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"  Many New York City salons fall into one of two categories: Posh places that Blair Waldorf (from Gossip Girl) would frequent or too-cool-for-school ones where her  frenemy Jenny Humprey would go for an edgy shag cut. So I was extremely skeptical when my friend told me about  ION, a laid-back salon owned by three adorable (and straight) Italian dudes that was built using green or recycled materials and offers cuts and color at a reasonable price. I took a chance and booked a blowout appointment with Marco, one of the owners (they all have killer accents). The salon is located in the back of a cast-iron loft building (you have to walk down two long corridors to reach it) and has three levels that are flooded in bright natural light thanks to a huge window and two skylights (that&amp;#039;s the top floor in the photo).  I was a little freaked out by the wooden shampoo chairs that rock back until your feet are off the ground, but the staff didn&amp;#039;t make me feel like a loser while I tried to figure out how to sit comfortably in it. They use products from the eco-friendly line,  Davines, and I was amazed at how soft and silky my hair felt after it was washed (I&amp;#039;m now a fan of  Davines Momo Shampoo and Conditioner). Marco was so sweet and charming (he gives great romantic advice!) that I even let him snip an inch off my ends (that&amp;#039;s a BIG deal for me). I left with sexy, bouncy hair and a new favorite place to hang out.  But not all salon experiences end like that one. I&amp;#039;ve left places in tears, stunned at how rude the staff was, or how much money I spent on a bad highlights. So let&amp;#039;s play a beauty version of Cosmo&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;Bitch it Out&amp;quot; page in the magazine. Tell me about your WORST salon experience! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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