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One of the questions we often get asked by new clients visiting our Baldwin Street hair salon is what’s the difference between hairdressing and barbering in Bristol, and new male clients in particular are keen to find out more.

When we get new male clients visiting our central Bristol salon for the first time, they’re often passing trade due to our location or alternatively because we’ve been recommended to them by an existing client of ours.

The question about hairdressing and barbering is a good one, because as a unisex hair salon in central Bristol, we’ve seen more and more male clients visiting us in 2018 to utilise our barbering and gents’ hairdressing services.

We give all clients (male and female) a full and free hair consultation before carrying out any cutting, and this gives a new client the opportunity to talk through their current look, any inspiration they want to bring to a new look, as well as chatting to our team of friendly and experienced hair stylists in detail.

The world of barbering has traditionally been scene as quite one-dimensional from outside the hair industry. Barbering has been viewed as simply about clipper haircuts, a short back and sides delivered in 10 minutes, and then a repeat visit every few weeks to trim the hair with clippers again for a guy.

This, of course, isn’t the case at our hair salon, and our male clients enjoy the same level of consultation, creative cutting and hair product advice that our female clients enjoy when they visit us.

Our hairdressing services involve a full hair consultation every time, a high level of client education around hairdressing and product knowledge, scissor cuts and professional hair styling for men. It’s a top-level experience.

Not just that, but our pricing structure for barbering services is flexible too, rather than trying to offer a one-stop-shop approach as some salons do.

We price our gents’ hairdressing services based on the experience level of our stylist delivering the service. So, for example, our barbering services are currently priced at three levels: £19.50, £21.50 and £24, and isn’t dependent on the amount of time in the chair when a male client visits us.

We pride ourselves on the level of male hairdressing education and men’s hair product knowledge we pass on, too, and are regularly posting male-centric blog posts for the benefit of our growing male client audience.

We also have male and female stylists, so the choice is up to you when you visit our Baldwin Street hair salon in terms of who works with you on your hair.

For example, we recently wrote about the latest trends in gents’ hairdressing in central Bristol – visit here to find out more.

We also stock the full range of superb men’s hair products from Great British Barber – visit here to read all about it.

Our Bristol Hairdressing Blog has lots of examples of men’s haircuts, barbering in central Bristol, as well as the latest men’s hair products we recommend for our male clients – visit here to find out more.

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As many of our blog readers and regular clients know, our Baldwin Street hair salon has long been advocating British Hair products in Bristol.

And we’re excited to be able to give clients a new hair product to try from this week as part of the British Hair range – Blonde Toning Shampoo.

After an amazing Summer with weeks of hot dry weather, many of our clients with lightened and blonde hair have been coming to us complaining of poorly-conditioned blonde hair with unruly tones and bad overall condition.

Blonde Toning Shampoo from British Hair can help with such hair problems for clients with blonde and lighter hair.

This conditioning hair product provides visibly brighter blondes with vibrant colour and toning capacity for all types of blonde hair.

It contains keratin and sunflower seed extracts to help protect and strengthen blonde hair, repair damaged blonde hair, hydrate dry hair and smooth out cuticles.

Blonde Toning Shampoo from British Hair also contains a colour lock formula, enabling clients to protect their blonde hair colour for longer, as well as containing argan oil to nourish hair and help prevent further damage.

Applying this new hair product couldn’t be simpler – simply apply a small amount to wet hair, depending on length and texture.

Massage gently into the scalp and through mid-lengths, working up a lather. Rinse with warm clean water and repeat if required. Use an approved British Hair conditioner to finish, as recommended by our team of hairstylists.
British Hair Blonde Toning Shampoo is available in a 250ml size and only costs £9.95, while stocks last – so grab yours today at our Bristol hair salon!

Our Bristol Hairdressing Blog has handy hints, tips and hair care advice, as well as the latest products our expert team of hair colourists use and recommend – visit here to find out more.

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It’s been an amazing Summer, but we’re now starting to see more and more clients coming to our Bristol hair salon with sun lightened hair issues, looking for help, advice and hair colouring support to bring back their natural colour.

The good news is – we have a service for this, and offer a new hair colouring service for sun-lightened hair, and the ‘before’ and ‘after results below are truly stunning:

The Summer 2018 heatwave has left many clients visiting our Baldwin Street hair salon with hair that looks bleached and washed out after weeks of intense sun. The issue has been to put the clients’ natural hair colour in for them.

We offer a free hair consultation for all of our clients, especially those looking to utilise our expert hair colouring services, to ensure that the right tone, blend and hair colour mix is delivered to them during their visit to our styling team.

When it comes to restoring natural colouring to sun-lightened hair, we start by looking at the level and extent of sun damage caused to the hair, roots, and the overall condition of the hair and scalp after intense heat exposure.

