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kittygilchrist 07-03-2013 07:08 PM
Best hairdresser and too much fun...
 
say "Kitty sent me"....and go get the most professional service you ever had.

I hate having my hair done, or I did until yesterday.
Walked in, no appt, to Dimensions at Colony Plaza. Waited for Yanni, next available hairdresser.
Would I like a glass of wine? sure.............wait...
I get Yanni, about 25 years old, dressed in a black vested outfit with hat, nice accent. I asked if he was Greek? No, the name is Greek but he is Albanian.
Would I like a glass of wine? sure
Snappy repartee, not for publication....

Yanni is training Drew in hair, but Drew is a natural at massage and does my shampoo. I don't want my hair done, I want to shampoo again.

Admiring his cut on the back of my curly head, Yanni looks at the back of my head and says, “that is beyootiful.”
Me: Can you say that to my face?
He parks his head on top of mine and looks in the mirror at us: “and now we must marry the front of the hair to the back.”
Me: I am beautiful and you want to marry me?

got the best cut and color I ever had, left able to drive, had lots of fun. Yanni is a Master at hair. When he touches it authoritatively and asks you minimal questions what you want...you know he's going to make you look good, if you don't limit him telling him exactly how to do it.

Yanni, Dimensions, Colony Plaza,
shampoo by Drew..
321 Colony Blvd The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 753-0055
:ho:say, "Kitty sent me"

graciegirl 07-03-2013 07:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kittygilchrist (Post 702344)
say "Kitty sent me"....and go get the most professional service you ever had.

I hate having my hair done, or I did until yesterday.
Walked in, no appt, to Dimensions at Colony Plaza. Waited for Yanni, next available hairdresser.
Would I like a glass of wine? sure.............wait...
I get Yanni, about 25 years old, dressed in a black vested outfit with hat, nice accent. I asked if he was Greek? No, the name is Greek but he is Albanian.
Would I like a glass of wine? sure
Snappy repartee, not for publication....

Yanni is training Drew in hair, but Drew is a natural at massage and does my shampoo. I don't want my hair done, I want to shampoo again.

Admiring his cut on the back of my curly head, Yanni looks at the back of my head and says, “that is beyootiful.”
Me: Can you say that to my face?
He parks his head on top of mine and looks in the mirror at us: “and now we must marry the front of the hair to the back.”
Me: I am beautiful and you want to marry me?

got the best cut and color I ever had, left able to drive, had lots of fun. Yanni is a Master at hair. When he touches it authoritatively and asks you minimal questions what you want...you know he's going to make you look good, if you don't limit him telling him exactly how to do it.

Yanni, Dimensions, Colony Plaza,
shampoo by Drew..
321 Colony Blvd The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 753-0055
:ho:say, "Kitty sent me"
You can say Gracie sent me too because Yani has been cutting my hair for a couple of years and he doesn't disappoint. BUT he isn't cheap. And he does a good job with an old girl like me.

Now neither of us will ever get an appointment. Thanks Kitty. ;)

gomoho 07-03-2013 07:36 PM
Thought so - and how much are you paying for this wonderful treatment??? I haven't had a good haircut for about 40 years but found a young woman that cuts my hair like nobody ever for $28 plus tip. She gives me the most wonderful head massage I can't wait to go every month.

There is nothing better than finding someone that can actually give you a haircut that looks good from the start - not after a week and a half of growth. We all have a budget we need to live with which peaks my curiousity as to what you are paying.

kittygilchrist 07-03-2013 07:38 PM
Gracie and Kitty sent you...you lucky girls.
and btw, they don't take credit for tips and you'll want to give him one.
Kitty

graciegirl 07-03-2013 07:41 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by gomoho (Post 702365)
Thought so - and how much are you paying for this wonderful treatment??? I haven't had a good haircut for about 40 years but found a young woman that cuts my hair like nobody ever for $28 plus tip. She gives me the most wonderful head massage I can't wait to go every month.

There is nothing better than finding someone that can actually give you a haircut that looks good from the start - not after a week and a half of growth. We all have a budget we need to live with which peaks my curiousity as to what you are paying.

47 dollars for cut and blow dry before tip. AND I still look like a 73 year old. We girls are hard to understand.

asianthree 07-03-2013 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 702370)
47 dollars for cut and blow dry before tip. AND I still look like a 73 year old. We girls are hard to understand.
still cheaper than what i pay...cut color style...$150 plus tip...thank goodness my hair grows very slow

gmcneill 07-03-2013 10:16 PM
many guys reading this thread will agree with me: For $47 (let alone $150 asianthree!!!) We would expect a heck of a lot more than a couple of glasses of wine, a shampoo, a cut, and flirtatious banter, although a massage WOULD be a good start...

