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NEW YEAR, NEW HAIR, NEW YOU!
It's that time of year again when the big January detox is upon us.... Christmas and New Year partying tends to take a toll on our hair. We are all guilty of drinking the odd glass of wine (or three) and perhaps reaching for our lovely new GHD's a bit [...]
REVIEW – OLAPLEX HAIR TREATMENT…
Pick up your copy of the August Edition of Essex Life Magazine to see the most wonderful review from the Beauty Editor on the Olaplex treatment she received at novo: the wonder product that ACTUALLY fixes damaged hair. We are offering all clients 10% discount when you book this treatment [...]
NOVO RECOGNISED AS ONE OF THE BEST SIX SALONS IN UK FOR STAFF TRAINING!
novo Hair (both Southend and Hockley) celebrated this week as they were shortlisted for the 'Training Award' at the prestigious 'British Hairdressing Business Awards 2016'. With hundreds of entries received, the panel of top business brains and industry experts viewed novo's bespoke, in-house staff training and development programme, earning them [...]
MEET ‘BABYLIGHTS’ – THE HOTTEST NEW HAIR COLOUR TREND…
Natural looking highlights are nothing new but ‘babylights’ take it to the next level. This delicately highlighted look (pictured above) is so natural you’d swear it came from Mother Nature herself! Colour Specialist, Christina Guiver explains… “Babylights are delicate, white-blonde highlights created using a very fine colour technique to mimic [...]
THE HIGH END COLOUR BLEED…
Love bright and bold hair colours but still want to look glam? The 'High End Colour Bleed' is THE colour treatment that's bringing sophistication to rainbow-coloured hair. We sent our Colour Specialist, Abbie to attend a course at 'Not Another Salon' to try it out... The Brick Lane salon has [...]
ICONIC HAIR: BOWIE & PRINCE
As the world mourns the loss of two of the most pioneering artists of our time, we’re paying homage to them both by looking back at some of their most iconic hairstyles. David Bowie and Prince’s style influences will always remain unparalleled. Both legendary artists in their own right, their [...]
L’Oréal Colour Trophy 2016…
For the second successive year, we are thrilled to announce that both novo salons (Hockley & Southend) have been selected to compete in the regional finals of the prestigious 'L'Oréal Colour Trophy' Awards 2016. We are the only company in the Essex region to have two salons competing. "Winning a [...]
GREATER LENGTHS…
novo hair are recognised as the leading salon for hair extensions in the area and have been awarded 'Gold Status’ salon by 'Great Lengths' - suppliers of the finest hair extensions available and the number 1 choice of the fashion industry and celebrities worldwide. “Within our salon, hair extensions have [...]
CURLY HAIR MAKES A COMEBACK!
Curly hair makes a comeback at ‘London Fashion Week’! Ladies, put down your straighteners because this season curly girls are taking centre stage at London Fashion Week... London Fashion Week isn’t just about designers showcasing their latest collections, we look for new hair trends that we think are going to [...]
M.I.N.D.S. B.L.O.W.N.
Why It's Bad to Always Wear Your Parting The Same... If you've styled your hair the same way for years, it might be about time to switch things up a bit... Where do you have your parting? We'd be willing to bet you've heard these words at every single hair [...]
Three ‘essential’ styling tips from the novo team…
Ever wondered why you can never quite get that silky smooth, shiny and bouncy, clean-as-a-whistle feel that comes after a salon blow-dry (and lasts for days)? Fire up your tools and take your strands into your own hands. Here we have three simple insider tips and secrets from the [...]
Is Grey the New Blonde?
Grey hair is no longer something to hide. Hear us out… It’s the most unlikely hair trend of the year but recently it’s everywhere. Silver hair hues are dominating social media with bloggers and celebrities giving grey a go! The likes of Kylie Jenner, Ellie Goulding and Rihanna have [...]
The perfect christmas gift!
Kerastase luxury hair cosmetics make an ideal gift, and one that throughout December is accompanied by a beautiful candle (value £25.00), as well as a 15% multi-buy discount offer. Simply buy any shampoo, conditioner and masque from either Kerastase or Shu Uemura and save up to £15.00* - either pop [...]
Michelle Blake consultation day at Novo
The Art of the Consultation - click here to see the video On Monday 16th November, Novo and L'Oreal will be hosting a "Colour Inspiration" workshop featuring the wonderful Michelle Blake (see http://www.michelleblake.com) who will be teaching hairstylists the art of the consultation - how to use fashion and colour [...]
Olaplex now exclusively available at novo salons
Olaplex changes everything! Olaplex is the single biggest development in hair conditioning we've seen since Kerastase launched Masquintense in the early 1970's! Put simply, when hair is damaged (by chemical or heat) disulphide bonds are broken down and (until now) are very difficult to repair - Olaplex changes that forever....added [...]