Adnan Al is
the go-to man for blow-dries that last. Based at Michael Charalambous’s
prestigious salon in Sloane Square, London, this man is a real whizz
with hair.
His blow-dries last for days which, as I was travelling, was just what
I wanted. So many that tend to last are usually so puffed up when you leave the
salon that you need to give it a couple of days to settle. Not Adnan’s. You are
only too happy if you bump into somebody that you know.
Before styling the hair, Adnan protected my hair with a light
volumising spray. If you have curly hair, Adnan’s tip is not to comb your hair
but let it dry naturally to bring out the curl and then smooth out, using a
brush and hairdryer where necessary.
As my hair
has some curl in the ends, Adnan said he would blow-dry the hair under to keep
the body and then flick out pieces when it was finished.
“When you
are styling your own hair, you want to choose a brush with which you don’t have
to play around too much. In other words, it should be easy to use and you
should be able to style your hair quickly and easily,” he advised.
According to
Adnan hair is now being worn longer with some movement in the ends which stops
hair looking flat.
He also
suggests, if you have coloured hair, not to shampoo it every day. “Wash it
every couple of days and in-between damp it down. This will help to prevent the
colour from fading.
With the
colder days fast approaching and many of us getting ready to get our hats out,
Adnan’s tip to avoid “hat hair” is not to use styling products, just
conditioner.
“When hair
is too clean, you get static so don’t rinse out all the conditioner when you
wash it. After you take your hat off,
push hair forward then push it back into place to revitalise the volume,” he
said.
I was really
pleased with my hair. It survived the aircraft and lasted for a good few days.
Just what I wanted!
By Daralyn
Danns
