The Vidal Sasoon School Of Hairdressing

...cheap (or even free!) in the Westend and I became incredibly curious indeed. Being a student, I do not have the cash to splash out £30+ for a haircut, and being young I did not want a plain one either! One of my close friends went there and received a haircut for free, and has become a model for them (even if she is too lazy to ring them back). Might I add that she is a very pretty girl, and has had many other offers from other salons such as Saco. ...
...anyway, first step I called the Vidal Sassoon Advanced Academy (020 7491 0030) inquiring for a haircut. The man replied asking if it was my first time in which I replied yes. He explained that the Advanced Academy is very creative and if I wanted a classical cut I should go to the other school. He will automatically direct you to their number if you wish. I on the other hand would much prefer an 'out there' hair cut. I booked an appointment for ...

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...fairly unadventurous with hair, favouring the slightly layered bob sported by so many Londoners. We arrived late to the School (in our defence it is hidden away!) and perhaps we had spent a little too long in Topshop! Located in a small side street near Bond Street tube station (approx. 5 minues walking distance) and the trendy South Molton Street, the building is at first rather unpreposessing and didn't appear the glamorous salon that the Advanced ...
...handed over our vouchers to the admittedly haughty receptionists and were left to wait in the reception area, where a man quite literally pounced on us! He immediately started to stroke our hair and talk about what he would like to do with it. We were both terrified, not knowing who he was or why he was stroking our hair. It transpired that we were to be seperated, one of us to stay put and the other to visit the neighbouring advanced academy (yes ...

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...shoulders as you walk down the street. I love the way the sun makes it gleam and shine, the way ringlets cascade down backs, and glossy locks swish from side to side in the breeze. All imperfections fade to insignificance when hidden by a curtain of beautiful hair. My hair has the ability to look very good. (if I do say so myself). It falls just below my shoulders, is very thick, and on a good day, quite curly. Normally it's brown, but in the sun ...
...came face to face with the dreaded bathroom mirror a couple of weeks ago. The phrase - 'dragged through a bush backwards' sprung to mind. Frizzy, bushy, and straggly, I looked a wreck. I'd gone past the 'getting away with it' stage. I HAD to get a haircut. And fast. Hairdressers in London, like most things, are ridiculously expensive, and that's the reason I rarely go. The last time I went I paid £22.00 for a simple trim, with an additional £2.00 ...

hellyphant 22.05.2002 (17.02.2005) · Read full review
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I first noticed the School when reading the Metro one day after work, they do promotional offers all the time (although I haven't seen many around recently) for £4.50 haircuts or even, if your lucky, free ones! I grabbed as many Metros as I could find and pinched all the coupons. I tried calling, then realized I was on the Tube. I called when I got home and booked an appointment for a restyle. I was advised to book with the Advanced Academy but ...
...with my hair. "Don't worry," the lady said, "if you change your mind when you get here we can assign you a stylist in the Academy. Its no problem!" _________ The Opinion I asked a few friends if they'd heard about the School and its surprising how many had been there! Some about 30 years ago! So with a good reputation like that I had to give it a go! _________ The School The address is... 56 Davies Mews London W1Y 1A7 I turned up at the School ...

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...prestigious has many salons across the world today. THE COMPANY Vidal Sassoon is a very well established company, Founded by a man called Vidal Sassoon. As a young boy he had no interest in becoming a hairdresser, until the age of 14 when his mother got him a job as an apprentice in a barber shop. In 1948 Vidal set up his first salon, in a tiny room on a third floor above Bond Street. And for nine years he perfected his cutting techniques, searching ...
...pioneered the bob and the five point hair cuts, these are what made Vidal famous and gave him the title of "The founder of modern hairdressing". This was how is all started, he then went on to give his name to a chain of hair salons in the UK and the United States, and produce his own range of hair care products which are still in high demand across the world today. Since revolutionizing the hair and fashion industry in the 1960s with the unique ...

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...a lot of cash at the moment, and my mop of hair desperately needed something doing to it. A friend of mine, who is a colourist for Toni and Guy, suggested that I go to one of the academies, either Toni and Guy, or Vidal Sassoon for a cheap haircut. I settled on Vidal Sassoon because I used to go to Toni and Guy for haircuts anyway, when I had money! The whole experience was a bit nerve-wracking, from the initial appointment making 'are you up for ...
...when I phoned to check the location. Anyway, arriving at the academy was exciting and scary. Everyone looked so young, so trendy and so godamned cool. I looked like a rock chick who severelly passed the sell-buy date, still, I decided that I was here now and that I would take whatever they threw at me. Also, I only got charged the student and nurses rate because I said I was a teacher ... HURRAH! After being asked if we were 'open' to something ...

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...me about her wanderings into the world of the Hairdressing School way back in the early 80s but had never thought of trying it out myself until I read about the cheap haircuts available at top hairdressing schools all over the UK in a student guide which was giving out all manner of money-saving tips. I done a little bit of research and found the Vidal Sassoon School of Hairdressing in a student magazine but if you do a google search you should ...
...South Molton Street( the road with the trendy shops such as Browns, Office and Pied a Terre), just off Oxford Street in London's West End(those with knowledge of the area will know where I mean) you might think finding the school was 'child's play' (lol). Well, even to a Londoner such as myself, it took me a good twenty minutes to find the little road (Davies Mews) where the school was. (I'd even walked straight past it without realising..) My first ...

