5 stars because I was so impressed with Angelina. I like to book with associates or trainees for several reasons.. it’s cost effective, it helps grow new stylists, and honestly it’s just really refreshing and fun to watch the learning process for them AND myself because they tend to really communicate with you and their energy is just great. That being said, I was blown away with Angelina’s communication throughout my appointment. I think the woman who was overseeing her would agree that she did EXACTLY what I asked for (and that couldn’t have been easy because even I wasn’t 100% sure if what I was asking for was cohesive) and as she was cutting, explained what she was doing and how it would contribute to the whole look. She kept that energy at the shampoo bowl, I knew every brand, product, and purpose of each step. Just really impressed with her overall, I’ve never had a stylist be so thorough and educational.