Athena Hair Studio

Athena Hair Studio is a fantastic little salon on Dalry Rd serving a clientel of women mostly over the age of 80. Perhaps it is for this reason that when I first entered and enquired whether they did perms, they did not look at me with a bemused disgust, as most of the staff in other salons aroung Edinburgh seemed to do. The salon is run by two ladies, Joyce and Gemma, whom upon meeting you would think are a mother and daughter team. They are not infact related. Despite the well priced haircuts and the chocolate you get with your tea or coffee, these two are the reason that you keep on going back. The first style I got took about and hour to complete. I stayed in the salon for three hours, listening to the banter and eating Cadbury treats, and walked away with a jazzy new cut and a sore abdomen from laughing so much. If you are in the mood for a giggle or simply a well done permanant wave, Athena is the place to go!