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...one of my experiences in The Vidal Sasoon School Of Hairdressing. It features snooty receptionists, a Spanish man muttering dark threats and a lot of hair strands-mine- limply littering the tiles of a London school... One day, a year ago, I noticed a voucher in the Evening Standard, entitling me to a FREE haircut in the Vidal Sassoon school...Always happy to save money, I phoned and asked for an appointment for a haircut with said school. I had ...
...In the morning at ten, or afternoon at 2pm. So on the chosen morning, I came out of Bond Street tube station, walked past the beautiful Grays Inn Market and arrived in Davies Mews, where the school owns a few buildings devoted primarely to the art of hair-cutting... I found the main reception building and felt awed by the trendy atmosphere; the receptionists, haughty in a funky, I've got-blue-highlights-cos-I-don't-give a-damn way, told me to sit ...

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...assured me, 'you see, its the Vidal Sassoon Academy!' Vidal Sassoon Academy, I hear you say? Well its basically a hairdressing school where people test out their skills on you! At first I was like, 'hmmm, how about they mess up my hair', but then when my friend told me it was free, I thought, 'Why not? I need a trim anyways!'. ----How to book an appointment----- ____________________________ Well its quite easy, my mate had a couple of vouchers ...
...get these vouchers usually from the free magazines they give out on the Underground or the 'Metro', newspapers. My friends phoned up and booked us an appointment the following week. The school mentioned that there is usually a three hour stay, so if you was in a rush, then its not a good idea! ----How to get there---- _________________ The lady from the school gave my friend some instructions, she said it was easy, 'you can't miss it', the nearest ...

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...for over 2 years, it's the longest it's ever been, and as nice it is, I'm an extreme person, and fancy an extreme change so I'm opting for an extreme change; The Research So after looking through the hair mags and settling on a style I liked a decided to be extremely brave and test out the hair schools. I'd heard of Toni & Guy, Wella and Vidal Sassoon. Knowing that the hairstyle I wanted was a Toni & Guy design I tried there first. They have a few ...
...to book and appointments for the next week, and were fully booked. (Unsurprising as it is the summer holiday). So get in their quick. So I then tried Vidal Sassoon Advance Academy (19-20, Grosvenor St, London, W1K 4QH Tel: 020 7491 0030). Unfortunately they had no available dates that week either. So I decided to opt for another Vidal Sassoon School, Booking the Appointment So I called South Molton St, London, W1K 5ST Tel: 020 7491 8848. When I ...

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...student exam, he should retain the length. I also asked him how long it would take. He whisked me off to the student training academy and some five or six hours later released me again with a style that I hated. I wanted to cry because the more I said stop, the more he continued to cut it to about a one and a half inch all over length and the result was stiff with gel and sprays so that it stood up on top of my head. I was late picking up my daughter ...
...had not mentioned this at the preliminary cutting. His teacher did not pass him on the haircut- said one side was shorter than the other and insisted he shorten the other and even out the length all over. I decided that I would never never go to another hairdressing salon. It took many months (wearing a headscarf in as many variations of style as I could) for me to go out and feel confident about my hair. It has always taken ages to grow since I ...

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I'd been toying with the idea of having my hair cut at a hairdressing academy for a while and took the plunge when my hair got out of control with split ends and whatnot. Booking the appointment I got the number off a mate of mine who'd been there before and her hair looks great. Rang them up about noon on a monday and made an appointment for the next day at 1pm. I was on hold for quite a while but was patient. The receptionist wasnt very friendly. ...
...was hard to locate! The day I set off in good time and arrived about 10 mins early. I walking into the wrong door and was a little lost for a while before I asked some passing students and they told me where to go. The actual place did have a big glass window with the name in it which i'd clearly not seen. I went in, showed my student ID and paid £4.50. I was told to stand in a que to the left. There were alot of women over 50 there. ALOT. I'd ...

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...appointment we went along to the school, which is just off of Bond Street. You go in and it is really small, pay your money £20 for highlights and I think a cut is about £5.00. Then you are given a card and have to wait until you are called, there are lots of trendy students walking around the place. When its time to go up you get seperated into your groups and led up 1000s of stairs to these rooms and then you wait to be picked by the students, ...
...to avoid the extra weird looking ones and edge towards the decent ricky martin look alikes (there are a few). Eventually you get choosen and are told to sit while the ask what you are aiming for etc. Then the teacher checks they are going to do it right, which is very reassuring. Luckily me and my sister were sitting next to each other so we could have a chat otherwise i would definatly reccomend taking a book and some sweets it takes forever. Five ...

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...wouldn't hurt. HOWEVER, this was the worst haircut experience i had. the student told me they had been cutting hair for a while (3 months or more) when later I found out I was probably the 1st person whose hair they cut that day in their life! One of his collegues congratulated him on his first cut! Now the cut? done in pieces by the instructor, who didnt seem quite happy in doing her job either! the student was later asked to do the blowdry and ...

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I went to the Vidal Sassoon school because i am a student, needed my haircut but was broke (it's near the end of term..!). I've had bad experiences with hairdressers, cutting fringes in and things. When I got there, I got sent to the waiting area after paying (£4.50 for students, bargain). Some of the teachers came around us all playing with our hair and asking us what we wanted, i stuck to the conservative approach because he was eyeing up my hair ...
...greeted my Daniel, one of the students, and his teacher. They asked me what I wanted and I explained the best I could. The haircut took a long time because he needed to get it checked at every stage. I didn't mind this, at least it safeguards against disasters. At the end, he blow dried it for me and it looked really nice. I think he was an example of how good students can actually be at cutting hair, it was better than most hairdressers do it in ...

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