Jun 16 2009
June’s Featured Stylist - Sandra , of Roanoke, VA
We’ve been getting some emails from ladies asking us to feature some Dominican stylists in more “remote” areas where finding a good Dominican salon is more difficult. So this month we’re featuring one of our newest affiliated Dominican salons – Sandra of Sandra’s Dominican Salon in
RBH: Sandra, we’re so happy to have you as our Featured Dominican Stylist this month! I’m sure our members in South-Western Virginia and
Sandra: Thanks for featuring me! I have known about RoundBrushHair.com for over a year now.
RBH: I have to be honest; I had no idea where
Sandra: Actually, I’m about 5 hours from
RBH: Wow, you’re right, that’s quite a stretch. How long have you been in the states? How did you end up in an area like
Sandra: I was actually born in the states –
RBH: With it being such a close knit community you must be a jewel out there!
Sandra: I guess you could say that since I’m the only one out here. A lot of women go to JC Penny’s to get their hair done where they can pay up to $65 to get their hair done and I only charge $32 for a wash and set and that includes a deep conditioner. I keep the prices low so women can get their hair done every week or two weeks.
RBH: So I’m guessing you know all your clients by name and are regulars right?
Sandra: Yes, and I get a lot of clients from the colleges/universities in the area – Virginia Tech, James Madison and Washington Lee.
RBH: Do you deal with a lot of different textures of hair?
Sandra: Yes, both natural and relaxed. I promote natural hair – I just put that hair on a roller! I’m dark skin with thin, curly hair – like cotton. My mom’s hair is silky and thin but I got most of my hair traits from my dad whose hair is more cottony. I’m really into the health of my customer’s hair. I tell my customers all the time ‘lengthy damaged hair is no hair’ so I make sure the health of their hair comes first.
RBH: What are some of the things you do or teach to promote healthy hair for your clients?
Sandra: A couple of things:
- I alternate conditioners every two weeks with my clients. I write down which products I use and make sure to alternate them. If you use the same conditioner all the time, it looses its effect.
- For dry hair, I will apply oil to their hair before shampooing.
- I use tea tree shampoo with mint to activate hair follicles once a month.
- I only cut hair on a new moon – that’s when your hair starts its next growth phase.
RBH: A lot of what you mentioned, we tell our members all the time. Especially the pre-shampoo oils and alternating conditioners tip. But cutting hair on a new moon? What’s that about?
Sandra: It’s something I learned from my grandmother and have always done. I tell my customers I prefer to cut or trim their hair on a new moon. Now my customers will call me and say things like “Sandra, it’s the start of a new moon, I need my hair trimmed!”
RBH: That’s a new one for me. Lol I’ll take your word on it though. But alternating conditioners is a wonderful tip for women! What are some of your favorite conditioners?
Sandra: It depends on the need of the hair. For instance, with dry relaxed hair I like to use Silicon Mix and Baba de Caracol. For Naturals I like the Wheat Germ and La Plancha conditioners. If you’re looking to lock in shine, I suggest the Whale Sperm products.
RBH: You mentioned you have kids, are these products OK to use on their hair as well or do you prefer something else for children?
Sandra: No they don’t need anything different, those products work very well for children too.
RBH: What about women with color or damaged hair? What kind of conditioner do you suggest?
Sandra: I would suggest the Emergencia – but that’s a specialty conditioner that I only like to use once a month.
RBH: Thanks for the tips! I’m sure our members will be taking notes and following some of your suggestions. And for the women who are in driving distance from you, what are your hours of operation?
Sandra: I prefer if people call me first because I’m very active in my children’s life when I’m not at the salon, but normally my hours are Wed – Saturday: 1:30pm – 8pm and by appointment only on Sunday.
Sandra’s Dominican Salon
5711 Airport Rd.
Roanoke, VA
(540) 400-7468
Hello Sandra,
I live in Madison Heights VA. Which is an hour drive away from you. I was wondering if you would be able to do a Sunday appointment for me. This way I don’t have to compete with a lot of locals in your area and I can return home at a desent time. I’m very interested in the Domincan Hair Care. I’ve read the sucess stories and have reviewed the pictures. I’m very exicited. I wish we had something here closer to home. Please advise if this would be possible. Once you have had the oppertunity to review my hair perhaps you could offer product suggestion that I can buy to treat my hair until our next appointment.
Thanks,
Jayme Turner
Jajajajaja! I am taking notes!!! I love it!
Hello Sandra and RBH family,
I love RBH, but have been guilty of not checking in of late… I lost my mother this Summer… But that it a story of great difficulty which I will refrain from relating.
Anyway, I have been wondering where I could find a good Dominican Stylist, as I don’t choose harsh methods of taming this mass of thick, curly hair that sprouts from my head. I simply opt for roller sets and blowouts. But I do them myself at home, and I miss de-stressing and having it done for me sometimes.
I should mention here that even writing this is traitorous, since my cousin owns a local hair salon. She unfortunately is a fan of the chemical relaxer or the hot comb, neither of which are allowed within a yard of my hair.
I may stop in tomorrow to see your facility. Nice to have found you.
PS - Which route do you take to Richmond? I-81 to I-64 only takes about three hours. Oh, and my beloved DC is 4.5!
Yes, I’m familiar with the new moon trim thing, though i also hear full moon. My ma has actually told me she did it in the past and it worked. She told me this years after I had already heard stories about it…it’s an old wives tale that is, possibly, the exception; because allegedly the speed in which your hair grows is multiplied..grows faster!
what months is a full moon. i’m going to try this!
Thank the Lord,
I”m originally from NJ and have been trying to find someone to do my daughters hair for years now. She’s mixed and has very long and thick hair. A very tricky texture. I’ve just called Sandra and made an appointment for this coming Saturday. I hope she’s the solution. I’ll be checking back with news.