64 Blandford

ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE!
I read the reviews and bought a livingsocial voucher for a massage.
As I walked in, was greeted by really unprofessional Japanese women. The place was smelly and dirty– as if they just finished their dinners.
During my massage, saw a cockroach crawling beside the massage bed!
I started yelling panicking and the woman tried to kill it.
It was a complete mess and disaster
The massage itself wasn’t the worst Ive ever had but nothing special.
Dull and unprofessional.
Not recommended AT ALL
STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!

I bought a LivingSocial voucher for a massage at this place. Bottom line: I will return. Very good Swedish massage. The masseuse had what seemed to be a preternatural ability to hone in on my trouble spots. I felt very relaxed the whole time. The massage bed was very comfortable (this may seem like a given, but I’ve experienced some uncomfortable ones). It’s a very simple operation, but an effective one. Worth getting a massage here.

I like Japanese hairdressers as they know how to cut (East) Asian hair. After years of trying all branded (and non-​branded) hairdressers — Vidal Sassoon, Trevor Sorbie, Toni & Guy, Aveda, etc etc etc — I’ve come to realise that caucasians simply do not know how to handle (East) Asian hair. No offence to any causasians out there who can — perhaps I’ve not been fortunate enough to step foot in your salon.
I found 64 Blandford via a Unilocal search, ‘Japanese hairdressers’, as I was in dire need of a haircut and decided that Friday evening, last minute, was the best time to get one. I called 64 Blandford expecting them to be fully booked but was happily surprised that they could give me an appointment within the hour.
I rocked up to the very plain salon. This is not a place one ought to patronise if ‘ambience’ is as– or more important than your haircut: the interiors of 64 Blandford are as imaginative as its name. (If this doesn’t make sense, see address above.)
I was seated. Then I waited. For quite a long time. I was in no rush, however. Being in hair salons are the rare occasions when I get to read trashy magazines. I therefore did not mind the delay. Eventually, my stylist turned up. We discussed (in detail) what I wanted done then she led me over to the washing station for a good ol’ thorough hair wash. None of this namby-​pamby fairy fingered rubbing. This was a proper ‘head-​on-​fire’ full-​on scalp scrub followed by a massage and hot towel wrap for relaxation. Brilliant.
The cut was exactly as I asked and I was given the option of what kind of styling I’d prefer. It was all done to perfection.
When it came to payment, £42. That is cheap and — get this — my stylist, in true Japanese custom where service is rendered with ‘no-​strings-​attached’, refused to accept my tip. Then she proceeded to give me a bunch of discount vouchers for future visits.
Love this place.

Love this place!
Run by an all-​Japanese team that stop at nothing to give you a perfect experience at an affordable price. I first went here on a LivingSocial voucher for a haircut and haven’t looked back.
On that occasion, I had the best haircut I’ve had in years (including high-​end salons in Harvey Nichols, Selfridges etc) and I’ve just had the best Swedish massage that I’ve ever had as well!
What I liked especially was the accuracy in timing of the massage and the ‘logic’ of it. The massage starts on your back and progresses to you flipping over to your front. Other places often do it the opposite way around, and I find that I often walk out of such places with a stiffer neck as a result than what I’ve just experienced, as the front-​down position is way more comfortable position to lie in for an extended period of time and allows the masseuse full access to your neck right at the end of the massage.
The timing was impeccable and at no point did the massage feel rushed — a truly expert experience and full marks!