Long Hair for Women of All Ages: Bondi and Glebe

There was a time when women of a certain age were expected to cut off their long locks and be sensible. Maybe this was supposed to happen when they got married, or had kids or were older than 30 or 40. Who knows? Who cares? Because that time is gone. Long gone. No pun intended. Long hair can look fabulous on women of any age. We know best at Stevie English Hair. Beautiful long hair can be flattering and feminine or strong and powerful. The long hair trend is definitely being driven by celebrities and public figures who are leading the way and showing us how it's done. Taking inspiration from the English, here is Jane Seymour who is perhaps famous for her long hair, more than anything else. How cool is that? She often wears is out with some body and shine and in a natural brunette colour. Jane, currently in her early 60's, looks amazing, and so does her crowning glory.

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40 year old Kate Beckinsale, best known for her sexy, leather clad portrayal of a vampire in the Underworld series of movie's and currently starting in Total Recall, is the poster girl for healthy, lovely long hair.

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Fellow Brit Cat Deeley, in her mid 30's has the most glorious mane of long blonde hair!

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It's true. Long hair can look great on any woman at any age. Here are some examples of Stevie English work on our fabulous clients:

Colour by @leewizzle. Funky, young, cool.

You don't currently have long hair but really, really want to?Here is an example of how great extensions can look. Whether your hair is short and you want instant results, or just want to add some thickness to what you already have, we can help you. Here is our lovely client Ruth with hot blonde extensions by Jake at Glebe.

Like to keep things a little boho, a little natural? Here is Lauren with amazing colour by Jim and a gorgeous blow dry by Chloe, at Bondi

Rockin pink. Love Ari's colour by Jyle at Glebe.

Not only do we love tending to long hair but we have the best products to keep it in tip-top shape. As longer hair needs more hydration we recommend a shampoo and conditioner such as Hydrate & Conquer and an intense moisturising treatment such as Seven Day Miracle at least once a week to keep long hair in good shape.

Picture it 4 Stevie

  We are 10 days into a #Pictureit4stevie and here is some of the entries so far...

Would you like to WIN $250 too spend with us? Take a reddish pic on Instagram and tag us and you could win. Its that easy.

As well as offering prizes of Shampoo, Conditioner  and treatment from Original&Mineral.

Why don't you enter? You could give your winning prize to your mum, girlfriend, best-friend even your gran.

#Pictureit4Stevie

#Pictureit4Stevie is a new competition from Stevie English Hair. 

Our business is how you look, so as you can imagine - we LOVE visuals. We love them so much we are offering 6 prizes valued at over $800. We are offering 2 winners x $250 vouchers for hair services in either of our Bondi or Glebe stores.

Our 4 runners up get prizes of shampoo, conditioner and treatment from Original&mineral (the best product company around).  And to prove it even more that we LOVE visuals - everybody that enters will get 15% discount card on next appointment.

So What do I have to do?

1. Take a picture on Instagram that pictures "Red" Like the one above

2. Tag @EnglishHair & @StevieEnglish so we notice it

3. Add the tag #pictureit4stevie

4. You can enter as many pics as you like

What Happens then?

We will be putting youe entries on our Stevie English Hair  facebook pages

We will also be sharing them on Twitter

Judging, or, How Do I win?

The #TeamEnglish crew from Bondi and Glebe salons will each select their top 5

1 x $250 voucher and two runners up for each store.

What's our Criteria?

Originality will get judged favourably

Make us laugh

Impress us with your photography  skills

Winner announcements?

We will run the comp for 3 weeks (entries close midnight 14th September 2012)

Then the top 5 entries for each store, these selected images will go into the finals week - announced on monday 17th September

These finalists will then be up for a public vote.

Winners announced saturday 22nd september.

Jim Morrison Wishes he Came to Stevie English Hair

“Some of the worst mistakes in my life were haircuts” ? Jim Morrison

We think Jim was well cool as was his hair!

