You guys should all know by now that Oscar Oscar look after my hair, and I love them for it because they are award winning salons with the most amazing colourists….but I don’t colour my hair.
So what do we do instead and why do they work with someone like me who just likes to keep things simple and natural?
“We are about making you look and feel beautiful what ever it is you want for you hair,” Robert Weir tells me who is the salon director at their new Southland Salon.
“We are a full service salon and can completely change your look, there are some women who come in that would just like to have the best quality products used on their hair and to get a blow dry. It’s about absolutely beautiful hair,” he says.
So with that in mind I went along to have myself a make over of sorts and as you can see from the photo below, I arrived with an unwashed top-knot which isn’t unusual when I’m time poor. It’s a trend driven look in itself but it’s not exactly chic and more importantly not really Lady Melbourne like is it?!
Robert knows I like to keep my hair looking effortlessly natural, healthy and shiny so he took one look at me and said, “I’m going to keep the cut really simple, use some beautiful Kerastase products and then we’re going to have you leave with some voluminous curls and waves, but not overdone.” Perfect.
As you can see below there is no point denying it- a fair bit of work goes in to ‘effortlessly natural, healthy and shiny’ (!) but when you see the end result you can see why I absolutely love my visits to Oscar Oscar.
Behold:
As I arrived at the salon with unwashed hair scraped back into a top-knot.
Part of the Oscar Oscar salon experience is that they serve you the most incredible Ayurvedic tea when you arrive. I could drink this all day.
I asked Robert if Oscar Oscar have their own cutting techniques and he said, ‘Oscar wrote the book on it. Literally!’ and then handed me Vision which is the salon guide for all Oscar Oscar salons written by Oscar Cullinan himself. This one hundred and fifty page, hardcover book was created using the renowned photographer Israel Rivera resulting in a hairdressing style-bible, which encapsulates a lifetime of work.
These were the Kerastase products used in my makeover. Oscar Oscar also use Aveda and Redken as well, all of which are available to purchase in salon if you just can’t leave without it.
The blow dry begins and below, first look at my new ‘do.’
Ah can you tell how ridiculously happy I am about my hair?! Loving myself sick.
The product wall, one of the largest of all Oscar Oscar salons around Australia.
To share the love Oscar Oscar are offering a Lady Melbourne reader the chance to have a makeover of your very own at the new Southland Salon by Robert Weir their salon director, an award winning hairdresser with over 18 years experience. It would include:
- Valued up to $350
- A complete colour makeover
- Style cut
- Hair treatment
- Blowdry
And the cherry on top? I’ll be there and blogging about the result!
If you would like to win this amazing prize then simply leave a comment on this post telling me why you are in desperate need of an Oscar Oscar makeover. Thats it really!
Not to be outdone Oscar Oscar salons are kindly offering all entrants into this Lady Melbourne competition a $50 voucher:
All you have to do is take this with you for your appointment and mention Lady Melbourne. Easy!
Competition closes Thursday 6th of July, 5pm AEST. Winner will be chosen by Lady Melbourne and posted on www.ladymelbourne.com.au. You must be available to attend the Oscar Oscar Southland salon in Melbourne to receive your prize.
Goodluck!