You understand those times when you actually have to pinch yourself at exactly how interesting as well as gratifying your task is, (and I’m so grateful too), well looking back on my day at George Northwood’s salon, was truly one of those days.
Let’s rewind for a bit of background, I was very first introduced to hairdresser to the stars, George Northwood by Pinterest UK at their special as well as ah-mazing blogging event in February, where I even ended up modelling a 70’s hair style for him, for great Housekeeping. That was one more one of those times.
Thank you Pinterest is all I can say!
George is rather the revered stylist, making the the manes of Kim Kardashian, Gwyneth, Kate Winslet, Alexa Chung, Rosie Huntingdon-Whiteley as well as numerous much more starlets look fantastic for magazine covers, award ceremonies as well as just whenever they’re in town.
So, you can envision my enjoyment at the Pinterest celebration when George stated he was a fan of my blog as well as desired me to find in as well as have the star treatment with him, setting up a shoot in his salon.
So we did just that.
My ‘Before’ picture:
Excitingly my other half Peter was behind the video camera for the shoot, as I transported my inner Kim Kardashian for this 3 video camera set-up. We shot utilizing the Canon 5D, the Canon 550D as well as a small GoPro, the latter commonly discovering itself deliberately in the sink for those washing shots.
We shot 2 films in the end, the very first you can see below on my total before as well as after hair makeover, the second is an interview with the primary guy George that will be out in June.
As a multi-award winning director (ooh lala) having made drama, documentaries, music videos as well as commercials working for everybody from Lionsgate UK to the BBC, sky as well as beyond, blogging life has been a bit of a u-turn for me, as I now discover myself in front of the video camera much more as well as more.
I do still direct a great deal of the shoots I’m in though, as well as my experience does is available in handy, as well as frankly. I like the buzz of a film set. always have, always will.
I really had a Google hangout satisfying with YouTube yesterday as well as am heading to satisfy a few of the team in June for a special event I’ll show you after, however I’m truly excited, in spite of being ironically a bit late to the party, about building my You Tube channel.
You can comply with it HERE if you fancy!
But back to the evaluation as well as you can view the film at the end. I hope you like it as much as we did making it!
From the minute you go into the beauty salon on the quieter, however still central Wells St off Goodge Street, (greeted by George’s beautiful pup by the door, to the time you embark with your beautiful bouncing locks, you’re made to feel a million dollars.
You actually get star treatment at George’s salon, every one does, however without the pretentiousness (and paparazzi).
The salon’s all about cool, downplayed trendy without the ego. just like George as well as the method he likes to style hair.
George, as well as his sibling Sally, who is Head Colourist there are such down to earth, passionate creatives, their like for their work is absolutely contagious as proven by their devoted team from George’s PA Lucy to their receptionists as well as stylists. everybody there cares about hair.
What’s much more they have all been trained by George himself, in his way, value-system as well as style.
It felt a bit like a film set when I entered. You’re hit by a wave of laughter, chatter as well as appreciative hair flicking from every angle. The beauty salon has that laid back luxe vibe, as well as reminded me of LA: sunny, positive as well as stunningly professional.
I like George Northwood’s ethos too: kind, vegan products with an onus on providing you a natural, beautiful style for simple and easy charm that feels fresh, contemporary yet ageless too. perfection basically. You want to feel like the woman in the L’Oreal ad. George can do that. ten times over.
Kind for your locks products-
Sally, George’s sibling is a sweet, thoughtful, colour professional who comprehends what women want as well as requirement from their hair colour.
George is a extremely charismatic, innovative brilliant as well as leader, frankly somebody you desire you were finest mates with.
No question the A-listers like him.
The brother-sister bond as well as chemistry is the foundation of the location too, youth photos don the mantelpiece downstairs, a pointer of their roots as well as George’s commitment to ‘keeping it real’ as he discussed as something essential to him.
Good hair days, even then!
And exactly how wonderful is the spa-vibe they have going on? George believes having your hair done is ‘your time’ to relax, kick back as well as chill, as well as I sure felt zenned in there.
With a consultation with both George as well as Sally to start, we discussed the experts’ thoughts on my hair. On my significant hair.
George wished to keep the length, as did I, however eliminate a few of the weight, as well as provide me a sweeping side fringe too.
Sally chose to lift a few of my hair with balayage (the French to sweep or paint), bringing out some sunkissed style highlights that would offer my hair much more tone as well as the curls higher definition.
Sally explained the roots ought to always be darker as nature intended, the ends as well as choose sections such as round the face, naturally lighter/highlighted. Balayage restores our hair back to its roots, actually as well as exactly how it would have been as children, as well as they did just that, producing a colour I was born with. Literally.
My father always kept a lock of my infant hair which was dark brown with russet tones. just as this ended up being after my time in their hands. Amazing.
Covering a small persistent grey area with a tint, it was onto the highlights as well as painting the bleach on, highlighting a few of my locks.
Once the colour had been done, George took over (he’d popped out to style Alexa Chung’s hair while my colour was on, at her collection launch)-and had kindly cleared the rest of his diary particularly for the shoot.
Once the colour was on as well as washed out it was time to get the George Northwood cut as well as style by the guy himself.
Only cutting an inch off, he recommended getting a trim every 3 months in future, as well as he trimmed away a great deal of the weight. George told me numerous times exactly how much he liked my hair as well as in both curly as well as directly styles so he wished to provide me a style that would work both ways.
Even the fringe can be swept off my face. This is one versatile style for a woman who likes her hair styles versatile.
I was touched that George kept stating exactly how much he likes my hair as well as likes everything type of ways, huge as well as wild as well as much more accurate in its waves.
He agrees that there are no guidelines when it concerns hair, regardless of age, do as well as have a style that makes you feel good. All the women in my household have long hair as well as I mean to be a ‘Rapunzel’ as Oliver phone calls me for numerous years to come!
Blow drying it rapidly in a straighter style, he then utilized the GHD curling tongs to produce the ideal curls with my hair. I was blown away-it was beautiful.
The products they used:
Colour-Redken Chromatics
Redken Bleach for highlights
Gloss-Redken shade eq (to enhance the hair as well as make it shine)
Pureology very Smooth Shampoo as well as Conditioner
Pureology very Smooth unwinding Serum
I was made to feel a total princess all day, the little touches of a George Northwood cupcake, creamy latte as well as the boundless, contagious energy of George, Sally as well as his team implied the day was a delight from begin to finish.
I can’t suggest George Northwood enough, with cost points to fit all, go book yourself in to feel like a star for the day.
Check out the video of the whole process here:
Here are my ‘After’ shots. Do you like?
On the day I had my hair styled, George Northwood were about to celebrate a year in business, as well as I know, without a doubt, there’ll be numerous much more years to come.
Quick pointer of my before as well as after pics:
And my ‘Because I’m worth it’ moment. Ha!
What a day!
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