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Ling Chow’s finesse with a razor is unparalleled (glad she’s not related to Occam)–I’ve made the five hour pilgrimage to her Salon for the past eight plus years entrusting her with my cut and colour. Ling has an uncanny eye for proportion and a Pantone memory able to gauge just how warm or ash your highlights can push the credibility edge.
I’m not *unfortunately* familiar with the ‘highlights starting at $250 and up…’ Okay, well I know the “AND UP” part pretty well (as does my long suffering husband).
Our daughter Juliet’s haircut in mid October (with miraculous colour correction as dear Julie had decided to get creative with Clairol in a very unyummy Black Cherry way) ratcheted up to the $800 bracket.
Ling’s supervised versions, however, are more financially affordable (still might be wise to check with your broker). Wolfgang from her prior Mayfair salon was a Brad Pitt clone and well worth the price of admission just to bask in his chair.
I “discovered” Ling’s original salon in Coconut Grove, Florida in ’97 when a different, touted stylist botched my ‘do past the point of no return. Coincidentally, Allure had published a blurb about the BEST stylists for colour in Miami. I would have paid twice what it cost to ressurect my tresses…of course, I would have had to have taken a mortgage on my home, but hey, good cut, good colour.
Ling came to the US as a teen from Hong Kong and originally wanted to design fashion. With her flair and sense of individual style, I’d make the commute to buy her clothing line, too. In the meantime, having been to salons all over Europe, the US, and Asia–she’s still the ONLY hairdresser I’d recommend.
305-444-1444. 3399 Virginia St. Miami, FL 33133
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So What’s her phone number, not the Ling chick, but the daughter? Looks good. Let’s see more of that.
I thought that the price Allure quoted was HIGH….of course, if your friend LING could transform me like that, I might just pay.
I, too, LOVE what Ling does with hair. She has a great eye for the color and cut that will complement you by analyzing the texture of your hair and the shape of your face. I have short hair with highlights and she always cut and colored my hair beautifully which always garnered compliments. Her salon is very attractive, on the small side, quiet, and zen-like. Not at all intimidating. Going there was a great experience. She is on the expensive side, and even though I feel it is worth every penny, I am not able to visit Ling’s as often as I’d like. The shampoo and scalp massage is also great. To be fair, the only issue I had with Ling was that she would get too busy with another appointment and not be able to blow dry my hair. (That only happened a couple of times.) I feel that is important because it is her vision that is addressed when one dries and styles the hair and that is when a stylist is able to fine-tune their cut. Bottom Line: Highly recommended.
Hi TB–You know, people get frugal in odd ways. I think I’d rather cut out a score of other luxuries to get a good cut and colour. That said, i’m ridiculously inept with my own hair. Probably case and point. Despite the five hour trek–five hour (yes, really) cut/colour/conditon/dry process–there is still no other option than Ling for me. Call her. 305.444.1444. You have good taste. Can I borrow $20?
Yet another interesting read, keep em coming!