Finding the right style for your face shape

HEART


Draw the attention towards your cheekbones and eyes. Layers are the key to the perfect style.

OVAL


The most versatile shape, just about anything will suit. Experiment with fringes, length, pixie cuts and texture.

ROUND


Keep the look soft and the length chin level or longer. If you're looking at fringes, side swept is the most flattering.

SQUARE


Long, soft layers with a side swept fringe or part, or even a textured pixie cut look great with this face shape. The cut should soften the angles of your jaw and forehead.

Hair S.O.S. - Split Ends

This has to be the biggest complaint by anyone with longer hair. Not only does it compromise the health of our hair, split ends can determine the length our hair can reach and still hold style without leaving us looking like the Crazy Cat Lady from The Simpsons. Unfortunately, split ends cannot be completely repaired, only prevented.

The major causes of split ends are:
- lightening hair and going blond

- heated styling tools

- brushing damp hair

- teasing hair for height

- tying up hair too tight

and even your health can cause split ends.

Thankfully, there’s so much we can do to prevent the damage, like using heat protectant sprays, good quality restorative treatments and ends elixirs, fabric hair ties, having regular hair cuts every 6-8 weeks and eating a high protein diet. But while these products help, they are only a temporary fix.

Heat Protection Spray

Ends Mender

Strengthening Mask

Product Spotlight - Redken Diamond Oil

Tired of dull and dry hair? Redken have now cornered the market on shine enhancement with their Diamond Oil Range. Designed to deliver replenishing oils to all three levels of the hair fibre, it smooths out the hair cuticle and leaves behind reflective shine until the hair is washed again. Also featuring Redken’s Interlock Protein Network, this range will strengthen the hair from the inside out and rebuild it’s surface. 

With a shampoo, conditioner and mask, this range is best followed up by the Shatterproof Shine Oil, in both the Intense and Medium lines, both targeted at specific hair types to boost shine, strengthen and protect from damage as well as being silicon free. 

Inspiration: The Donut Bun

This has got to be the easiest hair style out there to manage and also one of the most chic. It can be worn in so many ways and put together in minutes with a few simple steps. 

1- Tie your hair into a ponytail. This can be can be done at any point on your head; the higher, the more edgy and cute, the lower it’s placed can create a more classic look.

2- Slide donut around ponytail.

3- Here you can either tease your ponytail to create a fuller, more textured look or left smooth for a sleeker look.

4- Smooth hair out evenly over donut and secure with a hair elastic. I usually find the stretchy plastic ones best for this step as you don’t have to double wrap the band and move the hair’s placement.

5- If there are any loose ends you can either tuck them under the donut and secure with french pins or if the hair left over is particularly long, twist or braid and secure around the bun for a little extra detail. 

6- Spritz lightly with hairspray for touchable hold. 

For smooth ponytails

Products to help the style:

Hair Donut

For flexible hold 

Product Spotlight - SP Volume Range

Limp, fine hair? SP has you covered. They have created a range specifically designed to get the most out of fine hair, giving it strength and creating light volume all the while being completely weightless. With a shampoo, leave in conditioners and a mask, you now need to look no further. 

The entire SP range is treatment based, meaning you’ll get more out of it than your regular over the counter variety. The Shampoo, when left in for two minutes doubles the cleansing power as well as nourishing the hair so you don’t have to worry about heavy conditioners to follow up. In their places, complete the regime with the leave in mousse and use the mask once a weak to boost the strength and style in your hair.

The Volume range is best followed up with SP’s Delicate Volume for incredible results. A weightless styling mousse, it provides UV and heat protection against blow dryers as well as a soft hold and silky texture. For best results, blow dry the mousse directly into the roots or scrunch into wavy and curly hair for soft control.

Salon Etiquette

Just like going to the doctor or any other important appointment, your salon visit should be treated with the same respect. Here are a few simple rules to follow to make sure you get the most out of your time.

Be on time

This one is pretty self explanatory. Stylists often run on a tight schedule and only have a certain allotted time available. So if you show up late it effect your stylists schedule for the rest of the day. Yes, life can get in the way, traffic may have be crazy but punctuality is always appreciated. And if for whatever reason you’re going to be late, a quick phone call to the salon will make everyone’s life easier.

Be Prepared

If you’re coming in for more than your usual trim or touch up, it’s always nice to be prepared and know exactly what you want out of your hair. Especially when your are new to a salon and haven’t seen the stylist before. Bring in pictures of what you like or have a clear idea in mind and be willing to listen to your stylists advice. They will always have what’s best in mind for your hair which in turn will make your life much easier.

Don’t Bargain

A salon is not a market place and bartering is not accepted. Service prices are always set for a reason, usually to cover the costs of running a business and to a stylist, if you’re trying to talk down the price, you’re basically saying “I don’t think you’re good enough to pay that much,”. For most stylists, especially here in Australia, an apprenticeship is equivalent to a university degree not including the extra training they do yearly to keep up with trends, so telling a stylist they’re not worth the service price after all that time is a major insult. 

Don't be a hair know-it-all

Yes, you know your own hair better than anyone else, and you’ve probably had it for more years than yo’d care to admit, but as detailed in the last point, your stylist will have a pretty good idea how to help you out. They only deal with hair day in day out. Having said that, don’t bring in a hair know-it-all with you either. There is nothing more insulting to a stylist than being told they don’t know what they’re doing.

Don’t bring an entourage

Bringing one friend is fine most days in the salon, but inviting more than one friend isn’t a great idea. Usually there’s not enough room, especially in a full and busy salon and your friends will most likely just find themselves in the way. It also can be very distracting for your stylist. While they’re very talented at multi-tasking, ducking, dodging and trying to explain things to you over top of a few loud conversations isn’t an ideal situation. 

Don’t bring the kids

If the kids are having their hair done, that’s more than fine, but if it’s mum’s turn, than children can not only be a distraction but get in the way. There’s a good reason people are needed to sit still during a service and if you want a great style cut or colour, it’s probably best if you’re not moving around to entertain the little ones. 

Don’t talk on your phone

Not only is this socially unacceptable, there’s a good chance your stylist may need your attention, whether it’s to ask an important question about your hair or to pass on some useful advice. Deal with your business issues, fight with your partner or catch up with your grandma after your visit. 


At the end of the day, the more you put into your salon visit, the more you’ll get out of it. And it always pays to be polite to your stylist.