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February 23, 2010
John Donato is a dynamic designer who owns, operates and is the creative mind behind two Donato Salons & Spa in Toronto, Canada. Covers include International Trade and Consumer Magazines, Vogue, Bazaar, Elle, Peluquerias and Hairdresser Journal. His other notable achievements include being a member of Intercoiffure USA/Canada and a recipient of the ... more
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Lola Steel-Magnolia
March 31, 2013
Eliz Cheung
December 18, 2008
Reviews [2]
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paid $315 for poor customer service from a bunch of stuck uo snobs.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY AT DONATO. OVER PRICED, CANT GET A JOB DONE RIGHT AND UNWILLING TO OFFER THE SIMPLEST SOLUTION.
I was at your Square One location Monday afternoon and asked for Ombre colour as well as a cut and style. I had a good experience however, I am not completely satisfied with the results as I wanted the ends to be a lot lighter then the middle to give it that fading effect. I went back today to ask for the ends to be lighter and the girl turned me away. She told me I should wait a month. I left unhappy as I spent over $300 and didn’t achieve the look I wanted. I called the salon when I got home to ask a manager Scott, if there was another route we could take, he insisted on sending me back to the same girl whom had already told me that she could NOT do it.
It took a lot of courage to go back in there today and ask for my hair to get fixed as I hate to complain and but I know what my hair is cable of (strength and colour wise). I don’t expect that lightening the ends would leave it as healthy as the roots of course however, if I am asking for the ends to be lighter, then lighten them. It’s not the first time I’ve had Ombre as I got it done a few years ago when it first became popular. It was a lot of money for me to spend and leave with something that none of my friends or family could even notice. I feel like I was spoken to like I was born yesterday and/or have no salon experience.
All I feel like I was told after speaking with your manager was “go somewhere else” I don’t know what to do at this point as I am very disappointed. Aside from taking another day out of my time off to go all the way back there, I am still waiting by the phone over and hour for the manager to call me “right back”. (Way to set the expectation, Scott.)
I was not looking for a refund; I was looking to get results.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
L Solomon
Re: Ombre. Scott did call me back and told me if I wanted to get my hair retouched it would be a CHARGABLE visit and that I would have to sign a waiver in case my hair snaps off. So now what if it doesn’t? Do I go back and risk her purposely over-processing my hair to prove me wrong? I am so upset and near tears. This was a horrible experience. I will not be going back. I can’t believe a salon with your reputation could be so cheap.
I am no an idiot and have worked in salons for years. I know when a woman comes in after not having a pedicure for over a year and she expects baby soft feet, its not going to happen. However if she wrecks her polish I will redo it at no extra charge. It’s called customer service. But this is not at all a situation like that. I know I can go to another salon and get the results I want. Heck I can probably even do it at home.
You have my $315 so why bother with something as simple as adding a few more highlights unless you’re milking another $100 out of me, right?
BASICALLY WHY SHOULD SHE WASTE TIME ON ME WHEN SHE CAN HAVE ANOTHER PAYING CLIENT IN HER CHAIR? SHE ALREADY HAS MY MONEY.
My goodness, I am ashamed and embarrassed that I spent that kind of money now.
FYI: $315 can feed one of my Christian Children’s Fund children for 21 months.
Happy Easter. I hope Kayla is stuffing her greedy face.
Bad experience
I went to the salon in Mississauga. It was really a bad experience. I thought that they are professional designers who will design the hari style for you. As a result, I only have my hair cut short, curl like having an explosion and no style at all. I wrote e-mail to them to complain. No reply. No one even bother to give you a call to find out what's happening. All that the stylist explain to you about the curl is loose last for 2 months and curl lasts for 3 months. I did not know what does loose mean!! No one gave you tissue paper to wipe out the water and perm chemical. Even worse that the normal hair salaon in the city.
Other Reviews from the web
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March 29, 2015
Average service. Average staff. Pretty much very average for what's considered one of the better hair salons around. Getting an appointment is always a hassle. I've always felt very rushed here. They do the job though.
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March 15, 2015
Oh my god! Its like heaven! I have been a frequent customer of Donato but I've never walked out with any disappointment ever. They pamper you so much and treat you like a queen! My hairstylist is "Shad" he's jamaican! Best guy ever! :)
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December 29, 2014
Donatos had mixed reviews but I still decided to check it out. Points to remember- I had not had a haircut for over 6 months. And my hair were too long for comfort. They almost pulled my head down. So there were a lot of hair to work with. I got an appointment with a senior 2 stylist and they were nice enough to accommodate me on the same day. She was polite, cheerful and knew what she was... more
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Business Description from the Web
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September 18, 2013
Salon Donato offers these services: beauty salon, hair salon, haircut, beauty and health spa.
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