I find that GA Ave Beauty Island to be a little meh
when it comes to price and selection. Used to go there when I was in school. Don't know who they're owned by now, but I was actually followed to the back once by an employee (I was looking for a scarf and some shears, which were in the back). He kept pretending to do things and looked away when I would look over. When I moved, he moved. I told him to stop following me, and he insisted he wasn't
erplexed. I left without buying anything because of this and just went back for the first time in 3 years. That didn't happen this time. Just thought you'd want to know.
Anyway, #1 Beauty Supply (5928 Georgia Ave NW- past Howard) and Cambridge Beauty Supply (1301 Rhode Island Ave NE,) are larger with better pricing and selection. And if you're looking for great Dominican products don't go to either of those places, go to Wheaton Beauty Supply in Wheaton mall (Wheaton stop on the red line).
HTH