Just saying ;)

gomoho 07-04-2013 07:59 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 702370)
47 dollars for cut and blow dry before tip. AND I still look like a 73 year old. We girls are hard to understand.
Pretty reasonable - I was thinking more around $75!!!

graciegirl 07-04-2013 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by gmcneill (Post 702455)
Kitty:

A little bit bored tonight...lounging in my chair, watching baseball, and scrolling though new posts. For some reason- as if I would go to a hair stylist!- I opened your (fermented grape fueled?) thread.

I am so glad that I did!

What an amusing, entertaining read!

Very nicely done!!

PS: many guys reading this thread will agree with me: For $47 (let alone $150 asianthree!!!) We would expect a heck of a lot more than a couple of glasses of wine, a shampoo, a cut, and flirtatious banter, although a massage WOULD be a good start...

Just saying ;)
gm....you didn't like this thread? :undecided:

I want to go on record that I drink the coffee not the wine but "the fermented fruit fueled" part was unnecessary and ungentlemanly, but very quick and sarcastic.

And we women have known for years and have been so jealous that most men don't have to do a thing to look handsome. It ain't right.

kittygilchrist 07-04-2013 08:26 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 702580)
gm....you didn't like this thread? :undecided:

I want to go on record that I drink the coffee not the wine but "the fermented fruit fueled" part was unnecessary and ungentlemanly, but very quick and sarcastic.

And we women have known for years and have been so jealous that most men don't have to do a thing to look handsome. It ain't right.
OOh Grace has my back. it's the Girl's Spuirtgun Posse at work...
I was wholly unoffended by the comment---it seems in keeping with the humor about wine integrated in the original post.
GM, I enjoyed your comment. I'm glad you were tickled by my story, and am complimented by your appreciation of how I told it.
now kiss and make up.
MAKEUP! I have a free Merle Norman makeover Monday. I hope it's as much fun as the hair thing, but I'll bet it's byob.
Kitty

gmcneill 07-04-2013 09:49 AM
Oh no! The dreaded failure of the written word to accurately convey connotation and intonation has struck again!

I meant no negative connotation, and absolutely did not intend to criticize anyone!

Allow me to try to explain in a Paula Dean overkill sort-of-way.
My implication was that: I am a guy who was watching sports. But I was bored enough to open up a thread about a hairdresser knowing that the thread would be a lady-centric topic. I attempted to inject some humor.

Guys don't usually pay a lot of money for a haircut. Many of us pay a single-digit or barely a double-digit amount for a haircut. My tongue-in-cheek attempt at humor was that if a guy paid the rates that ladies normally pay for a haircut, he would expect a different set of "services".

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not organize the girl's posse and come after me! I throw myself completely on the mercy of all whom I unintentionally offended. Is all forgiven?

George

graciegirl 07-04-2013 09:52 AM
How could anyone not accept a sincere Irishman's apology?:beer3:

gmcneill 07-04-2013 10:19 AM
Absolutely!!

Wishing all a Happy and Safe July 4!

George

kittygilchrist 07-04-2013 11:47 AM
:clap2: LOL, George!
I'll take the Fiskars, the bowls (assuming no dried paint in them), and the Lambrusco.
Or else, the girls will ride...with our beyootiful Yani-done locks blowing in the wind...
Kitty

kittygilchrist 07-06-2013 08:47 AM
:p George, Yani parked his head on mine while I was in the chair simply by leaning forward. It entertained me to engage in what you call flirtatious banter with a guy 1/3 my age and a head taller than me while I sat in his high chair.
Kitty

rubicon 07-06-2013 09:29 AM
OK I will admit my ignorance. What is a fair formula for paying a fair tip? I want to impress Mrs. Rubicon with my acumen

Happinow 07-06-2013 09:49 AM
We are being taken advantage of.
 
There ARE some good stylists in TV......if you want to pay the price. I think what irks me most about living here is that I feel taken advantage of when getting my hair done. I think the prices are most outrageous! I have mentioned before that my stylist in NY charged 18.00 for a cut, wash and blow dry. If I got color (I always use a cap for my highlights) it was 60.00 including tip!!!! Its the best cut and color I've ever had. Then I came down here, paid 150.00 for the same service, except it wasn't nearly as good of a job. Why do you think they can get the high prices here??? I'm sure they aren't paying so much more for product to charge that much. And the glass of wine of bottle of water shouldn't warrant that price. I guess it's because it's The Villages? I go in with an attitude because I know I'm being over charged but I know I need my hair cut. I have been through 3 hair dressers in the past year and am on my fourth. She does a pretty good job, not exactly what I want but I guess it will,have to do. She charges 40+tip. Needless to say I will probably never get another color here. I will get it once a year when I visit back home. Sorry for my rant but salons here strike a sour note with me.

