The first time I step into this baby tony and guy I was asked to sign a waiver then hand over ten…read morepounds. I soon as I did this I began imaging how I was going to cover my bald head or perhaps that I should try and call my GP to try and get a free wig off the NHS. Either way my trembling fragile mop sat staring at me in the mirror all delicate and resting on my head, so unsuspecting of what was to come. Turns out they don't let just about anybody off the street do it, the students are all well practised and some just at the turning point where the cut would of cost you £50. My hair was very pleased and I've been somewhat of a regular since. Once there was too many students and I ended up getting my haircut by a teacher, so essentially got a hundred pound haircut. My hair was over the moon that time. Yours might be too?

I love getting my hair done at Academy's! They're cheap or free, they have great people always…read moreexperienced doing your hair and you're going to be supervised! Perfect! My friend went in for a hair cut here and came out looking so great! It looked worth 50-60 pounds and she merely paid a £15! Toni and Guy Academy is as great as any other and the staff is very friendly. You just have to sign a contract stating that a trainee will be doing your hair and then it's all a joy ride! So if you would like to get your hair done for a small spend, go for the Academies!

Cuttting crew is a little local salon close to Manchester United football ground. Refurbished last…read moreyear, the monochrome floral decor is fresh, the salon is clean and inviting. My mum is a Cheshire lady who likes to do lunch and can be quite dismissive of less well known hair salons however she needed a wash and blow at short notice and popped in. No appointment was necessary and she was delighted with the results. It cost £11.50 and Cutting Crew offer reduced rates for pensioners on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday only ( £7.50 for a shampoo, blow or set). Children up to age 15 can also have their hair done. This is a lovely family oriented salon for the whole family.

I used to go at that place for threading, upperlips and waxing.Their service is very good and the…read morenature and work of the lady is outstanding. They are very good in treating their customers and the place is also very clean. The prices are also less compared to other places. Thankyou

Eyebrows go through fashion phases just like anything else. In the 1940's Bette Davies rocked the…read moreperfectly drawn on arched look, the 1980's went all neanderthal and thick bushy brows were everywhere, in the '90's everyone went for a wax and now in the noughties fashionistas everywhere are raving about the "new" method of threading. What the heck are they on about? Threading has been a part of Asian culture for hundreds of years, originating in Persia where it was called "Bande Abru"( thread eyebrow). I became a fan of threading five years ago and have never looked back. As my eyebrows grow quickly, waxing needed to be done almost every week or I would look like Liam and Noel Gallagher (put together). Strange really, my head hair takes a year to grow an inch yet my eyebrows could be corn rowed in a fortnight. Anyway, I tried several different places until I settled on Roop. Harvey Nicks was too expensive, another place had the most sadistic cow who grinned maniacally when I screamed as she threaded, another lovely lady stopped to pray every five minutes and a 5 minute job took over an hour. Roop saved the day and I met Harmideh, the Nicky Clarke of eyebrows. This lady is fast and painless. As she pulls the twisted cotton thread over my brows she keeps you talking and in the blink of an eye (5 minutes to be precise) you are done. Neat, straight and not too red, my eyebrows look fantastic and I don't have that startled deer caught in the headlights look I used to have with waxing. And all for £4!!! Total bargain. Roop is also a hairdressers and do eyebrow and lash tinting but I think I will keep to the threading. The only off-putting thing here is that after your eyebrows have been done, the lovely Harmideh or her assistants always ask you if you want your upper lip done too. Perhaps this is just a routine question but after declining politely, I pay, then run to the car , pull down the mirror and check to see if I have a Groucho Marx or Magnum P.I tache going on. Makes you paranoid all day! Despite this I will always entrust my eyebrows to the epilatory expertise of Roop.

Had a good haircut here last week, this place is more about style than fashion, its a good chilled…read morevibe and not too expensive. I'd recommend it and have been back twice, they were very flexible fitting me in on a busy Saturday when I was going for an interview. My wife like my haircut - she said I looked cool, like a cross between Blake Fielder-Civil and a moor hen. The staff are really friendly GO! Next time I go I am going to ask them to give me a price to open on a Sunday and help me shave a donkey on a number 1, so I can try and make some money renting the donkey out for Hare Krishna picnics during the summer.

