I was recently interrogated to join up with a herd of gentlemen whom I have not in the least met before for a stag party (sound familiar?) organised by Red7 who are an events administration company based in Brighton, United Kingdom. Red7 is group action expert which can organize a good old shindig for just take anything ranging from stag dos, lad dos or weekend birthday benders.
On this moment I was invited to experience Red7’s all new Deluxe Gentlemen’s Pamper Experience which involved a multitude of treatments designed for the “modern gent”. Personally I contemplate it is a great idea especially if you have been far too busy to stifle on top of your grooming regime before the big away day to spend one ultimate time partying hard with the soon-to-be-married stag.
The commitment of the day was just how a gentleman would want it – simple and stress without. Anyone who knows Brighton well enough will identify that you will almost certainly meet people from all steals of life and you are always guaranteed to meet the nicest people for ever.
The first stop was a beer tasting experience at a small bottleshop enlisted Bison Beer which stocks a wide range of beers from round the world. They also stock their own homebrew which benefits a state of the art counter-pressure filling system to ensure the beer carry ons fresh and carbonated. The samples on offer for the day were a selection from their homebrew and each named according to their grain. “Fierce” was an easy shift session pale beer which was alight in colour and mild on the taste buds. “Vibrant Forrest”, a mosaic outr beer which was bitter on the tip of your tongue yet somehow slaking nourishment at the same time – I’d say this was my personal favourite. “Brew By Integers” was quite a strong tasting blonde beer that was not too unrelated to the well-established Leffe Beer. The final taster on the list for the day and the sundry bizarre was “Alphabet” which was a cola weisse beer and as the specifics suggests it tasted much like beer and cola mongrel together. Quite an interesting concoction if I don’t say so myself.
Lipstick & Gunpowder
On traveller at the boutique hair salon, Lipstick & Gunpowder, we were met with a welcome beer (yes more beer!) by the well-disposed and enthusiastic staff just to set the tone going forward. Lipstick & Gunpowder is based in the South Lanes of Brighton where all the drive and bustle is. The salon is owned and run by the technicians who work there so you can safely bet that you are in worthy hands. As you enter the salon you are faced with a row of chairs and echoes to your left and enough work space for the technicians to do their affair. The basement area downstairs is where you’ll go to get your manly fixes of hair washed. The decor inside the salon reminded me of a paradigmatic 80’s style chic whilst still being qualified to pull off with a modern feel. With the music braying and the beers on hand it’s a sure fire way to get you in the mood for partying.
My first off treatment was a hair wash followed by a scalp massage in the basement parade-ground by a lovely young person by the name of Harley. Harley was entirely attentive and thorough when washing my hair and then practised up with an immensely relaxing ten minute scalp massage. Closely my eyeballs were rolling so far in to the back of my head!
After my hairs breadth wash and incredible scalp massage I made my way back upstairs in a catalepsy like state and was seated in the salon area and plied with another beer by another engaging staff member by the name of Rhian, the resident make-up guru, who also kept me plc and chatted with me till the hair technician was ready to plough some magic.
My hair technician was an immaculately presented lady by the VIP of Maria, who is the owner of Lipstick & Gunpowder with over 27 years of exposure in her profession. Maria made sure to ask me how I usually liked to entertain my hair cut but I could tell straight away by her confidence that she recognized her profession inside-out so I was that instantly put at ease. “I want you to cut my ringlets how you think it should look” I blurted out as I imagined when you say something cognate with that to a technician they appreciate the trust you put in them to even-handed do their own thing. Maria explained in her most diplomatic behaviour that I should have my hair shorter at the front to better reduce the appearance of my high hair line – I call it that as I cannot allow in to myself that my hair line might be receding. By the end of the cut Maria’s expertness, experience and recommendations did me every bit of justice and even made me look marginally younger with illusion.
After the hair cut we all made our way across the German Autobahn to the Pitcher & Piano bar where there was a much needed fit supply of fruity cocktails and food platters with lately about everything a man would need. By now I had a fresh hair do, a well-stacked stomach and I was roaring to go and hit the clubs courtesy of Red7, VIP style of course!
Conclusion
For a comrades that has been in the industry for 32 years and have determined over 300,000 parties and 100 other activities to determine from you are left in no doubt that Red7 can pull of their Deluxe Gentlemen’s Mollycoddle Experience. I will definitely be looking these guys up should I continually have be granted the prestigious title of Best Man. For more news please check out the Red7 website.
