I have never had eyelash extensions before, nor have I worn falsies but my friend recently got them and I thought they looked kinda nice. So I thought I'd give them a try.
So I was doing research and I found Trang just looking up "eyelash extensions westminster, ca" (I don't live there but I heard there are a lot of salons there...) And the first website that popped up was Yelp's page on "Le Joli Salon” (but she doesn’t work here anymore).
So I read the reviews and everyone seemed to rave about Trang's handiwork. So I emailed Trang and asked her pricing (it doesn't go into full detail on the salon website) and also for some before/after pictures (extensions aren't cheap and I wanted to make sure I was going to the right person!)
Trang promptly replied to my email and was VERY professional and just -- darned nice. So I thought, "Hey, why the heck not..." and booked an appointment. So I packed up my hubby and baby for the trip (actually only a 35 minute drive... -- woulda been faster if not for the RETARDED traffic that day! Argh...) So, not accounting for the hoards of drivers that would be on the road that day, I was late by 20 minutes. I arrived at an easy to find, little salon in the corner of the plaza and walked in to find Trang on the phone trying to call me (OOPS! I left my phone at home -- SOOOORRY TRANG)... But even so she was still REEAALLLLY nice about it which made me appreciate her right from the beginning! (You don't know how many times I've gotten dirty looks or snippy "Do you KNOW your appointment was 10 minutes ago??")
Trang made me feel really happy and welcomed and began promptly. She first consulted me on the "look" I wanted to achieve and explained the types of lashes she had and her recommendations. (I hate places that dont even really consult with you and assume they know what you want already!) But since I was a lash virgin I just told her I wanted it to look natural and let her do her magic. So then we began.
Let me tell you, this girl can multi-task! The way we were gabbing like little schoolgirls about hunky actors and models, I would have forgotten what I was doing like a hundred times and it probably would've taken like 10 hours. But throughout she kept a great pace and was always focused (but I never got the sense she was rushing eventhough I was so late already and she had back-to-back appts.) Being a scientist that she is, she was a pro with the tweezers and being a girl who maintains her own looks, she really knows what a girl thinks is "pretty."
So overall it was a great experience. Clean place, professional and friendly staff, and beautiful job.
Oh, did I also mention I LOVE MY LASHES~?!?!!
(Sorry I tend to ramble because as of right now I'm a Stay-at home mom with too much time on her hands)
Thank you TRANG!!
- Josie A. (Tustin)
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