Nicky Oliver (2352 reviews)

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I've read many great reviews before booking an appointment with the salon and unfortunately was expecting too much because of it, I suppose. The stylist was a beginner, which is ok, but I thought she lacked basic confidence in her knowledge and skill to advice me. I didn't initiate the conversation and thus we didn't speak a word. I was charged a full balayage price at the end too, even though I've booked in for the full head colour and cut. While I was advised by the senior stylist to lighten the hair to achieve an even colour, I thought it was a bit unexpected to charge 79 pounds for a balayage service when in reality it was bleaching the hair (9 foils where used and it did not require nowhere near the amount of effort, time or product as the standard balayage normally does). I would have appreciated more clear communication to make me feel like I am in the hands of professionals. I had a lovely interaction witht he staff that worked on a day of my colour patch test, so I will most likely come back, but will be booking in with a different hairdresser. The colour results are nice, the cut was mediocre though. No heat protection products were applied before the blowdry, nor it was styled in a pleasant way (e.g. by bangs were just left out, and I was given advice of being able to style them with a gair straigthener). I also have a fine hair, so normally in the past the stylist also puts some product to promote that volume look, but again, nothing like that was done. Overall, alright experience, but will try to find a place where I feel welcome and taken care of.

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The haircut itself felt quite rushed, my hairdresser didn’t do any double checking so it’s a bit uneven in places. She missed a couple bits totally that I had to cut myself after. The haircut itself is okay, it’s just been ruined a bit by how uneven some parts are! Would’ve been a good experience had my hairdresser done a double check & made sure it was all even

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Good hair cut but quite expensive even with student discount. Quick cut though. Felt like stylists looked down on me because I didn’t use the highest quality hair products and felt they weren’t the most friendly because I know very little about hair. Might use again, might not, will look around for best price.

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I’m not happy with today’s haircut by Jao, Before starting the haircut I was trying to to explain him i don’t want it short at all want to keep with my length i don’t think he understood my point My hair are been cut to shoulder level from mid back level which was not my goal. With the 1st haircut they usually cut small length and ask if that’s ok and if is it ok to go more but he staright did took off a lot only asked once after which i said this is too long thing he is taking off Anyway I am upset with my haircut

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Very expensive for the work I had done. Not sure I could bear to pay that again.

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I didn’t really feel that my hairdresser understood what I asked for. She wouldn’t cut my fringe as short as I wanted (I asked a couple of times before I just gave up and wanted to leave) so I ended up buying some scissors to do it myself because it literally looked the same as when I went in. Also she asked how I wanted it styled and I explained that I have really thick and straight hair, so there’s not much point curling it because it would drop out, she assured me it wouldn’t but of course it did very quickly. Also I had to wash it again the next day because it had already gotten greasy, I don’t know if that’s because of the products she used but I would usually expect my hair to look good for at least a few days after a haircut. Overall I was really disappointed and won’t be going back.