Where I get my hair cut

Now that I’m a professional adult, I’ve vowed to get my haircut every 4 months. I’ve also noticed that I’m never 100% satisfied when I spend less than $50 on my hair. In the past year and a half I’ve tried a good number of places: from fast-paced, family-run hair salons in Korea town, to the over-rated and grungy House of Lords, with attempting Bayview Village’s fancy Capellis in between. Not even Queen West’s Coup Bizarre, which I had frequented in Montreal left me fully content. Coup Bizarre with its retro white plastic chairs and friendly hairstylists who cut your hair without washing it. Straighten it with a straightening iron however. and then cut it. but no washing involved.

Then came Grateful Head . Grateful Head, with its exposed brick interior and floor-to-ceiling windows. Discovered by our third roommate one Sunny day while we were biking along Dundas West near Trinity Bellwoods Park. One grateful head of hair later, I booked my appointment.

Where else can you have a glass of wine (on the house), browse local art work, drink freshly brewed coffee and get your haircut? They do wash your hair, give you a great head massage, and pay attention to how you would like your hair styled. While the stylists may sport wine-coloured locks, sharp undercuts and subdued Mohawks from time to time, they deliver neat bangs, hefty layers, wistful curls and classic cuts. I even purchased hair product there, which I use daily.

And if you’re like me in that your pet peeve is forced small talk with your hairdresser, well you don’t have to- at least I didn’t. Granted, there was plenty of chit-chat in there for the rest of you- stylists had regular clients and were following up with their lives. Finally, I guess if you’re a real dead-head, you’d be enamored by this place too.

Located at 1006 Dundas Street West, on the corner of Dundas and Montrose, prices start at $60 for women.

S.