Tina Reilly Hairdressing

I was in desperate need for a last minute cut, as i’m leaving town with my boyfriends family in a few hours. I walked all around the Partick area, and decided to try Tina Reilly for a stand by cut. The receptionist said there was availability and to take a seat! Get in!!!
The salon itself is small, with a total of about 5 chairs. It has an upmarket look with a locals feel to it. Classy blacks and silvers through out, it’s a nice place. I was only sitting for about 5 minutes before the receptionist took me back to get my hair washed. I was a bit mortified at the thought of not having a wee consult with the stylist before getting my hair cut. For those of you who have seen my hair, there’s a lot there, and who ever is going to cut it needs to see what he/she’s in for. Oh well, to the washing! Nothing fancy to speak of, but the way she dried my hair was a bit on the comical side. i felt like I was a dog and she was drying my long shaggy fur. I mean, I know i have really thick hair, but c’mon! Lighten up on the scrubbing!
She sat me down at a chair and along came Emma. Oh Emma. I’m always weary of new stylists, but I’ve definitely found a diamond in the rough here. Very unassuming, she may even be a new stylist (I failed to ask), but once she combed out my hair, she asked what it was I was looking for. My typical response is «I’m growing my hair out, but it’s at that blah phase– can you layer it?» Soon there after, i usually regret uttering the words «layer» because I usually walk out of a salon with «shelf» hair. What is «shelf» hair you might be wondering? It’s when a stylist layers my hair, all one layer and it’s like my hair has a shelf in it. It’s hideous and i want to cry until it’s grown out. I kid…
Anyway, Emma went at my hair like a baker to a cake, cutting and trimming and layering with ease. Wisps of wet hair fell to my lap, 2 inches at a time. I held my breath thinking that i might leave yet another salon mourning the loss of my hair, but I just let her go. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my many years of hair cuts, HAIR GROWS BACK.
She finished and said she was going to dry it to see if it needed more layering. That’s when my smile grew! She is a master hair cutter, dryer and straightener in my eyes! My hair was perfect. Like the women on the streets who’s hair i envy… mine now looks like that! Now, if i can recreate the way I look now tomorrow, once I’ve washed my hair again.
Emma is a blessing, and you should recommend her if ever you are looking for a great hair cut! I will definitely be back!