Nuala Morey (2463 reviews)

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Pros: Lovely stylist, knowledgeable about hair, products and curls. Friendly staff who smile when you walk past. Cons: First of all I had to wait 45 minutes before I was seen. Obviously with everything going on I don’t mind a degree of leniency but no one told me my stylist running late or how long she would be, I had to ask after waiting 20 minutes and got a generic ‘she’ll be with you soon’ response. I had high hopes and specifically drove from London (5hour round trip) to get the ‘Nuala’ finish, namely defined, shiny, uniform waves which is something I’ve always struggled with. Unfortunately I received a very average finish that was neither shiny nor uniform. To reiterate, the cut is gorgeous and the stylist really listened to what I wanted but the diffusing was done by two other girls who sat there in silence just holding the diffuser, no asking what I wanted (volume/definition etc) and instead clearly just wanted to get the job done. Finally, I paid for an all over black colour and was quoted one price over the phone and charged more at the salon which is my pet peeve. I appreciate the receptionist was unsure which service I would need (it was for the stylist to decide) but I should have been quoted the higher price when I asked her to confirm that I wouldn’t be charged any more. I had zoned out when getting my colour done so I asked the other stylist who cut my hair which dye had been used (perm or semi) but she didn’t know. I assume it was semi as just 10 days later I can already see hints of auburn coming through. I’m really unhappy about this as I usually dye my hair at home (black all over colour can’t really go wrong) but I wanted to pay more for salon quality and longevity. I feel I should have been asked or at least told what dye was being used so I could explain what I wanted.

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I am so glad that I stopped by to visit the salon during my staycation, Laura did such a wonderful job with my hair. Sadly I did not take down the names of all the products she used. It was so nice to see my curls looking healthy and glowy as they did. I have not had my curly managed by a professional before. I may have to make more trips to the salon in the future...from London/Birmingham. Thank you!