When it comes to providing our hair colouring service to sun-lightened hair, we focus on applying highlights in to the roots if needed, to bring the roots to their natural colour.

Part of the hair colouring process on sun-lightened and sun-damaged hair often involves applying lowlights on to the ends, after washing them out.

This simple but effective hair colour service to hair roots and hair ends is perfect for re-establishing the hair’s overall natural colour, as well as providing a refresh of natural colour at the end of the Summer season for tired hair.

A half-head colour will usually take between 30-45 minutes, with 30 minutes’ processing time for hair colouring applied. A cut and blow dry usually comes afterwards, giving a total chair time of roughly 1.5 hours, depending on length of hair and condition of roots. Ask for further details during your consultation.

We also recommend that clients with sun-lightened or sun-damaged hair consider giving their hair additional moisture, to re-build the integrity of the hair, the roots, the scalp, and to promote better hair health overall.

Clients can also get a fantastic new hair moisturizing treatment too – read this blog post to find out details on this great deal.

We also offer a superb range of Summer hair care products in the Solar Sublime range – please visit here to find out more.

Our Bristol Hairdressing Blog has handy hints, tips and hair care advice, as well as the latest products our expert team of hair colourists use and recommend – visit here to find out more.

To see our full range of Sun-lightening hair colouring products, Summer Hair Care treatments, bespoke Summer hair styling, different Undercut hairstyles, British Hair products, Summer hair care tips, hair moisturizing treatments, hair care, highlighting, hairdressing, British Hair products, hair styling equipment, hair straighteners, hair curlers, curling wands, men’s hairdressing, hair treatments, hair styling services, hair toning, hair colouring, haircuts, creative cutting, gents hair styling, hair styling equipment, haircuts, and hair extensions we offer, please get in touch here.

The entire team of Bristol hairdressers at Aidan Garlington Hair Design are excited to announce a brand new product this week – L’Oreal Flash Pro Hair.

This superb new hair colouring product delivers an amazing result for clients looking for fast, reliable, and one-wash-out temporary hair colouring.

L’Oreal Flash Pro Hair is a colour gel product, that’s simple fast and easy to apply. There are a range of cool and funky colours available, making this the perfect temporary hair colour for an evening out or a special one-off event.

Because Flash Pro Hair washes out in with only one shampoo, it gives clients the ability to have wild and wonderful hair colours without any commitment.

It’s a fast and cost-effective hair colouring service, too – costing only £15 in-salon, or £14.99 to buy the product and do it yourself at home.

There are 11 fantastic and fun hair colours to choose from in the new range.

To find out more about L’Oreal Flash Pro Hair, please visit here.

To find out more about our Quick Fix and Colour Bar services in central Bristol, please visit here.

To see our full range of hair colouring products, Summer hair care tips, hair moisturizing treatments, hair care, highlighting, hairdressing, British Hair products, hair styling equipment, hair straighteners, hair curlers, curling wands, men’s hairdressing, hair treatments, hair styling services, hair toning, hair colouring, haircuts, creative cutting, gents hair styling, hair styling equipment, haircuts, and hair extensions we offer, please get in touch here.

We’ve got a hot new Men’s Hair Product for our male clients to try in Bristol this month – Great British Barber Texture Powder.

This brand new men’s hair product is a ‘magic dust’ that is amazing for male clients looking for instant volume from the root for their hair in humid weather.

It’s one of the best volumising and texture boost hair products we’ve seen in a long time, and our male clients have been loving the rapid results it delivers.

Giving incredible texture, flexible hold levels, and a matte finish, Texture Powder from Great British Barber strengthen and cleanses hair, whilst also adding in UV Protection – perfect during this superb Summer weather.

To apply, simply sprinkle a few shakes into the areas of hair where you want more texture and volume. Apply to dry hair and get instant lift and boost.

It’s an everyday men’s hair conditioning and styling product that comes in a 20G size, and it perfect for shaping men’s hairstyles such as a Pompadour.

Priced at only £9.95, grab it while stocks last at our central Bristol hair salon.

To see our full range of Great British Barber products, Summer hair care tips, hair moisturising treatments, hair care, highlighting, hairdressing, British Hair products, hairstyling equipment, hair straighteners, hair curlers, curling wands, men’s hairdressing, hair treatments, hairstyling services, hair toning, hair colouring, haircuts, creative cutting, gents hairstyling, hair styling equipment, haircuts, and hair extensions we offer, please get in touch here.

With such a gorgeous Summer so far, many of the clients visiting our Baldwin Street hair salon have been asking for a super-stylish, manageable, low-maintenance hairstyle for this hot weather.

Our advice is to opt for a Full Undercut, as this on-trend hairstyle provides a stunning look which is functional, fashionable, and easy to wear, such as the Full Undercut example below from a recent client visit to our central Bristol Undercut hairstylists.

