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I pride myself on The Six developing people as individuals, rather than just replicating my work.
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elcome to The Six, a community-led, forwardthinking beauty space providing London with unparalleled hair, beauty and grooming treatments, nestled in a sophisticated Mayfair townhouse. It is the capable hands of seasoned Brazilian hairstylist, Marcos Verissimo, he was looking to do something different in the industry, and he shared, “Moving to England 10 years ago from Brazil, I always wished to have a salon in the UK. “After moving to London, I felt like there was a space to do something different. Don’t get me wrong, a lot of people have beautiful history in hairdressing in the UK, with names like Sassoon and Tony and Guy, but I’m looking at ways we can bring something different.” For Marcos, hairdressing is intrinsically linked with hospitality, as we spend a lot of time in both environments, meaning the Townhouse has a welcoming, homely atmosphere. Linking hospitality and beauty also spurred on the decision for a commercial kitchen in the salon, to offer guests breakfast and lunch options during their treatments, sating their appetites while they get pampered. Considering every inch of design, one factor that was most important to Marcos was the decision to not have his name on the door, and he noted, “The reason why? I think it’s overdone. Everyone does the same; they open, put the name above the door, but don’t really think about the messaging. The message is that the owner is good, but the people who work behind the name are just replicating the work. “So, I think I wanted to do it differently and be a brand instead. I wanted a nest of talent. A place recognised for offering an array of services, where clients think, ‘Okay, I have curly hair, I’ll go to the six. Or, I want to become blonder, I’ll go to the six.’ I pride myself on The Six developing people as individuals, rather than just replicating my work.” Inspiration for the Grade II listed, six-storey Georgian townhouse came from the building itself, combining its history of residential and commercial usage to create a fluid-waterlike feel throughout the salon. With every interior choice
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