Hair MD Salon at 3370 Sugarloaf Parkway B5, Lawrenceville, Georgia.

BLACK NATURALS - CAUTION
The only reason I am not giving this place one star is because all of the staff and stylists I met, with the exception of the one who is the subject of this review, were kind, professional, and courteous to me during this experience.
This was quite sometime ago, but I still feel humiliated. I booked an appointment over the phone. I was a first time customer. But I was frank and candid. I noted that I have "natural" hair and asked if the salon serviced black naturals. I just didn't want to run into an awkward situation. The person on the phone assured me the salon did and scheduled the appointment. When I arrived, the stylist was nearly 30 minutes late for the appointment because he "had to pick up his son from school." Then he proceeded to take a smoke break before he spoke to me. However, I remember how late the buses ran when I was in school, so I let it slide. Then, he told me he doesn't generally style "natural hair." I was surprised because it was a young black man with dread locs...but I said it was fine - I could leave. He said he would consult another black stylist in the salon. I believe her name was Katrina. She had to explain to him what I meant when I said I wanted a trim without a press (so my curl pattern on my fro would not be ruined.) At this point, I just wanted to leave. But any time I tried, the male stylist got defensive, said he had been doing hair several years and could do any texture and that he just wanted me to be aware he doesn't usually handle hair like mine, and my cut may not be as thorough as it would be if I just got a press. He proceeded to do the trim, combing my hair very roughly and making rude comments about how this is why he only does "white" hair. I kept trying to leave but he would tell me it was fine despite being passive aggressive. When it was over, I paid and left as soon as I could. I believe this stylist was named Preston, but again, it has been a while, so I welcome a correction.

If you are a black natural woman and book an appointment with this salon, make sure it is with Katrina. Otherwise you will be subjected to the same dehumanizing treatment. The rest of the staff including the receptionist were amazing though, so I do not want to deter others.