I've been wanting to go to Alfie's Antique Market and Nina's Hair Parlour for ages. Having finally booked myself in for a cut and set, I excitedly hopped on the tube to Edgeware Road.
As I walked up Church Street I was greeted with this impressive Art Deco sight...
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| Alfie's Antique Market |
Inside is even more wonderful, a labyrinth of stalls, including "The Girl Can't Help it" which made me go "eeeeeeek! when I saw the shop. Feeling a bit disorientated from the amount of wondrous items around me I climbed the stairs to Nina's.
The parlour is fascinating, with wonderful deco wall plaques and old hair related nick nacks. The lovely Leila (resembling a fusion of Brigitte Bardot and Pattie Boyd) was cutting my hair, she's so knowledgeable about all things hair and is a great artist of le barnet... a splendid job was done as you can see...
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| I asked for a curled bob with a slight Marcel at the fringe, why can't I get it to go like that at the back on a daily basis?! |
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| Leila was very kind and took some lovely pics, I love this one as you can see bits of the Parlour in it too |
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| When I got home I had to pop on a glam frock and take a snap before I slept on my barnet and possibly flattened it |
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| ... But I did try to maintain it overnight with Marcel clips... what a sight! |
Did my hair manage to stay in place overnight? Find out more next post!
G x
7 comments:
Here Gemima, your cheekbones are like razor blades. I might have to stop being your friend for jealousy! ;-)
I haven't heard of this place before, looks really fab. I might be at a lose end next weekend, will see if I can check it out.
I am LOVING the little bit of something I can see in the last pic..is that a dress or a shirt? I want to see a full length pic!
Don't stop being my friend! "Blush" thank you. The last pic with the marcel clips? thay're my Pyjamas, a la Cath Kidston Chintz 2006!
Just GORGEOUS!!! I might have to take some pictures of YOU with me when I go to the hairdresser's! Brilliant!
Aw, thank you Vintage Baroness... I'm your hair model and you're my style guru :D The skirt arrived today, Pics will have to be taken and posted, oh yes. I'm also squealing like crazy over your post... look at all those rails! OOO will any be in the shop? Ooooo!!
G x
Splendid job well done you look wonderful
I love going there, I can't afford to go often but I get up about twice a year and always feel the bees knees when I leave!!
I feel compelled to share my not so great experience at Nina's hair parlour...I had my hair cut & styled a couple of months back. Was a special treat for me as I rarely go to the hairdressers due to cost. I didn't get what I asked for in terms of finish, and when the curl dropped out 1/2 hr after I left the salon I realised the cut was not so great either; there were long bits where there shouldn't have been. I had to go to a local salon to have it sorted out :( I contacted Nina who was very kind & offered me a reimbursement for the 2nd cut I had to have, or a free cut with her next time I go to London. I opted for the former but it has not been forthcomming & my emails ignored :( Bad times x
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