Epic Beauty Spa/salon

My first experience with Epic Beauty Salon & Spa. I have to write them a SHINING review because this is the most satisfied I have ever been walking out of a salon.
BACKGROUND INFO:
I am a Filipino chick, and I wanted to get crocheted braids. Going into this, I tried to research online as well as ask around about braiding Asian hair. I knew NOTHING about it and there’s almost no info online! Finally, I decided to Unilocal a salon, go to the one with the best reviews, and I found Epic Salon.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
I gave them a call. Dina, the owner of the shop, answered. I told her my situation. I have Asian Hair. I have A LOT of hair. I want braids. That’s about all I know.
She was very accommodating, helpful, and informative. She even gave me her number and asked me to text her examples of what I was looking for, which made it a lot easier!
I sent her 2 pictures, which she discussed with Mecca, the hairstylist who would be doing my hair. She responded promptly, directed me to a trusted website where I could order the braids that I wanted, told me how much I would need, called me back, and set me up with an appointment the very next week.
I ordered my braids on
and was advised by Mecca, who told me I could look around for even cheaper braids next time too.
(I was really satisfied with the hair I got from ebonyline, the braids are done very well! I got a medium thickness for a bit more volume, crocheted box braids. They came in after 2 days)
THE APPOINTMENT:
Located in the nice town of Hightstown. Parking is easy. When I walked in, I saw that it was also a boutique! The salon is in the back of the store in a separate room that is open to the front. It is very clean, comfortable, and tends to only ONE CUSTOMER at a time.
Mecca has a welcoming, friendly personality (and so does Dina!) and after talking for a bit, I could tell she really put thought into how to style my hair according to my needs prior to my appointment.
IT TOOK LESS THAN 3 HOURS.
Mecca really knows her shit. Am I allowed to say that on a review? Because seriously, she does. She was able to braid my thick/​Long hair accordingly and make the crochet braids look amazing. She told me to buy the perfect amount of hair (9pks).
Great conversation, lots of laughing (yes, that is important in a hair stylist! I believe you need to be able to talk to the person who will be doing your hair and hanging out with for 2+ hours!) and so down-​to-​earth!
In the end, she also asked if I preferred a braid here or there. I told her I liked the look of volume and she did it! She even styled my hair in a style that I saw/​liked!
Total was $ 150. 10% off for first time customers. Overall, great quality, great people, great attention to detail, and I will definitely be coming back!
Thank you ladies for a great experience!

Went here for a sew in. While the end result was cute not completely satisfied with the way it was constructed. Cornrows were loose and put into two big braids at the back of my head. I Did specify I did not want a lot of leave out left out and I got at least a 4-​inch section of my real hair left out. Again, its not that it didn’t look good but having that much of your natural hair left out means more to flat iron and curl and be subject to heat damage.
*thank you for the response. I do understand about the different categories of the sew in and had those been offered to me, I would have made a decision accordingly. When I indicated I did not want that much natural hair left out, I wasn’t presented with any options. I was told «well, you’re gonna have hair left out». Being told, ‘for this amount this is what you get but for this amount we can do this’ would have made for a different experience. I don’t mind paying for the things that I want so it’s not a matter of expecting the most for the least.