Conference govt02::basingstoke

    For the past two and a half years, I have been having my hair 
    cut/permed/highlighted etc by a great hairdresser called Pete on 
    Basingstoke 27504.    He lives in South Ham, working from home.  
    He used to work in Renaissance which is at the top of town next 
    to BSM Driving School.  My mum and brother also use him and we have
    never been disappointed.
    
    
    Karen

    I have recently started to go to a hairdresser in the town centre
    called Command Performance.  I have found them excellent on each
    visit (as it is unisex, my husband has even started to go there
    too - so it must be good!).  
    
    Anyway, I have had a perm and general trims - all of a very high
    standard.  For a change, the hairdressers really seem to know what
    they are talking about.  They study your hair type and take time
    and effort in what they do.
    
    They aren't the cheapest, my perm/cut cost 28 pounds - but a trim
    only cost me 2 pounds!
    
    They are quite popular, so you can't just walk in!
    
    Hope this helps.
    
    Alex
    

    Another vote for Command Performance.

    Command Performance - ask for Terry, say Mike sent you.....

    
    Hurrah for Peter Peter the Pumpkin Eater.  Yep Peter Sullivan
    has been doing my hair for a couple of years too.  From when
    he was at Bona Riah and Renaissance(sp?).
    
    Can also highly recommend Mark Patton of Julie Crew at Chineham,
    who is one of the best cutters in town - not the guy for your
    perms and highlights but certainly for cuts!
    
    Lucie
    
    

    
    Just a quick update on Mark Patton, he has now left Julie Crew at
    Chineham and is working from home.  He can be contacted on
    
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    Luce
    

    Has anyone got the telephone no for Command Performance to hand
    please.
    
    
    Or any further recommendations for cutting/highlighting ladies hair.
    
    jenni
    
    
    

    There is a hair dresser at CatsWhiskers Brighton Hill 50516 who
    is very good. She is Australian, has been working for 12 years and
    always ends up in charge of staff training and teaching. If all
    her friends will gladly queue up (& pay) to get their hair cut,
    she must be good! Name is Mary Hawke and say Andrew recommended you.

    
    Yet another update on Mark Patton and Peter Sullivan - they have
    now opened their new salon which is BOX, Lower Church Street, which
    is near St Michaels Church.
    
    Tel:  52280
    
    Nice to see two local boys get their act together in this town and
    open their own place.  (I was at the opening swilling champagne
    so I s'pose I am slightly biased!).
    
    Go and check it out!
    
    Lucie

Any hairdressing updates? The general vote seems to be for Command
performance. I went there once and wasn't overly impressed. I
suppose it depends as much as who you get as where you go.

Dougie

    My vote goes to Pete at BOX - great perms.  Not really impressed
    with Command Performance.
    
    Annie

Hi,

The notes in here appear to have been entered sometime ago.  I am looking
for a hairdresser that can cut well.  I seem to find one I like just get my
hair how I want it and they leave!  

I would appreciate some recommentations.

Cheers,
Karen

    Sharon at Julie Crew Chineham is excellent at cutting, don't know about
    her other talents though, and I don't think they are cheap, about 17.50
    if you want her to cut and blow dry.

Not that I would want to criticise a hairdressers, I'm sure they're quite fair
most of the time... I'd relate an experience that made me feel they were a little 
unprofessional....

I had my hair cut there, it was ok.

I then booked in for low lights.

I turned up to have two young girls one of whom appeared to be a trainee
hum and  ha over whether or not they could do the lowlights (my hair is 
lightened anyway thus it takes longer - I'd mentioned this but the slot I'd 
been booked wasn't long enough for them to do it in apparently).

When I pointed out that this was down to who-ever had taken the booking for 
the appointment as I had clearly mentioned the fact that it was already lightened
they proceeded to come with other reasons why they couldn't do the job... 

This consisted of in the reception area, in front of another customer waiting 
for a trim, holding my hair up and saying what a state is was how it was in 
very poor condition and would probably not stand up to being treated, and 
how it obviously hadn't been looked after or cut for ages..!!!

At this point I pointed out the that firstly it was their saloon who cut my hair
only a week before and that their saloons recommendations were rather 
inconsistant as it was one of their stylists who had suggested I book in for the 
lowlights and how it would be fine to do it on my hair as it was in pretty 
good condition.

Inconsistancys and a complete lack of consideration for their customer, producing
a complete lack of trust in me has detered me from returning.

MODS:  I've tried to keep this pure facts, if you'd rather I re-wrote it I will,
if you'd rather I just put in *not* *recommended* okey doke... however these 
are actually facts that happened and not opinions.


Jo, 

(who finds that Hooked on Hair in Hook might be a bit further to travel but are
nice to you, cut and lighten well and take notice of what you want them to do
and above all don't go out of their way to be superior and humiliating in front 
of other staff and customer, and make nice coffee :-)

    Try Box Hairdressing near the Church in Basingstoke.
    
