After a long party season and a drab January my tresses were
in dire need of being put into
the hands of Daisy Twyman at Daniel Galvin. She is in one of the best
colourists I have ever been to. I have tried dozens and mostly with not great
results. She is truly a find.
We decided that we would take out the rest of the blonde that was in my hair
although keeping it lighter round the face. We all know that having your hair
too dark or too light can age you dramatically.
Sometimes you can feel something is not quite right even if
you have found your perfect shade. According to Daisy, it may just be a matter
of updating the technique that your colourist uses.
Having your locks look as if they are your natural hue is
what many of us crave. It is also bang on-trend for this spring and summer.
Hair should also look as if it is low maintenance – even if it does require a
professional blow-dry.
“If your hair is curly, highlights can tend to disappear,” cautions Daisy. “So you may
want to opt for chunky ones or keep to one shade. Whatever type of hair that
you have, it should never look solid."
A good colourist will ensure that it appears
as if you have lots of different tones. To mimic natural hair you can also add
a lighter shade to the tips to break up heavy colour.
Daisy also suggests asking your technician about finger
painting. “Painting colour on to the middle to the tips of the hair with
fingers as opposed to brushes gives an effortless look.”
To create movement, especially if you wear your hair up a
lot, she suggests colouring pieces a little bit away from the root on the
underneath sections so you don’t have to have the colour done too often.
As Emma skilfully blow-dried my hair I noticed the dramatic
difference even though. It was only about half a shade darker. I loved it!
By Daralyn Danns
Daniel Galvin (www.danielgalvin.com)
