Alan Foster Hair Design

While sat in a pub watching England get trounced by Germany during the World Cup, a friend and I admired the lovely coif of the woman opposite us. After complimenting her, she mentioned that she’d received the cut for free by agreeing to be a hair model.
Always up for an adventure, I used her suggested «free haircut» search query on Gumtree and discovered loads of options, though very few for longer hair. I responded to three, one of which said he required someone desirous of a short hair style, another who wrote back once but then not again and the last from Phi who is a trainee stylist at Alan Foster who made me an appointment straight away.
A short walk from the Clapham Junction railway station, Alan Foster is a small and tidy salon. I received a consultation with Phi and Alan himself, who helped guide Phi through various questions to ensure I’d get the cut I was after.
After Phi finished, Alan returned, surveyed the work and then made some minor adjustments which lead to what I deemed to be a pretty perfect outcome. I really appreciated how patient Alan was throughout the process, providing feedback as Phi cut. I liked that my hair was part and parcel of this teachable experience.
Clapham Junction’s a bit out of the way for me, but if I lived closer I’d definitely return, and be happy to pay the requisite tariff for a cut.

Great salon. Very friendly and experienced stylists. Had cut and blow dry and was very happy with the result. Would definately go back.