News

Tuesday 14th August

Summer Update

Hi Everyone,

It's been a while since we last chatted, but we haven’t been idle and I wanted to share with you the latest developments at V&V.

In response to the increasing demand for our services (thank you!), we've given the salon a bit of a makeover. We’ve added an extra backwash and section but, curiously, without reducing the feeling of spaciousness.

There have also been some Team changes and, sad to say, Rebecca has left us to pursue her dream of exploring the world with Virgin Airlines, although we're pretty sure she's not flying the plane. Yet!

On a happier note we're thrilled to introduce two new members to our Team. Emma has been with us for three months now and her expertise, creativity and Team spirit has allowed her seamlessly to integrate with everyone at V&V. We're also excited to welcome Kayleigh, who will be joining us on Tuesday, August 29th. Kayleigh brings with her a wealth of experience and will allow us to meet the ever increasing demand for both colour and styling services. 

Many thanks for your continued support, and we look forward to catching up with you on your next visit.

Warm regards,

Adam

V&V

Thursday 30th April 2023

Online Booking

We've got some exciting news to share - we've just launched a brand new online booking system called Slick. We know how busy life can get, so we've made it even easier for you to book your appointments with us.

Our new system is super easy to use, but there is one thing you need to know - you will need to create a whole new account to start booking. Don't worry though, it's quick and easy to set up, and you only need to do it once.

You can get to the create account page when you go through and book a new appointment.

Once you're all set up, you can quickly view our availability and book your appointment in just a few clicks. We think you're going to love it!

If you have any questions about Slick or need any help making your bookings, just give us a shout. We're here to help!

Thanks so much for choosing V&V and we can't wait to see you soon.

Click here to go to Slick

Best

Adam

Ps. Sorry about all the text messages.

Friday 10th February 2023

Exciting News - We are looking for a Senior Stylist to join the team at Verve & Virtue.

Our ideal person will have the following experience and characteristics:

You have a passion for excellence in both styling and developing / maintaining strong client relationships.

Our appointments are typically 50% longer than the industry average and so you will have time to achieve both your own and V&V's high standards

You have precision cutting and finishing skills with at least 3 years' experience

Despite your experience, you're always happy to learn new skills and ways of working

You're equally comfortable cutting the hair of both women and men

You are technically very competent, experienced and with high quality standards

You are wholly customer focused

Your age is irrelevant but you must be mature in outlook

You would be excited by the idea of working with a young business and contributing to its growth and development

You must be a strong team player

We don't hold 'formal interviews' - it's not our style.

If you're the person we're looking for then you will want to interview us first!

So, if this opportunity intrigues you then get in touch to arrange an informal conversation and we can exchange ideas - even if you don't quite have the practical skills profile yet because, for us 'attitude and being a 'team player' are the most important attributes!

Hope to hear from you - even if you're a bit unsure at this stage.

All enquires will be handled in the strictest confidence.

Adam

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Adam@verveandvirtue.co.uk

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Saturday 7th May 2022

Cost of Living Impact – We’re Holding Prices for Next Two Months

You don’t need me to tell you that the world is changing fast and in really unhelpful ways. We’re not immune to these changes and so are forced to think about what it means for V&V.

However, as a client, we regard you as the most important part of V&V and understand that you too are subject to the same pressures.

Our aim, therefore, is to minimise the effects on you insofar as it’s possible to do.

So – our plan is to hold our prices for the next two months and absorb the cost increases while we assess the overall financial impact on V&V. We will then let you know what adjustments to our pricing, if any, are needed.

Please be assured though, that, should a price increases be necessary, we will keep them as low as possible.

Will get back to you with an update when we know more.

Adam

V&V

Wednesday 5th January 2022

A More Colourful New Year at V&V

Happy New Year for 2022!

Since 2021 was a bit ‘rubbish’, the team at V&V have decided that 2022 is going to be a good deal more ‘up beat’ and colourful!

Lucy, our Colourist, has established for us both a strong reputation for delivering great Colour and, as a result, a demand for Colour services that we couldn’t always meet.

So, for 2022 – please meet Kirstie – who joins us on Monday 12th Jan. to provide more Colour capability.

“Hairdressing to me isn’t just a job it’s a passion. It’s about getting to know our clients, understanding their likes and dislikes and working through a plan to achieve the best results possible. It’s about tailoring a service to suit each individual and their needs, and I don’t think there’s a better feeling than making someone look and feel great.

One of the main reasons that I was drawn to V&V is because I feel this is a huge part of their ethos. I love how it’s focused solely on each individual, giving them all of your time and attention. Having the extra time to spend with clients and being able to really work together on their desired look, is what I love most.
After many years in the Industry, working in variations of fast paced salon environments, I’m so excited to start a new experience and be a part of the V&V team.”
Kirstie

So, for any or all of your Colour needs both Lucy and Kirstie are standing by for a chat, perhaps the putting together of a plan – and maybe even an amazing new look for 2022?

