I recently had the opportunity to stop in Salon Escape for a cut courtesy of owner Robert Barbosa.

My hair was, shall we say, not in top form. A busy mom like myself not only gets her hair cut on the cheap and irregularly, but wears it in a permanent pony tail (even when wet - a mortal sin, I have since learned). Robert had his work cut out for him.

He took one look at my hair and immediately diagnosed everything from the ponytail trauma to my mild anemia. I was sent over to the washing station where my locks were treated to an intensive moisturizing treatment with olive and avocado oils.

When asked how I'd like my hair cut that day, I simply requested that the length remain more or less the same and the rest of the details were up to him. He explained what he had in mind and why it would work for me, then got to work.

As he snipped away, I asked him every question I could think of: from hair trends to maintenance, from his professional pedigree to the challenges of being an entrepreneur. Not only did he provide informative answers but actually stopped what he was doing to properly hear my questions.

I left Salon Escape a happy beauty editor and a very satisfied customer. Very highly recommended!