Shades Salon Primrose Hill

If you like a home from home feel, Shades is where you’ll find Nico and team, yes Nicky Clarke, (not that Nicky Clarke) but some argue equally gifted, Claudia who cuts and Emily who washes. It’s a family feeling, a happy place.

The salon is located on Eskine Road, off Regents Park Road, a quiet side street in my neighbourhood, Primrose Hill but very easy to access from Chalk Farm Tube Station too.

This is the type of salon you might find in a strip mall in Malibu or Santa Monica, very cool and low key and then your sitting next to Quentin Tarantino.

Nico the salon owner is unusually exuberant, full of life and energy yet warm, friendly and accommodating and you never get the upright stand offish vibes in some salons.

Nico prides himself on being able to do everything hair so whether you need a hip barber, a great blow dry, super out there colour or conservative chop amazing extensions he can do it all.

I have been to a couple of other members of the team when Nico was on holiday or having a rare day off and I have never been disappointed with my results.

The salon has a unique feature in the hair washing area, multi coloured light therapy which I have to say I really enjoy every time I go. And the products they use, ask for the honey oat conditioner mask. It’s dreamy.