69 DEGREES MAGAZINE SUMMER 11 ISSSUE
IF YOU'VE BEEN STROLLING DOWN HINCKLEY ROAD IN LEICESTER RECENTLY, YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED A SWANKY NEW HAIR SALON. MAYBE YOU'RE ONE OF THE BODS THAT OWNER MALCOLM HAS SPOTTED PEERING THROUGH THE WINDOW? WE DON'T BLAME YOU, WE FIND THE GLOSSY INTERIOR - "INDUSTRIAL CHIC V DISNEY PRINCESS" AS MALCOLM PUTS IT, RATHER BEGUILING TOO. THE CHANDELIER, GOLDEN BROCADE CHAIRS, ORNATE GOLD MIRRORS AND THE GORGEOUS WOODEN DESK (ONE OF THE BEST EBAY FINDS WE'VE EVER SEEN) ARE CERTAINLY WORTH A PEEK.

MALCOLM, AS ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE FACES IN LEICESTER HAIRDRESSING, DECIDED TO GO IT ALONE AFTER SPENDING 15 YEARS AT ONE OF THE CITIES TOP SALONS. AFTER TAKING PART IN A CHARITY PARACHUTE JUMP LAST YEAR HE REALIZED HE "I COULD DO ANYTHING I WANTED TO NOW'.

AND WHAT HE WANTED WAS HIS OWN BUSINESS  HIS KEEN EYE FOR CUT, COLOUR AND DESIGN HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THE SALON INTERIOR, WHICH HAS A PARISIAN BOUTIQUE FEEL WHILST STILL RETAINING A MASCULINE EDGE. THE SALON IS UNISEX, AND HIS MALE CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN AS COMPLIMENTARY ON THE LOOK AS THE LADIES.

WE'RE ALL ABOUT THE DETAILS HERE AT 69 TOWERS, AND MALCOLM IS TOTALLY ON BOARD. YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND FRESH FLOWERS, COMPLIMENTARY NON AND ALCOHOLIC DRINKS (HOT DRINKS ARE SERVED IN DELISH GOLD PLATED M TEACUPS  AND GOURMET CUPCAKES AT THE WEEKEND. HE'S ALSO THROWING A FEW IDEAS AROUND ABOUT BESPOKE SERVICES - WE PARTICULARLY LIKE THE SOUND OF CURLS NIGHT OUT - WHERE THE GIRLS CAN TAKE OVER THE SALON BEFORE A NIGHT OUT. PUT YOUR MUSIC ON AND GET BLOW DRIED, STRAIGHTENED AND UPDONE WHILE HAVING A FEW DRINKS AND SINGING INTO THE HAIRBRUSH. MAJOR.
MALCOLM MURPHY HAIR, 58 HINCKLEY ROAD
LEICESTER    0116 319 0156
MALCOLMMURPHYHAIR.CO.UK