Just like your own hair, hair extensions need to be well looked after to protect both colour and condition – even more so when on a beach holiday and exposed to sun, sea, sand and chlorine!
At Aesthetics we use Racoon Hair Extensions and guide you through the maintenance programme. If you want to add volume or length to your hair then book in for a consultation with Paula, our resident hair extension expert.
Here are the products and the routine we recommend you follow to keep your luscious locks in top-notch …

With Prom season beginning we’ve had countless requests for ‘sexy messy’ –curls and waves,  tousled and oozing glamour.
When it’s Prom Night, or any special occasion the best way to get the look you’re after is by visiting the salon but if you fancy creating this look on your own here’s how:

Wash hair and when damp apply Mousse Forte all over to give volume and help hold the style
Blow dry hair lifting at the roots to create volume
When dry divide hair into three sections of back, front left and front right. …

Top Tips to get Bridal Wedding Hair on Your Special Day
Kate Middleton may be the most talked about bride for 2011 and her bridal hair may be emulated across the globe, but when its your big day it will be you that’s the centre of everyone’s attention (especially your hubby-to-be) and as you walk down the aisle your hair will be the second thing, after your dress, that the guests take in. So here are our top tips for getting perfect bridal hair on your wedding day. 
Two Months Before the Wedding Day: It’s time for your first hair trial. …

Although shaping the hair into a bow shape was seen on the catwalk’s this year and on the head of Lady Gaga, it’s debatable whether Cheryl Cole carried off the look without looking a little bit like Minnie Mouse.
The X Factor judge is always on trend and is sure to have many fashion-followers, so it’s not going to be too surprising if we see more ‘bow-do’s’ than ’dad-dances’ on the dance floor this party season!
If you think the Bow is a hit, or you simply want to try a daring design in your hair …

Charlotte: Beautiful Brunette
The brunette of the group Charlotte’s style has not a single hair out of place and what Charlotte’s style lacks in boldness it makes up for in condition, thickness and the beautiful velvet colour. Long hair. like Charlotte’s, needs a lot more TLC, so to keep it at its optimum best ensure you book in for a chemistry shot treatment every six weeks to re-nourish the hair and protect against heat damage from blow-drying and curling.
A regular trim every 6-8 weeks will keep split-ends at bay and maintain a …

Get the look: Miranda’s Simple but Effective Style
Miranda’s strong, sleek bob in vibrant copper tones makes for a simple but effective style and it’s great to see her returning to her bold, auburn, Florence-esque colour. Miranda’s style is perfect if you’re short on time. Whether you’re a busy Mum or a career woman a sleek, short bob is perfect.
Ask for a few layers around your face to frame it and a few through the cut to give you some texture and movement. If you’re brave enough to go for a bold …

SATC 2 Sassy Samantha
In SATC 2 Samantha has gone for a LOB – a ‘long bob’ that is a great haircut for creating the glamour of long hair with the edgy ease of short hair & with just the right amount of ‘rootage’ this is a fail- safe cut that suits anyone.  To get Samantha’s tousled Lob layers are key.
Wash hair with Redken’s Time Reset range and apply a root boosting product like Volupt, using a large round barrelled brush dry your hair in sections lifting at the roots and wrapping hair …

Get the Carrie look:
This look needs volume and dishevelled curls so prep hair using Redken’s Body Full shampoo and conditioner which plumps-up each strand of hair by up to 39%. Then use Sebastian’s Volupt spray on the roots of your hair, tip upside down and blast with hot air until almost dry.
The tightness of Carrie’s curls varies throughout the film at the start it is tight with crimped sections and later on it is looser waves. To get tight curls spray your hair all over with Redken’s Spray Starch Heat …

The Hollywood Siren look was a popular look on the red carpet at this year’s Oscars. The glamorous look was donned by our very own Kate Winslet and it certainly suited her blonde tresses, curvacious figure and stunning Yves Saint Laurent dress.
Redken has great products for achieving the Hollywood Siren look. Here’s how you can achieve this glamorous do…

 1. Wash hair with Redken’s Body Full shampoo and conditioner
2. Apply Redken’s fresh curl mousse to damp hair and comb through from roots to end and blow dry
3. Once hair is dry lightly spray with Redken’s Hot Sets 22 Thermal Setting mist …

Casual-chic hair is on-trend for Spring / Summer ’10. It’s sassy, but a little scruffy and is perfect for the effortless chic look. Here’s how you can achieve it…
Here is a great example of Scruffy-Chic that we found on Flickr and thought we’d share with you. You can see other hair styles we heart in our Flickr gallery.1. Wash hair and apply Redken’s Mousse Volume ‘guts 10’ and blast dry, tipping the head upside down at intervals to blast the routes.
2. When dry tip the head upside down and pull hair …