Gielly Green is already firmly established in my little book of ‘favourites for London’ – the salon is luxurious, calming and welcoming. I have visited once before for an amazing facial (see my write up here), this time I was reviewing the hair services. The salon spans two floors kitted out in the newest equipment and decorated with comforting mocha brown furniture.
I was seated in a comfy chair, supplied with magazines and offered a hot drink which arrived promptly in a pretty glass. First I was due a half head of highlights with Tanya, a lovely quiet girl who seemed confident of what she was doing. My dark roots were becoming unruly, so we decided to tidy them up with some natural creamy blonde highlights just to lighten the look. Tanya was efficient and careful making sure she achieved the best outcome for my hair.
Gielly Green has recently created their own range of Organic hair products using fine natural ingredients and these were used to repair and enhance my hair. I was also treated to the Spa Mist II Treatment, a special new hair treatment that GG has collaborated with Takara Belmont to create. A deep conditioner was applied and massaged into my hair and scalp before a strange white cap was put on my head. This stayed on for fifteen minutes, it kept the moisture in while heating up; an ultra fine mist is released penetrating deep into the cuticles with an exceptional, long-lasting final result. Gielly Green has the most relaxing washbasin chairs I have ever experienced, I very nearly fell asleep while a stylist massaged my head.
Simone, who then blow dried my hair, is a true artist, and a mean exponent of the common gadget, the hairdryer… with a determined look on his face he used it like a power tool, changing the setting like gears on a motorbike. I have never had someone take so long blowdrying my hair – moulding and shaping, he is a master of technique and styling. The results were amazing, I looked like I’d walked straight out of Hairspray the Musical with my big wavy blonde hairdo!
As always, I left Gielly Green a very satisfied customer, this salon is ultra smart yet the staff ensure it is still very friendly and comfortable. Most importantly they make sure it is a lovely place to spend the morning.
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