Tired of colouring my hair, I decided that lockdown was the perfect opportunity to grow the dye out and enhance the grey. After all, it is bang on-trend.
I was happy that the condition of my hair had radically improved. Years of colouring had taken its toll on my locks. They looked and felt like a lump of straw.
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| Before |
As I had loved my own natural hair colour (a gorgeous black/brown) finding a colourist who could actually achieve a good result was a no mean feat. I ended up with it being either too dark, too warm, too light or too dense. The colour fading, especially in the summer, was another problem. There were only a couple of colourists who got it right.
I was liking the natural hues coming through.The same cannot be said for the old dye which had now turned rather brassy. Thank goodness for hats and hairbands.
So it was with great relief, after almost five months, that I got an appointment with my beloved snipper, Michael Charalambous, based in London’s Sloane Square.
Like a lot of people, I felt it was time to try a new look. Michael already had a plan of action. I love the fact that he never lets me fall into a hair rut. He is constantly changing my image. He was the man who finally persuaded me to ditch the dye.
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| A reversed-angle. shaggy bob |
He set to work with his adept skills to create a reversed-angle, shaggy bob. “I am going to add layers to create lift and volume,” he said.
He softly curved the front adding soft pieces to frame my face. “You can part your hair in the centre or on the side,” he added.
After blow-drying, he razor-cut the ends to enhance my hair’s texture and movement. “This style will look great messy so it will be easy for you to maintain,” he pointed out.
Not having to spend hours on end styling my hair sounded like music to my ears.
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| A short, sassy cut |
This was the first time in my life that I ever had a short, sassy cut. As I looked in the mirror, I felt like a completely different person. The silver complemented my complexion. It worked well with the style that Michael had created. His genius never ceases to amaze me.
I guess the effects of lockdown and the pandemic have changed most of us in some way. So embracing a new look is the perfect way to start a new chapter.
On the way home, I bumped into a couple of neighbours who remarked on how great my hair looked.
The most telling remark was from a friend who had balked when I told him I was going to go au naturel. He retorted it would make me look older.
“It makes you look 10 years younger!” he exclaimed on seeing the final result.
By Daralyn Danns
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