Family & Life Magazine Issue 4 | Page 28

RELAX The High Art of Hairstyling Receive an unmatched pampering experience at the new And . A hair salon, opened by coiffure enthusiast Angela Lee. With the salon’s fastidious attention to design and details, it has thrown down the gauntlet to other hair salons in Singapore’s fashion street to up their game. ...a lot of attention has been paid to every single detail to ensure that a patron gets only the classiest service possible. Everyone deserves a little pampering. That’s the philosophy of And . A, a new, luxurious hair salon in the Orchard Road shopping belt. Conceptualised and designed with the comfort of the patron first in mind, And . A promises to revolutionise the hair-styling landscape in Singapore. While other salons focus mainly on getting as many customers as possible sitting and leaving their chairs each day, And . A wants to treat every customer the same way the founder of the salon herself would want to be treated when she goes for a hair appointment. “Everything you see in And . A has been designed with the consumer’s experience in mind. From the waiting room where patrons can enjoy a fragrant cup of gourmet coffee before their treatments, to the spacious salon chairs and individual glass-walled hair washing areas, a lot of attention has been paid to every single detail to ensure that a patron gets only the classiest service possible,” founder and director Angela Lee says. Indeed, And . A has spared no expense in attaining coiffure service perfection. In the spacious waiting room, there are plush Ligne Roset couches for patrons to sit on. The piece de resistance is the limitededition Pierre Paulin Pumpkin red wool armchair, two of only 150 in the world. While waiting, take your pick from an experienced crop of hair stylists, all of whom boast more than 10 years of experience each in the industry. Whether you’re inspired by the latest 28 Family & Life • Dec 2013/Jan 2014 Japanese trends from the runway or prefer a more down-to-earth yet stylish cut, And . A has a stylist for your needs. At the moment, there are three hair artistes on the roster – Japanese, Malaysian and Singaporean – but Angela reveals that there are plans afoot to hire more stylists from South Korea, Hong Kong and other countries to cater to different tastes. before sending them back home or to their next social engagement where they can show off their carefullycoiffured mane. Every patron’s space also comes with a small see-through cabinet for patrons to safely store their luxurious Hermes Birkin or classy Chanel bags while being pampered. Each cabinet has been painstakingly measured and designed to ensure it fits most handbags perfectly. Once that is done, your stylist will lead you to your private glasswalled hair washing stations, a deluxe enclave that provides you with maximum elbow room. Sit down on the state-of-the-art Takara Belmont shampoo chairs to enjoy the private avant-garde hair-washing experience. Once your indulgent session is complete, you’ll be presented with the bill for the services, not over the counter, but at the posh waiting room where you can relax in. Angela, who is married with two children, also understands the amount of waiting that fathers and children go through when waiting for Mum to complete her hair treatment, which is why there is more than enough space in the waiting room for everyone to relax in. And . A is also exploring the idea of a limousine service for its patrons, picking them up from their homes otts Road, Far And . A is at 14 Sc /30/31, Singapore East Plaza #02-29 blow begins from 228213. A cut and g treatments S$50 and colourin 0. Book your starts from S$16 nce by calling pampering experie 1230. the salon at 6235