Hobbs-Style

I’ve had a couple of good haircuts here so thought I’d book in for half head of highlights. I booked an appointment with a junior colourist and she was lovely, very pleased with the outcome however I was charged £92. I didn’t really think until I was out of the salon but thought there must have been a mistake so called next day. I was informed that I had been charged £27 for the blow dry? I never asked for the blow dry I didn’t want a blow dry ad at no time was I told I’d have to have a blow dry. I was told that it was salon policy that no one leaves with wet hair.. Seems very unfair policy to me and it made my highlights cost more than the city centre top stylist I used to go to. I was told the salon manager would call me to discuss but she hasn’t so I’m posting this warning.

I went to Hobbs for the first time recently having searched high and low for a great hairdresser in Bristol for 8 months. It’s a great, quirky building and everyone is really friendly. Had a great colour consultation and my hair was cut by Doug Hobbs himself! He put me at ease immediately and gave some great advice on how to make the most of my hair. One of his colleagues then blow dried it beautifully and gave me some great tips on the best products for my hair type. The cut is one of the best I’ve ever had and has been complimented loads since I would recommend Hobbs to all my friends.

I like to feel pampered when I go for a haircut but this was not the case here. The salon was quite dirty, with bits of hair everwhere (including in the bottom of my teacup) and my stylist was quite unprofessional and rough, shoving my head around and pulling my hair. She cut off more than I wanted and instead of doing a proper styled blow-​dry she just used straighteners — something I do every day myself. When I got to the till it cost me £5 more than I expected because they’d ignored my request for a graduate stylist and given me a stylist instead.

Hobb’s is another hairdressing salon on Park Row. It pretty much does everything you would expect from a hairdressers, for example, colouring, cuts, trims, highlights etc. It’s not as ‘funky’ as Mac Daddy’s but its a lot cheaper. I personally have found that the service is perfectly adequate and I would probably go back again, whereas I probably wouldn’t go back to Mac Daddy’s.
I found that staff were really nice and friendly as you would expect in a hairdressers. They asked your usual ‘sooo going anywhere nice this year?’ questions, but once that had run dry then did leave me alone and got down to giving me a very good haircut.

Ever in pursuit of the perfect barnet, I am determined to test out every hairdressers in Bristol! During my search, I paid a visit to Hobbs Style on Park Row. The friendly stylist listened to exactly what I wanted, nodded politely before making me a welcoming cup of tea. She left me with a pile of trashy mags to work my way through while she made a start on my locks.
Sadly this lovely, friendly lady fell into the trap of trying to make inane conversation while I tried to un-​subtlely ignore her and stick my face into the copy of Heat on my lap. She loses a point at this stage. The haircut itself was a bit too prim and proper for my liking — and not really what I asked for.
Great for older ladies or gents (my Dad had a particularly good hair cut here) but not great for scruffy young girls like myself.

Hobbs’ is fantastic and is the only place I get my hair cut. I went to a place in cheltenham recently because they had 50% off but they were nowhere near as good and now I regret it. The hair dressers are all great and professional. The place is clean and very friendly. I love it. It’s also very affordable. Only cost about £27 for a hair cut, wash and finish.