Mum has been going for years! She always looks brill when she comes back! Must be worth every penny!read more

This was an unexpected and particularly useful wee find, I have to say!…read moreRecently, I've decided to go "cruelty-free" to an extent, by only using cosmetics/other products which are from companies who don't test on animals. I'm not against testing on animals for medical purposes, but for makeup and things I just feel there's no need, basically. (I'm not vegan or anything either, I love bacon and cheese far too much for that, I'm afraid!) Usually when I book an appointment to get my hair done, I just go for something through 5pm as A) I'm a bit of a cheapskate when it comes to my hair and B) I never need anything particularly complicated done, just a cut and blow dry for me! However, upon realisation that hairdressers are prone to using products from L'Oréal and the like, I decided to try and find a cruelty-free-esque place that wouldn't break the bank. Having discovered that the Paul Mitchell range of professional hair products is cruelty-free, I checked out their website and used the Salon Locator to find G&S. There were a few places closer to me than Coatbridge, but I liked the website and Facebook page for here as the hair photos looked great and their customers really seemed to love them. A Cut & Blow Dry was also stated on the website as being £20, so I was well in. They have a salon in Holytown as well, but that's a bit further out from where I am. This place is nestled in a wee housing estate in Coatbridge, alongside a couple of other shops/takeaways etc. My appointment was at 9am on a Saturday so there was plenty of parking to be had right outside - but I was informed by staff that it gets seriously busy in there on Saturday afternoons! The salon itself is pretty much what you would expect - a typical hairdressers inside but very nicely decorated with lots of bright pink everywhere, very girly indeed! It's also pretty spacious which is great as some hair places can often feel a bit claustrophobic! I was taken straight away and got my hair done by Katie, who was great. They'd just switched the hot water on when I got there so when my hair was getting washed it was a bit less warm than I'd have liked, but she did make sure that I was ok with the temperature before I got my hair washed. Katie also made sure to only use Paul Mitchell products with me once I mentioned my cruelty-free thing (they also use Schwarzkopf products but hey, nobody's perfect!) which I really appreciated, and she recommended a root booster from them when I said that my hair is usually pretty fine and flat. I found all the staff members to be really friendly and easy to talk to, which is good when you're going to be somewhere for 45 minutes, or much longer if you get more interesting things done with your hair. My haircut was actually £22 instead of £20 (although I didn't challenge it, to be fair) but I still think it was well worth it! I was really pleased with my hair and I felt that my stylist really knew her stuff, so I can definitely see myself coming back here!

i have been getting my hair done for the passed few years with no issues but I had an appointment…read morewith my daughter and when we arrived one of the bosses asked what I was having done I said I didn't like the colour I got last time and wanted more blonde she took offence at this so when she was putting foils in my hair she loudly said that my scalp psoriasis was flaky I was quite embarrassed as the shop was full she continued trying to tell me still quite loud how to fix it my daughter has autism so I had to stay quiet as to not set of her social anxiety i asked to get ends cut off and the girl doing my hair asked what to do the boss said do it or don't she is not going to see it disgusting behaviour I then went to pay and was asked my age I asked why they need to know my age and the girl said it was to see if I was entitled to old age pensioner rate it was upset but couldnt do or say anything as my daughter was still getting her hair done I told the girl I was 55 she didn't know what to say I realised they where just been nasty so I said to girl ok what's the discount for oap the girl turned page to oap and boss immediately turned up at counter saying thats the wrong page my highlights where 90 the boss said it should be 115 and my daughter was 90 but her silver washed out in one wash also her ends of hair where burnt had to buy treatment she also said they where very rough I will never return i didn't mean any malice when I said I didn't like colour previous but they immediately took offence disgusting way to treat a customer so I paid 180 pounds to be treated terribly

Price and talent here is flawless - staff leave something to be desired unfortunately.read more

great wee friendly hair dressers. Make you feel comfortable and relaxed. im always happy with my…read morehair, when i get it done. Up to date and modern. Tea and coffee offered. I wouldnt go anywhere else now! :)

Alexander Hair is a relatively new salon in Airdrie, located near the train station. They have a…read morecouple of stylists, both of whom are very good at what they do. Inside it's decorated quite basically and could probably do with some sprucing up, which I'm sure they'll get round to when they're a bit more established. But they have everything they need to do a good cut and colour and that's all I need from them. They also do very nice head massages which is always a treat. One thing they could change is that they currently don't take credit or debit cards and I find this annoying.

Love my hair after a visit for a cut and blow dry. Great service and very reasonable price ,…read morealways get a good chat with Hugh

Talking heads is the best Hairdressers in Airdrie. I have been going there for years and staff are…read moregreat. Owner is Hugh Mcallister and he is a great stylist but I prefer to go to Joanne as I feel that my hair is more trendy when she cuts it. Prices are okay not cheapest for a local hairdressers but a lot cheaper than you would pay for a similar service in a salon in town. Only problem is they have one junior who absolutely drenches you when she washes your hair. She is a really nice girl but prepare to come out soaking wet if she washes your hair.