Glebe Store Continued Success In The City of Sydney Business Awards 2012

Hiya! It's that time of year again and we have been nominated! We love the City of Sydney Business Awards. These annual awards give small to medium size businesses, like ours, exposure and opportunities across our great city. At Stevie English Hair we have a great history of achievement!

• 2011 Finalist
• 2010 Winner!
• 2009 Winner!
• 2008 Finalist

I am so proud that our Salon has done so well and have accepted these awards on behalf of the whole team.

The reason we have been so successful is that our fantastic clients have supported us year after year and I'm excited to be involved again. Of course we have to back it up with a great business, the team work hard on keeping you the clients happy, with great hair, customer service and a lot of #TeamEnglish love.  We would love you to continue to support us. Here is how you can vote:

Vote online and go into the draw for $1500 cash

Let your thumbs do the work and sms "STEVIE" to 0498 500 100

Want to track our votes? Click here

Thanks so much for your support!

Stevie and the Team! xx

Hair Trend at Stevie English Hair: Pastels

  As we muddle through a wet and cold Sydney winter my thoughts have been of summer in London not that they are having much of one ;)  (come on Olympics! and of course MURRY at Wimbledon)  spring-summer hair trends. One of the hot, hot, hottest trends for fashion is pastels. Think gelato hues of lemon, orange, strawberry, blueberry, apple...many of the big fashion houses presented 2012 Spring-summer collections featuring ladylike and feminine designs all in pretty pastels, which we are now been translating to hair. This is not punk coloured hair from your high school days! It's grown-up soft and sophisticated.

Pink hair has been on trend for a little while, different shades added through the crown of the head with foils, or solid "hot" pink or dip-dyed. The pastel trend is about soft, solid colour. Pretty and cool. Now we have loved the "ombre, ballaige" looks , but its time for full colours.

I love O&M and use their colours exclusively at Stevie English Hair. O&M has really become known as a natural hair care company because they work hard to reduce the harsh chemicals in their products and add lots of good things that do what they say they do.  Their ethos is about challenging the artificial norms of professional hair-care with formulations that are both effective and gentle.

At Hair Expo I was excited to work with O&M’s Creative Director Janelle Chaplin,  as well the headhonco's Alan Buki and Wayne Lewis from O&M, Joe Leszek from Simon Bright salon, Fred Rafidi from ToFred #nohomo and Brett Coubrough from Bcoloured. The purpose of the catwork show was to show case just what colours O&M is capable of and challenge the idea that O&M is just about natural colours. On stage I talked away the idea that a natural hair care company only has natural colours by showcasing models with hair the colour of the rainbow.

I feel like we really overachieved with colour!  Check out some of these shots:I coloured all the wigs with Janelle, and Fred And all models hair was coloured in our bondi store.

The Models showcased different shades and new formulations of O&M’s colour flower. Beautiful hairstyles in the catwalk show and at the O&M stand!

So how can you work this trend? Blondes can go any number of ways. Amp it up with a canary yellow wash from root to tip. The change won't be too dramatic and will be enough to tell everyone how hip you really are. Pink looks great on blondes too as it works well if your skin has pink undertones which is something we have been smashing here at Stevie English Hair . Got mid-brown locks? Why don't you rock some blueberry or perhaps a crisp green apple shade. Coming out of winter with a dark dramatic look? How about considering a watery shade of turquoise or a violet-mauve hue? All colours were created with O&M, we are challenging conventional hair colour, not only removing harsh chemicals but creating on trend cool pastels that turn heads and rock.

We would love to help you chose your pastel

Stephen wins Apprentice Student Cutter 2012 For Stevie English Hair

Wow! It’s been a big couple of weeks leading up to Hair Expo and a very successful event. We have a star in our midst! Luvies, have you been to our new Bondi Salon yet? If you have, you would have met Stephen Grechy, our Apprentice Student Cutter of the Year, 2012. This is the second year in a row Stephen has won this competition. How cool is that? The competition is part of Hair Expo, which is always a massive time for our salon. Having Stephen win again was so exciting.

