DLUXE MAGAZINE/SUMMER 11 ISSUE 
A NEW HAIR SALON HAS OPENED IN THE WEST END OF LEICESTER, WITH THE AIM OF BRINGING CITY CENTER STYLING INTO THE SUBURBS. MALCOLM MURPHY REALIZED THE POTENTIAL OF THE AREA, A RAPIDLY UP AND COMING NEIGHBORHOOD MINUTES AWAY FROM THE LEAFY ENCLAVES AND BEAUTIFUL FAMILY HOMES OF WHAT THE ESTATE AGENTS CALL, 'THE RENOWNED LETCHWORTH ROAD AREA' MALCOLM IS ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE FACES IN LEICESTER HAIRDRESSING, HAVING WORKED FOR 15 YEARS AT ONE OF THE CITY'S TOP SALONS. 
HE SEEMS VERY COMFORTABLE IN HIS NEW HOME, BUT IT WAS ONLY RECENTLY , AFTER THE VERTIGO SUFFERER COMPLETED A CHARITY PARACHUTE JUMP, HE FELT CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO VENTURE OUT ON HIS OWN. "I DECIDED" HE SAYS FIRMLY, "THAT I CAN DO ANYTHING I WANT 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. HE WAS VERY KEEN TO ENSURE THE LOOK WASN'T TOO GIRLIE, AND RISK ALIENATING HIS MALE CUSTOMERS. MALCOLM HIMSELF STYLES IT "INDUSTRIAL CHIC VS DISNEY PRINCESS" AND SAYS HE'S RECEIVED NOTHING BUT COMPLIMENTS. APPARENTLY WORD IS GETTING AROUND AND PEOPLE STOP TO PEEK (OR GAWP IN SOME CASES) IN THE WINDOW.
THE CHANDELIER, GOLDEN BROCADE CHAIRS, ORNATE GOLD MIRRORS AND STUNNING WOODEN DESK (ONE OF THE BEST EBAY FINDS WE'VE EVER SEEN) ARE CERTAINLY WORTH A LOOK. MALCOLM IS VERY FOCUSED ON THOSE LITTLE EXTRAS WHICH LIFT A LOOK AND ELEVATE SERVICE. SO YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND FRESH FLOWERS, COMPLIMENTARY NON AND ALCOHOLIC DRINKS (HOT DRINKS ARE SERVED IN EXQUISITE GOLD PLATED M TEACUPS) AND HANDMADE GOURMET CUPCAKES ON THE WEEKEND. HE'S ALL GEARED UP FOR THE WEDDING SEASON, AND WILL BE OFFERING PACKAGES FOR THE BRIDE AND HER ENTOURAGE. HIS OPENING HOURS (ALREADY A GENOUROUS 10-7 DAILY AND 10-8 ON WEDNESDAY) ARE FLEXIBLE TOO. 
MALCOLM MURPHY HAIR, 58 HINCKLEY ROAD,
LEICESTER 0116 319 0156
WWW.MALCOLMMURPHYHAIR.CO.UK