Luxury Hairdressing

Some of the best hairdressers in the world are based in London. Charles Worthington, Anthony Mascolo, Nicky Clarke, Daniel Hersheson and Errol Douglas launched their careers here, and the city remains one of the best places to give your hair some luxury treatment.

Couture Cuts

Richard Ward has long been heralded the hairdresser to the rich and famous. "It Girls" galore frequented his old Sloane Street branch,. Now, thanks to their generous patronage, he has opened a haircare emporium on King's Road, Chelsea. Called the Metrospa, this salon is a real oasis. As well as having your hair restyled and expertly coloured, you can have a drink at the bar, charge your iPod, and let one of the friendly staff take your pet pooch for a walk round the block. No, really!

Flick through any glossy magazine, and it's likely that Daniel Hersheson, his son Luke or one of his team will have fixed the model's hair on one of the pages. Hersheson's salon has a strong catwalk presence, and is always in attendance at London Fashion Week. Daniel Hersheson caters for both men and women, and now, the new branch in Harvey Nichols offers exclusive beauty treatments including oxygen facial peels and manicures, with products by New York's finest manicurist, Ji Baek.

Brent Barber won the prestigious Male Hairdresser of the Year title in 2005. Book an appointment with him at trendy salon Brooks & Brooks and you can be assured of emerging with a fashionable and wearable style.

Tress Treatments

If your hair is in need of some serious TLC, follow mussed-up hair heroine Sienna Miller and book yourself in for a caviar treatment at Hari. The treatment costs £200, but the effect is priceless. After meeting Hari's team, clients have a generous amount of top-quality caviar applied to their locks before it is left to work its magic. After a rinse and blow dry, clients are left with unbelievably shiny hair.