Tesco launches hair and beauty salons

Tesco is launching hairdressing salons as part of a move into the health and beauty sector.

Stand-alone hair and beauty salons opened in Leicester and Chesterfield this month.

No appointments will be necessary for the services offered at these salons, which will include  hair styling and colouring, waxing, manicures and threading. Customers will also be able to purchase professional products.

Andrew Carpenter, beauty category manager at Tesco, said: "We recognise the beauty market is a huge opportunity and we know there is a lot more we can be offering our customers. We know beauty treatments are very popular with many people these days, and we feel the convenience of great value and quality services from manicures to full waxing and styling could be a success with customers. We are only at the testing stage currently and keen to understand how our customers receive the service in these stores."

Competitive prices include £20 for a cut and blow dry, £15 for a shampoo and hair cut and £12.50 for a hair cut.