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Kim Kardashian's Platinum Blonde - Olaplex Sydney Salon

Olaplex in our Sydney Salon DD&Co means you can push your hairs colour without further damage!!

We have all seen it by now, Kim's black to blonde to black hair fashion turn - a - round for fashion week 2015.

What does this constant colouring and bleaching do to your hair???

Celebrity hairdresser Andrew Jose, ambassador for Salon Science, had warned that if she's not careful, Kim could suffer some serious breakage due to her blonde preference.

'Bleaching raises the cuticle on the hair, removing colour pigment permanently from the hair shaft, a process which is called oxidation.

'Bleaching can permanently raise the cuticle, leaving hair dry, brittle and porous. Overlapping bleach in the same place leaves hair feeling weak and elastic, which can then lead to hair breakage.'

He added: 'Overuse and repeated application of bleach to the scalp can strip the hair of moisture and damage the follicle.

'This may cause the hair to either fall out from the root or to break at the weakest point along the hair shaft.' - daily mail UK report

OLAPLEX DD&Co Salon Sydney

As most of us know, the age old problem with colouring hair is that no matter how healthy the hair is, breakage can still occur, especially when trying to go lighter. This worry is now just that; an old problem. The solution is here, it’s called Olaplex and it could just be the Holy Grail of hair colouring. This revolutionary product allows your hair to be coloured or lightened at any level without any breakage whatsoever. To never break hair again is a huge claim, but we’ve seen and heard from some of the biggest names in the industry, that it really does work.

What makes Olaplex so special?

Olaplex truly is different, it has two of the world’s leading PHD’s in Materials and Chemistry that had never worked on hair products before, Dr. Eric Pressly and Dr. Craig Hawker. With their fresh outlook, this dream team invented a single ingredient, that is free of silicone or oils, that links broken bonds in the hair during and after chemical services making them stronger than they were before.

“If you have ever had clients who worry about their hair breaking off from the colouring process, tell the, ‘don’t worry, I use Olaplex. Not only does it help prevent breakage, my clients tell me that their hair feels stronger, silky and fuller. This is a brand new hair care product unlike any other, and it makes my job a hell of a lot less stressful.” – Tracey Cunningham

OLAPLEX DD&Co Salon Sydney

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Olaplex - Now in Sydney Hair Salon!!!

Olaplex Your hair's insurance policy!! Now available in our Sydney Salon DD&Co!

Olaplex - your insurance that you can take.. hair to levels never thought possible before without the usual damage.

"Everyone wants to know if Olaplex builds up in your hair making it difficult to co lor or lighten after several uses. The quick answer is that the hair just keeps getting better. Our testers, top celebrity colorists who have everything to lose, have used Olaplex on thousands of clients multiple times for over a year. Not one single report of anything negative. The only thing that can go wrong with Olaplex is just simply using too much Olaplex and diluting the formula that you're adding to. This does seem to happen often enough for us to mention it again here. It's a new chemistry and it requires thinking a little differently. But it's so easy..."

Olaplex is free of silicone, sulfates, phthalates, DEA, aldehydes, and is never tested on animals. Olaplex reconnects broken disulfide sulfur bonds in the hair. Hair bonds are broken during thermal, mechanical and chemical services.

Use Olaplex as a tool. The more you use Olaplex, the more familiar you will become. Both with the benefits for you as a stylist and most importantly for the client in your chair. With this knowledge comes the ability to push hair farther than ever before. How you learn is by continued use and finding which methods work best for you personally.

Olaplex is a single active ingredient invented by Dr. Eric Pressly, PHD in materials, and Dr. Craig Hawker, PHD in Chemistry. This is their first invention in the beauty industry and we have filed several worldwide patents authored by the team that soon will publish. We are excited by other projects currently in pre-production with this amazing duo.

DD&Co Salon model - Olaplex  & Bleach London — DD&Co Salon model - Olaplex & Bleach London

Book in today to try the amazing effects of Olaplex on your hair. Olaplex in Sydney Salon.

