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Tried & Tested….
Beauty
Experience
With the festive season
here, a major hair rehaul
is what I needed to
refresh my look. I was
invited to try out the
hair services at Gloss
Salon and Academy in
Jumeirah and came out
with a completely new
look.
to see if my hair could actually
take the bleach after being badly
damaged one year before.
As we waited on that, she advised
I have my hair cut in a style
known as ‘Gherkin’ whereby
disconnected layers are cut to
enable fluid movement of the hair,
giving a very on-trend look. Once
the cut was finished, an Olaplex
treatment would help restructure
my damaged hair and prepare it for
the color.
The Consultation
This salon is not only a salon, but
an educational academy where
various courses on different aspects
of hair are taught. The ground
floor was the salon where I met
owner and senior hairstylist/
consultant Debra Whitehead. Our
consultation began with her asking
several questions about my lifestyle
and the look I was after. After
expressing my desire for a lighter
color, Debra advised a strand test
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