I went to Cheeky during its launch to take advantage of the super cheap introductory prices - just £1 to get your nails shaped and painted. The atmosphere is spot on, with really friendly staff and lots of places to sit and relax while you wait for a nail technician to become available. There is a food and drink area which has a small menu offering cakes, quiches, juice, alcohol, tea and coffee. Unfortunately, you can't book in advance so, unless you arrive at a very quiet time, getting a coffee and flicking through magazines seems to be pretty much part of the experience. The usual prices for nails and hair are quite reasonable, considering that this beauty parlour is run by the same company behind Cowshed. They don't offer a full manicure, so at £10 for a shape and paint (with a free bottle of nail colour to take home) I'd say it's fairly good value if you just want a quick fix. Having nail art will vastly increase the price - especially if you're like me and prefer to have the whole set done - it's £1.50 per nail! My experience was somewhat marred by the sullen attitude of the woman doing my nails. However, I think I was just unlucky, as the other nail technicians seemed really chatty and nice. Don't get me wrong - I'm not expecting for someone to actually feign interest in my day, but a little bit of interaction and friendliness doesn't go amiss! My nail art also looked a bit amateurish, so my advice would be not to bother having nail art - it bumps up the price of your manicure and the options are fairly limited. For a special occasion, or before a big night out, this is a fun place to come with a friend. You could eat lunch or have a coffee depending on the waiting time, and after your treatments you could have a go in the 'selfie studio', which is free to use. Despite its name, I think you'd have to be a bit pathetic and vain to go in there alone! read more

The Cheeky Parlour - Blow Dry/Out Services Near Me - London, XGL

I seem to have had a totally different experience to the previous two reviewers! Initially I decided to get my hair done there, as I'd just come out of hospital and couldn't figure out how to have a shower without getting my stitches wet. They washed and blow dried my hair brilliantly twice and were charming, helpful, and the whole experience was lovely. After having such a great time with the hair side, I thought I'd get my nails done. I've had two manicures so far, which are just simple polish jobs, but it's been lovely, my technician has given me a little hand massage with each manicure and I've left with perfect nails, and super soft hands (I need to get some of their hand cream...) Did I mention that they let you take the polish home with you?? Yup! You pick your colour and get to take a lovely fresh bottle of gorgeous polish home with you. All for £15! I mean, seriously, how can you not be excited by that?? PS: They definitely do appointments now (a previous reviewer said they didn't) read more

I picked this place from the Time Out list of best hairdressers in London and they were not lying. Although I live in NY I always have the feeling that the hairdressers in London have a better understnading of how to deal with short haircuts for women. It seems everyone every woman in NY has long glossy locks. So boring. Anyway the salon is on the 1st floor, so you need to go through the coffee shop on the ground floor and find the stairs, but the waitress was very helpful in finding the way. The service was impeccable all the way through. sadly I only had an hour for my haircut as I had to rush to get a train. This meant I was also rushing the hairdresser along. She still did a splendid job. I got out with a great haircut and made my train as well. read more

My favourite place for a 'cheeky' manicure. The quality of the homemade nail varnishes are incredible and doesn't chip as quickly as others. When taking friends out for a birthday treat or girly evening out then this is definitely my go to. The atmosphere isn't clinical which some salons can be, and has a great selection of food and drink. The staff are always great and up for a chat. read more

Normally I go to the Painted Lady for all of my nail treatments, but recently won a gift card to check out Cheeky Parlour. I decided to use the 25£ towards a gel manicure. Pros: The venue is really quite nice - with a large open space and lots of products to browse before or after your treatment. The cafe downstairs appeared to be quite the happening spot and I could see other people getting treatments ordering food and drink straight upstairs while getting their hair/nails done. Everyone who I interacted with was super friendly, service was quick (25 minutes), and under each of the stations was a place to charge my phone. Cons: At 37£ for a gel manicure, 25-30 minutes seemed really quick. As a previous nail biter who still picks incessantly, manicures are my biweekly treatment to myself as a reward from not devastating my hands. I'm always astounded at London's nail prices, especially compared to other major cities like NYC or SF combined with the quick service. I love the whole process of soaking hands, drying, removing cuticles, etc. taking up the entire hour. It was great to test this venue out to compare to the Painted Lady but I have to say I enjoy the intimacy, products (all Aesop) and luxury-American type manicure I get whenever I go to the Painted Lady. read more

I love Cheeky's - it's such a fun parlor to get glammed up for an evening out. Located on the vibrant Redchurch, the location is really ideal. I've been twice for their mani-pedi and they really do a great job. The beauticians are sweet, thorough and leave your nails perfectly painted. Unlike most nail salons, my manicure lasted almost two weeks (and it wasn't shellac) and the pedicure for far longer. My one wish is that they did both the mani and pedi separately, but I understand for the sake of time, it makes more sense to have them done at the same time - I just enjoy them separately because who wants to rush being pampered? read more

