The Daniel Galvin Advent Calendar - Day 8

DAY 8 - STEP-BY-STEP TO A CHRISTMAS PLAIT

Ever wanted to do a Leona and wear a gorgeous French Side Fishtail Plait?  Style Director, Bobby Collier shows us how...

Step one:

Choose which side you want the plait to fall and start on the other side.  Create a definite side parting and on the smaller side, divide the part between the parting and the ear into 3.

Step two:

Start off as a normal plait and then gradually introduce more pieces in.  Work away from the face and in a diagonal direction so that your plait will sweep over your other shoulder.  As we're aiming for the plait to be quite loose it's fine to take quite large pieces.

Step three:

When you have reached the bottom of your opposite ear start to turn the plait into a fishtail plait.  Do this by putting the hair into a ponytail and dividing the ponytail in two.  Then begin to pull small sections from the outside into the middle of the plait.

Step four:

Finally continue to the bottom of the plait and tie it. Ruffle it up by backcombing it with your hands.  Spray it with L'Oreal Professional Crystal Gloss and seal it with hair spray.  And there you have it - a perfect Leona Christmas Plait!

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.

The Daniel Galvin Advent Calendar - Day 6

DAY 6 - The Daniel Galvin Red Carpet Blow-Dry

The stylists at Daniel Galvin are renowned for being some of the best in the country at giving their clients' hair the Red Carpet treatment.  Walking around Marylebone you can spot a DGBD from a mile off!!!

Christmas is just such a time when this kind of treatment is required - black tie dos and lavish champagne fuelled affairs are the perfect settings for big hair accessorising. 

Frankie Pullen, one of the DG Style Directors shows you just how you might achieve this look (Click on image below to go to the video):

Create this look at home or come and see Frankie and our other fabulous hair stylists at the salon. 

For an appointment call 020 7486 9661 or email appointments@danielgalvin.com

To get to know our stylists take a look at our Team Pages on the website.

The Daniel Galvin Advent Calendar - Day 5

As an extra special offer for Christmas, this month we are offering the WHOLE of the Daniel Galvin Salon Care Collection for ONLY £50.00!!!

This professional capsule collection epitomises Daniel Galvin’s ethos, ‘Natural Beauty Enhancement’. Daniel states: “I have always believed a person’s hair should naturally enhance their own unique beauty and I have consistently striven to do this using only natural formulas. I don’t believe in harsh chemicals, so my new collection is free of all SLS, parabens, silicone oils, petrochemicals and polymers’. The Daniel Galvin salon is a champion of authentic beauty, promising its loyal clientele ‘modern sophisticated elegance’.

“Along with my team of creative experts at Daniel Galvin, I know what is needed for hair to look its best. Whilst it is essential for the colour to highlight the eyes, illuminate the skin and emphasise a woman’s most beautiful features, it is also imperative that the hair be indulged, using the finest nutrients for supreme shine and lustre. My hair care collection characterises each hair requirement, allowing the freedom to enjoy salon professional results anytime”.

Daniel has combined his knowledge, understanding and experience of hair to develop this exceptional collection of products - professional and results-driven, it is a must for all who desire radiant, glossy hair with an iridescent shine. The four piece range includes: Salon Extra Care Shampoo, Salon Protein Conditioner, Salon Intensive Conditioning Treatment and Salon Clear Gloss.  The whole range would usually be retailed at £73.00.

Go to our online shop to buy the whole collection.

The Daniel Galvin Advent Calendar - Day 4

DAY 4 - THE SLICKED-BACK PONYTAIL

A very popular 'do at the Autumn / Winter 2011 catwalks this year was the 'slicked-back pony'.  Fashion shows such as Valentino and Louis Vuitton proved that ponytails may be old-hat when it comes to style but created effectively they can be the perfect option for work Christmas do as an easy 'desk-to-bar' style. 

Jay, one of our fabulous stylists, who has done extensive work at London Fashion Week shows us how to pull off a catwalk pony...

"This look is uber-sleek and super-polished.  We start with wax on the roots to help to create clean sections and then divide the hair into a lower half and upper half."

"Then we take the lower section and scrape it right back to create a very tight ponytail. Do the same with the upper section, dragging the two together and creating a face-lift effect! Then wrap your hairband in a ribbon of hair and finish with lots of wax and hairspray so that not one single hair is out of place.”



The Daniel Galvin Advent Calendar - Day 3



DAY 3 - THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING PACKAGE

It's the first Saturday of December so many of you will be braving the crowds and hitting the shops.  Given the proximity of the Daniel Galvin salon to the hustle & bustle of Oxford Street and Bond Street and their manic hordes of Christmas shoppers, we thought we would provide our clients with an escape from the festive frenzy. Here at Daniel Galvin, we invite you get away from your crazy yuletide escapades with our ‘Keep Calm & Have a Pedi’ Christmas Shopping package.

This very British message with a modern twist will allow you to forget your seasonal concerns and sit back to enjoy a head massage, blow dry and a pedicure; all for £70. This offer will run from the 22nd November to the 23rd December on Tuesday – Friday and will be subject to availability.



The Daniel Galvin Advent Calendar - Day 2

DAY 2 - BRINGING SEXY BACK

Most of the Winter is spent snuggling up in cashmere and wrapped up in blankets but Christmas parties are where we often make an exception.  Parts of your body which have been kept hidden are suddenly once again exposed as we don our party get-ups in hope for a kiss under the mistletoe!!!

The back is one such body-part that often makes a reappearance.  At Daniel Galvin we offer a beauty treatment called the BACK-CIAL (or Back Facial) which is perfect if you’re thinking of baring your back in a backless number and you suffer from a bit of ‘backne’. The treatment includes a Back Cleanse, Exfoliation, Steam & Extraction and Moisturise.

Gilly Ferguson, Shopping Editor of Heat Magazine says of the 'Back-cial': "Thank you SO much, it was a great treatment! I would totally get that done instead of massage now. It’s like the best of both worlds!"

The Back-cial costs £90 at Daniel Galvin and uses Dermalogica products.