Hairstyle as a way to emphasize individuality

Choosing your hair style is a very personal decision. What looks great for you won't necessarily work for someone else. Each of us is (thankfully) individual and our choice of hair style should also be individual.

Hair styles for your Face:

A great hair style will complement and enhance your face. Take a good look at your face what do you like / what don't you like? What features are your assets and should be enhanced by your hair style and which would you rather loose/hide.
Most styles which you may choose have a weight or cut line. Make sure this accent in your style corresponds with your best feature as this is where people's eyes will be drawn to on your face. For example a fringe could reinforce your eyes while an other style might highlight your forehead.

Hair Styles Length:

The length of your hair is also worth consideration.

Many people hide behind their hair with large fringes which conceal their face. This can show an insecurity. Hiding behind your hair can hold you back in life, perhaps reducing your earnings or stopping you meeting Mr Right. The old saying is that men who wear beards have something to hide. News readers for example rarely have beards for this reason. They want to appear open, approachable, friendly and trust worthy. Think long and hard before you try to use your hair a shield it could hold you back more than you think.

The different hair lengths can be classified as follows:-

short: above the collar
medium: between the collar and the shoulders
long: below the shoulders

Hair styles Colour:

Colour can have a dramatic effect on your appearance. A few streaks of blonde, even blue or red can have an amazing effect. You need to choose colours which compliment your skin tones and natural colouring. At ColourNation our stylists will be able to show you our range of 270 hair colour swatches produced in store using the very latest ColourFactory technology. Which we can then mix and combine to create exactly the colour for you. Not just that, but when you've found the colour you want we can produce it again, exactly the same on each visit to the salon. We can also do a strand test which will show you in advance exactly how the colour will look on your hair. We can also produce colour Shampoos and Conditioners in salon which will help you maintain your colour at home, just ask your stylist for details.

Straight or Curl hair styles?

Hair technology has moved on quite dramatically in the last few years and the treatments we can now offer mean you can have exactly the hair style you want. Got really curly hair? Hate it? We can now permanently straighten your hair using the latest Ionic Hair Retexturing technology from Japan. Got straight and find it boring? We can curl or perm you hair just how you want it.

Maintenance: Hair for your Life Style

You should also consider how much time you have to maintain your hair. Some styles will need you to do quite a bit of work to keep looking great, if you have a hectic life, as many of us do, as your stylist if they can suggest something which will require less work. If hair is your passion you may not mind spending the time each day to get your look but if it isn't you'll soon come to hate that style you just 'had to have'.

Get that Celeb hair style look.

We're living in the media age. Images are bombarding us all the time of celebrities wearing the latest hair styles. No doubt you'll see something you really love and want for your hair. We encourage you to bring a picture of the look you want to the salon with you. This really helps our stylists understand what you want. If you want the style from one celeb but the colour from another bring both pictures and we'll weave a little magic. BUT always consider that celebs often have lots of time or full time stylists to ensure their look is perfect at all times, for many people this isn't possible so choose a styles you can maintain as above.

Hair styles products.

Ask your stylist which products they would recommend for you to maintain your style when you leave the salon. There are some great products on the market today and having the right product can mean the difference between success and failure of your style when you get home.