Well, it was only a matter of time before I would begin the healing process. After all, one's…read morehairdresser disappearing from this plane of existence shouldn't mean my barnet will go forever untouched, no. And as you may be aware from my former Mufti review, I badgered a friend of mine into visiting them. I booked myself an appointment for Saturday with very high expectations, and they were met gallantly. Mufti is cool, there's no denying it. It's in the Northern Quarter for starters, it's run by guys, the music is unbelievably mellow and lovely and it's simple, clean and relaxing. They had me at the film magazines by the sofa. You might not be able to pick a hairdo from them but you can read through which films should have been TV shows. Agreed, journalists! Empire Records should SO have been a series, as should Watchmen. Ahem, where was I. Not that I'm leaving Salvation (http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/salvation-hair-ltd-salford#hrid:iRY12h4CSS4gugZ1e-S2Pg), it just feels a little weird to walk in there without Alex, but I was more than intrigued to see what Mufti could do with my stupid hair type. Over the years I've tried and failed to make it more manageable, the only thing that really worked for me was a pixie cut. Now I've ill-advisedly grown it long again and its natural wave and supposed 'thinness but lots of it' have got the better of me. Hair, meet Karl, a genius, a lovely guy who washed my hair himself without getting some floor sweeper to do it and asked me questions about my hair routine throughout. I think he could tell from the clobber that I'm something of a vintage junkie, and my resulting style reflected that. A snip, a tweak, some conversations about Alex (he knew him very vaguely), advice on hair products and a confirmation that my hair is indeed thick (take THAT, Headmasters) and that short layers are fooling me into thinking my hair's manageable later, I looked in the mirror and was greeted with a silky head of waves worthy of a 40s movie star. I'm a convert.

You know how travel agents are always talking about 'best kept secrets' when advertising holidays…read moreto places we might not have considered? Well...this hair academy is definitely one of Manchester's best kept secrets. A friend recommended it to me in autumn, and I'm not looking back, no sir. I had previously come to accept that I was too poor to afford haircuts whilst in Manchester, resigning to a bi-annual chop when I went home and earned some modest pennies. However, a wash, cut and blow dry here will set you back a mere £6 which is flabbergasting but fabulous. Good bye split ends...hello chic and shiny! What is the catch? - I hear you ask. Well, patience is a prerequisite. The aforementioned wash, cut and blow dry took no less than three hours. That said, my hair is particularly thick, unruly and rather chaotic. The lucky owners of 'normal' hair might only have to sit for two hours or so. This is because it is an academy, so the hairdressers are still learning. Whilst this does not necessarily compromise the quality of cut, it does mean it takes them longer to do what a qualified hairdresser could probably do in half the time. I'm sincere when I say the quality isn't reduced. It might have taken three hours, but it was the best cut I've ever had. Because they're still learning...they don't do anything without approval from their instructor who hovers over their shoulder, watching their every move to make sure they get it right. I kind of felt sorry for my stylist actually - it must be horrible to have someone breathing down your neck like that! But I guess that's how we learn, eh? The stylist herself was lovely. Very friendly, and listened to everything I said, and giving it appropriate consideration. She was very keen to make sure she was giving me exactly what I wanted, other than some qualified hairdressers who just get a rough idea of what you want and then do what they're used to doing. However I wish I could say the same of the people in charge. There were two instructors, and one of them, Nicky Oliver himself actually, was lovely actually, very friendly and helpful. Yet, the woman, well suffice to say that the term 'ice queen' could have been invented specifically for her. She doesn't treat the clients like customers, more like lab rats, talking over our heads as though we aren't there, and some of the things she said about me to my stylist were actually very rude, so much so that I felt I had to speak up and explain that even though it was an academy, I was still a paying client and I did not deserve to be treated thus - and this is coming from a girl who hates confrontation! Another thing: the location is perfect. Smack in the middle of my beloved Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter - ideal for a pre- or post-shopping trip. If you love treating yourself and having the whole salon experience, this isn't for you. But if you just want the job done, this is excellent value for money. Just make sure you have a thick skin.

