Any which way AND loose

It’s Christmas party season again and this year, I want more than just a new LBD to wear or the latest fashionable PVC leggings with sequinned tunic – this year I want to really transform myself.  You see I am bored with the same old hair; it either hangs limp around my shoulders or gets swept up in a dull, but practical pony tail – allowing me to dance all night without getting too hot and bothered.  I try every time I have somewhere exciting to go, to make my often non-descript hair into something more interesting but because I’m no great shakes with a hairdryer and have no clue how to use bobby pins and hair grips, my efforts tend to resemble what I used to do with a Girl’s World toy I was given many years ago.  Aged 8 I might add.

As I said, this year, I am determined it’s going to be a different story!  I have found the perfect anecdote to the party hair problem and it won’t blow the bank or take too much time out from my precious lunch hour.  What have you found?  You may ask – a genie in a bottle with a pair of GHD’s, curling tongs and some pretty hair slides?  NO!  I have discovered a brand new “Blow-Dry Express” service in my neck of the WOOD, St John’s Wood.  A notoriously expensive street, you may well imagine that you would pay through the nose for this service but again, NO, this service is not an arm, or a leg or even a head of hair, it’s really great value.  At just £18 a blow dry I can change my image for all six parties I have been invited to during the festive period.  A genius idea and it’s from my favourite hair salon too, Joshua Altback. 

I suggest you cruise down St John’s Wood High Street (NW8 I might add) where you will see a very cheerful sign outside the fabulous contemporary Joshua Altback salonadvertising the Blow Dry Express service, offering a number of terrific style options, for short and long hair alike.  One of the best bits?  A Blow Dry Express will take only 45 minutes of your time, costs around £18 (dependent on hair style but really a couple of extra pounds is neither here nor there when you want to look your best) the only trouble is, choosing which of the styles for which party!  Let that be the hard bit – I can’t wait for my chic chignon for Christmas drinks at my boyfriend’s office party.  Nor the Cheryl Cole bouncy curls for a night out with the girls in the West End.  Maybe something sleek and sultry for Christmas Eve and as for New Year’s Eve, well, Joshua Altback’s salon have these great new Feather Lock Extensions, just gorgeous feather like hair extensions which are easy to pop in or out of my hair – at only £10 for one or £25 for three, I’m going for the latter, guaranteed to make an entrance and really get me in the mood for a party!  Plus these incredible little gems last up to 8 weeks, helping to brighten up an otherwise dull January.  Of course, the best thing about all of it?  I can buy 6 blow dries for £100 leaving me plenty of change for Christmas drinkies!!!  I’m so ready to party!  Happy Christmas everyone…