The Daniel Galvin Advent Calendar - Day 7

DAY 7 - KIND COLOUR FOR CHRISTMAS

Be extra kind to your hair this Christmas - give your coloured hair the gift of Condition... As the cold air outside, contrasting with the warm air of the central heating can really dry out your hair, we’re keen to make sure that your experience at Daniel Galvin offers you each of the three Cs – Colour, Cut AND, that all important, CONDITION…

THE DANIEL GALVIN COLOUR BATH has been dubbed ‘The Colour that thinks it’s a Conditioner…’ This new colour has a lower pH which means that, unlike many other colours, it works while keeping the cuticle closed, sealing in the hair’s natural moisture and keeping the hair looking and feeling healthier. This '2 Cs for the price of one' starts at £92.

With THE DANIEL GALVIN DESENSITISER TREAMENT, a special additive is applied to your veg colour which will keep your hair in better condition, thus providing a better and more effective canvas for your colour. This treatment will also alleviate scalp irritation and strengthen the hair. This is ideal if you have particularly damaged hair or a sensitive scalp. Just add £10 on to the price of your veg colour - shiny, bouncy hair is only a tenner away.

To book an appointment please call 020 7486 9661 or email appointments@danielgalvin.com

To get to know our colourist take a look at The Team pages on our website.

Daniel Galvin introduces Finger Painting

Daniel Galvin OBE is renowned for being the ‘King of Colour’. During the 60s he invented ‘Crazy Colour’, he modernised the highlighting industry with his ‘Brickwork’ technique and throughout the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st has been continually developing his art by coming up with new, innovative ways of creating the perfect hair colour.

As featured in the Sunday Times Style this weekend, Daniel has just launched a revolutionary new method of colouring the hair. Our new exciting technique is called Finger Painting and is a free-flowing, effortless look produced by gradually coaxing and teasing the colour through the middle to the tips of the hair with the fingers rather than applying the colour using combs and brushes and baking it in foils.

Using a specially prepared formula Daniel lifts the colour that already lies within the natural pigment of the hair, producing a hue that is a few shades lighter than the original and thus delivering a soft, uncontrived effect. Similarly, the finger weaving produces a gentle, more unaffected appearance, avoiding harsh, angular foil lines.

Daniel is thrilled to once again bring a new colouring procedure to the industry: “My key professional aim is to ‘Enhance Natural Beauty’ and I feel that this technique perfectly demonstrates that philosophy. This is such an ideal method for me – by using my hands I’m really getting in touch with my canvas and forcing to the surface that inner natural beauty.”

FINGER PAINTING IS AVAILABLE AT DANIEL GALVIN GEORGE STREET AND DANIEL GALVIN AT THE CORINTHIA.

COLOUR DISASTER?! Step this way!

Louise Galvin has developed a unique in-salon colour removing system which is exclusively available here at Daniel Galvin, where she works alongside her father.

Historically it has been very difficult to remove hair colour once it has been applied. In the past colour disappointments have been dealt with in three different ways: they have had to be stripped out of the hair with harsh, harmful chemicals; the hair has had to be bleached or patience has had to be exercised as the colour steadily grows out.

By contrast, the Louise Galvin Colour Removal System eradicates the offending colour swiftly and without damaging the hair. Containing NO ammonia or peroxide, this is the gentlest tool on the market to get the hair back to its natural state.

At Daniel Galvin we are always enthusiastic about enhancing natural beauty and the Louise Galvin Hair Colour Removal process is a perfect system to allow our talented colourists to go back to your hair’s basics and, from this virgin state, improve its appearance. This correctional method leaves the hair at a suitable pH for instant re-colouring so clients can immediately move on to highlights, colour or leave it in its natural condition.

If your chemist-bought product has turned your hair jet black or brassy yellow or you regret a party pink or a sultry red, this is the ideal opportunity to restore your hair’s natural beauty by creating a blank canvas and starting afresh.

Daniel Galvin is offering this miracle process at £150.

The Hair Colour Removal System was featured in Liz Jones' column in the Daily Mail last week: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2052549/LIZ-JONES-My-25-year-battle-grey-hair.html

Who Fancies a Crazily Coloured Christmas?!

'White Rabbits' to one & all! And as November brings chilly weather & the central London shops begin to take on the appearance of a Winter Wonderland; we at Daniel Galvin start to think of Christmas and all the fab parties we will be preparing you for!!!

