Vale Life : Nov/Dec 2012
Wendover
If you like to feel bit special, one Wendover salon has the red carpet out permanently and will treat you like a celebrity...
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ollowing a fabulous refurbishment in June, Wendover’s Red Carpet Hairdressing now has the most stylish and luxurious of salons where clients can experience their high quality ‘red carpet’ treatment. Situated at the bottom end of Wendover High Street on Aylesbury Road, in a former hair salon, Red Carpet is a dream come true, and the result of months of hard work and planning, for Angela Smith, who established her new business there in February 2008. Angela is originally from Aylesbury and has always wanted to be a hairdresser: “I started when I was 13 at Tramps,” she says. “I was there for many years and then went freelance while bringing up my children.” She later worked at a salon in Tring before setting up her own business. “I love Wendover,” she says. “it’s a lovely village with lots of nice shops and restaurants. People come in from quite a wide area. It’s an up-market place which suits the style of the salon I wanted to create.” Red Carpet is stylishly decorated and kitted out with some very cool furniture from Italy, designed by Nicola Andrea Frignani. A special relaxation zone has been added at the back, where clients can enjoy a luxury Moroccanoil
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Vale Life : Nov/Dec 2012
Angela Smith, owner with Sara Brookes manageress, educator and artistic director conditioning treatment, or just relax, while their colour takes. Nail Technician Helen is available Fridays and Saturdays offering Gelish nails, luxury manicures and pedicures, or a quick ‘shape and paint’. Brow shaping and tinting and spray tans are also available. Angela now has ten staff and offers a tiered styling range with prices dependant on the level of stylist. Model night appointments are occasionally available too. “The name Red Carpet is so people will know they are going somewhere special and will be getting extra special treatment, ‘the red carpet treatment’ we call it,” says Angela. “I have a lovely team, they are very friendly and keen to give the best customer service. We have a fantastic Schwarzkopf colour range and lovely, luxury Pureology shampoos, treatments and conditioners, which is great for colour retention. We also retail TIGI, Pureology, Schwarzkopf, Moroccanoil and GHD products and the girls go on regular courses to be updated on new products, trends and techniques. “ Service is what we concentrate on though. It’s about the whole experience,” says Angela. “You might be able to get a good haircut elsewhere but here you will find a friendly greeting, a great haircut, a good consultation, a lovely head massage, up to date magazines,
(including Vale Life!), luxury products, trained, knowledgable staff and beauty treatments. “We are open later, until 8pm, from Wednesday to Friday and can send text confirmations and appointment reminders.” Angela operates an in-house training system, with external examiners, for her staff and has already, seen one of her girls, Cat, move up through the ranks from trainee to graduate stylist to become a fully qualified stylist. She is currently on the lookout for an additional nail technician to expand on the beauty side: “We do Bridal Hair, Wedding Packages and Hen Parties/Ladies afternoons,” says Angela, “and Gift Vouchers are available for anything from hair services to products. There are some great Christmas gift packs in now too, GHD have some especially good deals.” Red Carpet Hairdressing was recently awarded a maximum five stars by The Good Salon Guide. If you’d like to experience the Red Carpet treatment, book in for a free consultation to discuss what you would like to achieve. See the website, email, phone, or pop in and get to feel like a V.I.P. ! l Red Carpet Hairdressing 8 Aylesbury Road, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6JQ. Tel: 01296 625511 Website: www.redcarpethairdressing.com Open Wed-Fri: 9am-8pm, Tue/Sat: 9am-5.30pm