Grooming at: Sassoon Salon, South Molton Street

It’s been a while since my last “Grooming at” post and that is for the simple and deeply unstylish reason that I’ve been too bloody busy to do much grooming! Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t been unkempt to unsavoury levels, heaven forbid. Just between end of term uni deadlines, various exciting projects and the onslaught of summer parties, spending an hour plus happily ensconced in a pampering emporium has been out of the question. Well, with the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in my iCal there was no way in HELL anything was going to come between me and a primping professional so last tuesday I paid a visit to Sassoon Salon on South Molton street.

Everyone in the English speaking world knows that when it comes to hair care, Sassoon Salon is the crem de la crem. Admittedly their Central London salon is not the kind of super luxe place you’d happily lounge around in all day (unlike Hari’s). It’s clean, simple and fuss free but it means business and boy, do those stylists know their sh*t.

I hadn’t had a hair cut since March (any of you with a bob will understand how disastrous this is) and was slightly embarrassed by the lank state of my locks. But I needn’t have worried, my charming coiffeur Sean Jackson didn’t bat an eyelid. After just the right amount of banter (like a friendly laugh, don’t like to know their life story by the time I’ve gowned up) I was packed off to an equally charming subordinate to have my hair shampooed and a specially mixed up on the spot treatment applied. I almost opted against the treatment as I had rather a lot to get done and these things sometimes take absolute years but this one was quick, efficient and (as I later learned) extremely effective. Before I knew it I was back in the chair and Sean was deftly snipping away.

I won’t bore you with a blow by blow of the entire cut but end result, I loved it. I’m always paranoid that hair stylists are going to leave me with a product stuffed bouffant that takes days to tame. In retrospect it was brave or perhaps foolish to book an appointment mere hours before a major awards ceremony but the Sassoon Salon team’s skill was such that I left with glossy locks and not even the slightest hint of Cheryl Cole wannabe.

In case you didn’t realise already, I would definitely, unequivocally recommend Sassoon Salon South Molton Street. Ladies of leisure may prefer the Hari’s treatment but if your in need of a lunch hour or Pre event cut then this is the place to be.

Love Ella x