    I think they are OK.
    
    Mark

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 >   Try Box Hairdressing near the Church in Basingstoke.
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 >   I think they are OK.
  
yeah - I used to go there. They don't mince about quite as much as your
average hairdresser. 

dougie

    

    Jo,
    
    Have you ever tried Solo - it's a tiny little place next to the Bay
    Tree Florist (or near it anyway) opposit The Lamb pub, not too far
    fromt he CSC.
    
    They have a guy there called Gerri - he used to manage the Wella
    Technical salon and he did highlights on my hair there - he's good. 
    He's also good a cutting, but I can't comment on the long hair bit!
    
    He's also worked on Cruise Ships and I think he's really good - don't
    know why he's at this place tho' - could be he owns it, but I'm not
    sure.
    
    The salon is NOT up market, I've been there twice, for convenience
    firstly because I'm at UCG.  I had a perm there and it cost 30.00 and
    it was really good and has lasted, and I went back a few weeks ago for
    a trim up and it's good - cost 11.75, which I think is quite cheap
    these days.
    
    I'd certainly think Gerri is worth a try - let me know if you go there
    and what you think.
    
    Brenda
    
    P.S. phone number is 21061
    

    There's Hair Beauty in Meon Road in Oakley if you want a relaxed hassle
    free atmosphere.  Raye is one of the more er.. 'less hurried' people in
    the world.  
    
    tp

    Box Hairdressing,
    Lower Church Street
    Tel:  58820
    
    Just beyond St Michaels Church.  Been using Box since they opened.  Sam
    is the girlie that colours my hair, (Angie - X-Reception's daughter).
    
    Brilliant atmosphere, price is right, right near to town, nice gang of
    peeps in there!
    
    Cheers
    Lucie
    
    

    re .19
    
    I stopped going to see Raye because it used to take so Lonnnnnnnng to
    get a hair cut you almost needed it done again before you left!
    
    He's one of these people who goes off and makes a phone call mid way
    through your cut or goes to finish off someone else then comes back to
    you.
    
    A very nice guy, average hairdresser but bl*^%y frustrating.
    
    Sharon

   Hair Razors, Cliddesden.

   The "cutter" is Dawn Mansbridge.  Her Salon is at the Garage in Cliddesden
   (T.W.Mansbridge - her dad).

   Its walkable from Viables, being a fraction closer than the Jolly Farmer.

   If you go, say I sent you - I might get a free cut ;-)

   Greg

Do the recommendations for Box and Solo still hold?

I used to get my hair cut by Leigh (?sp) in Box, but he has disappeared, and is now
working (I think) with Blades (I think they are a different name).

Anyway, Leigh was good (as far as I know!)

Mark.

Well, since Box managed to fit me in for a Saturday morning appointment 
when I rang on the Friday afternoon I was a little wary (good places are 
popular aren't they?) but for no reason.

I had Pauline who's just joined them from Farnham, she did a fairly time
economical and comfortable set of re-highlights with the foil which is 
even more comfortable than easy-mesh !

Friendly, relaxed, endless flow of coffee and up to date mags - 
I'll just have to get my hair cut there too sometime in the future. 


Jo.

Yep,  I'm still using BOX, have done since they opened!  

Recommend Mark Patton or Peter Sulivan or Richard Windle - all excellent cutters!

LJW

    Exactly a year to the day since the last reply but...
    
    Can anyone recommend any good mobile hairdressers in the Basingstoke
    area?
    
    Also, what sort of prices do BOX charge for say, wash/cut/blowdries and
    highlights these days (if they are still open).
    
    Thanks
    Sharon

Box are still there, still recommend the same guys for a cut.  Prices vary from 25 quid plus
for a cut and blow-dry.

Phone them and see.... 58820.

Lucie

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	Box are still there, still recommend the same guys for a cut.  
        Prices vary from 25 quid plus for a cut and blow-dry.

	Phone them and see.... 58820.

	Lucie
        

    I don't think I'll bother at 25 pounds plus just for a cut and blow
    dry!
    
    Any offers for mobile hairdressers???
    
    Thanks
    Sharon

Sharon,

You get what you pay for!  And if you were to go round the various 'good'
salons in Basingstoke etc. you'll find its the going rate.

I'd suggest you look in the local paper for a mobile hairdresser - they 
advertise there every week.

Cheers
Luce

    Anne-Marie Broad used to work in the Credit Dept when we were in the
    Crescent, and she is now a mobile hairdresser. She lives in Winklebury
    and her phone no. is 01256 812373. I don't know what her charges are but I 
    think it's reasonable. If you ring her, please say I said hello!
    
    Regards,
    Rosalind