Over the summer my locks had really grown and were in
desperate need of reshaping. I always put my tresses into the magical hands of
Michael Charalambous, at Mayfair’s Nyumba. His cuts are amazing. Even though my
hair hadn’t been trimmed
for nearly three months, it still
fell into place.
Michael took one look at my hair and said: “It’s time for a
new look.” He is always updating and transforming my tresses. There is never
any change of being stuck in a hair rut being Michael’s client.
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| Polished to perfection |
“We need to reduce the layering which will make it look
heavier but will still keep some movement in it.,” he remarked. “Autumn
requires cuts that don’t need too much blow-drying, so that the hair can
recover of the effects of summer. For healthy hair, I suggest, women should
preferably forgo highlights until nearer the party season and tint only the
roots and use a toner on the rest of the hair.”
Michael’s tip is to use products that contain little or no
alcohol as they are less drying. He suggests ranges such as Aveda and Leonor
Greyl – the Shampooing Reviviscence (£51.80) and the Masque Quintessence
(£94.30), packed with nourishing goodies including Cupuaçu Oil from the Amazon work wonders on dry,
parched hair.
Also a good treatment for restoring damaged strands to their
former glory is Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Extreme (£26.25). The new Dove
Colour Radiance Range, which helps keep the colour from fading, is good value
for money. I particularly like the Radiance Shampoo (£2.39) as it is kind on
the hair. I’m a fan of Bumble and bumble’s Color Minded Conditioner (£25).
Another gem is L'Oréal Professional Mythic Oil Colour Glow
Oil (£15.95) which also contains sun protection – even over the winter, it is
worth having – and is ideal for calming the hair and adding shine after you
have blow-dried it.
“Hair should look natural with hardly any volume,” said
Michael. “If you have long hair which needs some extra body, plait your hair at
night – leave a little conditioner in the ends – and roll it clockwise into a
bun and sleep on it.”
My hair looked polished to perfection but didn’t look as if
I had spent hours at the hairdressers. This is one occasion when I was
extremely happy to have put on weight.
By Daralyn Danns
Nyumba (www.nyumbasalon.com)
