As soon as I found out that Mariya Terekhova owns a beauty salon called Fast Line Studio, which specialises in 90-minute hair/mani/pedi combos – I was intrigued!
Perhaps it’s rare but I do NOT love spending 2-3 hours at the hairdresser. The last time I had a pedicure done (without the nail varnish), it took close to 1.5 hours. So, in a nutshell – I am the perfect client for the 90 minute job!
Planning the IWAK Festive Fundraiser this year, the Committee brainstormed on a list of items we could offer to raise funds for our chosen charity – the local Animal Shelter. And Mariya very kindly donated two vouchers to her salons! I say salons because, in mid-December, she opened a second location in Zabołcie, the first being in Huta. I hovered around the Silent Auction making sure I would win and – finally – yes! There I was – the highest bidder for this voucher.
As Christmas drew closer I was held up indoors with Covid, and a ton of unforeseen work. Deadlines, quarantine, Christmas organisation. I missed Mariya’s official opening, and I was despairing at how I would look at Christmas. I finished my commission on Thursday 22 December and saw the light at the end of the tunnel; some time to spare on 23 December, around making herrings and mushroom soup, i.e. the day before we Poles celebrate our main Christmas feast – Christmas Eve.
Fortunately for me (less so for Mariya), due to a wave of illnesses, some clients had cancelled their appointments. And I found myself sitting on a throne in the middle of the lovely, modern salon in Zabłocie, a glass of prosecco in hand (a pre-Christmas treat), speaking Polish, English and a tiny bit of Ukrainian with a mob of super friendly beauticians all there to work on ME!
During this pamper session, I had my hair and scalp health assessed, my prosecco glass refilled, my feet completely rejuvenated and decked out with glorious plum coloured shellac polish! For my finger nails I chose a Christmassy (and also red wine) coloured burgundy. And, in a flash of inspiration, I had a good bit of my hair chopped off.
I left the salon literally feeling like a new person. Especially after weeks of slouching over tedious texts and barely leaving the house. At Christmas I surprised everyone with my new bob. I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of the experience. And yes – it really was completed in 90 minutes! I did stay a little longer though, to make sure my nail polish dried properly. I was also offered the salon’s standard treats of water and coffee. The staff were delightful.
That was definitely my best Christmas present this year!
Anna Mey
To book your experience go to: https://fastlinestudio.pl/
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