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CHRISTMAS
with Fallon Carberry photo Susie Lowe
While many of us will be dreaming of a white Christmas, Fallon Carberry has probably something a little more colourful in mind. That’s because she’s the name behind Glasgow’s award-winning #BLOW salons, Scotland’s only official Manic Panic® Color Asylum and responsible for the stunning rainbow and pastel hair colours dressing the heads of the city’s brightest bloggers and stylistas. Her motivation for setting up her original Finnieston salon was to recreate a place that offered a fun social experience and went all out to offer clients popcorn, cocktails and some seriously cool show streaming as standard when visiting #BLOW. i-on met Fallon in her new Shawlands salon to talk all things festive. Love or loathe Christmas? I LOVE Christmas. I go totally over the top; the bigger the better. I’ve always been really creative but I can get a little carried away at times. But who wants to be practical at Christmas? Favourite Christmas movie? Jack Frost. Who doesn’t love a good sob over a Christmas film and Jack is swoon worthy. Plans for the festive period? I’m moving into my new home over Christmas so I’m super excited about cooking Christmas dinner for all the family in front of the fire. It’ll be a big affair. I’m having a New Year party in the house too and hiring a DJ and bagpiper for the occasion.
Everyone has to wear something tartan and I’ll be serving up tasty Scottish tapas. I’m beyond excited.
How will you look back on 2016? It’s been a wild ride for #BLOW. Highlights include opening the new salon and a training academy in Shawlands, training with my hero and inspiration, Guy Tang, in Miami, and Miley Cyrus regramming a picture of our glitter roots.
Any New Year Resolutions? My resolutions for 2017 will be to be better than I was last year, to keep grinding and stay focused.
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