Following this week's announcement that supermarket giant Tesco is to rollout a series of professional style salons, more details of the concept have been released.
One of the main benefits of the service, says the company, is that no appointments will be necessary, meaning shoppers can drop in without booking in advance. However, the low price point is likely to serve as the main attraction. Prices include: £20 for a cut and blow dry; £15 for a shampoo and hair cut; £12.50 for a hair cut; £10 for half leg wax and £15 for a full leg wax.
Tesco nail bars and threading are currently being trialled at stores in Wembley, Cambridge Bar Hill, Milton Keynes Kingston and Manchester (Walkden) and standalone beauty salons - which will also offer hairdressing services - will be opened in Leicester and Chesterfield on 31 January.
If Tesco's existing Leicester and Chesterfield salons are a model of future projects, then customers can expect product companies such as Redken and TIGI Bedhead professional ranges to feature.
Andrew Carpenter, beauty category manager at Tesco, said: We recognise the beauty market is a huge opportunity and we know there is a lot more we can be offering our customers. We know beauty treatments are very popular with many people these days, and we feel the convenience of great value and quality services from manicures to full waxing and styling could be a success with customers. We are only at the testing stage currently and keen to understand how our customers receive the service in these stores.
Tesco's news comes in the same week department store John Lewis confirmed it is to offer professional in-store treatments - from the likes of Liz Earle and Decleor - from this summer.
One of the main benefits of the service, says the company, is that no appointments will be necessary, meaning shoppers can drop in without booking in advance. However, the low price point is likely to serve as the main attraction. Prices include: £20 for a cut and blow dry; £15 for a shampoo and hair cut; £12.50 for a hair cut; £10 for half leg wax and £15 for a full leg wax.
Tesco nail bars and threading are currently being trialled at stores in Wembley, Cambridge Bar Hill, Milton Keynes Kingston and Manchester (Walkden) and standalone beauty salons - which will also offer hairdressing services - will be opened in Leicester and Chesterfield on 31 January.
If Tesco's existing Leicester and Chesterfield salons are a model of future projects, then customers can expect product companies such as Redken and TIGI Bedhead professional ranges to feature.
Andrew Carpenter, beauty category manager at Tesco, said: We recognise the beauty market is a huge opportunity and we know there is a lot more we can be offering our customers. We know beauty treatments are very popular with many people these days, and we feel the convenience of great value and quality services from manicures to full waxing and styling could be a success with customers. We are only at the testing stage currently and keen to understand how our customers receive the service in these stores.
Tesco's news comes in the same week department store John Lewis confirmed it is to offer professional in-store treatments - from the likes of Liz Earle and Decleor - from this summer.