C V Hair & Beauty

I came here during a really freezing day for a little TLC. My masseuse was a middle-​aged Indian lady who reminded me a bit of my mum, so that was confusing. She was well-​informed though, and spoke knowledgeably about back muscles etc so that put me at ease. She also suggested some exercises at the end which I thought was kind, to help keep the effect of the loosening up of my back :) If you prefer your massages from a soft-​skinned, younger/​stronger person then maybe you should try another spot, but I’m glad to experience different styles… The location of this salon is brilliant but it does feel a little bit run down — then again the prices aren’t too crazy either.

Well I never! I wasn’t expecting this to be a 4 star review… and not from this listing but from the salon as I walked in. Now my mother always said never judge a book by it’s cover but that is exactly what I did here.
I walked in was greeted by a woman who did not look like a hairdresser, who sat me down and asked what I wanted. I told her about this disaster of a hair cut I had before and the Shoreditch Twat barnet I required. Nodding her head she peered over her specs in a disapproving teacher way that filled my heart with dread. What had I done? I had walked into the WI’s hairdresser and was going to walk out with a purple rinse. Panic set in.
I have to say that after the wash I was a lot calmer, partly because the lady who did it rubbed my head in a wonderful way. Not only that but the products she used smelt lovely. As I sat in my chair I nervously started a conversation with Margaret only to fall in love with her. Margaret is the hairdresser and as she snips we chat about the shape of my funny ears and the colour of my hair and as I ask her to cut it a bit more «like that» she does exactly what I say. We talked about her old hair dos and had a giggle about that. It was a really enjoyable 40 minutes in her chair and by the time I popped my glasses back on and glanced in the mirror I had a «do» to be proud of.
This woman has an expertise when it comes to hair, she listens and it’s wonderful. I used the 20% off offer on Unilocal and in total it was £35. Money well spent in my opinion.