Letting someone else style my hair is one of my favourite things, up there with fresh Krispy Kreme Donuts and Sunday mornings in bed. Despite being happy to spend ages on my makeup in the morning, I hate doing my hair. It takes ages, it makes my arms ache, and it never looks as good as when somebody else does it. So, when an invitation to the Richard Ward Salon dropped into my inbox, I said yes rather quickly. It worked out kinda perfectly too, since the appointment was for the day before my birthday, meaning I had awesome hair, and I didn't have to do anything to it!
The salon is located in the heart of Duke of York Square, just a few minutes walk from Sloane Square station, and very close to the best Zara I ever did shop at. From the outside it looks pretty small, but inside is one of the biggest salons I've ever seen, with separate rooms for washing, cutting and styling, colour treatments, a beauty salon, as well as a very well stocked bar. My coat was whisked away to a cloakroom and I was offered pretty much any drink I could have asked for (typically, I'd just drank my body weight in green juice at Jo and the Juice, so I politely declined, for fear of having to leave the blow dry half way through to go to the bathroom). After a few minutes in the waiting room/bar area, I was introduced to Salon Director Matt, who chatted to me about my hair, how I like it styled (anything that looks good) and the condition it was in (terrible). He decided the best course of action for me would be to use the Keratin Sleek shampoo, and Keratin Rehab mask to give my tired locks a little TLC. What followed was the best head massage of my life, I swear I could have fallen asleep in the chair and slept for a week, it was total bliss.
Post sleepy hair wash, I was back in the styling room, where Matt spritzed the lengths of my hair with Keratin Shine spray and the Keratin Bulking mist, which definitely gave my hair the volume and shine it so desperately needed. From there he got to work with a big old roundbrush and hair dryer, and within 20 minutes, I had the big bouncy hair that Disney dreams are made of. He even trimmed my fringe back in for me, which was greatly appreciated!
You can visit the Richard Ward salon for the Chelsea Blow Dry experience for £25, perfect for special occasions or when you just want to feel fancy. My hair lasted four days of looking fab (with a little dry shampoo help at the roots), and it looked great in my birthday pictures! It was also a seriously luxurious experience, I felt thoroughly pampered when I left! I'm definitely going to be heading back for my graduation, that's for sure!
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