Delivering a classic Full Undercut hairstyle is one of our most popular Summer hairstyles in Bristol, and our clients love the results.

We start with a shampoo and wash the hair, then lightly towel dry and section out. The Undercut is then put into the hair and we work the shape over the top.

The hair is shaped when damp and personalized to each client’s individual face shape, to create just the right Undercut hairstyle result for them.

As a seasonal hairstyle, the Undercut has been trending this Summer in particular – probably because it’s a great way to remove long hair during hotter weather. A versatile look, with a trendy shape, but also practical.

A Full Undercut leaves the hair in great condition, looking fantastic and is highly manageable when going on Summer holidays.

Typically, an Undercut Hairstyle takes around one hour for the cut and blow-dry, and costs range from £33 to £39.50 or £46.50, depending on the level of stylist providing the service. Ask in-salon for further details when you book.

To see our full range of bespoke Summer hairstyling, different Undercut hairstyles, British Hair products, Summer hair care tips, hair moisturising treatments, hair care, highlighting, hairdressing, British Hair products, hairstyling equipment, hair straighteners, hair curlers, curling wands, men’s hairdressing, hair treatments, hairstyling services, hair toning, hair colouring, haircuts, creative cutting, gents hairstyling, hair styling equipment, haircuts, and hair extensions we offer, please get in touch here.

We’ve got an exciting and fantastic versatile hair product this month for clients in Bristol – it’s from British Hair and is called Multi-Benefit Cream.

This new, all-in-one styling product helps to create volume and body, condition and repair hair, provide heat protection, de-tangle and control frizz, add shine, give extra hold, leave hair smoother, as well as promoting healthy hair. Our team of hairstylists love this amazing new hair product.

Available in a 200ml size, it’s also easy to apply. Just work evenly into clean, damp, towel-dried hair and then style your hair as usual.

We have tried this styling product ourselves, and were amazed at the instant and longer-lasting hair benefits from just using one simple British Hair product. As our regular clients know, we stock all British Hair products.

As a versatile, all-in-one styling product, British Hair Multi-Benefit Cream is one of the best hair products we’ve seen this Summer at the salon.

British Hair Multi-Benefit Cream is available for only £9.95 at our central Bristol hair salon whilst available stocks last, so come and grab yours soon!

To see our full range of British Hair products, Summer hair care tips, hair moisturising treatments, hair care, highlighting, hairdressing, British Hair products, hairstyling equipment, hair straighteners, hair curlers, curling wands, men’s hairdressing, hair treatments, hairstyling services, hair toning, hair colouring, haircuts, creative cutting, gents hairstyling, hair styling equipment, haircuts, and hair extensions we offer, please get in touch here.

The team of central Bristol hairstylists at our Baldwin Street hair salon have seen a few new and interesting client visits this Summer, and we wanted to dedicate a blog post to showcasing some of our extra hairdressing services.

We recently had new clients visiting from Ireland, who were staying in a central Bristol hotel and attending a University graduation. They’d typed ‘Prom Hair and Hair-ups in central Bristol’ into Google, found one of our previous blog posts, and booked in for last-minute hairstyling with the team.

There was also a group of ladies visiting Bristol for the weekend to see the sights including the Wallace & Gromit Trail, and they wanted to discuss Hair-Up options with us for their big Saturday night out on the town.

We have also provided temporary hair chalk for clients visiting Bristol, which wash out after three shampoos but give a vibrant fun new hair colour for a short period of time. Ask in-salon for further details on this new service.

We are seeing more clients visiting the salon during weekends away to Bristol, as well as wedding parties, and other special anniversary events.

We’ve had a number of new clients coming in to see us for various hairstyling and hairdressing services such as our Styling Bar.

Our team of experienced and friendly Bristol hairstylists can provide a range of versatile and low-cost hairdressing services, including cuts, blow-dry, and styling – including good-to-go quick hair curling, if the client comes into the salon with hair washed and ready for us to work our magic on for them.

Our central Bristol hairdressing team can offer advice and guidance, including our up-to-date hair product knowledge, to ensure that new clients and those visiting just for a weekend have gorgeous hair throughout their stay in the city.

To see the full set of hairdressing services at our central Bristol hair salon, our range of Solar Sublime hair care products, Summer hair care tips, hair moisturising treatments, hair care, highlighting, hairdressing, British Hair products, hairstyling equipment, hair straighteners, hair curlers, curling wands, men’s hairdressing, hair treatments, hairstyling services, hair toning, hair colouring, haircuts, creative cutting, gents hairstyling, hair styling equipment, haircuts, and hair extensions we offer, please get in touch here.

The dedicated and talented team of hair stylists at our central Bristol hair salon are a fantastic bunch, and we’re dedicating this blog post on a top Baldwin Street hairdresser – our Senior Stylist Paul.