I want all my team to be the best they can be and I will always encourage them to develop their skills in wherever their passion lies. Competitions are one way to do this. The Apprentice Student Cutting Competition is conducted live on stage so you need to be able to perform under stress.

The winner needs to pull together a whole look while demonstrating their cutting and styling ability. That’s a lot of pressure for 45 minutes of work and Stephen did really well on the day. But he also did lots and lots of practice before hand.  It’s not luck that he won this competition. He works really hard to develop his natural talent. He practices more than anyone else in the team and is the last one to leave at night and first in, in the morning.

To take out the title, Stephen needed to provide a finished “look” that was in line with “new seasonal hair fashion trends”. Providing his own model, he needed to think about make-up, clothing…the whole package! I love this because the competition recognises that hairstyles are an integral part of fashion. For our clients it’s not just about their hair. They are looking to create an overall look, and the best hairdressers will be able to work to a client’s lifestyle.

The other rules said he needed to adhere to were:

• Use a female model,
• Cut at least 3cm off,
• Deliver a total change of look, and
• Only use the models hair. No hairpieces or wigs were allowed.

Stephen delivered a short hair cut that was emphasised by a pink and blonde colour work he completed a few days earlier. Very “on-trend”.

Winning this competition is a fantastic launch pad for Stephen. Apart from the cool prizes which include:

• A $1,000 voucher from Excellent Edge, (the best hairdressing scissors around),
• A Moroccan Oil product pack, and
• The prized Hair Expo Trophy.

The exposure and opportunities Stephen will receive as a result of this win, will raise his profile and improve his career prospects. He got to spend half an hour on stage as part of an initiative from the Hair Expo Young Superstar, which showcases up and coming hairdressers doing “cool” work, and was invited to work backstage at the recent Astra Awards

Congratulations Stephen from everyone at Stevie English Hair! If you would like to get your hair cut from an award winning hairdresser please call our Bondi Salon on 02 9387 7791 and book in to see Stephen!

A Royal Celebration

 

We are about all things English and Royal at Stevie English Hair. Did you know that Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne for 60 years? She celebrates her Diamond Jubilee this weekend in London and what a party it will be be! I'm almost sorry I'm not in England, the flags flying. Now I love Australia but what a great sight it will be.

At 86 years of age she has witnessed amazing social change and world events during her reign. She has achieved this with dignity and composure, with a cool set and an array of great hats.

 

The Royal family has been a source of fashion and style inspiration over the years, however it’s not been since Princess Diana have we seen someone reinvigorate Royal style as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge or ‘Kate’ has done.

Kate somehow manages to fuse Royal conservative elegance and modern fashion-forward sophistication that is copied and commented on all around the world. She always appears immaculately dressed with her tresses well cared for. I love that Kate’s hair styles are natural and attainable.

Kate knows what suits her, while keeping her look current. Starting with mid-length glossy brown colour her go-to look is down, framing her face with big natural curls which give body and shine. I reckon she has had an Original&mineral CCT™ clear gloss ;)

To create Kate's look we would put Rootalicious  through the roots and then douse ends in Atonic for foundation. This will help create a big and bouncy blow-dry look which will work from day through till night! And of course a little magic from #TeamEnglish . I would finish the look with some frizzy logic and a little spray of Original Queenie for good measure. Now that might seem like a lot of product. but products are the corner stone of great styles, and a great hairdresser should help recommend products to help you recreate your style at home.

 

I’m sure that Kate will continue to impress with her fashion style during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Would you like to emulate Kate’s glossy locks? Would you like lovely shiny hair like Kate?

In celebration for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and all things English I’d like to invite you to indulge in one of our Royal Treatments at our Glebe or Bondi Salon. To get a clear gloss valued at $50 all you have to do is come in and have another service, blow-dry or haircut.  Please call Glebe 0294237033 or Bondi 02 93877791 

 

I'm a royalist and I want to send a warm congrats to Lizzy,"Good on ya as they say in Oz.  You are one top Sheila."

