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So i’m really loving the restorative power of the Olaplex…and believe me i’m cynical where hair products are concerned. I’ve been through a spell over overly bleaching my hair..and I’ve caused a lot of damage…breakage, excessive dryness and a lot of blown out cuticles…

yes yes, as a hair professional i do to my own hair what i would NEVER do with a client! So I’ve been using Olaplex on my own hair and I’ve been super impressed. Now don’t get me wrong, with the amount of damage I’ve done, it hasn’t restored it in one go, but after a few treatments the condition has visibly improved (and the internal integrity too) …and it looks much much healthier!

So i’m readying up a menu of services to hopefully suit all my clients and potential newbie clients too.

The No. 1 treatment is the most intense and is always performed first, followed by the No. 2 treatment. However, for maintenance, the No. 2 treatment can also be used on its own. In fact, it’s said that Kim Kardashian goes to sleep with her No. 2 treatment on!

Add-On Olaplex No.1 & No.2 £25

Add Olaplex to any existing service

Olaplex Stand alone Delux £45

Olaplex No.1 and No.2, wash and condition with Olaplex No.4 and No. 5 and a blowdry £45

So you’re out late, up early,no time to look after your hair…  

Sound familiar…?

Well help is at hand…whether your hair is dry and tangled….or limp and oily…we can help you with 4 go to products in your Essential Kit: Dry Shampoo, Back Brush, Clip, Hair Oil

Dry Shampoo

professional: amika   TIGI BedHead  store purchase: Batiste Superdrug

these little miracles in a bottle will instantly dry out any oily tresses, add a refreshing fragrance to your bonce, and give added oomph into lang limp locks.

Back Comb Brush

Some things are worth a splurge, others are not…well, that’s my opinion anyway.

This is a simple backcomb brush, 95p from Wilkinsons, used to add volume. Its more gentle than a comb and gives a more even result.

Hair Oil

My go to is Kadus Velvet Oil,
its a professional product,
so only available through salons (myself).

However there are many hair oils available on the market, look for Macademia oil and Argan oil.

Less is more and focus on the tips/ends (STAY AWAY FROM THE ROOTS)

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So when You wake up and you are faced with a birds nest…dry ends and tangled tresses  in the morning…what to do

Messy up do or a smooth back and twist up?
The trickiest bit…tip head upside-down…it may be screaming and thumping at this point if You’ve enjoyed the festive drinks a little too much !  But we wont be long so grin andbear it for a little nit!

Brush over the surface lightly..for stuborn knots make sure you start at the ends and ease up to the roots.

Gather the hair into a pony tail all around, and glide the brush down the back, sides and front, wrap a hair elastic around it several times and pull through in a messy up do or twist and clip.  Then add a little oil to the ends to refine  and add a luxurious fragrance to your hair.

However, if Your faced with a lank oily mess….You need the Dry shampoo

Upside down…spray liberally to the roots..then massage in
This helps to work it into the oily roots.  Section by section back brush through the roots with the backcomb brush,and then smooth over the surface with a few stroke and simply leave, braid…or clip it up and away.

So the summer holidays are over with, the memories are fading, but we are still left with dehydrated and sun damaged hair.

Fear not, there are a wealth of treatments available from either your Hair Salon,store beauty supplier/supermarket and even in your kitchen cupboard.

I’m a hair professional, i’m always going to advocate a professional salon treatment, because i see the benefits first hand. Your stylist will be able to tailor make the right treatment for you, and you get to relax and enjoy that wonderful head massage that accompanies a deluxe conditioning treatment.

BUT…we can’t all make the time, and don’t all have the money.
My next ‘go-to’ would all be the at home natural products.
Coconut oil is a really amazing natural hair conditioner. It’s solid at room temperature…or at least it will be now the summers over, so simply scoop some out and apply generously to the mid lengths and ends…

TIP..avoid your scalp and roots unless you want to have that oil slick feel.Simply wash out with a product cleansing shampoo and conditioner…voila.

However, if baths and scooping out oils aren’t your thing…then head over to any supermarket or chemist and you will see a plethora of goodies. Anything is better than nothing when it comes to conditioning hair….so get going girls and give your tresses a treat!

Curl-Up & Dye have stand alone Conditioning treatments which include an in-salon mask, ends balm a blow dry and a cuppa from&7.50 –  £20.