Solana Beauty Supply Corporation

 

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Bibi B.

Long Island City, NY

I really like Solana too. They have a great array of cheap, moderate and more costly beauty stuff - I could spend hours in here. The hair coloring section is great and the colors/developers/accessories are really not expensive at all.

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karen g.

Astoria, NY

When my wallet weeps at the thought of another Sephora transaction, I go to Solana. It's a solid, inexpensive beauty supply store. You can get everything from Essie nail polishes to scrunchies (hellooooo 1996) to hair relaxers/permanent color.

I am a super-fan of their nail polish selection, because I like to change up my colors quite often, and I don't believe in manicures (shhhhh don't tell Bliss!). Buy a three-way buffer, a 99 cent bottle of nail polish and a clear coat from Sally Hansen-it'll cost you $6 total and look just as good.

They have an awesome selection or hair clips/bobbie pins that are so much cheaper than the drug store (but if you REALLY want a steal, go to the 99 cent store down the street).

Solana earns bonus points in my book for carrying pro tools. I got the sweetest hair dryer for $80 last year that has a 5 year guarantee. The concentrator nozzle is my BFF for my unruly locks. The same hair dryer retails for 175 online, so according to my wallet, I made out like a bandit.

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Jen D.

San Francisco, CA

If you only need to get hair care and skin care products, just come to Solana. Don't waste your time in Eckerds or Rite Aid. Solana's products are slightly cheaper than the those big name stores. They also carry more options, including high end salon type hair care brands. They also have many hair accessories and styling tools. Wigs in the back. I love this place. I could spend an hour just browsing the aisles.

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Ben S.

Astoria, NY

I agree!  Solana is the best!!!!!  We're very lucky to have a place like this on 30th Avenue, and so near the train!

I went in once looking for Bed Head hair wax by TIGI.  They had virtually every other product by TIGI, so I was surprised they didn't sell the hair wax.  It's a popular enough product, but usually very hard to find.

I told the guy (tall, good looking Asian man -- VERY friendly and helpful) that I was looking for Bed Head hair wax and I suggested they should carry it as it's a good seller.

THE VERY NEXT TIME I went to Solana...  Guess what I found on the shelves!  A well stocked supply of the product I wantd!

Another time I came in looking for parrafin wax and a heating unit to melt it with.

I got a packet of great lavender antibacterial wax, but they sold me the wrong heating unit.

After a few VERY messy attempts at using it (ultimately resulting in my realization that I got the wrong heater) I brought it back to Solana.  Again, I dealt with the same man.  Tall, good looking Asian guy.  He's the one who sold me the product.  He immediately offered me a credit card refund...  it was only for in-store credit, but I was still very pleased considering their No Refunds policy posted at the checkout.

I told him I was going out of town so I wouldn't be back for a few weeks.

Two weeks or so later, I come back to Solana just to browse.  Not even thinking about my parrafin heater...  The same guy recognized me (God, how I LOVE mom-and-pop shops!!!!!) and immediately approcahed me to give me an update on the heater.  He said it would be a few more days.

I came back in a few days and the same guy was very sad to tell me they could not order the product I wanted, so then and there he gave me my money back.

WHAT A GENTLEMAN!

THISSSSSSSS is how you do business, people!  Take a note from Solana if you run a shop in Astoria.  They know what they're doing and they make their customers WANT TO COME BACK!

And for those of you in Astoria looking for a place to get all your stuff (And I mean all!!!  These guys have EVERYTHING!  And at GOOD PRICES, too!)  You'll be very glad you stopped in!!!

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Elite '08

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Peter K.

Astoria, NY

I like this place because they sell basic, low-end toiletries like Ivory soap and Suave shampoo but they also sell salon grade products. I bought some MOP (Modern Organic Products) shampoo from here. The selection of products is much better than the run down Eckerd's a few doors down.

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