Ready for a change? There's no better way to get an instant makeover than switching up your tresses. From a refreshingly new cut to in-trend hair colours and easy-to-maintain perms, get ready for a hair transformation that will turn heads.
BEST COLOUR (WITH BLEACH)
Goldwell Elumen, Evolve Salon
Its ammonia-, peroxide- and oxidant-free formula uses negative and positive charges in the hair, creating a unique magnet-like effect to draw the dye deep into the hair follicle. The result: A longer lasting (up to 20 per cent longer), high- shine (up to 37 per cent more shine) and vibrant colour (up to 76 per cent more intensity) that’s gentle on the scalp. Plus, its reparative properties also “fills” the damaged areas inside the hair, leaving it soft and manageable.
The price of Goldwell Elumen is on application. Evolve Salon is located at #03-102 Great World (tel: 6336 1358).
BEST COLOUR (WITHOUT BLEACH)
Non-Bleach Foggy Hair Colour, Chez Vous: Private Space
Inspired by the latest hair colour trend on social media, these colours are characterised by a subtle foggy, cool tone, smoky or ashy appearance. Think mint ash, milky olive, pink and rose hues combined with brown tones. And doing so without the use of bleach means that it’s less damaging on your locks. You get a haircut, express head spa and high tea set while at it.
Non-Bleach Foggy Hair Colour costs $385 for 180 minutes. Chez Vous: Private Space is located at #08-01 Ngee Ann City Tower B (tel: 6235 0345).
BEST PERM
Magic Setting Perm, Suchehwa By Ted
If you’ve always desired silky waves, this Magic Setting Perm is the answer. While most perms can result in tresses looking frizzy, this combines volume rebonding at the roots and crown area paired with either a C- or S-curl perm at the lower half using larger curlers to create soft, loose waves. Plus, the use of a mild perm solution also minimises damage and maintains hair health.
Magic Setting Perm costs from $430 for four to five hours. Suchehwa By Ted is located at 9 Penang Road, #02-01 (tel: 8831 9798).
BEST CUT
Director's Cut, Yann Beyrie Paris
French-born Yann Beyrie mixes modern precision cutting with avant-garde styling, so rest assured your hair will be in good hands. After all, this industry veteran has worked with some of the biggest names in fashion and showbiz—think Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood and Justin Timberlake—and even backstage at fashion shows and magazines in Paris and London.
Director's Cut costs $279. Yann Beyrie Paris is located at #03-01D Wisma Atria (tel: 9086 8848).
BEST LOW MAINTENANCE PERM
Korean Filler Perm, Chez Vous: Hideaway
Achieving enviable curls and waves just like your favourite Korean actresses just got easier. Unlike traditional perms that damage the hair, this uses not one, but five boosters that are filled with hair-loving actives, along with two hair treatments, to leave locks luxuriously soft and irresistibly glossy. A nurturing perm that treats and protects the hair—that’s something we can get behind. You will also walk away with a new haircut.
Korean Filler Perm costs $398 for 180 minutes. Chez Vous: HideAway is located at #14-04 Ngee Ann City Tower B (tel: 6219 3558).