As usual, we provide a free consultation and all of the necessary allergy tests prior to any appointment.

Our thanks to all of our clients for supporting us through 2021 and we look forward to seeing you all through 2022.

Happy New Year

V&V Team

Wednesday 13th October

You will work with clients through the entire process and, with your clients, admire the high quality results that your skills and experience can produce

You have an in depth colour knowledge and technique with at least 3 years’ experience
Despite your experience, you’re always happy to learn new skills and ways of working

You are technically very competent, experienced and with high quality standards
You are wholly customer focused
Your age is irrelevant but you must be mature in outlook
You would be excited by the idea of working with a young business and contributing to its growth and development
You must be a strong team player

We don’t hold ‘formal interviews’ – it’s not our style. If you’re the person we’re looking for then you will want to interview us first!

So, if this opportunity intrigues you then get in touch to arrange an informal conversation and we can exchange ideas – even if you don’t quite have the practical skills profile yet because, for us ‘attitude’ and being a ‘team player’ are the most important attributes!

Hope to hear from you – even if you’re a bit unsure at this stage!

All enquires will be handled in the strictest confidence.

Best

Adam

Thursday 15th July

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Wednesday 5th May

New Team Member Required 

We are looking for a Senior Stylist to join the team at Verve & Virtue. 

 Our ideal person will have the following experience and characteristics: 

• You have a passion for excellence in both styling and developing / maintaining strong client relationships. Our appointments are typically 50% longer than the industry average and so you will have time to achieve both your own and V&V’s high standards 

• You have precision cutting and finishing skills with at least 3 years’ experience  

• Despite your experience, you’re always happy to learn new skills and ways of working 

• You’re equally comfortable cutting the hair of both women and men 

• You are technically very competent, experienced and with high quality standards 

• You are wholly customer focused 

• Your age is irrelevant but you must be mature in outlook 

• You would be excited by the idea of working with a young business and contributing to its growth and development 

• You must be a strong team player 

We don’t hold ‘formal interviews’ – it’s not our style. If you’re the person we’re looking for then you will want to interview us first! 

 So, if this opportunity intrigues you then get in touch to arrange an informal conversation and we can exchange ideas – even if you don’t quite have the practical skills profile yet because, for us ‘attitude’ and being a ‘team player’ are the most important attributes!  

 Hope to hear from you – even if you’re a bit unsure at this stage! 

All enquires will be handled in the strictest confidence. 

 Best Adam 

Email: adam@verveandvirtue.co.uk 

Tel: 01993 707992

Wednesday 24th February 2021

Re opening April 2021

With the government announcing the next steps with the “roadmap” This is how i plan to deal with the current situation.

Firstly i will be waiting until April as things could no doubt change before then and the opening date could be delayed making it unfair with the bookings.

We will be using the fair appointment policy as we used in July which seems like such a long time ago and that worked well. This is available >> HERE <<

I would like to thank everyone sticking by us over the last 4 years and especially this last one and trusting that we will make it as safe as we can for you to get your hair done.

I hope everyone is safe and well and between now and when we open if i can help in anyway please do reach out. Even if its food I’m happy to deliver on the Vespa (no large items)

Best
Adam

Thursday 24th December

Lockdown 3.0 - Tier 4

Just what we needed for Christmas!

As we enter Tier 4 our doors must close once more – but, hopefully, for not too long.

Once we know what’s happening, we’ll get back to you with an update regarding appointments. However, online booking is, of course, closed once again until further notice.

Thanks for sticking by us over the last year. We hope everyone remains safe and is able to support our local shops.

So stay safe and wherever possible please have a peaceful and enjoyable Christmas.

Merry Christmas from the V&V Team

Wednesday 25th November

What to expect when we reopen on Wednesday 2nd December 

 So – here we go again – let’s hope we can all get back to some more permanent sense of ‘ordinary’ this time around. 

 We will update the salon safety guidelines in line with government requirements should they change please check before your appointment. Click here

 As I said in my last note, December is fully booked so here’s how we plan to proceed: 

• Online booking remains suspended until Jan 2021. 

• Appointments after this lock down period will be honoured as normal (unless Lockdown is extended). 

• Those appointments that fell within 5th November and 1st December will be placed on a ‘Lockdown List’ in the same order as the appointments were made i.e. appointments for 5th Nov will be around the top and around 1st December at the bottom of the list. Please let us know if you do NOT want to be placed on the list. 

• The V&V Team will endeavour to create more appointments by extending our hours but only within the boundaries of complete safety and quality. (You won’t want a sleepy stylist cutting your hair!) 

