Showing posts with label hair care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hair care. Show all posts
Finding a hair dresser that you are truly happy with is like finding your soul mate. It really is one of those relationships where you have to put complete and utter trust in the other person.
Now I won't lie, I have worked my way through my fair share of hairdressers over the years. I went through a period of my life where I just bounced between the different salons in my area going where they were looking for models and where ever they had the best offers on!
I thought I found my soul mate a few years ago, a hair dresser opened up a salon around the corner from my house and I went to her for ages. Then gradually things started to slip and I went to her twice in a row and hated how she had done my hair; once with the way she had cut it and once, just before Christmas 2012 when I was daring enough to go and get my first ever highlights done and she made a total mess of it - Blonde highlights instead of the coppery coloured ones I wanted!
Anyway needless to say I was in the market for finding a new soul mate! So I spent the christmas hating my hair and one day at work while browsing the intranet on my work break I came across an offer that one of the local hairdressers, part of the Francesco Group was running.
I forget how much the voucher was now but it offered considerable discount to the normal pricing in the salon and included a cut, cut and colour, blow dries and treatments.
As soon as the voucher was activated in the January I booked into the hairdressers and was excited for when my first cut came along. When I went at the end of January last year for my first cut I knew instantly that I had fallen in love with the salon. The staff were all lovely and Matt the salon owner who cut my hair made me feel instantly at ease. I have always felt a little uncomfortable at the hairdressers - spending all that time looking at yourself in the mirror and often it can be a real effort to have a conversation.
My first cut started with Matt sitting down on a chair next to me (rather than just standing behind me and looking in the mirror and chatting to me about my hair. He asked me all kind of questions about how I did my hair, what products I used and I really felt like he was interested in me and my hair instead of just lopping off what he could. We chatted like I had known him for years and I came out of the salon feeling amazing. Every time I have gone back, whether it be for a colour or fringe trim, the staff are always lovely, even when I bob in unexpectedly the staff are always willing to try and fit me in.
I haven't looked back since! I have to say I have not only have I found my soul mate I have found my soul salon (Does such a thing exist? Apparently so). I have had my hair cut by several members of staff at the salon now, each one as lovely as the other.
I feel like since I have started going to Francesco's my hair has never been better. I have never been happier with my hair than I am at the moment. I am hopeless when it comes to my hair and when I go into the salon with an idea, gentle suggestions are given but never forced upon.
If your in the market for a new hairdresser I would definitely recommend trying the Francesco group - find your local salon here
Have you met your Hair Soul Mate???
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Now I won't lie, I have worked my way through my fair share of hairdressers over the years. I went through a period of my life where I just bounced between the different salons in my area going where they were looking for models and where ever they had the best offers on!
I thought I found my soul mate a few years ago, a hair dresser opened up a salon around the corner from my house and I went to her for ages. Then gradually things started to slip and I went to her twice in a row and hated how she had done my hair; once with the way she had cut it and once, just before Christmas 2012 when I was daring enough to go and get my first ever highlights done and she made a total mess of it - Blonde highlights instead of the coppery coloured ones I wanted!
Anyway needless to say I was in the market for finding a new soul mate! So I spent the christmas hating my hair and one day at work while browsing the intranet on my work break I came across an offer that one of the local hairdressers, part of the Francesco Group was running.
I forget how much the voucher was now but it offered considerable discount to the normal pricing in the salon and included a cut, cut and colour, blow dries and treatments.
As soon as the voucher was activated in the January I booked into the hairdressers and was excited for when my first cut came along. When I went at the end of January last year for my first cut I knew instantly that I had fallen in love with the salon. The staff were all lovely and Matt the salon owner who cut my hair made me feel instantly at ease. I have always felt a little uncomfortable at the hairdressers - spending all that time looking at yourself in the mirror and often it can be a real effort to have a conversation.
My first cut started with Matt sitting down on a chair next to me (rather than just standing behind me and looking in the mirror and chatting to me about my hair. He asked me all kind of questions about how I did my hair, what products I used and I really felt like he was interested in me and my hair instead of just lopping off what he could. We chatted like I had known him for years and I came out of the salon feeling amazing. Every time I have gone back, whether it be for a colour or fringe trim, the staff are always lovely, even when I bob in unexpectedly the staff are always willing to try and fit me in.
I haven't looked back since! I have to say I have not only have I found my soul mate I have found my soul salon (Does such a thing exist? Apparently so). I have had my hair cut by several members of staff at the salon now, each one as lovely as the other.
I feel like since I have started going to Francesco's my hair has never been better. I have never been happier with my hair than I am at the moment. I am hopeless when it comes to my hair and when I go into the salon with an idea, gentle suggestions are given but never forced upon.
Have you met your Hair Soul Mate???
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Over the past few months since I picked this up when I was on holiday back in May in Florida, I have mentioned this product a couple of times in various blog posts. I picked this product up because I had heard Fleur over at Fleur de force mention how good it was and when I spotted it on the shelf in Saks off 5th Avenue it instantly fell into my basket!
One thing I was worried about buying this product is that it is not easily available to buy in the UK - i.e. you cant get it in Boots so part of me was hoping I would like it but not love it! What a mistake this was!!! The minute I starting using this product I fell in love straight away.
As you would guess from its name - this product claims to offer 10 benefits of use.
- Repair dry and damaged hair
- Adds shine
- Detangles
- Thermal protection spray
- Seals and protects hair colour
- Prevents split ends
- Stops hair breakage
- Creates silkiness
- Enhances natural body
- Flat iron spray and thermal protector
Now any product that claims to do that many things is already a winner in my eyes. If you read my recent hair routine post you will see that this product slips straight into my routine well. I use it and comb through my hair with a tangle tease before drying.
This hair has made my hair feel amazing. Now its not that my hair has ever been in crap condition but I do straighten and colour my hair so I always like to try and use products which will keep it in tip top condition.
I paid $17.99 for this which translates into bout £11 which in my eyes is well worth it however like I say, its not easily available in the UK - you can get it on Amazon however the price isnt quite as good and a 115ml (5ml less that the one I picked up which is 120ml) will set you back £22.50.
I am nearly at the end of my bottle now which I am sad about but I am not sure I will be repurchasing at the moment. I do love this product and I would buy it again, however I have recently started to use a product which my hair dresser stocks for the Wella SP range which I use the shampoo from - they recently brought out a new Luxe range - I was given a sample of the hair oil which I am really liking and they do a spray not too unlike the its a 10 which I think I am going to give a try - Obviously I will keep you updated if I do decide to pick this up!
What do you think? Have you tried the Its a 10!
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