It pains me to say that I got one of the worst haircuts from here. Luckily I had a referral discount card from Lumberjack, and only had to pay £16 instead of £32. I guess it's harder to ruin guys' hair than it is to ruin a gal's?
My hair was in dire need of a change. When boredom sets in, I tend to just chop off all my hair. Luckily, my hair grows like a weed, and fast. Located on the bottom of Crow Road along the bustling Dumbarton Road, U Concept is fairly accessible. I phoned the salon one day, and easily got an appointment for the following day. Upon arriving at the salon, you could tell some of the furniture was well worn in... as in duct tape to cover up tears in the salon chairs. Trying not to judge, I just went with it. My hair was washed, and I was immediately seated at a station. I stared outside the window looking out upon the Crow Road and Dumbarton Road intersection, then I soon noticed a blanket of wee hairs scattered around the raised platform area by the window. It made me question how often the hair was swept up and vacuumed... especially since it was morning appointment.
The stylist who cut my hair was pleasant enough, but didn't seem to have the slightest notion of what she was doing when I asked for a sleek bob with a bit of layers in the back. I've had this haircut before with much success in the past, but she hacked into the back of my head like there was no tomorrow and left me with a rat-tail (this pesky long piece of hair that keeps ruining the line of the cut). At the end of my appointment, I didn't have the heart to say that I hated the hair cut, nor do I have the heart now to out this particular stylist, in hopes that further training would her improve her skills. I went back to the salon a couple days later to try to fix the rat-tail situation, which she happily obliged without charging me. Even after trimming it, random long strays kept emerging that I had another stylist at another salon help me out.
The salon seems to still be living in its former glory, as it still boasts its 2006 accolades... 5 years later. Also, while I'm all for wearing comfortable clothes at work, it's a little unnerving to see staff look like they've just rolled out of bed in their PJs. For me, it's important for staff to be somewhat professional looking, yet comfortable. To this day, I'm still on the hunt for the right stylist in Glasgow... read more