If you have been searching for the best hair stylist in Mangalore, guys and girls, your search ends here. Trust me, when I say I have been searching and been through so many hair dressers in the city who have always chopped off my locks and zipped it in a poly bag(I guess they used to sell it), I've had all kinds of nightmares happen to me, that I used to fear going for a cut in this city.
I used to either fly all the way to Pune or Bangalore or Dubai and wait till vacation to get my hair dressed. That was up until I met Santosh Kumar. Now this is the point where you drop chewing gum, reduce the volume of your tv sets and tell your dogs to stop barking because you are going to take notes from here. And take them well because you won't find this information anywhere on the internet. Believe me, I've tried. You want a stylist who is kind, concerned and ever-willing to listen to your hair issues? Are you looking for someone who knows hair and has been doing hair all his life? He knows intuitively what you want and what is good for you. I swear, you guys, I was sweating thinking of giving my precious locks in the hands of a stranger but from the minute I entered this salon, it felt like I had landed in the right place.


When you enter, make sure you ask for the head stylist, Mr.Santosh Kumar. I know he cuts hair really well and I was very particular that he took care of me. He was already working on another client, so I had time to snoop around and get to know the place. I actually had a little bit of a hard time finding the place, initally, because I could not see a board outside the building, only when you enter do you even see an arrow pointing into the lift, then you go up and land here. This miracle of a little spa hole which I wouldn't have imagined while I was coming up.


While I waited, their very sweet staff handed over some awesome magazines to read. On any other day, I would have dived right into it being an avid reader but today, I was more into browsing the place and checking out their lovely interiors. The place was spanking clean, styled in all white with black plush furniture. The seating was very comfy and atmosphere was really relaxed. The ambience and music was really lovely. Great care and a good amount of thought was given to building up this place. Well, it definitely shows.

Fringge Elite Unisex Salon Mangalore Review

This parlor is unisex and it has both male and female waiting staff. I was taken in for my hair wash by a trained female staff. She knew exactly how to do her job, she was trained to perfection, I have very thick hair but she didn't tire of washing and conditioning it. They have fresh towels to wrap up your hair. Did I already mention how hygienic everything was. Score full points for that.


It did not take all that much time as you are given an appointment and based on that, you get to your hair styling station quite soon. Santosh apologized for making me wait, like just for 5 minutes, he was so sweet. I immediately tried to talk to him about how concerned I was that my hair didn't get chopped off in an unsightly manner and that I wanted to keep some of my length. He absolutely listened to me patiently and he analyzed my hair. It was the very first time that someone understood my concerns of thick hair which was very heavy to tie in a ponytail. He gave me a cut, before which he went on to explain how it would help give some lightness to it while giving it some movement. I don't know hair the way he did but he sure knew what he was talking about. He was the first stylist who took the time and pain to explain to me the cut that he was going to give me and what purpose it would serve. He was quick, he knew his job, he was passionate about his work, his clients mean the world to him, he got talking and I don't talk to just about anyone. I just felt such an instant connect with him. I asked him where he was all my life!!! And why there was no board outside. He told me that most of his customers came by word of mouth and he wanted to give a personalized experience to each one of them. But I seemed to be the only one who didn't know of this place. I bumped into three of my friends while I was waiting. And I wanted to hit them on the heads for not telling me about this place. Wow, people keep secrets like this!!!


I must tell you I was so impressed at how elated I was to have met him. He was not trying to sell me stuff. Why I mention this is due to  my previous experiences with top notch parlors here in Mangalore went like five minutes into cutting my hair and their stylists would be trying to sell me a whole range of Loreal shampoo, conditioner and hair waxes I would never use or need. The experience was never relaxed unlike at this wonderful place. He was just doing his job and that was giving me the cut that I wanted.


How did I finally find this place? I asked around many groups, friends, online, googled and finally found out from somewhere that Santosh had a certification from Toni n Guy. That made my eyes pop. A Toni n Guy certification, in Mangalore!!! How did I miss this?


He has trained all his staff members to be excellent. They provide a wide list of services. There were people from all age groups visiting the salon while my hair was being worked upon. Usually you tend to see mostly youngsters here but even the elderly were very comfortable and made to feel at ease here. I could totally see myself getting my dad here when he is in town next. Guys, this place does not just pamper girls, you will get awesome hair cuts. Come here!


He asked me what products I used for my hair. He liked that the hair was really thick. I told him I used mainly organic products and did test out the new stuff out in the market as I was a blogger.  But I still stuck with only what worked for me in the end. He was advising against using chemicals and unwanted treatments.

I was so comfortable. After my hair was cut, it was styled and blow-dried by a lovely assistant who did her job to the T.


2nd Floor, Essel Centre
M.G. Road, Mangalore,
Phone : 0824-4274044
Mobile : +918971014323
           +919880824044
Email : fringgeelite@gmail.com

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