Du Temps Pour Soi

Du Temps Pour Soi is a hair and makeup salon at Avenue Portes-Rouges 143 in Neuchâtel, run by its owner, Patricia, since 2011. The site's tagline calls it "Votre Salon de Coiffure et Maquillage à Neuchâtel", your hair and makeup salon in Neuchâtel, and the services it lists are hairdressing, makeup and temporary tattoos. The most useful line for a couple planning a wedding appears on every page: "Je me déplace pour tous événements comme les mariages." In English, she travels for all kinds of events, such as weddings. The site is in French.

Patricia and the salon

The about page tells a short story. After 10 years as an employee in a salon in the region, Patricia decided to go independent, and in 2011 she became the owner of Du Temps Pour Soi Coiffure in Neuchâtel. She writes that hairdressing has been a real passion since childhood, and that clients can enjoy the calm and friendly atmosphere of her salon.

The same page describes the salon as very sophisticated but with affordable prices ("tarifs abordables"), and says it is particularly appreciated for its speed and quality. Each visit, it promises, brings a tailored service, attentive listening and personal, professional advice for women, men and children. The salon's name means time for yourself, and the about page picks it up in its heading, "Prenez du temps pour Vous", take time for yourself. On the homepage Patricia writes in the first person that every client is unique, that she welcomes each one warmly and listens carefully, and that she uses only the highest-quality products for hair care. Three short points sum up the approach: a personalized service because every client is unique, quality products from major brands, and advantageous prices for high-quality work.

Wedding hair and makeup

The about page lists what the salon offers: cuts, blow-dries, gala hairstyles, wedding hairstyles, makeup and more. It adds that Patricia offers gala hairstyles, updos for celebrations and for brides-to-be ("pour les futures mariées"), and makeup for the day and for evenings. The services page repeats this in brief: all kinds of hairstyles for women, men and children, special hairstyles for events such as weddings, galas and evenings, and makeup for important events such as gala evenings and weddings.

What the site does not do is describe a wedding package. There is no mention of a trial, no bridal price and no statement of what is included. The offer is clear in outline: wedding hair, wedding makeup, and a stylist who comes to the event. The details have to be settled with Patricia.

The travel line is the practical point. A bride getting ready at a hotel, at home or at the venue does not need to come to Portes-Rouges on the morning, because Patricia states that she travels to weddings. The site does not give a travel radius or any travel charge, so a couple marrying outside Neuchâtel should ask both.

Products

Patricia names her color line. She writes that she works exclusively with L'Oréal Professionnel for color, using Inoa, which she describes as professional and ammonia-free and credits with long hold and strong shine. The most important thing for her, the page says, is to look after clients' hair well with the best professional products. For a bride who wants to refresh her color before the wedding, that is the product she will be working with; the claims about it are the salon's own.

Temporary tattoos

Alongside hair and makeup, the salon offers temporary tattoos ("tatouages non permanents") for special events, and the site has a gallery section for them. It is an unusual extra for a hair salon and may interest a couple or guests who want something decorative for a party. The site gives no details or prices.

Hours, discounts and contact

The salon is closed on Monday and open Tuesday to Friday from 8:30 to 18:30 without a break, and on Saturday from 8:00 to 14:00, also without a break. It offers 10% off for retirees, students and job seekers, and a loyalty card for all clients.

The homepage states that there is parking nearby and public transport nearby, without naming either. The phone number is 032.710.05.79 and the email address info@dutempspoursoicoiffure.ch; the site also has a contact form for questions and appointment requests, and links to Facebook and Instagram. Photo and video galleries show examples of hair, makeup and tattoo work, split into separate sections for hairstyles, makeup, tattoos and videos. For a couple who cannot visit before booking, those galleries are the only way the site offers to judge her style, so it is worth looking through the hair and makeup sections before writing and mentioning the looks you like in the first message.

What the site does not settle

The site publishes no prices for any service, wedding or otherwise, apart from the percentage discounts. It does not describe a bridal trial, a wedding package or what the makeup includes. It does not say how far Patricia travels for a wedding or what travel costs. It does not state which languages she speaks, and the site is in French only. It does not say whether she works alone or has colleagues who could style bridesmaids and mothers at the same time; the about page speaks in her voice throughout. It gives no deposit, payment or cancellation terms, and no lead time for booking a wedding date.

Who it suits

Du Temps Pour Soi suits a bride marrying in or around Neuchâtel who wants hair and makeup from one person, and who would rather have her stylist come to her than go to a salon on the wedding morning. The stated willingness to travel for weddings, the owner's 10 years of salaried experience before she opened in 2011, and a salon that describes its prices as affordable make it worth an inquiry for a couple on a sensible budget.

The caveats are that nothing about the wedding service is priced or detailed on the site, and there is no statement about English. A couple planning from abroad should write early with the date, the place where the bride will get ready, the number of people who need hair or makeup, and a question about language, and expect the answer to come from Patricia directly.