Hot trends in Glebe and Bondi for Hair

There’s a chill in the air, what about your hair?We are heading into duvet weather down-under (that’s doona to you Aussie’s). The sun is rising later and the water temp is dropping lower for my morning surf. Time to get out my steamer! The leaves on the trees outside our Glebe salon are turning orange and there are more coats and scarfs on people wandering past our new Bondi store. I have noticed many of my clients wanting to change their hair for winter. It’s a great opportunity to go a bit darker and look a bit sleeker or perhaps get a dramatic new cut. If you are looking for a change here’s a few ideas for the coming season: Bangs or as we say in England/English Fringes are back baby! Yes the fringe is back with a vengence. A little more high maintenance, as regular trims are a must to keep it looking good,  at Stevie English hair we give you 2 free Fringe trims between haircuts! This look is grown up and dramatic, particularly when teamed with glossy colour the darker hair does shine more and perhaps a Lob (a longish bob) as seen on Rose Byrne. I love clear glosses to add extra shine.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Rock the Pony We have a bit of a Glam/punk asthetic going on at Stevie English Hair and the ponytail is a great fit, and of course we love Kate Winslett . For you lovelies with longer locks a high ponytail works great with a bulky warm scarf around you neck to frame your face.  And it’s easy to do and suits everyone. A bit of Original Queenie to keep your fly-aways in check, if you have fine hair, or some Frizzy Logic for curly-heads to add some gloss, and you are out the door!

Colour me up Winter is a great time to go a bit deeper and dramatic or stand out with a bright Dip-dye. Even light haired lasses like Gwyneth, can pull off a Dip-Dye/Balaige  and keep it looking fresh. I prefer the brighter looks #TeamEnglish

Off with the pixies Sometimes a change of season begs for a new cut, and the pixie is as hot as it gets, as the chill sets in. It’s a brave step but the result can be life changing.  English lovelies Emma Watson, Carey Mulligan and Sienna Millar are rockin’ this look can i hear #TeamEnglish I watched Jimmy at the Bondi store chop 2 girls hair off in pixie fashion.

Treat it well good (The secret to hair) If you love summer as much as I do and spend every spare second at the beach or in the pool, your crowning glory might be feeling and looking a little parched. Now is the time to invest in some deep protein and  moisture treatments and get your locks back into tip-top condition. I recommend Seven Day Miracle for moisture they can re-energise any curl and The Power base for the Big blondes from O&M or come into the salon, relax with a cuppa or a wine and enjoy a “To the Manor Born” style super moisturising treatments. I can do anything with hair as long as the quality is there. Treat your hair. Cheers Stevie

The Voice or Maybe the Hair

You may have noticed a new talent show started this week on Channel 9, The Voice . It has a few stars on it. There’s Seal, who up until recently was Mr Heidi Klum. There’s Country Music star Keith Urban who is married to your Nic. Good Charlotte front-man Joel Madden, famously keeping house with Nicole Ritchie and their two adorable kids and i have to say my fave have on the show, and Delta Goodrem, multi-platinum chart-topper singer-songwriter pop sensation and she was on neighbours! I don’t think you could fit any more stars in that line-up if you tried. We have also seen some awesome and inspirational singing talent, and it’s only the first week! But for me the biggest star is Delta Goodrem’s mane of waist length curled locks. They are feminine and Bo-ho yet current and polished. For anyone lusting after long luscious tresses I imagine it would have been torture tuning into The Voice this week.

If you have long hair, does it sing like Delta’s? Longer hair takes a little more care, but the results can make you a star!

