My hair has been driving me crazy for weeks. I’d been putting off getting the full cut and colour because I knew that Blogopolis was only around the corner and I really didn’t have the funds to get it done twice. I whinged on twitter and the amazing powers that be (aka: Hair Romance) digitally introduced me to Stevie English who promptly invited me to come and sit in his chair for a little hair loving… or in my case a lot. In return I just tweet and blog about it… deal!
I rocked up at 2pm on the dot. By some miracle I’d nabbed a carpark right next to the salon which in Glebe, totally unheard of. My colourist and stylist asked me what I wanted done and what I’d had done previously. I explained that I had been rocking my signature look called “neglect” for several weeks but I was looking for a change, something with a bit of spice. They laughed, agreed that my tresses needed some TLC and they got started.
I wore my high waisted jeans, several white singlets layered on top of each other and a white lace vest with my new city chic jacket. I also decided to wear in my brand new white shoes from payless shoes. They’re super soft and comfy not bad for $20, I can see myself wearing them a lot. Whilst the bleach set in for dip dyed ends I kicked back, sipped my water and pinned random lovely things on pinterest.
Dip Dying is a new look for me but I was super keen to try. First bleach is applied to the midlengths on the front section of my hair. Felt like it was on there forever but we were stripping away years of brown permanent colour.
Whilst the bleach was doing it’s thing I wandered around the salon taking random snaps. I love this one of Stevie doing his thing. The staff I spoke to were all friendly and when I enquired about how long they’d worked at Stevie English Hair they all said around 2-4 years which is really good in hairdresser years, especially as the salon only opened in 2007.
There were lots of yummy products, everything smelt beautiful and all are based on botanicals which was lovely to see. I also found out that the salon is carbon neutral, covering it’s own carbon emissions and is a leader in energy efficiency in Australia.
Ever since Hair Expo I’ve heard a lot of talk about Original Mineral. Maybe it’s been around forever and I’m the last person to know but since their shows at the expo I’ve been paying attention. Stevie stocks the range and uses their colours.
The salon is bright and busy, lots of patterns, textures and interesting people… it’s a happy space.
I didn’t catch his name but this stylist had some kickass shoes, I wanted a pair!
I waited and waited as my bleach set in and my roots. I tweeted, took photos and sent emails.
Finally the colour was blended into the rest of the midlengths and I only had a few more minutes to wait… so of course I took more photos of myself.
The Original Mineral hair dye was really different, it applied like a really fine molasses, cool on my scalp and really glossy. It didn’t pull on my hair or get sticky and later when it was washed out it didn’t stain my scalp, very cool. My make up is a mix of Dior and Benefit Cosmetics and yes I’m wearing “They’re Real” mascara, fricken awesome stuff: false lashes in a bottle.
I was whisked away to the basins to have the bleach and colour washed away. The bright bold magenta dye was then added to my ends and then I was given a treatment. The chair was super fancy with automatic adjustments and even massage, was bliss. Once I was done I got my hair cut then blow dried, I felt like a film star.
A little bit of this and a little bit of that and squirt of Moroccan Oil for good measure and I was done.
My hair looked, smelt and felt amazeballs. I kept swishing it like I am in the photo and I continued to do it all the way home. I was really happy with the colours and the way the cut framed my face. It will be interesting to see what it looks like straightened.
Excuse the nostrils but I really wanted to show you the magenta flicks. I love the movement the stylist has given me in the blow dry too, felt like a goddess when I walked into Hungry Jacks on the way home for dinner.
I’d never heard of NouNou before but that’s the shampoo and conditioner that was used on my hair, smelt like a day spa and made my hair so soft.
They also popped in a treatment. There was so much hair loving going on it’s hard to tell which one I liked the best. All I can say is that my hair liked it, all of it.
Everyone loved my sexy Kelly Moore Camera Bag, I get compliments where ever I go.
After I’d taken a trillion photos of myself and my new sexy do I posed for a photo with Stevie, a super buff surfer who’s passionate about hair and turned something he loves into a thriving business. You should tweet him (@stevieenglish) he’s well nice!
As I walked out of the salon I felt like I’d found a new little place to call my own, those are few and far between for me in the city. Glebe is such a nice area, I really want to explore it more with my camera in tow when I have more time to myself… maybe in six weeks time.
Stevie English Hair – (02) 9423 7033
www.stevieenglish.com.au
153 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW 2037
153 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW 2037
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I want to visit stevie. it looks like LOTS of fun and his kind of sexy.
Love the new colour, and your hair looks super glossy! I want something like that after my wedding in November – keeping it long, loose and natural chocolate brown til then!
HOT! You make me want to run out and get a cut right now. I need one so badly!!!
Your hair is deelish honey!
Oooo! Nice. I've been lusting after some new hair, I've been seeing a fantastic hairdresser for the last year or so but she's a 'cut only' kind of person- I'm actually in the mood for a 'six hour, colour/cut/wash kind of haircut. Pitty Stevie is so far away!
Your hair looks great babe!!
And StevIe, well yes, I'm with Dan, sexy & kinda cheeky looking. And he does hair!! Sigh. Move over Hubby. Ha.
Oh I lvoe the highlights :)
EYE CANDY!!!! (sorry, not you, darl, I meant Mr English! lol)
I love the hair, I had something similar (but on longer hair) for about 2 or 3 years, I loved it so much I couldn't change!!! It's only recently as part of my 30before30 I've *made* myself try something new or else I'd be 60 and still have the same hair. I still have a couple of other things to try then i really want to go back to it. It's sassy and fun but still classy.
When it comes to re-colouring the tips at home… try the SpecialFX hairdye. It lasts and lasts and lasts- i only used to recolour every 3-6mths (can you imagine a Fudge haircolour lasting that long?!) and the bottle lasts forever too. The colours are awesome and many of them are UV-reactive- ie they GLOW under blacklight/UV light (not that i hot the clubs very often these days, haha, but it's still a fun idea)
http://wildilocks.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=1
is the link to where i buy it from.
Absolutely LOVE the hair, gorgeous red tones underneath for that little vamp.
Talitha xx
Just gorgeous, love the dipped magenta ends and how much gloss there is now.
You look fantastic! No way I could afford to have that stuff done, or any stuff actually!!
Glad you're getting freebies.
Michelle
omg that [and you] looks amazing!!
i'm still recovering from my disaster haircut from earlier this year, it's just starting to grow out. i'm desperate to do something with it but 1. i don't know of a good hairdresser to trust now :-( and 2. it needs to grow a bit more.
glad you had such a good experience, finding a good hairdresser can be hard.
~x~
The splicing looks fantastic. Thinking about getting it done too! Loving the dip dye trend!
Tabitha x
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Stevie definitely knows how to use Twitter to his advantage…it's also how I was intro'd to his salon and he managed to get me a last minute appointment with the fabulous Kirsty! LOVE Stevie English Hair :)
Gorgeous Dani! Love that shot of Stevie hard at work ;)
Your hair looked amazing. The last two times I went to get my hair done – one was a special one day deal, and the other was a freebie via work – the hair stylists made me feel really uncomfortable that I hadn't taken better care of my hair. The free one was for a special event, and honestly, I came straight home and combed it out. It was so not what I asked for, and he'd created loads of split ends through being so rough. That was supposedly at a top Qld salon. The second was too, but they didn't do what I asked, which was something like you had. They said I wouldn't be able to maintain it. And yeah, I wouldn't have, but for a one-off event and some fun I would have loved it. And I spent $150 above the special deal I got because I was guilted into it.
I will never go back to either of those places again.
I would spend the money if I could get the same result you got, your hair looked awesome. xo
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