Avoid. 1st time at…read moreNicky Oliver and the LAST! How on earth has this place got 4 stars? Worst mistake I've made when getting my hair cut is by going to Nicky Oliver. From the moment I walked in I had a bad feeling the way my coat was slung on a hanger with no care, I should of cancelled there and then. The so called "experienced stylist" I was told on the phone who was cutting my hair has butchered my hair with thinning scissors. Every place I've been to in the past, the professional stylist would use skill with scissors not cut and butcher with thinning scissors, my hairs now weak, frizzy, the ends are utter mess and it feels spiky and uneven when I put my hands through it and its standing up all over the place, god knows how long it will take to fix... Its the worst haircut I've ever had as far back as I can remember, I feel literally sick its that bad, I'm absolutely disgusted every time I look at it in the mirror. I have never ever felt the need to write a bad review about anything but by the state of my hair right now I feel I have to. I went there on the back of their online 4 star rating and thought Id be ok going to Nicky Oliver. Big mistake.

While in Manchester for a few days, I needed a quick wash and blow out before I left for Paris…read more Clarity did a marvelous job on my travel worn hair. I wish I could recall my hairdressers' name, blonde male with a wicked sense of humor and great conversationalist. He did a fabulous job. He made me feel beautiful again. Don't be put off by the humble appearance of the shop. The hairdressers there know how to style and work on even the most tired hair! Thank you

I've been getting my hair cut here every six weeks for over a year now. I always book with Emma,…read moreone of the senior stylists. She seems to know exactly how to cut my hair to best match my face. Prices are reasonable and I highly recommend this salon.

I've been going to Olivier since 2006 and wouldn't go anywhere else - talented stylist, friendly…read moreatmosphere, lovely people! As I have changed, Olivier has helped my hair change with me. He has always made good recommendations for my style, is a fabulous colourist and a thoroughly engaging and likeable person. He always seems to choose the nicest staff too - all the Juniors I have encountered over the years have been really great girls, cheerful, helpful and talented. I'm hoping he stays in business a very long time and that I can continue to go there for my electric blue rinse when I'm old!

Olivier Morosini is owned by the French guy with Italian heritage. Even if you didn't spot any of…read morethat in his name, the emblem of his shop - a cute smiling frog - will point you in the right direction. The business in a small salon in Tib St started in 2005. At the time I worked in Tib St myself and visited it a lot, and we've been nodding since. And it still took me until 2009 to visit his salon, but the result was impressive: I had the best haircut in years. What is noticeable is that they have managed to assemble a good clientele. Needless to say, this didn't happen overnight, but every time I go past the salon it is crowded, which in itself is a good proof that Olivier Morosini does a very good job at making Manchester women look and feel beautiful in their hair.

The hairdressers at this salon are a very mixed bag. I've…read morenow had 3 pretty awful and expensive haircuts on my curly hair and had to go to another hairdresser to get them sorted. I've also had issues with their online booking service and deposits As well as them losing my vouchers on their system. At £65 a haircut I expect much better and I won't be returning. Don't believe the hype, my local hairdresser is far superior in techniques on curly hair and much cheaper!

I went for the first time here after seeing that they had won some awards and also checking out…read moretheir instagram, which had really nice hair colour works, and I must say I was very impressed. The stylist I had was Lauren and she took the time to do a proper consultation and give recommendations on style and colour. She also did a fantastic job with my highlights and colour, and got rid off all the black roots and brassy yellow on the lengths of my hair. I liked the way she packed the highlights tight and to the very root, so my pink colour came out beautifully. The staff are all very friendly, and the salon is very clean. MT is probably the best salon I have ever been too, as many salons I have been to before just never get my colour right like here. They are very popular though, so it's best book a few weeks in advance.