... Hence, Saks opening in my home town and the promise of a 50% discount was more than enough to get me to make an appointment.
~ THE ROOTS ~
Established in 1974, there are now over 100 Saks salons throughout UK. All their staff have been trained at the Saks Academies so that they are ... Read review
Advantages: Discount and attention to detail Disadvantages: Lack of salon ambiance
...a free haircut. Hence, Saks opening in my home town and the promise of a 50% discount was more than enough to get me to make an appointment.
~ THE ROOTS ~
Established in 1974, there are now over 100 Saks salons throughout UK. All their staff have been trained at the Saks Academies so that they are up to date with all the latest innovations in hair and beauty treatments. Saks salons can also be found at David Lloyd Leisure and ... ...both men and women, most Saks branches offer beauty treatments (massage, botox injections, nail care, teeth whitening, hair reduction to name but a few). Saks also sell their own brand of styling accessories (called Saksessories) as well as gift vouchers and hairstyling products.
~ SHORT BACK AND SIDES ~
The salon in Chichester opened in November 2004 and is all newly installed and painted. It's incredibly spacious and very ... more
I really hate having my haircut - and it seems I'm not alone. Loads of you wrote comments on my last review saying that you may well hate the dentist….but you hate getting your haircut even more! Myself, I find the whole process incredibly boring and I never like what they do to my hair. Usually I cannot wait to get out of the salon so I can give my hair a good old brush through. Unfortunately, getting one's hair cut is a necessary evil that one has to under go at least every 8 to 10 weeks. I must have been to at least 10 to 12 different hairdressers in my town, and have no loyalty whatsoever to any one stylist or salon. I am easily lured into a rival salon by the news of a discount or a free haircut. Hence, Saks opening in my home town and the promise of a 50% discount was more than enough to get me to make an appointment.
~ THE ROOTS ~ Established in 1974, there are now over 100 Saks salons throughout UK. All their staff have been trained at the Saks Academies so that they are up to date with all the latest innovations in hair and beauty treatments. Saks salons can also be found at David Lloyd Leisure and Health clubs in UK. As well as hairdressing services for both men and women, most Saks branches offer beauty treatments (massage, botox injections, nail care, teeth whitening, hair reduction to name but a few). Saks also sell their own brand of styling accessories (called Saksessories) as well as gift vouchers and hairstyling products.
~ SHORT BACK AND SIDES ~ The salon in Chichester opened in November 2004 and is all newly installed and painted. It's incredibly spacious and very clean. However, it is rather stark inside with a cold grey slate effect floor and pale walls. It lacks warmth, and the situation is not helped by the fact that the salon is always half empty. There is no real buzz or enthusiasm to the place. I have now been there a total of three times, and on all three occasions it was just me, another client, our hairdressers and some other staff wandering around aimlessly. The telephone does not ring much and the rap music they were playing was hardly welcoming.
~ A MERE SNIP ~ The staff are friendly enough, but there is a definite lack of enthusiasm to the whole salon. I know it's a new salon, and it takes time establish and build up a client base, but they just seem to be more and more despondent with each subsequent visit I have made. They go through the motions, but it just feels like they're killing time until they can all go home. My stylist always sits me in her chair and asks me what I would like done. She seems to listen carefully to the answers, but she has never once offered any suggestions or improvements. I would like to hear her opinion - I'm not the expert - she is.
~ WASH & GO ~ I have an extremely sensitive scalp so I hate having my hair washed by anyone else except me. The hair washing in this salon is the usual scenario of asking if you are comfortable (how can you be when you neck is precariously balanced on a piece of hard plastic ….), and is the water too hot/cold (I can't hear you - you've just sprayed half a gallon of water into my ear canal). As hair washing goes, it's a fairly painless process. Unfortunately there is never any complimentary soothing head massage when the conditioner is put on. That's a shame as I always think this is the most enjoyable part of getting one's hair cut nowadays.
~ A CUT ABOVE THE USUAL PUN ~ The stylist always takes ages over cutting my hair and I have been impressed with her cutting skills. My hair is rather thick so I always ask for it be well thinned out, as it's the only way I can control it in the ensuing weeks between haircuts. She always does a good job of this, and my hair usually remains manageable for a good few weeks afterwards.
~ THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT ~ I like to drift off into a semi-conscious state in the hairdressers, so I'm not overly fond of hairdresser chit chat (No, I haven't booked a holiday yet this year…). However, if the hairdresser wants to make some small talk when we first get together, that's fine by me. Yet at Saks, no attempt to interact with the customer has been made on any of my three visits - no personal questions or recognition at all. Just a couple of initial queries on the state of my hair and how it's been for me, and that's the extent of the social interaction. Maybe they just don't teach them social niceties at the Saks Academy (or I'm just too scary to talk to..). On the plus side, if your hairdresser doesn't want to talk to you, Saks have all the latest glossy girlie magazines so you can catch up on your reading.
~ BLOW IT ALL ~ It always takes forever and a day to dry my hair properly as it's so thick, but the stylist is gentle yet through at it, even though it must really make her arms ache. I prefer it if they ask you if you want loads of gunky styling products put on your hair before they add them. Once dry, she always give my hair another through thinning and trims up any loose bits.
~ WAVE (GOODBYE) ~ £30.00 to £40.00 for a standard cut and finish £65.00 to £70.00 for full head highlights £40.00 to £52.00 for a tint or colour Dependent on booking junior, senior or principal stylist.
