Duo Copines: a girls' moment at M BRUSH in Lausanne

There are appointments you squeeze in between two obligations, and those you look forward to all week. The Duo Copines belongs to the second family: you come as a pair to Manel's, in the private studio of M BRUSH in Lausanne, and a trip to the hairdresser becomes a proper girls' outing.

A drink each on arrival, little snacks on the pedestal table, music, conversation, and each of you in the velvet chair in turn. You both leave with your hair done, and one more memory to keep.

The Duo Copines, what is it?

It is a formula designed for two people booking together, in a single slot. A friend, a sister, a colleague, your mother or your daughter: the bond does not matter, what counts is the moment you share.

The principle comes down to three points:

• each of you chooses her treatment: a blow-dry, a smoothing treatment or a hair botox care;
• each of you chooses her length, and for the blow-dry, her finish;
• each of you takes her turn, while the other enjoys the studio, her drink and the conversation.

You do not have to do the same thing. One of you may come for a soft blow-dry before dinner, the other for a smoothing treatment she has been putting off for months. The duo adapts to the two of you.

A trip to the hairdresser becomes an outing.

A drink each, and little snacks

The Duo Copines begins even before the first stroke of the brush. When you book, each of you names the drink she would like on arrival. Manel prepares it to welcome you.

Here is what you can choose, each on your own side:

• a Nespresso coffee, an espresso or a cappuccino;
• a tea or a matcha;
• a Cailler hot chocolate, the Swiss chocolate that needs no introduction;
• a cold drink.

Your friend chooses hers from the same list: two people, two drinks. Little snacks come with it all, to nibble while the other is in the chair.

This choice is optional. If you would rather decide on the spot, simply leave the box empty.

Blow-dry, smoothing or botox: each her own

The duo brings together the house's three signature treatments. Each of you composes hers freely.

The blow-dry. Five finishes to choose from: sleek, soft, volume, brush curls or iron curls. Allow around 1 h 10 per blow-dry, set-up included, whatever the length or finish, and a quarter of an hour more with the shampoo.

The smoothing treatment. A long treatment, from two and a half hours for short hair up to three to four hours for the other lengths. Our article on smoothing in Lausanne details every step of the session.

The hair botox care. Around two hours to two and a half hours, to nourish the fibre and bring back shine. Everything is explained in the article on hair botox.

All textures are welcome: straight, wavy, curly, frizzy or coily.

How the price of the duo is calculated

There is nothing for you to work out. On the Duo Copines page, each of you chooses her treatment and her length, and the site immediately shows the breakdown:

1. I

   The usual price for each of you.The price of her treatment, according to her length and finish.

2. II

   The duo discount for each of you.It depends on the treatment chosen, and applies to you both.

3. III

   The total for the two of you.The final price, shown even before you choose the slot.

The duo starts from the house's usual prices: it cannot be combined with the current opening offers. The exact amount of each discount appears on the duo page, next to each treatment.

Nothing is paid at booking: everything is settled on site, on the day of the appointment.

How the appointment unfolds

The two durations add up: the slot shown is reserved for the two of you, with no one else in the studio. You arrive together, Manel welcomes you with your drinks, and the first of you settles into the chair.

Meanwhile, the other stays with you: she chats, watches, picks the music, takes photos of the result. Then you swap. That is the whole difference from a classic salon, where you wait on your own in a corner.

Manel's private studio is in Lausanne, by appointment only. The address is Avenue d'Yverdon 4, 1004 Lausanne, and the confirmation by e-mail gives you the directions. To find out how a session unfolds, from arrival to the last stroke of the brush, read our article on how an appointment works.

For which occasions?

The Duo Copines needs no excuse. But some occasions suit it particularly well:

• before an evening you are spending together: you both arrive with your hair done;
• before a wedding, when you are both invited;
• for a birthday, by treating your friend to her place;
• between mother and daughter, or between sisters, for a moment of your own;
• a Saturday with nothing planned, just for the pleasure of it.

The duo is also possible on Sundays, whatever treatment each of you chooses.

Friends from Pully, Lutry, Renens, Prilly, the canton of Vaud and all of French-speaking Switzerland are welcome in Lausanne.

Booking for two

Booking is done online, in a few minutes, on the Duo Copines page:

• you choose each of your treatments and lengths;
• the site shows the price of the duo and the total duration;
• you choose a day and a time that are genuinely free;
• you enter your details, your friend's first name and each of your drinks.

Manel confirms the appointment by message. If something comes up, let her know at least 24 hours in advance.

Coming on your own this time? All treatments remain available on the booking page.