U Concept Hairdressing

Stopped by for a haircut without an appointment today — the friendly staff member let me know that I’d have to wait about half an hour, so I went to espresso myself at my favourite café, and came back, so no probs there!
My hairdresser was friendly and knowledgeable, and listened to what I wanted vs what I knew my hair could do, and styled my hair perfectly! She saw through to my lazy nature, and gave me a low maintenance cut, testing it out to see how it would dry naturally too incase it needed fixing (which it didn’t, due to her skill ;))
I find the prices really good here for a wash, cut and style;
I’ve got my new salon to come back to now — only took 7 months…

Got a terrible haircut here from a young, blonde, vacuous girl. Avoid.

It pains me to say that I got one of the worst haircuts from here. Luckily I had a referral discount card from Lumberjack, and only had to pay £16 instead of £32. I guess it’s harder to ruin guys’ hair than it is to ruin a gal’s?
My hair was in dire need of a change. When boredom sets in, I tend to just chop off all my hair. Luckily, my hair grows like a weed, and fast. Located on the bottom of Crow Road along the bustling Dumbarton Road, U Concept is fairly accessible. I phoned the salon one day, and easily got an appointment for the following day. Upon arriving at the salon, you could tell some of the furniture was well worn in… as in duct tape to cover up tears in the salon chairs. Trying not to judge, I just went with it. My hair was washed, and I was immediately seated at a station. I stared outside the window looking out upon the Crow Road and Dumbarton Road intersection, then I soon noticed a blanket of wee hairs scattered around the raised platform area by the window. It made me question how often the hair was swept up and vacuumed… especially since it was morning appointment.
The stylist who cut my hair was pleasant enough, but didn’t seem to have the slightest notion of what she was doing when I asked for a sleek bob with a bit of layers in the back. I’ve had this haircut before with much success in the past, but she hacked into the back of my head like there was no tomorrow and left me with a rat-​tail (this pesky long piece of hair that keeps ruining the line of the cut). At the end of my appointment, I didn’t have the heart to say that I hated the hair cut, nor do I have the heart now to out this particular stylist, in hopes that further training would her improve her skills. I went back to the salon a couple days later to try to fix the rat-​tail situation, which she happily obliged without charging me. Even after trimming it, random long strays kept emerging that I had another stylist at another salon help me out.
The salon seems to still be living in its former glory, as it still boasts its 2006 accolades… 5 years later. Also, while I’m all for wearing comfortable clothes at work, it’s a little unnerving to see staff look like they’ve just rolled out of bed in their PJs. For me, it’s important for staff to be somewhat professional looking, yet comfortable. To this day, I’m still on the hunt for the right stylist in Glasgow…

I have mainly used this salon for beauty treatments although I have had a blow dry there and was pleased with the results. The beauty salon offers a good range of treatments including amongst others waxing, facials, swedish massage, aromatherapy, hot stone massage, tanning, manicures and pedicures. Product ranges used include Dermalogica, Fake Bake and St Tropez. Prices are slightly above average but are worth it due to the professional products used and the high quality service offered. The therapists are friendly, professional and knowledgeable. The environment is calm and relaxing and the salon is fresh and clean. I have particularly enjoyed a Dermalogica facial and found the therapist’s recommendations regarding suitable homecare products really useful. I also have really enjoyed a Hot Stone massage, so much in fact that I bought gift vouchers for a friend’s birthday so that she could enjoy one too.