5 /5 P R: It all began with exasperation. My hair was a neglected tragedy. The brunette box dye Id put in months ago had turned into a coppery afterthought clinging to the frayed, split ends of my long naturally mouse-brown and gray-speckled, fine, wavy hair. Utterly fed up after a glance in my rearview confronted me with the stringy situation as I drove down Macland Rd, I knew I had two choices: A: I could drive to the corner McDonalds and binge eat away my feelings or B: I could do something about it. I picked "B". Specifically, a pale pink house with a big floral "B" on the chimney that Id passed by many times before. Id watched the address at Bloom slowly evolve from a residence into a bustling salon with some curiosity but had never stopped in before. I turned right into the spacious parking lot and wandered through the door into a cozy lobby where I was greeted promptly and told that, yes, they do take walk-ins. Thank goodness!
In a few short moments, Ms. Adi, an energetic, charming, and (I was soon to learn) extremely talented stylist, rescued me. After offering me a snack and a beverage, she settled me in and took the time to build a plan of action together. We would do a quick dry cut (which allowed her to observe how my finicky waves were laying) and add some nice, face-framing layers to take off the weight that was dragging down my fine, limp hair. Then wed get me scheduled to confront my color challenges. A short while later--no shame, no guilt, just friendly, helpful service--I stepped out into the sunlight a new woman, lighter by about $40 and a world off my shoulders with a cute, bouncy new cut.
Adi sent me home with a mission: to look for and send her inspiration pictures of the colors I thought would look best for our next appointment. I poured over an internet of gracefully graying ladies, picking up a few terms along the way, like "balayage," "root melt," "root tap," you get the idea, and sent them in texts that were, half-hopeful, half-doubtful. "Would any of these be easy to maintain for a digital hermit who hides from mirrors/cameras/the public in general?" She reassured me that my preferred looks were super achievable and reasonably low maintenance (my favorite amount!)
Tuesday came and with a hearty "good luck" from my hubby I was out the door for round two of my hair resurrection. In just a few minutes I was back in her chair. She was just wrapping up with another client, ensuring that her hair color was exactly how she wanted it (gorgeous highlights that looked so good with her eyes!) Snacks and beverages were offered again, this time along with a color card to verify the tones were to my liking before we got started. Ladies, you and I both know it can take forever to get through a coloring session like this, but the time flew. Adi made it fun and relaxing, always making sure that I was happy and educating me about some of the interesting finer points of her craft as she brushed and dabbed at my hair, foiling and folding away. When she finally spun me around for the big reveal, beautifully dried, curled, and styled, I swear my jaw dropped. Yummy honeyed highlights brightened up probably the biggest smile Ive had in months -- my super cute cut now upgraded to a gorgeous, glamorous result. I floated home.
If youre looking for a talented colorist and stylist in Dallas, GA, I highly recommend Adi at Bloom Salon. Whether its a fresh haircut, a balayage transformation, or just a quick trim, you’ll be in great hands.
