Christina brings together the art of relaxation, holistic wellness and energy healing to create deeply restorative experiences for both body and mind. Certified in Japanese Head Spa, she offers a relaxing scalp and hair ritual designed to release tension, soothe the senses and promote a deep sense of wellbeing. As a Reiki Master Teacher and trained Sound Healing Practitioner, Christina also offers Reiki and vibrational sound healing using therapeutic tuning forks, helping you slow down, reconnect with yourself and find a greater sense of balance and inner harmony. Each treatment is a personalised journey designed to help you relax, recharge and leave feeling renewed.
Erika is the Owner & Founder of Alkaline London, a hairstylist with 25 years of experience rooted in the underground of fashion and elevated by luxury. She has worked across Fashion Weeks in New York, Paris, Milan and London, collaborating with legendary fashion houses including Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander Mcqueen and more. Her background bridges high-fashion runways, editorial shoots and London’s top salons, including Taylor Taylor London. Erika is known for custom colour with attitude, modern balayage, sharp yet wearable cuts, layered shapes and curly hair in all its raw beauty. Her work is precise but never polished for the sake of it each look carries character, texture and edge. Every service starts with a deep consultation and ends with a result that feels intentional, elevated and unmistakably yours. With a refined underground aesthetic and a bold, magnetic presence, Erika doesn’t follow trends—she distils them into something personal, modern and quietly powerful.
Alkaline London is based on Mare Street, Hackney, just a three-minute walk from London Fields Station, offering expert hairstyling with environmentally conscious Davines hair products in a calm, harmonious atmosphere, alongside a private Japanese Spa experience.Central station, Nearest public transport:
London Fields station(3min) Hackney Central station (7 min) or Hackney Downs station (12 min)
Broadway Market is only a 7-minute from the venue location.
The Studio:
Alkaline London is a fashion-driven hair studio founded by Erika, drawing on years of experience in New York,London,Paris and Milan, working with iconic fashion houses such as Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Miu Miu, Prada and Alexander McQueen and many more.
Specialising in custom colour, precision cuts and textured styles, the studio also offers a private Japanese Spa experience designed for deep relaxation.
What we like about the venue: