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Silk turbans, beauty boxes and our pick of the best clay masks for radiant skin W o r d s C AT H E R I N E H A L E S
STIL
Scandi-style hair in W2 Wo r d s p e n d l e h a r t e
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pened recently in Chepstow Road, Stil reveals its Scandinavian roots with a white, airy interior and minimal feel. Owner Christel Lundquvist is one of the industry's most influential colour experts, having won the British Hairdressing Awards Colour Technician of the year three times, and employed as a brand ambassador for several big name colour corporations. Her skill lies in translating fashion looks into real looks, but even more important than this, she's just so likeable. Christel's own hair is predictably perfect: blonde, straight, unfussy and cleverly coloured. She spends a long time debating what shades to use for me, assessing my skin tone and eyes as well as the existing outgrown highlights. Applying countless careful foils takes some time but it's a lovely environment to be in (the mirrors are unusually flattering, which is something many salons fail to get right) and with a refreshing glass of the salon's trademark black water (looks alarming like flat coke; tastes of regular water; is apparently supremely healthy due to its mineraly and alkalinity) I am enjoying the ride. After a brief and effective trim, and a simple blow dry (thank you for not insisting on the dreaded bouffant) I emerge with a sunkissed mane that's still getting compliments two weeks later. This is a properly professional salon with a great future ahead. Welcome to W2. ◆
● ST I L 2a Chepstow Road, W2; 020 7243 1521 stil-salon.com
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Wrap It Up SILKE London
We are generally so careful with our hair, applying masks, using natural bristle brushes and abandoning those thin, damaging hair ties. But what if most of the breakage is happening while we sleep? SILKE London has come up with an ingenious (and pretty) turban to protect and repair hair as well as rebalancing greasy roots and dry ends overnight. £45; silkelondon.com
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