As a hugely-experienced hairstyling expert with more than 17 years’ experience, Paul has been working at the salon for years, and is an integral part of the hairdressing team at Aidan Garlington Hair Design.

Some of Paul’s ongoing hairdressing and hair colouring qualifications include:

L’Oreal Colour Keys Course

L’Oreal Express Colour Keys Course

Mizani Afro Relaxer Course

L’Oreal Diploma with Carolyn Newman and Bill Underwood

TIGI Advanced Cutting Course

British Hair Advanced Cutting Course

As well as his huge amount of hairdressing experience, Paul was also the Regional Winner of Trend Vision 2013, and UK Finalist of Trend Vision 2013, and is passionate about creative cuts and contemporary hair colouring.

All of our hair stylists in central Bristol receive regular training and mentoring from Creative Director Aidan Garlington, and Paul has been one of the most inspirational hair stylists for the growing team in recent months as well.

Paul delivers any style of hairdressing required for clients, is an expert in hair colouring, and always provides the best look to suit each individual client.

Many of our long-standing clients have been visiting Paul for a number of years, and as we celebrate more than 10 years at our Baldwin Street location in central Bristol, Paul has been a major part of the salon’s ongoing success.

To book in with Paul for a full and free hair consultation, please contact the salon today on 0117 376 3248 to make an appointment with him directly.

To see the full team of hairdressers at our central Bristol hair salon, our range of Solar Sublime hair care products, Summer hair care tips, hair moisturising treatments, hair care, highlighting, hairdressing, British Hair products, hairstyling equipment, hair straighteners, hair curlers, curling wands, men’s hairdressing, hair treatments, hairstyling services, hair toning, hair colouring, haircuts, creative cutting, gents hairstyling, hair styling equipment, haircuts, and hair extensions we offer, please get in touch here.

A few of our male hairdressing clients were chatting this week about the top men’s haircuts for Summer 2018 in Bristol, so we decided to write a blog post about what we think will be the hottest looks for men this year.

We recently wrote a blog post about the latest trends in gents’ hairdressing in Bristol – visit here to find out more.

One of the most popular Summer haircuts for men at our central Bristol hair salon remains the Textured Crop Haircut.

The crop has been a haircut that’s remained popular for over 12 months, and our central Bristol hairdressers expect to see more men going for it this Summer. The biggest factor is texture throughout plus choosing either a blunt fringe or choppy, textured look. We offer a full and free consultation to men.

Another popular men’s haircut will be the Short Textured Quiff Haircut – particularly after the change by David Beckham from longer locks to a low-maintenance men’s haircut for the Summer.

It’s a versatile Summer hairstyle for men who want a shorter cut but also a hairstyle that doesn’t need too much work in the morning. It works best with texture and a loose, unstructured look.

A third favourite men’s hairstyle for Summer will be the Classic Short Back & Sides Haircut, which is perfect for office workers looking for a stylish cut.

This look has made a big comeback recently, particularly after films such as Dunkirk and Harry Styles wearing this look with dramatic effect in the movie.

We recommend using a matte clay or paste product to style this look, but it can also be upgraded with a low fade or taper on the sides to modernise it.

One of the favourite Summer hairstyles for men in Bristol is also a Natural Side Parting Haircut, which is effectively a twist on the classic side parting.

It’s the perfect smart haircut for Summer for men, and is a great look for guys who want to look smart but with a natural and relaxed look. Using a medium-strength matte paste to style this men’s hairstyle produces the best look.

Men with Long and Wavy Hair will also be another popular choice at our Bristol hair salon, as Summer weather is good for longer, loose styling.

The skin fades of 2017 have moved more towards longer locks during the Winter months, and we’ve seen that male hairdressing clients are now looking to go for a more relaxed and tousled look if their hair is longer or very curly.

Using a sea salt spray is the best way to enhance natural curls and long hair.

Another fantastic men’s hairstyle to watch out for this Summer in Bristol will be the Soft Undercut, first made popular in 2016 with Brad Pitt in the hit movie Fury. It’s a great men’s haircut to match up with a long beard.

Utilising a clean fade on the side and back provides a smart casual look that’s really versatile at both the office and the beach.

Our Bristol hairdressers can guide and advise on the best men’s Summer haircut to match your face shape, hair type, and hair regime.

We also stock the full range of Great British Barber products at our central Bristol hair salon – please visit here to find out more.

To see the full range of men’s haircuts, hair moisturising treatments, hair care, highlighting, hairdressing, British Hair products, hairstyling equipment, hair straighteners, hair curlers, curling wands, men’s hairdressing, hair treatments, hairstyling services, hair toning, hair colouring, haircuts, creative cutting, gents hairstyling, hair styling equipment, haircuts, and hair extensions we offer, please get in touch here.