Here’s my top 3 suggestions to get your mane in tip-top condition:

1. Start with a masque. The Power Base  from O&M, used twice a week repairs and restores and smells oh-so-good. Its a must for blondes. A protein treatment such as this will keep your hair shiny and easy to style. 2. Trim it up. Just a centimetre off the ends will tidy it up and keep you looking polished. 3. To get great tousled hair like Delta you need a serious light weight foundation product like Atonic from O&M now you can use loads of this product! Its brilliant. Not heavy and perfect for Almost any style. Finish off with O&M Original Queenie  to hold style

We love Deltas hair at Stevie English Hair none more than Stephen in the Bondi Junction salon and Joel in Glebe legends of the blow-dry . #TeamEnglish

Stevie

Happy Easter From Stevie English Hair

Free Blowdry

Stevie English Hair Empire is marching. We have a brand new salon in the making.We are offering people free blowdrys in the new shop if you upload a photo of yourself on our Facebook page outside the new store. Its that easy... http://www.facebook.com/StevieEnglishHair  Who doesn't want to be #Blownbystevie

Australia Day

HAPPY NEW HAIR 2012

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM STEVIE ENGLISH HAIR

We are closing over the Christmas public holidays, but we'll be back to chop and colour from Wednesday 28th through to New Years Eve. We close again New years day  until January 4th 2012 ( sounds so Sci fi) Wishing all our lovely clients and friends a wonderful holiday season.

Famous Magazine and Stevie

Stevie was asked by famous magazine to answer readers questions related to hair and fashion on their twitter page. Here is the full transcript  There was a few more questions on Famous Magazine facebook page that i needed to answer. so here goes. Livi Jones Could you please ask what are the best tips fro growing hair and also which heat protectant products I should use for daily straightening? :)

I think the best way to grow your hair is to be healthy. Take hair and nail supplements, drink loads of water. We use original and Mineral products O&M, all there products have heat protectors in Atonic is one of my favorites.

Rubina Anver hi i would like to know what type of short hair suits a round chubby face please. thanks

Nothing that hits the widest part of the face. We recommend if your hair is short is to try a-symmetrical.

Maria Harris Hey, i was just wanting to ask, as i want to get my hair straightened, what is the difference between brazilian keratin straightening and a guava keratin straightening, and which one last longest. Also is a permanent hair straightening choice a good idea, or can it cause an effect to the scalp. any help is appreciated.. Thanks

We dont use either products. We use Bio-ionic kera-straight its a keratin product. You need to be sure that the product that you use does not contain formaldehyde as this damages health. Most products are safe as long as your going to a professional! Do your home work.

Mirika Tokhman What's the best treatment to get for long dark hair & should I use different types, or just stick to one ?!

It depends what kind of issue you are treating and what kind of hair you have. We use a selection of treatments. We love O&M. But we use protein treatments for damaged highly coloured hair. We use moisture treatments for curly, dry hair. Again go see your hairdresser and see hwat they would recommend, otherwise email me with a pic.

Claire McAuliffe Alrighty... What are some good products to use on naturally curly hair that leaves your hair feeling nice and soft (enhancing curls) and not sticky, hard lke its full of product. Thankyou!!

Im sorry to keep going on about O&M but i love Seven day Miracle! it will leave your hair feeling great and you can use frizzy logic after which has organic argon oil, and helps makes hair soft and frizz free.

Michelle Taylor What is the best thing to do to keep oily hair from getting too greasy without washing it every day :)

You can use dry shampoos which are great, talcum powder is a great trick. There are shampoos that help with oily hair too.

Bec Nolte-Fletcher Stripping black from hair?! Have bleached & am now a deep red - wanting to go to light brown. Where to go from here? Bleach again & then light brown over the top or dark brown & then a lightener over the top. Need to get rid of the red! Thanks.

Im afraid yes you have to use powder lightener/bleach again, a colour will not lift through a colour. You will have to neutralise the undercoats too. So if you have red your colourist will use green to flatten out , if your undercoat gets to a scary orange we then use blue. Colourists use the old fashioned colour star. Go to your hairdresser, i would recommend,  colour correction is not for home. :)

Thanks famous weekly for having me.