Hanalee

Excellent hair cut, relaxed and friendly atmosphere. I’m really not sure why they got a bad review. Someone called Faye or Faith cut my hair and I just thought she was great

Unfortunately my Hanalee experience did NOT match the other reviewers. I bought a Shellac manicure here via one of the voucher sites and also booked in for a deluxe pedi. I can safely say it was the WORST mani/​pedi I have ever had (and one of the most expensive). The shellac was applied way too thickly and covering the cuticle. These chemicals should never touch the clients skin as they are sensitisers and anyone who has been properly trained knows this. The shellac started to detach from the nail around the edges within 24 hours.
The so-​called deluxe pedi was far from deluxe. I have problem skin on my heels and the therapist barely touched them. I also wanted my cuticles on my toes sorting out, but all I really got was my nails painted. I could have done that myself at home and saved my self a LOT of money! I since found out that the BT I saw, employed by Hana has no actual BT training.

what a nightmare to find!
it’s not where the map says (on here or google) — go into the light and out the door where Brios is (bottom floor) as if you were going to the Cathedral and it’s on the right.
The lover and I went to use a voucher that i had for a fish pedicure.
What a giggle! DO IT!
Kind of felt bad for the little fishys that they don’t have any weed or anything to keep them occupied, other than humans putting their feet in their tank daily, but on a selfish level i REALLY enjoyed it! Luckily, i’m not that ticklish, but i could imagine that if you were, it would have been torture!
The venue itself is lovely. very crisp and clean and beautiful mobiles hanging from the ceiling

hanalee is an image, beauty and hair salon that’s both affordable and considerate of their customers needs. I visited here just to try them out as I liked the look of their contemporary salon (and the pretty flowers and lights in the window… has to be said!) The staff were really polite and helpful and the consultant spoke with me about my hair type and style… etc.
I was happy with the end results!
They also offer image consultancy with colour and style analysis. Make sure you make an outstanding first impression and go get consulted!

A year or so ago I endured a terrible incident with my hair. I fancied myself a platinum blond, so I did what any creative, determined (idiotic, foolish and stupid) person would do and I decided to dye it myself. I trotted down to the pharmacy and bought two packets of peroxide hair dye. Don’t even know what brand. The instructions allowed me 90 minutes of development time, so I stuck in on and settled down.
After 45 minutes (I can almost hear the cringing) I was a tad concerned — it felt like *ages* and my head was getting rather warm, shall we say. So I put my head under the shower and began to wash it all off. Oh. My. God.
If you’ve seen that scene from The Craft, the scene where the blond girl’s hair begins to come out in her hands when she is in the shower — yep. That was me. It was the most horrendous experience, my hair when wet was like chewing gum — it stretched and then snapped, and when dry it just snapped.
So. Bad day. My house mate tried to console me by getting me to put avacado in the mangled nest on my head and first thing that morning she booked me an appointment at the only hairdressers she could find open on a Sunday — Hana Lee.
Despite the fact that I was in tears for the whole appointment, which lasted a good two and a half hours, Hana Lee did the most wonderful job. My hair went from being almost waist length to chin length, as there was just no way of saving it. She put two coats of natural hair dye on it, a dark blond shade, to hide the scalp white roots. She was friendly and kind and did her best to distract me, despite the fact I was distraught. Finally she gave me all the advice she could to save the hair that was there from falling out or getting any more damaged.
I purchased some specialist oils and mousses that I had to use every day, I was only allowed to wet my hair once every two weeks to wash it and I couldn’t use any straighteners, hairdryers or curling tongs lest they destroyed my hairs.
Not only did Hana Lee save me completely from one of the worst accidents I’d ever had with my hair, but she made the fix job look stylish and natural. She was so lovely too. The only reason I can’t offer 5 stars is that on returning to her salon another girl cut my hair, and didn’t do nearly as good a job as she had done. And, sadly, as Hana Lee is the owner and manager I simply can’t afford to have her cut my hair each time since her prices are the most expensive of all the staff.
If you want a great, stylish cut and a decadent experience (and you’ve enough to treat yourself) go to Hana Lee, just make sure you ask for the lady herself!