My nail technician was in such a rush she made me bleed and didn't even offer me a discount. I have never written an online review of any kind, but my experience at The Cheeky Parlour was so terrible today I felt it was necessary to take the time and share. First of all, £17 for a toenail file and paint -- not even a full pedicure -- is outrageous. That said, I was desperate and couldn't find anything else open past 8 pm. When I arrived, my nail technician, Una, was brusque and rude and stared at her watch while I selected a colour. Then she sat me down and started filing so hard -- and in such a visible rush -- that she shaved an entire layer of skin off my toe and it STARTED BLEEDING everywhere. She barely apologized. Since the file and paint service doesn't include anything for cuticles, I asked Una if I could borrow something to at least push the cuticles back myself on one foot while she worked on the other, before painting. She said "I don't have time for that" and so I leaned forward and started using my own fingernails to do it. This appeared to make her furious. Also, they had told me they couldn't accommodate a full pedicure when I called to ask -- twice -- because Una had another appointment directly after me. But when I sat down to let the nails dry after my appointment, I could see her walking around with nothing to do and definitely no customers. When I went to pay, they didn't even offer me a discount despite the fact that my toe is covered in blood because of their terrible service. read more

Cowshed/Shoreditch House affiliated. Great experience (better than our Pimps and Pinups experience which was also good). Relaxed and friendly atmosphere. My cheeky blow was excellent, long-lasting and not pricey either- wish I could transport the stylist home with me! Hopefully Toronto will get more places similar to Cheeky and less like Blo Bar which has an aesthetic that blows. read more

Excellent service with trendy chic elegance. Decent manicure and blow dry. Full bat and food options making it extremely impressive.

Great service and staff. Thinking the prices have gone up lately so is a bit more expensive/in line with other salons. Sadly you don't get a free nail polish with manicure/pedicure anymore either. Nevertheless they do a great job, it has a great atmosphere and now not only do they offer more colour choice for polish and more services they also have a cafe/Shoreditch style chillout downstairs perfect for a lunch/dinner/breakfast get together. A really great place to have a pamper session/catch up with friends. read more

Being in the area for over 5 years knowing all the best places for beauty treatments, I'm so sad to say cheeky has gone downhill over the years. In fact, I've only ever had 2 good experiences at cheeky and those were down to the 2 friendly beauticians that helped me both times. I should have learned but the last 3 visits have been a trauma to say the least; -Rude staff/staff clearly not happy with their jobs every time -patches of unwaxed areas on the legs -A nail fungal infection from a pedicure Stay away from this place! read more

Haven't had services done there but I shop in the store occasionally. I like the cafe downstairs and the staff are so sweet and helpful! Definitely ask them for product recommendations, they have always been so friendly and eager to help. They no longer sell the Cowshed products which I was disappointed with but otherwise I can't complain! read more

I went to Cheeky recently. Though the place was virtually empty and there were at least 4 workers practicing on each other the receptionist said it was not possible for the pedicure I requested only a manicure?!? The manicure was a pleasant experience and at £15 relatively good value on paper. Unfortunately when I left, outside in the bright light I saw that the nail varnish was covered in tiny bubbles and up close looked bad. I was in a rush so I could not return but I emailed the salon that night, but as yet never received a response. The polish chipped badly the next day and by day 3 was ruined. Poor. read more

Ignored and Dismissed! My friend and I were on vacation (Holiday) in London on October 4th and thought it would be fun to have a little make over do. When I called ahead to schedule my appointment for a Blow Dry/Blow Out (as referred to in the states). I was very clear that I had shoulder length fine hair and if they would be able to work with that. Looking back on it,If they would have been honest with me, I would have scheduled to have my nails done instead. However, they assured me that they would be able to work with my hair type. When my friend and I arrived to our appointment, I was completely ignored by the front desk, as they only acknowledged my friend (who has beautiful long thick blonde hair). They took her for a wash as I sat and waited. When a stylist did greet me, it was by the wrong name. After that was corrected, I was taken to her chair where she asked me if I wanted my hair up or down. Since I had booked for a Blow Dry, I obviously replied with" down", to which point she started going at my unwashed and untreated hair with a hot curling iron. When I clarified that I had booked a Blow Dry, I was completely dismissed and told that this was the same thing. To add insult to injury the "stylist" didn't apply any product to my hair to protect it from heat damage. Looking back at it, I should have gotten out of that chair after one curl and refused to pay. I, on the other hand thought that I would take it up at the front desk (as who would really pay almost $30 USD to have curls done on shoulder length and fine hair). Expecting the front desk to apologize and offer some discount, I was instead met with indifference and flat out dismissal for my concerns. I payed and immediately left, even though my friend was still having her hair done (hers did turn out beautifully as she did receive what she had booked). My biggest regret was not making more of scene but so many other people were having a good time I couldn't bring myself to ruin it for them because of the way I was being treated. I just went to visit the website for this location and found that the Hair Services are no longer offered as they revamp the building. Hopefully, when they re Open they will do a better job of listening to all of their customers regardless of their hair type. Please be proceed with caution if you have a difficult hair type when booking or don't book for a Blow Dry but another service offered. read more