Source: www.olaplex.com

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DD&Co Master Class -01

The Night started with food and drinks, then kicked off with expert tutoring from the DD&Co team on the art of curling, waving, straightening your hair at home. Using the GHD range the team demonstrated all the best tips and way to achieve the salon/ movie star look at home.

A total of 5 looks were taught by the team, performing on themselves and also on others hair as well. Emphasizing technique and product use for those times you need to do your girlfriends hair before a night out.

Everyone was then free to use the GHD wands and straighteners for themselves with the DD&Co walking around to help.

Keep an eye out on instagram @dd_co for the next DD&Co Master Class!! Thanks eleven Australian for the awesome gifts, Naomi from The Beauty Lab and Pina & Bettina for the amazing food.

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Olaplex now in Sydney Salon DD&Co

Through our Black Market Pink Haired Smugglers we now have Olapex in our Sans Souci Salon DD&Co. Having Olaplex in Sydney is a Big Deal!! This ground breaking product is hot stuff right now!

WHAT IS THIS STUFF… OLAPLEX?

We started by finding two of the world’s leading PHD’s in Materials and Chemistry that had never worked on hair products before, Dr. Eric Pressly and Dr. Craig Hawker. With this fresh outlook, this dream team invented a single ingredient chemistry, that is free of silicone or oils, that links broken bonds in the hair during and after chemical services making them stronger than they were before. It may all sound like the same old mumbo jumbo, but check out what top colorists are saying about Olaplex all over social media. As they say, the proof is in the pudding.

One ingredient changes everything.

Go Blonder. Push the envelope further without compromising the integrity of hair. From the photo shoot to the salon chair, colorists are set free from the fear of damaged hair.

From Base Color to Balayage, Olaplex multiplies bonds making hair stronger, healthier, while color lasts longer with more vibrancy.

Works on every client's hair
We’ve tested Olaplex on virtually every hair type and it works. Asian, Caucasian, African American, previously chemically processed and virgin.

*all material from olaplex.com

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GHD in Sans Souci!!

We are now stocking GHD hair straighteners and curling wands in our Sans Souci hair salon, DD&Co.

Not only do we have the GHD straighteners in stock, we offer monthly training sessions on how to use the GHD products at home. Training for the GHD curve wands and other products is in our salon. It is located 15 minutes south of the airport and 15 minutes north of Cronulla.

If you are in the market for a GHD and you live near Sans Souci, why not have a look at our amazing salon and even get your hair done by our nationally and internationally recognised stylists.

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BE BOLD! Bleach London in Sydney Salon DD&Co

Thats right! We have been exclusively using Bleach London Hair colours for the last year. Our Sydney Salon DD&Co located 15 minutes south of the city, in Sans Souci.

Bleach London's premixed colours take the guess work out of achieving those candy colours we all want.

Having Bleach London in Sydney was no easy task. We had to employ many black market smugglers and traders to get this boutique color company's products to our Sydney shores.

So why not grab a friend and book your Bleach London Sydney experience today with the expert staff at DD&Co hair salon in Sans Souci. 0410127497 @dd_co

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Men's 2015 Hair Styles - Uppercut Deluxe DD&Co

MONSTER HOLD

Monster Hold does exactly what it says on the tin.

Designed for those who want that little something extra from their hair products.

This extra powerful, sweat resistant wax has been created especially for challenging styles where a little extra hold and grip is required.

This product is hardcore and not for the feint hearted. One use leaves your hair looking good for days.

MATT CLAY

This product is an all round knock out. It grips and slicks short or long hair and effortlessly shapes just about any style. Its almost too easy.

Best used to create short textured looks, or longer sweeping styles where ultimate control and precision are required.

With a dry, re-workable finish, Uppercut Deluxe Matt Clay is designed for the kinda guy who needs to know his look will stay safe all day and all night long.