kittygilchrist 07-06-2013 10:04 AM
I've learned over the years that I can have my hair and nails done very cheaply. there's walmart and fantastic sam's and here the school Salon Professionals Academy.
I look bad in flat one-colored hair. Looks ok on some people.
When I look my best, I know it, I feel it, I can do a simple quick brush with the right haircut but without it I struggle and at times am constrained in who I want to see by bad hair. vain, I know. also I'm not good at hair.
It's worth the bucks to me to get a true professional, and Yani is the Man.

Suzi 07-06-2013 10:34 AM
Women seem to be divided into 2 camps: those that frequently change hairdressers and those women who have had the same one for years. I'm not sure who will be the happiest or unhappiest when moving to TV. If you frequently change - are you restless, never happy with the haircut or how you look or the price and experience? If you've had the same hairdresser for years - will or can you ever be happy with what a new hairdresser does or charges?
Its a crap-shoot as far as I'm concerned. And every woman wants a different experience when she goes to a hairdresser. Some would like to have a glass of wine and be flirted with. It makes them feel "appealing" and beautiful. Some want a good haircut and color period.

It sounds like many have found nirvana at Colony. Isn't it wonderful to hear such a great story. That is what free enterprise and the American way is all about: find what people want......and provide it. Good customer service will always win.

kittygilchrist 07-06-2013 11:08 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Suzi (Post 703680)
Women seem to be divided into 2 camps: those that frequently change hairdressers and those women who have had the same one for years. I'm not sure who will be the happiest or unhappiest when moving to TV. If you frequently change - are you restless, never happy with the haircut or how you look or the price and experience? If you've had the same hairdresser for years - will or can you ever be happy with what a new hairdresser does or charges?
Its a crap-shoot as far as I'm concerned. And every woman wants a different experience when she goes to a hairdresser. Some would like to have a glass of wine and be flirted with. It makes them feel "appealing" and beautiful. Some want a good haircut and color period.

It sounds like many have found nirvana at Colony. Isn't it wonderful to hear such a great story. That is what free enterprise and the American way is all about: find what people want......and provide it. Good customer service will always win.
ha! I was the only one flirting!
..I got a hairdresser I would follow anywhere for his skill and pay his rates gladly, even if Yani were a drudge. thankfully he's also interesting and fun, so I don't have to squirm and grit my teeth waiting for it to be over.

kittygilchrist 07-23-2013 09:07 PM
Yani, U.S. Citizen!
 
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Yani, born in Albania to Greek parents, became a US citizen on July 4.
He said he is "ecstatic!"
Congratulations on US citizenship to the best hairdresser in The Villages.
Kitty

jmemc46 10-10-2013 01:31 PM
hair cut
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gomoho (Post 702365)
Thought so - and how much are you paying for this wonderful treatment??? I haven't had a good haircut for about 40 years but found a young woman that cuts my hair like nobody ever for $28 plus tip. She gives me the most wonderful head massage I can't wait to go every month.

There is nothing better than finding someone that can actually give you a haircut that looks good from the start - not after a week and a half of growth. We all have a budget we need to live with which peaks my curiousity as to what you are paying.
and who is she.I am looking

sweetieboy 10-11-2013 12:56 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 702580)
gm....you didn't like this thread? :undecided:

I want to go on record that I drink the coffee not the wine but "the fermented fruit fueled" part was unnecessary and ungentlemanly, but very quick and sarcastic.

And we women have known for years and have been so jealous that most men don't have to do a thing to look handsome. It ain't right.
Does this sweet looking hair person have a license to be serving alcoholic beverages in his Salon (Saloon)? If you thinks it's free and therefore OK you might want to consider whether it's included in the $47 a pop you pay him.

asianthree 10-11-2013 06:50 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetieboy (Post 761352)
Does this sweet looking hair person have a license to be serving alcoholic beverages in his Salon (Saloon)? If you thinks it's free and therefore OK you might want to consider whether it's included in the $47 a pop you pay him.
ya know the nail places serve wine if you want...i get to spend whatever money i want on myself...$47 is a steal to what i pay ..and my husband never asks how much

jblum315 10-11-2013 08:31 PM
I was so shocked when I first moved here. My daughter sent me a gift certificate for Dimensions in Colony, based on what she and I had been paying in New York for cut and color. Well, I had to double the gift with my own money and it wasn't a great haircut.

