[b]my friend and i are planning to go dye our hair right before school starts for exams and basically have a makeover.. but the problem is i have no idea what color to do my hair (black) and i NEED A SALON that is not super expensive and doesnt kill my hair

I NEED HELP !

I know what you mean about not getting your hair fried from the dye. You need to go to a reputable place that has a good rep. (ie. friends tell you that they\'ve have a good experience there, etc.. As for which color to do, with black hair, try burgundy highlights (it usually looks great) if you have really black hair (ie. Asian). If more of a darker brown shade, try Chestnut brown.

its not easy to find a salon that will give you exactly what you want for a good deal...cheaper salons usually dunt give u results u want(trust me ive had fair share of ppl dying me hair)...u shud call round for estimates..but i recomend hennessy its not cheap (but chepaer then sum places) and they do an awesome job...depends on what you want done..sumthin easy u cud go anywhere but if its more abstract like highlights and different colours u gota empty ur pockets!;)

Aveda Academy. Cheap and good.

where is that?
is it students?

you can always try BackStage hair studio in richmond... by Saba Road (near Richmond centre).
a lot of the asian places in various chinese malls like Aberdeen Center can do it for wayy cheaper than at the high end places..
eg: $60-80 as opposed to when i went to Sukis $400

honestly, if you feel like splurging, go for for the high end expensive well known places, but from my experience (and i\'ve dyed my hair for about 8 years now).. the effects are practically the same if YOU are specific about what you want

black hair? lighten up your whole head to a light brown, then do honey streaks... lighten up for summer! =)

PS- A LOT of ppls get REEEALY good deals and good results from their \"connections\" so the best is to ask your friends. surprisingly, a lot of ppls have their own \"basement\" friend/aunt/uncle/friend who work for a salon but who do freelance work on their own for like 1/3 the price

hm... just recently i check out hennessey or w/e down at oakridge and my friend got my hair dyed there but IT COMPLETELY FRIED! and i heard that place was one of the best places.. plus the cut was sooooo badd and it was still super expensive. the color is nice tho but I DONT WANT MY HAIR FALLING OUT AFTER!

BTW needtospend. do you know any places like specific places in aberdeen that you recomend?

AND April where is Aveda Academy?

Hey amie3, i don\'t know if u saw my post for cheap color and services and free cut but go check it out! I\'d love to do it for if you\'re interested

I usually go to Air Hair Salon, the one on Hornby... the stylists there are pretty professional... THe one in Richmond isn\'t that great though

asian gurl sara at hennessy in rmd center is awesome...and she IS careful bout not over frying ur hair if you wana go frum black to LIGHT blond you gota go slowly not in one day...:whistle:

Sara does RAWK!!!

you should try the salon thats beside sport chek at metro, i just got my hair cut and coloured there like 2 days ago, my hair is sooooo soft right now

Unique in henderson centre right across from coquitlam centre is awesome if you're looking for something in the tricities area.

im not sure where exactly you live and if u already mentioned i didnt read all of it but...Level 2 hair design in North van is soooooo good and cheap they always know exactly what customers want all the stylists there do amazi