POMADE

With strong hold and just the right amount of shine that doesn’t dry out, this Pomade has it all. The best bit – it washes out with no fuss.

Deluxe Pomade has been designed for the discerning kinda guy who has a particular style in mind. Perfect for timeless, classic looks – such as high pompadours, side parts or slick-back sides.

A must have product no guy should do without.

FEATHERWEIGHT

Don’t let its name fool you – this product packs a punch.

With plenty of tack for a natural hold, our lightest water soluble wax is perfect for messy, textured styles with a dry finish.

This product is designed for the no-nonsense, everyman kinda guy who likes to change his hairstyle regularly, or just as easily the guy who likes to make sure his look stays sharp all day long.

A favorite amongst our barbers for very good reason.

* source http://www.uppercutdeluxe.com/

Photos DD&Co

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DD&Co x Eleven I WANT BODY

Texture, volume and lift are just a few things you can achieve with I Want Body Volume Powder. This styling multi-tasker is already many stylists go-to product to achieve the hottest looks this season. Thin, short, long, thick, curly or bob – This versatile styling product can add volume and texture for any hairstyle! If you haven’t used a styling powder before or if you’re after a few extra tips, read on…

Model: Po - by DD&Co — Model: Po - by DD&Co

I Want Body Volume Powder can be applied directly onto roots for lift that holds. For an undressed look, simply apply a few taps of I Want Body Volume Powder to dry hair at the roots and massage through for a subtle lift. Reapply at mid-lengths, ends and shake through for a matte, textured look.

I Want Body Volume Powder is also great for adding texture for short, medium or long hair. A few taps and voila – dull hair is revived with movement for a raw, undone look. The dry powder will add great texture for any cut, especially bobs wanting a more modern look. To achieve a textured bob, sprinkle the powder through mid-lengths and ends shake through. This will add grit and slight manageability for undone perfection!

Want a volume boost? Pick up a bottle of I Want Body Volume Powder and start shaking! The powder coats the hair strand to provide protection and a fuller look. Apply in small doses through mid lengths and ends and build up to get the right volume for your look. For blondes looking to dial up their hair’s body, apply in areas in need of a little thickening up.

This styling multi-tasker can also be added after styling for a last minute body boost. Shake the powder throughout a ponytail, up-do or any dry style for an easy to apply volume increase. For a voluminous pony, tap I Want Body Volume Powder after styling but before hairspray! Work the product into the pony by shaking through.

Buy during your next hair appointment at DD&Co

source:http://elevenaustralia.com/blog/

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The Truth Behind Henna Hair Dye

Do yourself a favour and your hairstylists don't use Henna Hair Dyes.

It seems perfectly fine to use because it comes from the Health Stores, and its looks organic. Some products are organic, although most are a series of compounds and chemicals mixed together. It is essential to use safe ingredients found in salon hair dye to open the hair cells and deposit the dye, unlike Henna which coats the hair.

Here is an scientific explanation, " There are two kinds of melanin found in the hair: eumelanin (the most common and responsible for hair shades from brown to black) and phaeomelanin (responsible for yellowish-blond, ginger and red colors). Absence of pigment produces white/gray hair. Before any permanent color can be deposited into the hair shaft, the cuticle, or outer layer, must be opened. The insoluble formula then reacts with the cortex to deposit or remove the color….”[1]

“The two main chemical ingredients involved in any coloring process that lasts longer than 12 shampoos are:

Hydrogen peroxide (also known as the developer or oxidizing agent) -- This ingredient, in varying forms and strengths, helps initiate the color-forming process and creates longer-lasting color. The larger the volume of the developer, the greater the amount of sulfur is removed from the hair. Loss of sulfur causes hair to harden and lose weight. This is why, for the majority of hair coloring, the developer is maintained at 30% volume or less.

Ammonia -- This alkaline allows for lightening by acting as a catalyst when the permanent hair color comes together with the peroxide. Like all alkalines, ammonia tends to separate the cuticle and allow the hair color to penetrate the cortex of the hair.”

