Toni & Guy

For a wee birthday treat I decided to book my mum and I in for 2 for 1 body scrub, massage and facial. It was an hour and a half of sheer bliss. It was nice for the scrub to be washed off during the treatment as having to shower after a scrub interrupts the flow. The massage was great, a good pressure but not enough to make you go ouch. The facial sorted out some of the problems with my skin that I’d been having. Really lovely treatment.

This salon isn’t even worth the one star rating. I visited for the first time, expecting to pay a little extra but for a great experience. I felt the staff were miserable, unenthusiastic and just didn’t want to listen to what I was looking for.
The hairdresser made it clear she wasn’t going to do what I asked. When it was time for my hair foils off, they were ripped out without any thought of how painful that was.
A toner was applied which cost extra but I wasn’t asked or told this until I was paying.
When I was about to get my hair dried after the colouring The hairdresser came to say it would be £19 extra for a proper blow-​dry, otherwise they could just blast it with the hairdryer. I opted to just get the blast because the weather outside would soon ruin it. The hairdresser didn’t even just a brush, then put the hairdryer so close to my hair it felt like my scalp was burning, when I looked at her in the mirror she was in a complete daydream not even looking at my hair whilst drying it.
I got a few highlights, no cut and a blast with the hairdryer for £130, left the salon feeling rubbish about my hair, angry at the price, and as if my custom wasn’t even appreciated.
I urge people to go somewhere else. There are much better Salons in Glasgow.

Finding a good stylist can be hard to come by at times, especially when you’ve just relocated and have to start all over again. To be honest, my hair grows like a weed… if I somehow get an unfortunate hair cut, it’ll grow out in a snap. But there are other girls who have strong emotional ties with their hair… it’s crazy. Luckily I’m not one of those girls (thank goodness!). If I’m bored one day and happen to have long hair, I’ll randomly go and have it all chopped off into a bob. I tend to get bored often… but I’ve learned to leave the hair stuff with the professionals after a failed attempt of giving myself a fringe. Oy vey, that was a sight to behold… no bueno.
Toni & Guy is quite popular in the US, and with the recognizable brand I felt more comfortable entrusting their stylists with my hair. The studio is very minimalist and sleek. The staff are quite trendy as well. I booked an appointment with Stacey, who charges about £50 for a shampoo/​cut/​style. She was quite nice, and skilled. She gave me a simple bob after I decided to chop off my long hair and sorpresa my boyfriend. It was a standard Toni & Guy experience… coffee/​tea/​water, soothing hair wash, cut and style. Plus, if you have a fringe, they offer complimentary fringe trims (score!).
While Toni & Guy is a respected salon throughout the world, they lack that je né sais quoi that I like to have with my stylist and hair cut/​styling experience. For now, until I’ve found THE stylist in Glasgow for me, I’ll just save my hair cutting for when I head back to NYC where I can get that guaranteed flawless, edgy look.

Look away now if you cant bear to see me swoon, gush or heap lavish praise on a big nasty corporate hair dressers… still looking? Shame on you!
Ok hear goes, first comes the excuse and then the list of superlatives. Have only been to this place once and to be honest it was a very long time ago when it first opened…2, 3 years… ish. Anyway, the wife had managed to score some really rather decent discounts via some sort of special offer at the time, so we scooted off for a fancy haircut in our best «we’re not poor honest guv!» clothes.
Well, what can i say? From the moment we sat down in our electronic massage chairs to have our hair washed (its like lying on a chair filled with lots of squirming cats who strangely move in unison), to the wonderful coffee and Carmel shortbread and onto the consultation, cut and general non banal chat, this was one of the best follicle chopping experiences i have had… i’m so sorry small independent hair dressers… so sorry!
Anyway, needless to say i have not been back for a further cut, despite looking so damn dashing after the first, but hey, i prefer to eat than have nice hair and with the regular pricing i would definitely have to choose between the two.

Went here the other day for the first time and was pleased with my haircut.
It was not Toni or Guy who cut it, but a lovely chatty girl (with nice hair) called Kirsty.
There’s so many staff in here for the amount of people who are getting their haircut, it’s quite intimidating.
It’s gorgeous inside, with high ceilings, comfy chairs and nice mirrors.
I’m not sure what criteria was employed when they decided what magazine would suit ‘me’ but I ended up with FHM. Intriguing.
The actual end result of my haircut was very pleasing, as good as anywhere else I’ve been in town.
Price wise though, this place is more expensive than my liking.
I booked it for £24 over the phone, reduced from £41 (crazy dear for a gents haircut) but when I went to pay they tried to charge me £36. A flurry of activity down at the counter ensued which was thoroughly embarassing.
Regardless, I politely explained the ins and outs and they fixed the error and charged me the price I was quoted.
A really nice salon, but thoroughly pricy.