Aroundtown Magazine March/April 2022 edition

HEALTH & BEAUTY
Insta v reality
The pros and cons of pictures
with Chris Moody of Moodyhair
There’s an old saying that ‘A
picture is worth a thousand
words’ and in hairdressing,
pictures can help portray what
new style you’re looking to
emulate. But photos can also
bring many pitfalls.
By all means, search your social media and
Pinterest boards for images of the things you like.
Photographs are a great source of inspiration:
they help clients and stylists communicate what is
meant by ‘textured’, ‘ashen’, ‘warm’ or ‘tousled’.
But make no mistake - carefully placed lights
or a well thought out filter can totally transform that
natural, warm blonde into a super icy silver that
was never there in the first place. The problem
these days is that our phones and social media
feeds are filled with completely unrealistic images
of over-enhanced, filtered and even fake pictures
of super glamorous hairstyles and colours that
bear no resemblance to what can be achieved in
real life.
Many of us here at Moodyhair have examples
on our phones of how lighting and filters can
completely transform the same head into two
completely different colour images.
The most important thing is to use images as
way of explaining what it is you like, rather than
expecting a complete replica of that image on
your hair. There are lots of factors to consider as to
whether it will be achievable.
Hair type and texture, previous hair colour and
condition, the styling of the hair, not to mention the
lighting under which the image was captured and,
of course, any filters that may have been applied
- all these things will be different in every case and
will likely prevent stylists getting an exact copy of
what you see on your own hair.
It’s important to always book a consultation
with a professional stylist. In most salons,
consultations from 15-30 minutes are usually free.
If you need longer than that you may be asked to
The magic of lighting.
Same girl, same colour,
same time, different light
pay a small fee to cover time.
Be guided by your stylist rather than social
media (or even your friends at the gym). Silver
ash hair may be very on-trend but if it doesn’t suit
your skin tone it can be a big mistake. Blonde hair
balayage may be all the rage but if your hair can’t
take the lightening process what you’ll have is a
broken hair disaster! The super vibrant red you see
in the photo will have washed out a week after the
picture was taken, so perhaps something lower
maintenance would be more practical.
If you’re unsure about the result, ask your stylist
about creating ‘test pieces’, where colour formulas
are tested on small strands carefully taken from
your own hair. If hair condition is a concern, ask
your stylist about ‘bonders’ such as Innoluxe,
Olaplex, or K18; these will be an additional cost
but work wonders when lightening hair.
And be sure that whatever you do with
transformational hair colour you always perform a
skin allergy test before any colours touch your skin.
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