Pikku The Best Children's Hair Salon In Newcastle

Last week I took Sophia aged two to get her hair cut at Pikku in Gosforth near Newcastle, I can not wait to tell you all about it as it was amazing and somewhere I know every child will love. As a mum of three, I have been to many children hair salons over the years and Pikku is without a doubt the best one we have been to and I honestly think it is the best one in the Newcastle area.

Pikku is situated on Gosforth high street opposite the Brandling Arms right in the heart of the high street, it is just a few minutes drive from Newcastle city centre. Many of the buses to and from Newcastle pass through here and stop close to the salon, it is also just a short walk from regent centre metro and there are two car parks located very close by.

Pikku is easy to spot as it so nicely decorated from the outside and has a shop window full of gorgeous children's clothes. When you enter Pikku you are met with an adorable little children's boutique full of truly gorgeous baby and children's clothing.

The salon is located upstairs and is equally amazing as it is bright and colourful and so appealing to both young children and adults alike. The walls are painted in bright primary colours of yellow, green, orange and white with cute animal stickers dotted around. There are pom poms hanging from the ceiling and black mirrors adorn the walls giving it a slightly edgy feel to it. The whole salon is child-friendly with safety gates on the stairs and everything is out of reach from small hands. There is a selection of toys in the corner for children to play with and a colourful sofa for parents to sit on whilst awaiting their appointment.

There are two car chairs for children to sit in to get their haircut a pink one and a yellow one and also a salon chair for older children. Sophia picked the pink car and she was fastened into the car by a seat belt and there was an iPad attached to a stand at the front of the car so she could watch Peppa Pig to distract her whilst getting her haircut. She was so excited and too busy looking around and playing with the cars steering wheel to watch her program though.

The stylist was amazing and so patient with Sophia and a total expert at distracting her so she could cut her hair, She was so lovely and friendly and instantly put us both at ease. Sophia has wild curly hair that we can not really do anything with but it was trimmed and cut and made to look lovely and is defiantly the best haircut she has had.

After the haircut, Sophia was given a little crown to wear which she was so happy about and then the stylist started blowing some bubbles which finished things off perfectly, we were also given a balloon. The whole experience was so enjoyable for Sophia. Often small children find getting a haircut a chore or they get bored and restless, I know Sophia has in the past. But Pikku has made getting a haircut fun and exciting for children and a far less stressful experience for us parents.

After the haircut we made our way back downstairs to the boutique and I did want to have a look at the clothes but Sophia was having none of it, thankfully they do have an online shop selling the lovely clothing such as Rachael Riley and Slugs and Snails to name just a few.

Not only is Pikku a children's boutique and salon it also hosts pamper parties as well as regular classes teaching us parents how to plait hair, so we can make our little ones have Elsa hair. They even run classes teaching dads how to do there childrens hair too which is a brilliant idea.

We left feeling happy and relaxed and with a cool new haircut and I have not stopped telling everyone that they really must pay Pikku a visit, as I just know that every child will love it as much as mine did. We will certainly be returning for all future haircuts.

 Haircuts cost £12.50 for children aged 1-5 and £14.50 for over 5's and £7.50 for under ones (prices May 2015) you can also book to have your child's hair styled or plaited. If you have more than one child you can receive a 25% discount off sibling haircuts when taken at the same time as a full paying child. Pikku is open Monday to Saturday and full opening times, prices and courses can be found on the website pikku.co.uk  and you can even book your appointment online or by calling them on 0191 4471300

* Disclosure: We received a complimentary haircut from Pikku for the purpose of this review, however, all words and opinions are my own.