Nestling quietly but confidently in a leafy suburb of vibrant South Belfast is a very special little place owned and run with love by a very special lady.
Clare Afshar is the owner and head stylist of Vintage Rocks Hair Parlour. The wallas are awash with Gil Elvgren pin-ups, the floor is eye-catching with its black and white tiling and the furniture evoking 17th century French luxury is most inviting.
Vintage Rocks! Looking for the ultimate in good hair days? Take a trip to Newtownbreda – N.I’s first vintage hair salon! Since its grand opening in August, Vintage Rocks has rapidly become the place to be seen for Belfast’s fashion elite.
Click here to read the full article about Vintage Rcoks in NW Magazine
I wanted to be able to own a place where I could make women feel sexy and somewhere that they would come for an experience.
Sitting in the parlour one cannot help but be impressed by the charm of the place. The decor bursts with personality and charm but above all it echoes the unique personality of the lady behind it all.
Click here to read the full article about Vintage Rocks in Milk Cow magazine!
I don’t know if you have noticed recently, but the women of Belfast are getting curls.GHD hair straightening, a devoutly practised morning ritual, is fast succumbing to a tidal wave of vintage licks — the iconic Hollywood era has hit our hearts as well as our hair-dos, and a share of it has to be down to Clare Afshar.
Click here to read more on the Belfast Telegraph website.
As the eyes of the world focused on London this Summer, it was not just the sporting prowess of international athletes that was in the spotlight. London’s breathtaking architecture – the ornate façades of Westminster, the turrets of Tower Bridge, the majestic dome of St Pauls – all spoke of a rich historical heritage at the heart of British life.
Click here to read the full article about VR in the hairdressers journal.