Autumn / Winter trends start to fill the salon as we create all manner of fabulous chic 'dos for our ever-fashion-conscious clients. Having scoured the fashion mags for the most trendy hairstyles, we've noticed the reappearance of one fabulous trend: CRAZY COLOUR.

Judging by our favourite celebrities’ locks at the moment, people are being more adventurous with the colours they choose. One of our talented colourists, Charlotte recommends either ‘Colour in Flashes,’ small clip-in hair pieces which can embellish your ‘do, or just a beautifully styled wig. That way you can pick and choose how colourful you feel!

However, (not to appear petulant but...)this colourful approach is nothing new! Daniel Galvin created ‘Crazy Colour’ in 1967. He says: “I developed Crazy Colour in order to shock people into considering any sort of colour in their hair. In those days, people merely used to colour their hair to cover their grey; it wasn’t seen as a fashion statement. I started dying hair bright colours using nylon dye, however, in the late ‘60s Zandra Rhodes came into the salon & suggested silk dye, which she used to make her silk prints. From here we then experimented with a chemist, using dye and emulsifying wax powder. This created bright and long-lasting colour. By the time the punks got hold of ‘Crazy Colour’, we had made our point but I’m thrilled that the look appears to be catching on again!”

Warm Up as it Cools Down

As we enter into the Autumn months our colour team alter their recommendations accordingly. As the weather gets cooler we suggest that our clients choose much warmer palettes. The cool hues which dominate the colour scene during the winter become deeper and more intense. Simultaneously, our clients’ celebrity pin-ups evolve… we move from a Charlize Champagne to a Golden Reese; from Olivia Palermo’s sun-kissed streaks to Princess Kate’s rich tones.

In the Daniel Galvin colour department we can cater for every seasonal whim; whether dramatic or subtle. For a subtle look people often opt for our vegetable dyes. These are semi-permanent, they wash out completely and they disguise, rather than cover the grey 100% giving a natural, free-moving look. As vegetable colours deposit the colour rather than lift, you can go darker but not lighter, which is why they are sometimes more popular during the cooler months.

Our tints have suitably autumnal, warming names – for blondes we have the golden coloured Harvest; for brunettes we have a rich, deep Chestnut and redheads can elect to go Chilli or Cherry. Each colour gives the hair a warm, glossy appearance ideal for this coming season and with the tint, as with our highlights and all the Daniel Galvin hair services we aim to give clients a subtle, natural look which compliments their eyes, skin tone and style.

Katy & Cheryl – WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!

We have been aghast at some of the hair colour mishaps that have been occurring this week. Unfortunately, two of our favourite celebrities seem to be straying from their natural palettes: Cheryl Cole and Katy Perry, two of our treasured pop icons, have this week both chosen to move from brunette to blonde.

Daniel is horrified at the mistakes that some hair stylists make: “In my opinion hair colouring should be based upon enhancing a client’s natural beauty, not about simply flinging hair colour at a head and seeing what sticks!!!

“Cheryl’s new colour simply drains her skintone and does nothing to bring out all of that natural pizzazz. Remember ladies: fashion comes and fashion goes, but style goes on forever! A lady’s hair is her ultimate beauty asset and she should use it as such. Choose a colour to complement your features and boost your complexion.

“Katy Perry’s hair hasn’t been right for some time now. She’s gone from very dark, which was just too dark, to a reddy blonde which, again, doesn’t work! When you have the perfect hair colour the first thing other people should notice is your eyes. With both of these girls, the first thing you notice is their hair colour, which is just not right!

“I understand that when you’re a trend-setting popstar, often you want to go for a ‘do that is slightly more outgoing, but it’s important to do it with taste! It’s all about movement. Look at Kate Middleton’s hair for example – it flows naturally and looks sun-kissed. If you go for a block colour like Cheryl or Katy, you’ll been maintaining it weekly as your roots will be almost immediately visible.

“Both of these ladies could do with taking some tips from Penelope Cruz whose hair we coloured when she was filming Sahara. Her beautiful dark hair still gives her that exotic look but the subtle highlights soften her features.

“To all of those girls out there who are dark and want to go light – think long and hard about your decision! Don’t go for anything more than three levels lighter than your natural colour; go for flushes or even dip-dye to keep the hair looking three dimensional and alive. Go for a colour that gives the appearance of having been kissed by the sun; not hit by the peroxide bottle!”


NB These pictures are not our own