward Scissorhand obsessed wannabe vampires, the youths that Goth forgot. And, having become an adult, I don’t necessarily like to watch Corpse Bride when I’m having my hair done. But I’ll damn well drive all the way to Cudahy from Menomonee Falls and spend $ 40 on a haircut because the stylists at Mirror Mirror TRULY know what they’re doing.
The first day I met Deano I was in with my sister: she had an appointment while I did not. I was just getting a feel for the place. Lots of red velvet, tall mirrors (duh?), wrought iron, black lipstick, you get the idea. I had to giggle a little inside at how hard they were trying. But if not for talent, some teenage girl is getting her mom to drive her out to this salon instead of going to Great Clips because of the way customers are made to feel. And that’s pretty effing awesome in my book.
During my first visit PURELY as a guest sitting in their waiting area, I was offered eggnog. With BOURBON in it. Hell yeah? Every salon should offer booze to their customers. We’d all have much crazier hair, that’s for sure.
During my first visit as a customer, I basically told Deano, «Cut off my long hair, gimme something short and spikey and sassy, do a little of this, none of that, and a bit of this other thing.» The man is worth every penny I’ve spent. That haircut received SO many compliments and truly transformed my image for a while.
During my second visit as a customer, I asked Deano for a mohawk. Incredulous, he asked, «Uh … a 1980’s mohawk or a scenegirl emo mohawk?»
It had become apparent to me that he helped maintain the salon’s gloomy image because it pleased a lot of his customers. Not necessarily because HE liked it. In fact, he didn’t seem to like it very much at all.
«Don’t be stupid. OF COURSE I want a 1980’s mohawk,» I assured him. He got out his clippers, but only after he used a ruler and a protractor first. And he made sure to tell me that he would suggest I try something else if I had a funky head.
And of course I don’t have a funky head so he gave me a most awesome mohawk I kept for a year or so.
If you have the money and can stand being in Cudahy, go to Mirror Mirror for a haircut. And a color. And ask for Deano. And have a stiff drink.

The same owner of Fetish Hair Salon opened Mirror Mirror in Saint Francis.
Its really easy to miss tucked into a small little strip of stores well out of the way of well, anywhere. However this place is pretty much a Goth’s dream salon as every small detail is well appointed in red, black, and spooky.
They did a pretty good job.