I went to Visage to see Joseph on the recommendation of a family member who has been seeing him regularly for blonde dye for awhile. I scheduled an appointment to get my golden blonde balayage touched up. I originally got my balayage at another salon and I loved it but it was too far away for me to go back.
Joseph had foil and it made me nervous. He asked me if the last girl used foil and I tell him she did not use foil because she was creating the blended effect. He said, "NAH!! WHAT?? No foil??" We discuss the difference between balayage and ombre and since he's the professional, he should know what he's doing.
I get home later and inspect the back of my hair. My hair looks AWFUL. Like I dyed all of it one shade below platinum but my roots have grown out. (see photos)
I text him the next morning and tell him it's wrong. He says he can tone it and blend it with high/low lights. I decline because I will find another salon that specializes in balayage.
He tells me to Google images of balayage and look at the curly/wavy hair. He says, "I can do the balayage painting technique on your hair and retone it to the appropriate color to break up the blondes, so let me know...."
WHY didn't he do that to begin with?
He tells me he cannot refund me because it is a service not a product and "next time we will be clearer in the consultation with pictures."
My hair was ALREADY balayaged the way I wanted. He had what I wanted right in front of him. He offered a cut and color credit if I should wish to go back, but now I have to spend even more money ($300-500) on a complete color correction.
PLEASE do not see Joseph for a balayage. You will end up paying for a service you did not get.