What a difference a great stylist make!
Came back to give them another chance and this time I got Maria. She really knows how to deal with long Asian hair. She was very sweet, and helped me pick out a style from a bunch of pictures in a magazine. Then she went to work, diligently curly, brushing, and blowing out my hair. She took the time to ask me if there was a special occasion that day and how long the event lasted. I had to get a facial after my blowout, drive to Vegas and attend a fancy dinner. So my hair had to last at least 5 hours. She did the blowout, styled and pinned curls into my hair.
6 hours later, after laying on my hair an hour for a facial, driving for 4 hours, I took the pins out and my hair was still perfect with dreamy, loose, sexy, bouncy curls. I was the object of affection of multiple women with hair envy, and was also complimented by many guys. My curls lasted not only thru dinner but the whole night of dancing too.
Maria's got the magic!