Radioman41 10-28-2013 01:19 PM
Roz here,

Thanks for posting the information on Yanni, who has now relocated to LesliJon Salon by Target. He is a superb master hair cutter/stylist and is very personable. The salon is beautiful. I look forward to my next cut.

Parker 10-28-2013 01:41 PM
Hmmm....Yanni.....didn't he used to play music and marry Linda somebody?

adichiara 10-28-2013 01:44 PM
Let's Wake Up!!!
 
OMG....When are women going to wake up. I originally came from NJ, 30 min. outside of Manhattan. Lived in Boca, Amelia Island and now here. Over 40 years in FL. I've been coloring my long hair for over 40 years and never felt so ripped off. These hair prices are outrageous and we as woman should rebel. People, we are in the middle of FL. I love it here, but hate getting taken advantage off. Nobody's, that good to pay this kind of money HERE.
I have found some one, I think is very good, priced fair and comes from Long Island. I hope you also can stop getting taken advantage of and did need a glass of wine to calm you down when the bill comes.

RuthM 10-28-2013 03:29 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by adichiara (Post 770018)
OMG....When are women going to wake up. I originally came from NJ, 30 min. outside of Manhattan. Lived in Boca, Amelia Island and now here. Over 40 years in FL. I've been coloring my long hair for over 40 years and never felt so ripped off. These hair prices are outrageous and we as woman should rebel. People, we are in the middle of FL. I love it here, but hate getting taken advantage off. Nobody's, that good to pay this kind of money HERE.
I have found some one, I think is very good, priced fair and comes from Long Island. I hope you also can stop getting taken advantage of and did need a glass of wine to calm you down when the bill comes.
I would love to know who you use. I, also, am sick of the prices we pay here. I have changed hairdressers often, because it seems as if the first or second cut style is great and then that's it. The prices are crazy. I just spent $100.00 for color and cut, before tip. I find that high, but where to go? Believe it or not, I have had good cuts at the school, along with highlights, but it takes forever to be done. I'm talking like 3-4 hours, at least, with instructor intervention.

rdhdleo 10-28-2013 04:10 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by adichiara (Post 770018)
OMG....When are women going to wake up. I originally came from NJ, 30 min. outside of Manhattan. Lived in Boca, Amelia Island and now here. Over 40 years in FL. I've been coloring my long hair for over 40 years and never felt so ripped off. These hair prices are outrageous and we as woman should rebel. People, we are in the middle of FL. I love it here, but hate getting taken advantage off. Nobody's, that good to pay this kind of money HERE.
I have found some one, I think is very good, priced fair and comes from Long Island. I hope you also can stop getting taken advantage of and did need a glass of wine to calm you down when the bill comes.
I also would like to know who you go to. I have tried many in the pst 10 years here, one I am using now is good but still not 100% liking the cut. I color my own and then get highlites added at a salon. Even in the Chicago area I never paid prices like they have here!

Bay Kid 10-28-2013 06:49 PM
Ladies I need a haircut. Where would a guy go for a good, reasonable cut?

rdhdleo 10-28-2013 07:00 PM
Hubby has been going to Leslies barber Shop for years and loves it. Ask fr Tony you won't be disappointed!

TidalWalkers 10-29-2013 02:55 PM
I also have Yanni cut, color and style my hair. All based on Kitty and Gracie's recommendation. He is the best! Go visit him at LeslieJon salon and you will be so happy with your style! I owe Kitty and Gracie a big thank you for the kudos for Yanni...I so agree it is the best style and cut around! Sally

Bay Kid 10-29-2013 08:06 PM
Where is Leslies Barber Shop? I cut my ear today trying to trim my hair....

rdhdleo 11-05-2013 11:15 AM
Leslies Barber Shop is in the same strip mall as Taverna Red but the opposite end . Ask for Tony he is great with my husbands hair!

adichiara 11-05-2013 12:03 PM
Trying to drum up business for this hairdresser, means to me, he's not that good and cost to much. Contact Bellissimo Hair Salon. 352-633-0509. They're all good there and reasonably priced. I am really tired of this ***** post.

graciegirl 11-05-2013 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by adichiara (Post 774776)
Trying to drum up business for this hairdresser, means to me, he's not that good and cost to much. Contact Bellissimo Hair Salon. 352-633-0509. They're all good there and reasonably priced. I am really tired of this ***** post.

I am now going to Rt.466 Salon (a little closer to us) and have had two different people cut my hair and liked both of them. They charge $40. Exactly what I paid in THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE; Cincinnati.

BUT even with the haircuts that I like, I still look every bit of my 73 years old. Sigh.

You can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear.


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