Dominican Blow out in London. Dominican hair republic salon review

Sorry i've been away. Moving plus stomach problems plus losing camera= madness.

So lets start this review off.  For the past couple of years the Dominican blow out and Dominican hair products have been popular on various internet channels. From websites to blogs to forums. The Dominican blow out has been praised by some and damned by others. Its either a affordable way to get straight hair or  damaging to hair and a  physically painful experience.
In the part of London i live in there is a huge Latin American contingent, however very few from the Spanish Caribbean, therefore you may find south American hairdressers but not specifically Dominican. 
However i spotted Dominican hair republic, and after researching  found out that its been open for over two years!
Now i had been scared off by reports from the US. That natural hair is frowned upon, you'll be pressurised to  a perm, they will hit you with a broom and tell you to exit their establishment if you dare to show up with natural Afro hair and so forth. ( I'm just kidding on the last one!)
But i was going to  take one for the team.

I went in a couple of days before and talked to the owner about getting a blow out. To be honest due to the language constraints i wasn't sure if we fully understood each other, but i think we both got the gist.

I went in on a Saturday and there was only one hairdresser( not the owner). The other 3 people were also Spanish speakers so there was a little awkwardness at the beginning as we were all 

But with the offering of a celebrity gossip magazine all Ice was broken! They were lovely, warm and very hospitable. Soon we were getting on fabulously.

So the actually salon is very clean and nicely decorated. It reminds me of a nice living room, very warm and welcoming and spacious. It was very light and airy as well.

I was offered a coffee and i got down to waiting. It took AGES! So if you are in a hurry, please do not expect to get down soon. There was only one hairdresser and she's thorough so go on a day where you don't have anything and go early. ( They open 10:am). I'm used to waiting in hairdressers so I'm just warning you. ( its a black thing)

The clientele and their hair was diverse. Naturally straight/wavy, relaxed, me a natural and a  greedy weave*.  There were Spanish and non Spanish speakers and all ethnicities so don't fell no way about going there whoever you are and whatever your hair type.

So anyway. I got a wash, deep condition, roller-set, blown out and flat iron. The roller-set itself gets your ends straight so if i had a looser hair type or a relaxer , a light blow out is all you need after that.

I totally forgot to see what products she was using. But they smelt nice. 

 I have natural Afro type 4 hair and the hairdresser was gentle, i had no pain and the heat was not too hot at all. I was expecting hot hot heat, the type known only in the underworld. But it was nothing! No burnt ears, no burnt neck, the dryer wasn't that hot either. It was kinda a let down lol.

Now i know what your here for. The pictures *insert glorai swanson in sunset boulevard photo*

My hair is quite thin and flyaway, that's just genetics mayne, and I'm mad I'm STILL shoulder length like really? My hair grows sooo slowly its ridiculous. Anyway its weird having straight hair but its fuzzified now and i like wearing it up and experimenting with hairstyles.  Its been good actually. I feel like such a bad natural. All for only £20. ( at time of going to print)

So in conclusion

Pros
Gentle handling
Welcoming and polite
Thorough and precise and great hairdresser
Can deal with ALL hair types
Affordable
Cons
Wait time
Language barrier- I used my tiny Spanish knowledge 


Will I go back again. YES. Do i highly recommend them. YES

Their website, including address and contact info
http://www.dominicanhr.com/aboutus.html

*Greedy weave- a weave excessively long and thick. Hence the name greedy. "You're already getting a weave girl, don't be greedy."