If you loved “Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares” or found yourself learning all sorts of useful ideas from “Mary Queen of Shops” then a similar reality TV show based around hair salons sounds like it should be compulsive viewing.
Bravo TV launched a new show, Tabatha’s Salon Takeover this week in the USA. Unfortunately, according to the reviewer in the LA Times, it is not everything you might hope for. From the review -
“If nothing else, “Tabatha’s Salon Takeover” makes one appreciate the fine art of being a successful “whip it” expert. Ramsay, Jo Frost of ABC’s “Supernanny”… are all equally tough as nails — Ramsay famously screams and swears and occasionally walks off set in disgust, Frost fixes parents with those judging hooded eyes and tells them they are ruining their children — but still you feel the love. Each seems to genuinely care about their wayward clients, their devotion to their craft is obvious and they take great pleasure in turning a crisis around.
Tabatha, on the other hand, just can’t believe how stupid everyone is, and is quite comfortable saying so. Contempt never plays well on television and unfortunately she is quite lavish with it. And frankly, at the end of the day, it’s not clear what her added value is”
If you missed the show or, like us, you’re outside the USA, you can catch some clips on Bravo’s website - Tabatha’s Salon Takeover clips. We found ourselves agreeing with the LA Times reviewer. Perhaps someone can persuade the team behind Gordon Ramsay, or Mary Portas’ programmes to take on the challenge of hair or beauty salons in the UK!
If you saw the show (or know of any websites where we can view the full programme), let us know what you thought in the comments at the bottom of this page.
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