Fifi’s Custom Wigs
"Well I ain't dead from covid, all the concerned comments got me thinking that I should write a review. So I am reviewing this wig shop that I went to at Mardi Gras. This is Mardi Gras 2020, the Mardi Gras to end all Mardi Gras? The cursed Mardi Gras? The Mardi Gras the end of the world, like the restaurant perhaps? Either way, I've been getting a lot of use out of this wig, and I have to say it's turned me into a fan. Excellent quality, easy to style and care for. All throughout my trip, and it was a long trip, the trip of a lifetime, I have no regrets except that left that City at all. But all throughout my trip, whenever I said my wig came from Fifi Mahony's, everyone oooohed and ahhhed and said "Oh you went to the GOOD place". I got a blue and black ombre wig that suits me so well most people think it's my natural hair. Sometimes I just wear it around the house just to brighten up my day. This wig is more than just a wig, which anyone who's into wigs will tell you. But since it's my first this is a new discovery for me, and so I am sharing it with you, who may perchance be looking to buy your first too.And it will change your life. You may have great hair. You may think it's itchy. You may wonder how it will stay on your head. Well let me tell you, all of those questions are answerable. Not by me, go ask FiFi's! It's an easy way to transform a costume into a performance. It's a fast way to make yourself into a character. You can anonimize yourself, but also makeg yourself a staple, a signature of every environment you walk into. And if you go to Fifi Mahony's, they will sit you in chair and ask you about your wants, needs, and desires. Feel free to wax poetic about your drama, your insecurities. They will put them to rest, and place on your head a crown, a jewel, that makes you feel as you walk out that door, that you are the queen, or king, of the world. I don't know how they've been doing during quarantine, I don't know that you can sit in the chair yet, but I wanted to take the time to leave them some love. It was fellow yelper Joi, that referred me to them and I cannot thank her enough. There are many reviews coming down the pipeline, I don't know if I'm going to write them. But for all those who were wondering, I'm alright. And I'm a little more alright, because of this wig."
Beauty Lounge
"On various drunken nights at Red Eye and/or Republic, I had stumbled by Beauty Lounge's red sign and never given it a second thought, until various Asian American New Orleans friends recommended it to me. Like, literally; I put out a query mentioning that I needed my super thick, straight, limp, uncut-for-a-year hair to be styled and layered and three people gave me the same recommendation: Phuong at Beauty Lounge. So I made an appointment and I'm now a loyalist.The first time I came here, I parked and paid on the street, without knowing that there is complimentary valet. Only that one time, though! The salon is upstairs, you walk through the door, up leopard-print carpet, and into a clean, bright, interior space. Rustic beams and a gold and turquoise wallpaper accent the space. I can say with honesty that I have never been as satisfied with my haircuts as I have been with Pee's. The first time I came, he spent time asking me about my hair, how much length I wanted to keep, and was very understanding about the way I needed my hair layered and lightened due to its thickness, unlike many experiences I've had with people who do not understand the volume of my particular Asian hair. Phuong is quick, professional, and a good conversationalist. Since then, I have come every few months and have have been extremely happy with the outcome every time. Last time, I was complaining that my hair was boring but I didn't want to damage it with coloring, so Pee suggested a feather extension. I was hesitant because, to be honest, there are 3rd grade students at my work with cheesy neon yellow feathers and I felt silly. The feathers he had, however, were some of the coolest yet subtle looking I've ever seen, and not only that, they were only $30 each. There are places on Metairie Road and Magazine Street that charge up to $75! The pricing is excellent, the service and product wonderful. Even when I visited California, I waited to come back to New Orleans to get my hair did. And if that's not a great rec, I don't know what is."
