Spike + Violet

Spike & Violet’s Stylish New Premises

Spike & Violet Hair Studio has created a big stir in March after moving into new town-centre premises. The established unisex salon has taken over the spacious former Optima estate agent premises just yards from its former High Street location - a move that has attracted praise from customers and non-clients alike. Owner Vicky Viles said: “I’ve been amazed how many apprentice Jessica Minett and newcomer Beth Munden. people have said Spike & Violet offers a wide range of hair how much they like treatments and is now able to handle eight the appearance of customers at any one time. the salon, saying it Vicky said its clientele is split eighty-twenty looks like a city salon between females and males and although in the centre of a its customers are mainly in the eighteen to small market town.” thirty-five age bracket, it also has customers The new airaged in their eighties. conditioned salon She added: “We have always had a lot of opened on July 7th loyal, regular customers but since the move and represents a we have seen many new people make major expansion for appointments, which has been great.” the business which Vicky, who is married to Aaron, and has Vicky set up nineteen a six-year-old daughter Imogen, said in years ago. addition to its regular treatments it also She said: “It was offers special adult one-to-one hair tutorials obviously a big as well as Dads and daughters’ sessions step to take on new, where fathers learn hair care skills. bigger premises but Check out Spike & Violet’s stunning new the response has been fantastic. It’s great salon at 31 High Street, March PE15 9JA. to have more space and we now have Tel: (01354) 655590. Email: spikeandviolet@ a room for every purpose, so I’m really hotmail.co.uk; www.facebook.com/ pleased that we took the plunge.” www.spikeandviolet.co.uk. Opening times:

Forty-year-old Vicky is one of three fullTuesday 9am-5pm; Wednesday-Friday time stylists, being assisted by Abbie Evans 9am-8pm, Saturday 9am-4pm. The salon and Chloe Greenhall, and supported by is closed on Sundays and Mondays.