Oskar Pink

Really great hairdresser! Been going there for a few years now. Its owned by Stavros who used to be the manager of Nicky Clarke's Mayfair salon. Trendy, quality cuts and colouring and freindly staff. They have also just opened a second branch in Kentish Town. x

Looking for a new hairdresser when my long term girl gave it all up, I took a chance on the new salon that had just opened up by my work. That was nearly two years ago and I’m still going back for more. I have very fine, very straight hair and the slighest imperfection in a cut is glaringly obvious. I know this from bitter experience. At Oskar Pink, I have no such worries - always a fabulous cut and free fringe trims thrown in as part of the service! I also have my hair coloured from light, mousy brown to a rich, glorious, dark ,shiny head of hair. I have been known to go three months between colours and have people ask me if I’ve just had my hair done. I go in, I explain what I would like done, I get given advice and an opinion from my hairdresser, we discuss the cut and colour, he listens to what I say I want and that’s what I leave the salon with. What one hopes will happen at the hairdressers but what so often doesn’t! I have my hair cut by the salon owner Stav and, whilst it’s not budget prices, it certainly is priced keenly and competively. I had been going to the Essensuals salon down the road and paying around a third more for my hair and paying it more often as the cut didn’t grow out as well. I get greeted with a smile, asked if I want a drink, get a stack of magazines and then leave looking great. Top marks all round and highly recommended.

I have never had as many compliments on my hair in such a short span of time! I’ve had this hairdo for maybe 5 hours, half of which was spent vacuuming, and already 4 compliments!

I’d always been curious about Oskar Pink. I take the Chalk Farm station sometimes, and this place is right across the street from it. The decor looked really cool: funky outlines of different hairdresser’s tools painted all over the walls, a clock that was backwards (so when you looked at yourself in the mirror during your cut, it looked correct), etc. So today was a crummy, tiring day and I am meeting my boyfriend’s family this weekend, so I thought I’d treat myself to a cut. And a treat it was!

I was a walk in, which was no problem at all. I worked with Marzia, who was super friendly and if I was keeping my hair short I’d totally go for her do. I got a great cut. Who knew I looked so cute with bangs? She did a great job giving me a new look while keeping the length I so desperately wanted to maintain -- if you’re a girl with superstraight hair that grows ever so slowly, you will know how important this is. And the price, while not cheap, was certainly cheaper than what you expected to pay in other such boutique salons. I’ve even paid more at Toni and Guy, which wasn’t nearly as luxurious an experience.

Now with salons, I’m incredibly judgmental, and Oskar Pink sold me on the details. The shampoo session was long and luxurious, no wash-and-go deal here. The place was well lit and well equipped, everything looked clean and professional grade. They totally did not force any products on me (double thumbs up!!) and that was nice. Marzia also did not try to hairdresser-chat me (triple thumbs up!!!). I hate that stuff! What do you do, do you have a boyfriend, where are your from, blah blah blah as if you or I really care, I just want to read my magazine in peace! She was professional through and through - all conversation was about my hair, and she was honest about her opinions while still respecting my tastes.

Definitely give Oskar Pink a try. I am SO going back.

(OK fine, one minus -- they don’t have beauty treatments like waxing, nails, etc. But they do hair really well so it’s ok, I forgive them.)