New(ish) Hair!

Probably my most frequent question via email, besides 'can you read my personal statement/homework/dissertation?' (if only there were enough hours in the day!), is where I get my hair cut. Until recently I would trek to the next county to see the same hairdresser I've had for years, because the London salons I'd tried were invariably overpriced considering the cut, colour, or just general service, was quite poor. The salon was rather out the way so it wasn't really worth me recommending it, and now my hairdresser has moved to Holland (Dutch ladies - email me if you want a good hairdresser!) so I've had to bite the bullet and hunt out a new salon.

Sassoon invited me to their South Molton Street salon perhaps partially to debunk the myth that they only offer what they are most famous for - geometric cuts and block colour. It's difficult because this is something which is simultaneously incredibly iconic (I can't think of another hairdresser and salon chain that has had a film made about them) but ostensibly limiting. That side of things is still very present in the Academy; one of my best school friends models for Sassoon and I've seen her with all kinds of bold cuts and colours, but they aren't something I, and imagine the majority of the population, would attempt to pull off. I was pleased to discover the salon offered Academy-inspired cut and colour techniques, but with a softer, more natural approach. They also cut a mean fringe.

Neville Zammit did my colour. I turned up with some pretty bad roots from a lighter colour that was great for summer but not so much going into winter. We decided on a slightly darker all-over colour which Neville described as 'mink-y' (I found this photo of a mink and we actually have matching hair now, amazing); a brown closer to my natural colour but with hints of violet. The colour and method used was very 'Sassoon', adding a peach-copper tone woven around the front section and through my fringe, but the result was more of a subtle lift than a Bauhaus block of colour. The colour has mellowed a little since my appointment and I love it even more - a few highlights woven through a heavy block fringe adds such a nice softness. My haircut hasn't changed too much as I'm trying to grow it a fraction longer but Sean Jackson cut my hair and I'm so pleased to finally find someone in London who can handle super-thick hair without cutting in three hundred layers. He finished my hair super smooth and straight but the London rain got to it before I had a chance to take a photo. 

The short version is, I'm really happy with the result and will be booking in next time my hair needs a chop. You can find more info about the salon (and others globally) here.