Vidal sassoon training academy?

There are reviews on Ciao/Dooyoo.co.uk. Go to the Advanced Academy if you want something really edgy and weird, or the School if you want something traditional.

I've been to Toni & Guy Academy. It was alright.

I'm going to Saco salon today, in Covent Garden. It's normally 50-80 pounds for a cut... I'm getting it for free. :smile:

I'll let you know later how it goes.

Reply 2

OP

Thanks for the info, i'll have a look into it.
I've never heard of saco, how are you getting it for free!!? :smile:

Reply 3

It says on their website that they need hairdressing models, so I called up and said "I wanna be a model" and they booked me an appointment :p:

(I called last thursday and got the appointment for today)

http://www.sacohair.com

Reply 4

OP

Yeah, i'm a dumbass, i just googled their website and saw it was clearly explained on there haha.

Definetely would be interested to see how you feel about the results! :smile:

Reply 5

Eien

16

Hair by AlanD is pretty good (the one in Croydon anyway) - I can get a good styling for £15, and whenever I've been there it's never fully booked! (Which might give you a hint, but it's not reflected in the result!)

Reply 6

elziebelzie

12

my friend always gets her hair done at the vidal sassoon training place and although her hairstyles are always quite nice they are pretty crazy (for example, once they cut it in a bob length but shaved it at the back and dyed the underneath bit blonde) so if you're daring enough then go for it!

Reply 7

OP

ha, well .. not sure how i'd feel about get the back of my head shaved! I'm open to different colour and stuff though! I always think i should be more daring though, so I guess going there might mean i have to suck it up and be more daring! hehe

Reply 8

Clarence

14

DONT GO TO THE ACADEMY. they well and truly cocked up my hair.

Reply 9

schmeeble

Yeah, i'm a dumbass, i just googled their website and saw it was clearly explained on there haha.

Definetely would be interested to see how you feel about the results! :smile:

It was okay... the girl didn't really do much, just fixed up my layers and fringe. I told her that she could do what she wanted, just not make it too short. I was hoping she'd take it as an opportunity to be creative... but she took a more conservative approach. She didn't seem very confident, but she cut competently. If you go, you should tell them how you want it done. This Japanese girl got a very "avant garde" hairstyle that was like boyishly short in the back and triangular bits framing her face. Weird... but creative. I don't know if it was her idea or the hairdresser's.

She gave me sexy tousled waves, but they were completely messed up by the time I got home, since I walked across Waterloo Bridge in the wind and pouring rain. :frown:

Reply 10

thats_my_poison

1

DON'T GO!!! they have absolute beginners there who can't even speak english. the guy cut my hair so the right-hand side was a good 3in shorter than the other side and he didn't even notice until i pointed it out to him.

Reply 11

OP

ah i'm now confused! The reviews i've read online all seem to be fairly good. Perhaps the advanced academy might be better as they wont be such beginners.hmm. Or maybe i'll go to this saco salon as no hero seems to have had a good experience. I'm stuck, i really need a hair cut, but i'm utterly broke, so it has to be cheap! ahhhhhg

Reply 12

Don't listen to that person. :rolleyes:

Nobody's an "absolute beginner". A lot of them (probably all of them at the advanced academy) are PROFESSIONAL, qualified hairdressers who have gone back to school to brush up or to learn a new technique. And they have a supervisor there watching over every step. They're not going to just cut a huge chunk of hair out...

Reply 13

OP

ok.. why did i get negative rep for asking a question?

Reply 14

Gosha

no hero in her sky

It was okay... the girl didn't really do much, just fixed up my layers and fringe. I told her that she could do what she wanted, just not make it too short. I was hoping she'd take it as an opportunity to be creative... but she took a more conservative approach. She didn't seem very confident, but she cut competently. If you go, you should tell them how you want it done. This Japanese girl got a very "avant garde" hairstyle that was like boyishly short in the back and triangular bits framing her face. Weird... but creative. I don't know if it was her idea or the hairdresser's.

She gave me sexy tousled waves, but they were completely messed up by the time I got home, since I walked across Waterloo Bridge in the wind and pouring rain. :frown:

hi, could you please tell me more? How long did it take? how much did you pay? Did they offer to dye your hair as well? Thanks xx

Reply 15

Two hours and twenty minutes... it was free... nope

Reply 16

OP

no hero in her sky

Don't listen to that person. :rolleyes:

Nobody's an "absolute beginner". A lot of them (probably all of them at the advanced academy) are PROFESSIONAL, qualified hairdressers who have gone back to school to brush up or to learn a new technique. And they have a supervisor there watching over every step. They're not going to just cut a huge chunk of hair out...

I went to the advanced academy yesterday and got possibly the best hair cut i've ever had in my life! It's definetely a very drastic style change for me, but i love it! Superb for £11. I'll definetely be going there again. :biggrin:

Reply 17

thepinkpowerranger

13

schmeeble

I went to the advanced academy yesterday and got possibly the best hair cut i've ever had in my life! It's definetely a very drastic style change for me, but i love it! Superb for £11. I'll definetely be going there again. :biggrin:

Do they offer to highlight your hair as well?

And also, yay!! =D

Reply 18

schmeeble

I went to the advanced academy yesterday and got possibly the best hair cut i've ever had in my life! It's definetely a very drastic style change for me, but i love it! Superb for £11. I'll definetely be going there again. :biggrin:

Pic?

Why was it 11 pounds? Did you get it coloured? They told me a cut was 4.50 for students

Reply 19

OP