Blue Velvet Salon (Mountain Brook)

Some stylists just know. They know you really don't have any idea what you hair "should" look like - and they know that what you're used to is all wrong.

Unfortunately, most of the time your stylist says "trust me", you're headed for big trouble. But, if you're lucky, you might be sitting in the chair of a stylist who actually does know better. If this happens, hang on to that stylist like your life depended on it. Because it does - bad hair leads to premature death (seriously, I read that somewhere...on the Internet).

Cherie at Blue Velvet Salon is one of those in "the know".

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

We need your story. Tell us about your best (or worst) salon experience. It doesn't matter where it happened - we just want to know what you've liked (and what you wish you could forget).

Why share? The five best stories will be awarded a gift certificate for services at a local Birmingham salon or spa. They will also be published in an upcoming issue of Birmingham Magazine.

Email your experience to jason@salonfly.com or enter via salonfly.com (starting June 1st). We'll be accepting submissions until July 1.

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