Jing Monis Salon Velvet

With my birthday coming up, I decided to splurge on a hair makeover. I've been hearing a lot of good things about Jing Monis so I decided to give him a try. I first called their Greenbelt 1 branch to ask if Jing himself will be there but I was informed that he was at their Resorts World branch that day. I figured that since I will be coming from the office in Quezon City, I might as well go to where he is so I booked my appointment at 1:00pm in RW. The traffic was light so I reached there at noon, giving me enough time to grab a sandwich and iced tea from Starbucks before heading to Maxims Hotel, where the salon is located.

The salon was smaller than I expected but very well lighted and clean. I was early but I only waited around 15-20 minutes before I was ushered to my seat then off for shampoo.

Acer was assigned to me and he was very attentive. He was very gentle with my hair and even gave me a nice head massage. Afterwards, I was back to my seat and was offered drinks. The stations had nice pullout tables where you can put your laptop or iPad. It was a nice touch especially for people who need to catch up on some work while having their hair done.

My haircut came first. Jing came to me with a smile and asked me how I was. He was very nice and friendly. He asked me what I wanted and I told him that when my hair dries, I feel that it's all over the place and it feels hot. He explained that I needed layers and my hair was too thick. He then spent a good deal of time cutting it. We also discussed what hair color suits me. I wanted it lighter and he said that honey blond would be a good choice with lots of highlights.

Waiting for the highlights to stick.

Afterwards, Jing gave Acer some instructions and he proceeded to color my hair. I tell you, sitting without much movement for 4 hours in no joke! My back was really starting to cramp. Good thing I had Psych episodes on my iPad to keep me company. I asked Acer if I needed to colour my eyebrows since my hair will be lighter. He consulted Jing about it when he came back to check on the progress. Yes, they did need to colour my eyebrows.

The colouring and highlighting went on for a while until it was time to rinse it. At this time, I saw Jing go out of his office with his bag and instructed Acer on how to colour my eyebrows. He was leaving and it was sort of disappointing as he did not even say goodbye. I was hoping to get a picture with him with my new hair! Haha. After this, since I still had some time before my brother arrives, I also had treatment done as I did not want my hair to dry.

Anyway, I was kind of shy to do another selfie so I had to wait until I came back home to take a picture of myself.

I love the new haircut!

Overall, I was happy with the result! My hair feels lighter and the colour looks natural. Even after showering the next day, it dried up nice and did not feel like "broom" hair! Of course, these kinds of results are equivalent to the amount you pay. Let's just say I'm not going to visit a salon for the next 6 months (or a year)! Haha.

I strongly recommend this salon if you are in need of a great makeover. Price is very steep but it is worth it! :)