Christina & Company Inc

I have been to at least three salons (Christina & Co., Element, Samson & Delilah’s) on several occasions in this town that seem to pride themselves as high end. I have yet to be impressed.
I have gone to Christina & Co off and on for several years to the same very sweet girl, whom has many years of experience. But it is hit or miss. Lately my color has been orange and no matter how many times I have pointed this out my hair still comes out orange. I know the girl I see here goes for continued education in the latest in hair but it does no good if their supplied with bad dye. Which is all I can assume at this point.
Now, With Element, I go to another very nice girl with a number of years experience. The hair dye here burns my scalp to the point that I peel like a sun burn a couple of days afterwards. The hair cut is so so. I leave here with somewhat wet hair and so much dye that I have to wash my own hair twice when I get home and I have ruined my own towels on more then one occasion. On the up side, the hair color is great and they will give a hand treatment while doing your hair.
Samson & Delilah’s, I pay the same here as I do at the other two salons for a stylist that has only a couple years experience. Again, She is very nice. She can trim but my hair cut has lost it’s style and shape after 6 – 9 months of coming here. The color is not what I really wanted and I always leave here with wet hair and a lot of dye still in my hair. they do give a foot soak while shampooing but who cares when your paying good money for mediocre hair.
With all these salons I have tried in detail to tell them what I like and don’t like. I have also gone the other way and kept my mouth shut to see how they would do going totally on their own judgement. I have yet to walk out of these salons with a good color and cut with dry, dye free hair all rolled into one appointment. For as much as these places charge you would think you could get a great color and cut without the wet hair and all the leftover dye!
I am begging for someone to tell me where and to whom I can go for a really great cut and color!!! Please let me know!

A total shot in the dark, I made an appointment at the westside salon after moving to the area. The stylist was perfectly fine at recreating the cut and color of my previous hairdresser (with her color recipe), although I think she could have spent a bit more time on the cut. I got a very odd vibe in the chair, however. Nobody around us spoke to each other. I’m used to lots of chatter between hairdressers and clients, but it was as though it was everyone’s first visit, and they were shy. Made me wonder if C&C gets lots of first visits and not so many repeats. Also, the young ladies behind the reception desk are snooty as heck. C’mon, girls, you work in a salon that is in the parking lot of a Walmart in a mid-​size Midwest town. You’re not booking appointments for an A-​list hairdresser in New York City, so quit acting like it. You do not need to act as though I’m putting you out when I call for an appointment or directions to your shop. A little friendly customer service might have kept me from moving on to the next salon.

Services and pricing is not the same on the East and West. You would think that they would tell you that. I ended up paying an extra $ 50 for basically the same thing!
Also the facials are done poorly. (West side) I have consistently had white heads the day after facial from the extractions. I swore off them for 2 years after i finished my gift card. Decided to give it another try and it disappointed.
I had to request the high frequency machine to be used (extra $ 10) to try to reduce the risk but alas, I still had 2 white heads the next day. It was smaller though so hurray?
Brand as a whole, disappointing.

Love my girl! She does a great job on my highlights and cut every time. I have come to her for three years. The one time I didn’t like the highlight color, I came back the next day and she corrected it for free and didn’t make me feel bad or awkward. I still continually come to her. This salon has a reputation for being pricier than others. But they serve wine, pop, water, and more than just the service you are here for. Also, the interior is very nice and clean. I am always in on time for my appointment. This is a great salon with great top line products and dyes. My hair is sooo much healthier since I have been coming here! :)

If I could get a therapeutic massage from Jeff every day of the week, I would. He’s absolutely fantastic and worth every penny – and more! Every time I go in, I’m surprised at how inexpensive the massage is. I can’t speak to any of the other individuals at C&Co. (though the receptionists have always been great), but Jeff is awesome!
(Just plan to pay your tip in cash or included in your check – they don’t accept tips on credit cards!)