Without the uses of these ingredients anything that goes on your hair to colour it, would be coating the hair. Henna coats the hair permanently, even when the colour has faded. Trying to dye the hair with a commercial hair dye afterwards, like what is used in the DD&Co salon, the dye cannot penetrate the hair because the Henna treatment. The only way to remove the traces of Henna is to grow it out!! This means you are stuck with the red look for some time! Would you risk doing permanent damaging again by bleaching it?? No, just avoid Henna and leave it up to the people that trained for 5 years plus in Hairdressing to look after your hair.

Speak to the Team at DD+Co Hair Salon before you decide to put Henna in your hair!

0410 127 497

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Bleach London. Now here at DD&Co Sydney!!

With more than 173,000 followers on Instagram, this one shop salon (new 2nd location in Top Shop London) has impacted the way the world looks at coloured hair forever. First appearing 2 years ago in the back of a nail salon with 2 chairs, and what they called the "Dalston dive-bar hair party"

Leading the way in their exclusive hair colouring range, including colours such as, washed out mermaid, blullini, rose, the big pink, washed out orange, awkward peach, and violet skies. These colours will set you apart from the crowd. To achieve the results that you get from Bleach London whilst using other colours, one would need to mix a variety of colours and begin a game of hair roulette. Maybe it will be orange when you were trying to get peach. Not with Bleach London!!! What you see is what you get as the colour is pre-mixed, so it has eliminated the risk in achieving those radical colours.

Bleach London's range is at the top of the industry's standards, but being a smaller business they have limited global reach with their distributing companies. One cannot get it shipped to Australia. (sad face) BUT!! through our black market, pink haired smugglers we have a full stocked range, here in salon. Most likely one of a small few with Bleach London in Australia.

Book today to get our new Bleach London hair colour!!!!

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Keratin treatment in Sans Souci!!

This is an exciting time here in the salon at the moment. Over the last few weeks we have put on our first apprentice, a part-time senior and adding the newest service to the salon, Keratin Hair Smoothing Treatments.

What is Keratin? It is a protein that gives the outer structure to human hair and nails.

How does it work? The treatment "..utilises a revolutionary new process that works to smooth and straighten hair while improving it from the inside out by delivering a proprietary blend of botanical extracts, and vitamins and proteins, including keratins and sericin, a silk protein, a key ingredient in ... proprietary blend of ingredients, sericin, which is produced by silk worms, is able to protect the bonds of the hair and lock hair into a new smoother, straighter shape.....Keratin Smoothing Treatment also allows for more flexibility for both stylists and clients: hair can be washed or colored immediately after treatment, and – unlike other formaldehyde-based smoothing systems...Keratin Smoothing Treatment allows hair to hold a curl from a curling iron. So not only do clients get smoother, straighter and healthier hair, they get to leave the salon with whatever fabulous style they want."*

What are the results? ..."Keratin Smoothing Treatment provides comparable or better results to traditional formaldehyde smoothing treatments when it comes to removing frizz and smoothing hair – but without the harmful chemicals. Our revolutionary, formaldehyde free process penetrates into hair to infuse a unique blend of keratin, botanical extracts and vitamins that delivers not only smoother hair, but a restoration of natural luster for overall healthier and more manageable hair. Unlike other treatments that break bonds in the hair.....Keratin Smoothing Treatment washes out, so there is no permanent change to the hair and there is no line of demarcation between treatments. And, because we work from the inside out to strengthen and fortify hair, results with....Keratin Smoothing Treatment mean hair is not only smoother, but also healthier and more manageable."*

How much does it cost? We offer this service for $299, which includes a free shampoo and conditioner made especially for the Keratin Smoothing Treatment. Receive a $50 discount when you combined this service with any other of our colour packages.

DD&Co // Jessica Di Donato

* content from http://cezannehair.com/about/