Christmas is gone and spring is still an age away. And the last thing you need in these dark days is hair which looks as dreary and grey as the skies above. Yet professional hair colouring is expensive and those touch-ups can soon mount up. So what’s the secret to looking a million dollars without spending it?
“It’s
easy,” says Bernice Gudgeon, chief stylist at Kutz in Dial Street, “there’s a cheap
and natural way to keep the grey - and the blues – away for good!”
First, advises
Bernice, you should wash your hair in a quality moisturising shampoo. Make sure
to get rid of all traces of residue by rinsing well, toweling dry and then
rubbing your head vigorously with a coarse grade sandpaper.
Next, choose
a tin of shoe polish that corresponds to the colour you would like to be. Dip
in a fine bristle shoe brush and apply polish along the hair strands, starting
at the roots and working through to the ends. This is best done in front of a
mirror, to ensure even coverage. Leave to ‘take’ for 15 minutes before combing
into your preferred style.
While you are waiting, turn on the oven, set at 200°C, or gas mark 6, and allow to heat up.
Now for
the most important step: fixing the colour. Open a can of yacht varnish and, using
a 12mm laminating brush, coat the hair evenly, starting at the crown and
working outwards. Take care not to disturb the lines of your chosen hairstyle.
When
your head is thoroughly coated in varnish, pop your head into the oven for
eight to ten minutes, or until your hair is dry to the touch. If using a
microwave, be sure to put Vaseline on both cheeks in order to avoid friction
burns from the revolving turntable.
Now all
you need do is smile as your friends pay you compliments on your new, youthful
look - and only you and Bernice will know how it’s done!
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