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For someone who runs a website like this one, I really am quite abysmal at getting my hair cut and maintained to a pleasing standard. Massages, exercise classes, buying my lunch and restaurant dinners seem to drain the majority of my “extra money”, while my hair gets left being swooped up in a simple high pony tail day after day, only occasionally being privy to a hair straightener.
This year, I’m determined to make an extra effort to have “babe hair” more often than not, so with that in mind I headed down to Element Aveda Concept Salon in Subiaco for a cut, colour, blowdry & style AKA a complete overhaul. I had a 60’s themed night out planned too, so I was especially excited to have my hair styled.
When I phoned up to book the appointment I was a bit nervous, as I always am with hairdressers, but the guy who answered the phone was great and managed to book me in with Bree, the Creative Director for my whole sesh. Note to the uninitiated: seeing the Creative Director usually costs a bit of extra moolah, luckily for me it was worth it in this case!
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With my long scraggly mop in tow, I was greeted with cups of Aveda tea (so yummy once you get used to the unique taste!), hand massages and the signature “blue oil massage”. Bree and I decided to go with a chestnut colour, which has the gentlest of red tints to it, similar to my own hair colour but just a bit more oomph. Love the colour, but next time I think I will be a little more daring!
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For the cut, I wanted quite a bit off, but still a longish side fringe and the ability to make it a lil wavy. Check, check, check. Bree delivered all this and more and was fun to talk to. I ended up with an Alexa Chung-esque long bob with waves which I digged, and she even gave me a mini lesson on how to create GHD waves on my own… which I’ll try soon!
The whole experience was about 2 & 1/2 hours, and everyone was super friendly, I was kept hydrated and…THERE WAS A PUG IN THE SALON!
This certainly was a plus for me as I am wild about pups.
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I purchased the Aveda Brilliant Hair Spray ($39.95) which makes hair super shiny, gives a medium hold & contains black tea, certified organic chamomile, aloe and more! I found it kept my waves in well throughout a night of 60’s dancing!
So without further words…
Tah dah. New hair.
The total cost for my wash, cut, colour, blowdry/style & Brilliant Shine Hairspray was $265.
I will definitely be back!
Element Aveda Concept Salon
17 Rokeby Rd Subiaco WA 6008
(08) 9382 3004
Do you like the short hair or the long hair?! Love to hear your thoughts!
Be well,
Annette
xoxo
Looks gorgeous Annette, love the waves!
Love the short wavy look….very very nice!!
It is beyond beautiful!! Love so much 🙂 The short hair + fringe work so well. And the presence of a pug totally deserves ALL CAPS! xx
Your hair looks great! I went to Source – Aveda (in Joondalup) on the weekend and it was fantastic! A lovely experience and a great haircut too 🙂
this is Good Hair. I totally approve! Also I would like a pug to be present in every service facility ever k thx.
You look great with it short! Its a really cute cut, suits you to a tee.
Carax
Yay I love seeing transformations, especially a good one. 🙂 I love the Alexa Chung-esque inspired do!
I have a voucher for Element in Aveda so that’s why I decided to book there, I love aveda salons and go to one regularly at Garden City, so hoping this will be an extra good transformation for the New Year when I go! Hopefully I will brave going a bit shorter than my usual length as well this time!
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Megan: Thank you sweetheart! 🙂
Gabriella: I’m glad you like! Now I just need to master the GHD to make it look like this all the time!
Sabine & Suzanne: You are too kind. YES! It was a lil 2 year old black pug a lil somethin like this… http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Pug_black_600.jpg SO GOOD!
Cara: Thanks so much:)x
Kelly: Thanks babe! Do you know who you’re seeing? I definitely recc. Bree, although everyone who came in on that day walked out with amazing hair. It was great to see! PS. Say hi to the puggy for me 🙂 xx
Looks great! I get my hair cut by Bree. She is a genius.
GORGEOUS!!!!!
Hi Elissa oooooooh what do you get done with your hair? 🙂
Chizelle: Thank you <3! x
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Love the new shorter style. It brings out the cheeky and sexy out of you. Love it!!
Hi Cathy,
Thanks for your cute comment and post! I really need to get my hair re-done again soon 🙂
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