• As we create more appointments and/or receive cancellations we will offer these appointments to those of you on the Lockdown List strictly in the order indicated above. 

• Please note that the Fair Appointments Policy remains in place during this period so please check it out because it contains the rules regarding cancelation fees.  

 This is a tough period for us all and we will do our best to meet your needs in the fairest way possible. I’m afraid though, that I have to announce a 5% price increase from December 2nd. I’ve kept our prices stable for the last two years but I’m afraid this second lockdown has made an increase unavoidable and I hope that you can understand our position. 

 Please stay safe, support your local shops and all those around you.  

Best  

Adam 

Sunday 1st November

 Lockdown 2 - Déjà vu all over again

Here we are again and, sadly, closed for another 4 weeks from Thursday 5th November - Bonfire night – oh the irony!

 So, I’m afraid to say if your appointment falls within the 5th November to 2nd December we can no longer honour it. It may be, of course, that the Government decides to extend this period but we’ll just have to deal with that if it happens.

As you would expect, post 3rd December is fully booked so here’s how we plan to proceed:

• Online booking is now suspended until Jan 2021.

• Appointments after this lock down period will be honoured as normal (unless Lockdown is extended).

• Those appointments that fall within 5th November and 2nd December will be placed on a ‘Lockdown List’ in the same order as the appointments were made i.e. appointments for 5th Nov will be around the top and around 2nd December at the bottom of the list. Please let us know if you do NOT want to be placed on the list.

• The V&V Team will endeavour to create more appointments by extending our hours but only within the boundaries of complete safety and quality. (You won’t want a sleepy stylist cutting your hair!)

• As we create more appointments and/or receive cancellations we will offer these appointments to those of you on the Lockdown List strictly in the order indicated above.

 This is a tough period for us all and we will do our best to meet your needs in the fairest way possible.

 Please stay safe, support your local shops and all those around you.

Best

Adam

Tuesday 16th June 2020

Fair Appointments Policy

You will understand that demand for appointments will be high for a while after we reopen. We will extend our normal working hours and days to create as many appointments as possible but it is, of course, impossible to serve everyone on ‘day one’. 

So - we have devised what we are calling a ‘Fair Appointments Policy’ which is designed to let you know how we intend to approach the complicated business of achieving as many of your appointment requests as possible within the shortest amount of time.

The first point to make then is that online booking is now suspended – so please email for appointments.

We will allocate appointments on the following basis:

· Our regular clients will have priority and we will let you know when you can start booking just as soon as the Government announces the release date.

· We are happy to see new clients but you will be scheduled once the needs of regular clients have been met but – please be assured – we will do that as soon as possible.

· Clearly a missed appointment denies that time to another client. If, therefore, you fail to take up your appointment without notifying us (see below) you will be charged the full amount.

· Should you need to cancel, then provided you give us a full 24hrs notice there will be no charge.

As you will understand, this is going to be a very busy couple of months but we will be working very hard to meet your needs in as short a time as possible. We ask, though, that you bear with us as we all adjust this new situation.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all those of you that have check in to make sure we are all ok – it’s very much appreciated.

 See you soon and thanks for your continuing support!

Stay safe – stay well

Adam

Monday 15th June 2020

Sadly for us, but great for her, V&Vs very first member of staff is leaving us this month. Sharon has worked super hard since she joined but has decided that it’s time to try something new.

A note from Sharon:
My journey with Verve & Virtue began in September 2017. Adam and I had worked together in another salon previously and, after he left to set up V&V we bumped into each other at a mutual friend’s hen do (don’t even ask how Adam ended up there!). I chatted to Adam and mentioned how my biggest frustration was not having enough time with each client and having to rush some of them. Adam realised I would fit into the V&V ethos, with longer appointment times and he took the plunge and asked me to join him. Over the years the team has grown and together we’ve shared lots of memorable times, lots of fun, along with hard work and some seriously happy clients. Every journey has a beginning and an end though, and with a heavy heart I’ve decided that this is the end of my journey with V&V. Lockdown has been a time of reflection, different routines and a time for a new beginning completely away from hairdressing – I still genuinely believe in the Verve and Virtue ethos and couldn’t imagine working with a different hairdresser. So, I want to thank you all for making my journey a memorable one and for sharing part of your lives with me. I will miss you all, but life is for living and this old bird wants to learn a few new tricks while she still can!
Thank you for the days❤

So – there we are – another piece of V&V history made. Thank you Sharon – for your hard work yes – but also for your support in helping to form V&V into the team that we are today. Good luck with your new endeavours and adventures – we know you’ll have a lot of fun!

Best
Adam

Friday 28th May 2020

V&V Reopening and what to expect when we do.

