Salon of the future

TV DINNERS
Colin McAndrew, managing director, Medusa, Edinburgh
In my vision of a futuristic salon, TVs and internet access at client positions will become standard. Although I don’t see this happening in the near future, I don’t think it’s too far off. Clients will want a relaxing, stylish, cafe style environment where they can incorporate their hair appointment, lunch, emails and coffee. Other in-salon developments will see reclining bed-style backwashes as standard to make the cleansing and conditioning experience as luxurious and relaxing as possible. There’ll also be more use of computer imaging packages, where clients can see pictures of themselves how they would look with a variety of new styles and colours.

INSTANT YOUTH
Richard Bland, national director, Saks
Rather than clients having to visit separate salons in order to get their beauty and clinical treatments and hair appointments, these will all be attainable under one roof. The boundaries have been broken down between beauty, health and clinical treatments. Yes, there’ll always be a market for people who want to relax; but increasingly, the client is looking for a quick fix. Instant service results, such as IPL (intense pulsed light) treatments are increasingly popular and will feature prominently. If a treatment can make a client look younger then so much the better – at Saks, we’ve seen a huge increase in demand for cutting-edge treatments such as aesthetic procedures. Clients want everything under one roof and want it now.

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