Curly Girls

I hope all the Mother's out there had a wonderful Mother's Day.  I know I did!  I try not to blog about things other than photography but I'm going to make an exception today.  I am always looking online for reviews for pretty much anything....restaurants, shops, hotels when I'm traveling, hair products, baby products, etc.  I am a military wife so we move a lot.  It is always a huge task to find a great hair salon, a highly recommended pediatrician for my daughter, or a dentist.  I am sure all of you military wives can relate.  So when I do find a stylist, pediatrician, or dentist that I love I spread the word.  My Mother's Day gift from my husband and daughter was a trip to the salon followed by a shopping spree.  My husband found a hair salon online called Georgia Alan Salon, in Arnold, Maryland not too far from Annapolis.  It had gotten great reviews and they do a Deva cut for women with curly hair.  I've had the craziest curly hair my whole life.  It seems to have a mind of its own.    There are days when I actually contemplate shaving my head.  Seriously!  They charge $60 for the Deva cut as long as you don't get your hair cut by the owner, Patrik.  If you do it costs $130.  I'm all about saving money ladies so I got my hair cut by Kristen.  She did an amazing job!  By the time all was said and done I looked like a totally different person.  My curls were defined and soft.  I couldn't believe it.  During the cut she told me exactly what she was doing so that I could make my hair look like that every day.  It's all about how you shampoo and condition your hair and the products you use.  Just by chance, I use the same products that they were using.  The products are called DevaCurl.  Now here is why I absolutely love this salon (other than the fact that they totally transformed my hair.)  I use a different brand of hair gel.  While my hair was drying, Kristen asked Patrik about the gel I was using.  He said that the brand was just as good as DevaCurl and should have the same affect on my hair.  She didn't try to sell me a bottle of the DevaCurl gel.  One thing I can't stand is when people try to pressure you into buying something you don't need.  It's been four days since my hair cut, I've been doing exactly what they told me to do, and my hair still looks and feels great.  Needless to say, I am very happy with Georgia Alan Salon.  They will definitely be getting my business again.