~ THE HIGHLIGHTS ~ The first visit gave me a 50% discount as the salon was newly opened. For my next two visits, my stylist gave me £10.00 discount off a cut and blow dry. She did lavish lots of care and attention on my haircut and she definitely took her time over the cutting. However, I do feel that this was possibly because she had nothing else better to do.
~ THE LOWLIGHTS ~ I don't know if I want to go back to Saks. On my next visit I will have to pay full price for a cut and blow dry, and I think £35.00 is too much to pay. The lack of enthusiasm from the staff plus the half empty salon puts me off a bit. If there is more buzz to the place next time I go past, I may well venture in and book an appointment. Meanwhile, I will be scouring the local paper for any other hairdressers offering spring discounts….
~ SALON LOCATOR ~ I visited the new Saks salon in Chichester. For you nearest Saks hairdresser you can log onto the locator at:-
http://www.saks.co.uk or telephone 0845 600 5959
Head office: Saks Hair and Beauty 55-59 Duke Street Darlington DL3 7SD
Advantages: Was the best haircut I've had in months Disadvantages: Abit pricey (esp if you do regular visits) No loyalty card scheme as yet
...this review is that of Saks Birmingham Temple Row and my experience as a first time customer there. I am a Saks virgin and have no idea what the others are like. It has no reflection on the company as a whole.
~Why Saks? ~
It was my sister's graduation today and I wanted to look my best. My hair hasn't been cut in 2 months and was getting out of condition. I was thinking about salons to go and for some reason this one popped into my head. I think ... ...dry your air. In Saks the whole visit took about 20 minutes. He didn't spend too much time with the blow drying and still managed to get results. Even my sister commented on the fact that "It's the best haircut you've had in a long time." In terms of his routine, he cuts then blow drys then cuts after blow drying if there's a need.
~The Price~
This is when it hit me home. I went to the till point and got a shock when the guy who served me said ...
promotions_lass 19.07.2007 (24.08.2007)
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Advantages: 'Free' alcohol while you're pampered! Disadvantages: An appointment can involve an array of staff!
...have been attending my local Saks Hair and Beauty salon in Newcastle for about 5/6 years now. I first went there upon the recommendation of a close friend after I had a disasterous experience in my usual salon. The Saks price-tag was more than I had previously been used to paying, but I decided that maybe this was a case of 'paying for what you get' and so took the plunge. That and the fact I was informed they offer a range of wines and beers (along ... ...Background: Saks Hair and Beauty (they boast) is the UK's leading 'high street salon group'. Founded in Darlington, Co.Durham in 1974, the group quickly expanded when it started franchising in 1981, branching out into beauty franchising in 1994. The group now have over 80 salons countrywide. Saks recently opened their first international salon in Belgium and are the nominated hair and beauty company for David Lloyd Lesuire group. Saks even provide ...
Fox40 26.03.2005
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Advantages: Talented stylists, attentive staff, location Disadvantages: Pricey for some proceedures
...customer of the hairdressers at Saks Hair & Beauty in Cardiff, located centrally in St John Street behind the Queens Arcade & a stone's throw from the Queen St shopping area.
Saks is a chain offering hair and beauty treatments, training academies and is also the hair and beauty partner presence in David Lloyd health/fitness clubs and is also nomintaed hairdresser to British Airways, so they come with a reputation for being good.
Initially I just ... ...had a patch test from Saks even prior to my first ever appointment with them, if you are sensitive I would strongly recommend you insist on a patch test prior to your appoinment, hopefully you should be advised when you need to attend for this to be carried out.
After the colouring process is carried out, I am normally left under a heater lamp for 20 minutes, this beeps when it is finished and then someone will relieve you of the lamp or increase ...
memphisto_chick 28.05.2006
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Advantages: did colour well Disadvantages: didn't give full attention
...some good discount vouchers for Saks I decided to go there as they have a good reputation.
Saks is known as the UK's leading hair salon with them having won many awards in hairdressing. Saks also have hairdressing academies where they are training up many stylists. I know I had heard of them through their name being mentioned a lot in magazine and TV shows so this is what persuaded me to go to them, although I have never really lived near one of ... ...that was rushed. Saks don't just do hair they also do beauty treatments like waxing, massages, nails and so on. I don't know if I would go back to this salon though, mine was the Warrington one at David Lloyd, they did the colour well but as for not having the vouchers and paying full price for the service I don't feel I got the attention I paid for. I have been to other salons in Scotland where I have paid full price for and they have spent a lot ...
ms19 28.03.2008
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Advantages: discount voucher Disadvantages: all the rest
...sites, and was confident that saks would offer me quality and value for money (as I am a member of David Lloyd’s, which should give me 10% discount).
Initial prices
I called my local Saks, and asked for an appointment for highlights, how much this would cost and if I had discount.
The very nice and helpful lady, told that a full set of highlights would cost me GBP34 and that the 10% discount to Davis Lloyd’s members was no longer in place. Ok, ... ...and back cleanse. Saks Signature Treatments
Saks Healing Touch
Saks Sensory Heaven
Saks Remedial Massage Saks Boost
Saks for the Boys
Tanning
Sunbeds Instant Tan Booth Fake Bake
Saks Clinics
Collagenics Injectables Teeth Whitening Complementary Therapies They have salons nationwide, check out their site for more info.
Good luck. ...
chinesa11 25.06.2004 (26.06.2004)
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