Consultation before the first tool
Every appointment opens with a mirror consultation. Texture, scalp condition, previous chemical history and the outcome you want are agreed before anything starts.
08 — The Studio
The Mirror House
A contemporary Johannesburg beauty house where hair, braids, barbering, treatments and nails share one standard — and one very well-lit floor.
Philosophy
A salon should feel like a studio, not a queue.
Chairs are spaced. Appointments are staggered. Nobody is asked to wait in a gown while a stylist finishes someone else's set. The room is calm because the diary is honest.
We built the house around five rooms so that a braid install never rushes a fade, and a scalp treatment never gets squeezed between two blow-outs.
House standards
Five things that never move, whichever room you are in.
Tools sanitised between every chair
Shears, clippers, guards, brushes and nail implements are cleaned and sanitised between clients. Single-use items are never reused. Demonstration policy.
Tension is a standard, not a style
Braid and protective work is installed at a tension our braiders will defend. If a parting hurts, we take it out and reset it.
Time quoted honestly
Braid installs are long. We quote the real duration up front so the rest of your day is planned around it, not surprised by it.
Aftercare leaves with you
Every service ends with a written home routine — wash cadence, product order and the point at which you should come back.
How appointments work
- 01
Request a chair
Choose a room, a service and a time in the booking demo.
- 02
We confirm the chair
A specialist and duration are matched to the request.
- 03
Deposit note
A sample deposit policy would apply to long installs. No payment is taken in this demo.
- 04
Arrive ten minutes early
Consultation happens at the mirror before the chair goes back.
- 05
Leave with a routine
Written aftercare and a suggested return window.
Hygiene, deposit and aftercare policies shown here are sample content for a fictional salon.