 Hi Everyone,

We hope you’re all keeping safe and well. Although not yet confirmed, it’s looking increasing likely that we may be able to open on Saturday July 4th or soon after. I just want to let you know how we intend to keep you safe when we do open.  

 As you know we have a small salon with only three seats. Achieving appropriate Social Distancing will mean removing one seat. This also means that only two members of staff and only two clients will be in the salon at any one time so we will be able to move around safely. This does mean though that you will not be able to be accompanied by friends or family.

All staff will wear masks and I’m afraid it will be a condition of us being able to serve you that you also wear one. It would be most helpful if you could be wearing your mask when you arrive at the salon. If you don’t have a mask then we can supply one but it would help a lot if you can come prepared.

Each station will, of course, be sanitised between clients.

You will understand that, in the short to medium term, there will be high demand for appointments and our ability to respond is not helped by the removal of one seat. The V&V team have therefore been looking at how we can best meet everyone’s needs. So – we intend to extend our working days and also open on Sundays. This will bring us closer to our original capacity which should allow us to meet your needs. It will though mean a little scheduling ‘flexibility’ on your part and we hope you are able to work with us on this during these ‘strange’ times. Given that we will be running to tighter schedules, it would also help us and other clients if you could arrive promptly at your scheduled time please.

Regrettably we will no longer be able to offer drinks of any kind for the foreseeable future and we are as yet not sure whether it will be possible to blow dry. We will update everyone as soon as the situation becomes a little clearer.

Again, for the foreseeable future, we are unable to accept cash so - card payments only please.

Ok – so – what to expect when you next come to see us:

·      Please arrive on time

·      Mask on

·      Knock the door and wait to be admitted – if necessary leaving plenty of space for the previous client to leave at a safe distance.

·      No drinks – sorry!

·      Maybe no blow dry – sorry – keep you posted

·      Card payments only

·      A warm welcome – we can’t wait to get back and see everyone – lots of catching up!

·      A great haircut, colour or both.

On a personal note, I just want to give a big thank you to the V&V team for the enthusiasm with which they’ve engaged with thinking about and making all the changes needed to allow us both to open safely and help all our clients to receive the hair care they need.

And finally a big thank you to you for sticking with us!

 We all at V&V look forward to seeing you soon

Stay safe – stay well

Adam and V&V Team

Saturday 21st March 2020

Hi Everyone,

In light of the latest Government announcements, we at V&V have decided to pause our services for the next two weeks. This will give us time to think through how best to react to the peak and longer term challenges of Covid-19. So – for those clients that want it, we will figure out how best to meet your needs whilst simultaneously providing both you and our team with the best possible protection. We have some thoughts on how we might do this but we want to take professional advice. Thats if it is possible to do so with the fast changing circumstances.

 So – my apologies for the inconvenience and I will let you know within the next two weeks how we intend to proceed.

Please stay safe

Best

Adam

Tuesday 17th March 2020

Hi Everyone,

 In light of recent Government announcements regarding Covid -19 and Social Distancing, we thought it might be helpful to set out for you the way in which we at V&V intend to operate throughout this next difficult period.

 The first thing to say is that we intend to remain open - because hair doesn’t stop growing - but we will operate differently with the aim of sticking as close to Government guidelines as possible.

 We’re quite fortunate, in a sense, because, when thinking about the changes we need to make, we already have a number of advantages. Our salon is modest in size which means a low number of staff and clients. More particularly, our Stylist appointments are all scheduled to be ninety minutes long – that’s considerably longer than most salons. This then give us more time to prepare the salon and work stations for subsequent clients.

 Here’s what we plan to do:

 1.     The V&V team is just four strong. We will monitor the health of each other very closely. Should any team member develop any cold or flu like symptoms, they will immediately self-isolate. They will not attend the salon.

2.     The salon is already maintained to a high level of cleanliness. Our cleaning regimes will be stepped up to include deep cleaning at close of each business day.

3.     Throughout the day we will conduct a systematic sanitisation of all surfaces, door handles and areas with which clients are likely to come into contact.

4.     Sanitising spray will be available at each work station.

5.     For those who are in what the Government calls ‘vulnerable groups’ i.e. if you have an underlying illness, are pregnant or are over seventy years old – we need to think differently and very carefully.

a.     If you are pregnant or have an underlying illness – sorry - you should NOT attend the salon.

b.     If you are over seventy years of age and are currently fit and well, we will do our best to schedule a quieter time for you to minimise any risks. We can only make special arrangements, of course, if we know your age – a bit rude of us to ask I know but since seventy is the new fifty it’s usually impossible for us to know!

So – that’s how we plan to operate. If you have any special requirements do please give us a call and we’ll do our very best to meet them.

Stay safe

Adam & Team