Posts Tagged ‘London College of Beauty Therapy’
-
Beauty on a budget: where to get the cheapest treatments in London [Part 2]
I’m back with groomed brows, dark lashes and baring only a slight resemblance to a Jim Henson muppet (only kidding.) Actually, my brows are probably a wee bit darker than desirable but I totally hold myself responsible as I requested that they leave the tint on for longer than usual. Anyway…
My experience at London College of Beauty Therapy’s salon was actually overwhelmingly – and surprisingly – positive. After checking in at reception, I was taken through to my own private treatment room within the dazzlingly white, chandelier-bedecked professional salon.
As I was having the “trio” of treatments: eyelash tint, eyebrow tint and eyebrow shape, I was allocated three separate therapists. One for each treatment. Just a tiny departure from the usual salon experience. And I had to sign a helluva lot of disclaimer forms. Which isn’t so unusual. And although it did take slightly longer than usual, I was too busy saving money to really care.
At the end of the day I really couldn’t fault the standard and quality of my treatments. In truth, I’ve paid a whole lot more for worse. The students were extremely conscientious and a supervisor checked in at the end of each treatment to ensure I was happy and each procedure was performed correctly. And I was asked to give each student a score. If only every beauty salon in London was as interested in customer feedback and satisfaction…
Total spent: £15
Cost of treatment at usual beauty salon: £60
Total saved: £45
Posted in Bargains & Markets, Beauty
-
Beauty on a budget: where to get the cheapest treatments in London
The sheer work (and hard-earnt cash) that goes into maintaining basic grooming is no mean feat. I’m fair-skinned with naturally very blonde hair, which means that my eyelashes and eyebrows frequently pale into featurelessness unless I do something about them. That means regular four-to-six weekly tinting and shaping sessions, which really burns a hole in one’s pocket when you look at total costs over a year.
I adore my regular beauty therapist. She has the hands of an angel and the skill of a master engineer. But she’s not exactly cheap. I try to rationalise that good grooming is a good investment, but this reasoning has become more difficult to justify since the recession hit my bank account.
She charges £20 for an eyelash tint, £15 for an eyebrow tint and £25 for brow shaping (with threading). This is a total of £60, which works out at an eye-watering £720 over a 12 month period. Ouch (and that’s not the threading talking). Time to reconsider my options.
I’ve heard some very good things about London’s line-up of beauty colleges, which open their salon doors to the public so their students can get some professional experience.I must confess that I don’t love the idea of a student using me as a guinea pig, especially when it comes to my face. I mean, eyebrow tinting in the hands of the inexperienced could very well mean that I walk out the door baring a very close resemblance to Ernie’s mate Bert. And we don’t want that, do we? Not unless I’m looking for a career on Sesame Street.
Still, I seriously can’t afford to keep paying £60 every four weeks, so I make a booking at London’s College of Beauty Therapy. Here, I can get the same treatment (eyelash and brow tint and shape) for a total of £15 – a massive saving of £45 (and £540 over 12 months). I’m assured that the students are experienced and supervised, and their “luxurious” salon looks utterly professional. Check in with me tomorrow to see how I go…
Posted in Beauty
