[John_W]

My wife went through something similar. She was very happy with Erin at Salon Jaylee at Colony, I believe the name was Dimensions at that time. This is about 5 years ago. After a year they said Erin left, and we looked everywhere and could never find out where she went and the store wouldn't tell her.

Then they told my wife she was now being handled by Yanni at their location next to Target. Her appts with Erin were about $110, with Yanni the price went up and up because he was some sort of high level stylist. Within two years it was $180 plus the tip.

She switched two years ago to Victoria at Victoria's Hair on 466 by the Discount Golf Cart store in the tan shopping center. Her rate was even lower than Erin's rate and she couldn't be happier with her hair.

[jnieman]

I have heard that these hair salons make it difficult for stylists to find jobs within 10 miles of their old shop because of a non-compete agreement. This happened to my old stylist. She left one of these shops and went to work at a shop in Spanish Springs and they found out and threatened to sue the shop if they didn't let her go. They did. Let's hope this doesn't happen here.

[KathieI]

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[jnieman]

Originally Posted by KathieI

I just heard from Lindsey, that is exactly what happened to her. The salons non-compete contract does not allow her to work in the tri-county area for 2 years... what a nerve, can't believe they can do that. In any event, she will let me know when and where she relocates to and I will post it. In the meantime, I plan to become a client of hers, I'm very impressed with the recommendations on here and the level of professionalism I read in her message to me. Hang in there, folks, she's worth it.

Tell her to check at Salon St. T's. It's on 441 going toward Marion Market on the left. I've seen a few stylists go there to work when they couldn't work anywhere else in The Villages.

[Newbeginnings]

I called several salons out of the tri-county area this past week trying to find her, she is going to be at Salon Vo in Inverness, I talked to the owner of the salon.

[trueorange]

Good detective work, Newbeginnings. Thanks!

[janmp1947]

Originally Posted by MnGirl

Had anyone found Lindsey yet? or does anyone know her last name?

Found her at Salon Vo in Inverness which is about a 30-35 minute drive west on Hwy44.

[patfla06]

Too bad she's so far.

Interesting that the Salon never let me know she left.
What was their plan? To let me come in today and spring some random stylist?

I cancelled before that and thanks for the headsup she had left.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by John_W

She switched two years ago to Victoria at Victoria's Hair on 466 by the Discount Golf Cart store in the tan shopping center.

Victoria Hair is in the Santa Fe Plaza on the north side of CR 466, East of Morse Blvd. 352-753-2299.

Originally Posted by KathieI

In the meantime, I plan to become a client of hers, I'm very impressed with the recommendations on here and the level of professionalism I read in her message to me.

Kathie, I assume you no longer go to upstairs W at Urban Hair?

[patfla06]

After 3 hair stylists here I'm going back to my stylist in Tampa.

[pbkmaine]

Rose at Bella's in Spanish Springs has curly hair herself and really knows how to cut it. My hair looks as good as it did when I went to Devachan in NYC at $150 a pop.

[hotrodgirl]

She is indeed at Salon Vo in Inverness.352-341-2992😊😊😊

[Lbmb24101]

Originally Posted by Newbeginnings

I called several salons out of the tri-county area this past week trying to find her, she is going to be at Salon Vo in Inverness, I talked to the owner of the salon.

You are resourceful, thank you, thank you!
You were smart calling salons out of this area.
Kudos!
Again, thank you!

[wendyquat]

Originally Posted by patfla06

Too bad she's so far.

Interesting that the Salon never let me know she left.
What was their plan? To let me come in today and spring some random stylist?

I cancelled before that and thanks for the headsup she had left.

That's exactly what they did to me when they fired Jimmy!

[Madelaine Amee]

It seems to be their modus operandi. I "found" my hairdresser when he was a very young student at the Academy. When he graduated they put him into their salon in the Target shopping area and then after a couple of years he disappeared! Luckily, he knew their method of doing business and had made sure he had phone numbers and email addresses for his clients.

This should be a lesson to all hairdressers. Make sure you have the details of your customers on an index card for later use. Not just their telephone #, but information on their hair. I have never used a salon that does not have this information on file.