Gioje Salon

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UPDATE! Hi all, I just went to Gio again for my opti.smooth retouch and I wanted to let everyone know how it went.



I initially had opti.smooth done about 2 years ago by Gio. Fantastic. Then I got my first retouch done at another salon (J christopher) one year ago bc they were really cheap. But you get what you pay for. Seriously. He left out a few chunks of hair that I had to straighten daily (defeats the purpose of straightening!). I was livid. No one at that salon cared. So, another year passes and it's time for my re-touch. I didn't even hesitate about going back to Gio. I will NEVER go anywhere else for opti. My hair is PERFECTLY straight and smooth. I literally let my hair air dry and it looks great! No damage. Gio puts so much time and care into every strand. Trust me. I have something to compare it to! She does not miss a piece!!! And I really like everyone in the salon. They're cool. Not pretentious. very accommodating. I'll be going back in another 10-12 months for sure. PS- she fixed the mistakes that they made at that stupid other salon that I've been living with for year.



If you're doing opti.smooth, do NOT consider another salon. Gio does opti.smooth's all the time (another woman was leaving after her opti.smooth when I was coming in) so she has the experience. She's so sweet too and will happily answer any questions you have. I'm happy to answer questions too - from a non-hairdresser/expert perspective if you're feeling nervous. I've sent one co-worker and one friend to Gio for opti.smooth (one cold and one hot process) and they've both been as happy as me.



Hi everybody, about a month ago, I had the Opti smooth hair straightening (the thermal smoothing) at Gio...and I couldn't be happier!!! I had wavy hair with tons of frizz, now I can leave the house without any product or styling and look half way decent!



IT's not perfect (the ends still have some body- but I didn't want stick straight hair and that's why I didn't do japanese straightening).



My hair was "virgin" - no other chemical processes or coloring in years, so it took to the process very well. The only thing is you cant shower for three days (so do it on a thursday night that way you can shower before you go to work monday morning).



I've gotten tons of compliments and I truly couldn't be happier!!!



It's expensive ($400 at Gio Salon in NYC) but worth every penny! I'm very cheap cheap cheap, but again I'd do this again in a heartbeat. I can't believe how soft and manageable my hair is now.



If you're considering and have any questions, let me know. I did so much research before hand because I was SOOOO nervous (I've never done any straightening or chemical processes before) but I know I chose the right process. For me, japanese straightening makes your hair look damaged and too stick straight, BKT brazilian straightening uses either formaldehyde or ether, or I don't want to breath in either! So opti.smooth was the right pick for me, but everyone's hair is different!!



Just PLEASE MAKE SURE you have an experienced hair dresser that has been doing the process for years and has regular clients that get it done (you can even ask for a client reference if you want). I went in for a complimentary consultation with Gio before hand and she answered all of my questions and made me feel more at ease.



Bottom line, get an experienced stylist and be UPFRONT about anything that could affect the process (any meds that you take, any highlighting, henna, coloring, if you swim a lot, if you're in the sun everyday, etc). GIO is a great salon to do it at! (P.s. you can ask for a first time client discount!)



Thanks! :o)