Kate has been cutting my hair for almost 20 years now coping fabulously with my various different whims.
Short, long, blonde, brunette, flashes of colour or my greyer locks now.. Kate always delivers divine hairdos but in a way that complements me, not only aesthetically, but me as a person. You can discuss ideas and that great hairdo you were after, but ensure that the version of it you get will suit *you* and is realistic to maintain.
Kate’s ability to colour hair is second to none: for many years I had a glossy deep brown that she mixed with a squirt of red and blue (!), giving it a wonderful deep shine and quite literally had people stop to ask about it; my hair now is mostly grey and she has done a fantastic job of blending through cool and warm blondes - no toner, under half a head of highlights, and my hair looks divinely, naturally blonde.
My hair is fine but if you have thick hair, fear not - she cuts my best friend’s hair (the thickest hair known to man) just as beautifully. (Highlights it too which deserves an award as it takes about half a day!).
On top of all that, not only are you getting an extraordinary stylist and colourist, you’re getting a thoroughly lovely human. Funny, approachable and caring, and again, tailored to you - if it is your only hour of the week you get to yourself, basking in silence is very much respected; if you like to have a natter and put some of the world to rights, that’s equally comfortable.
I moved up to the North East 5 years ago - tried other salons and stylists and they didn’t even come close. I decided I’d rather travel the 5-hour round journey and have it done less often. Even yesterday, when that journey turned into 9 hours (crazy traffic and a stationary 11 mile tailback on the M1), I sat there in a 26 degree car with broken air con, beaming at my new hair, feeling like a million dollars and looking forward to my next visit.
Give Sutherland and Barnett a try, get booked in with Kate and you will not regret it!