Hair Doctor Question and Answer by Pierre Alexandre

Hair Doctor Question and Answer by Pierre Alexandre for Good Salon Guide

Can I rid my hair of this black hair dye?

Hi,

My hair is naturally ginger and for the past three years I have dyed it black with shop bought hair dye. Now I hate the colour and would like to go lighter!

I've tried shop bought hair strippers and they don't remove the colour. I've also spoke to a few local hairdressers and they say there is nothing they can do for me. Is there a way I can get the colour removed to go brown? I'm willing to travel to go through the process.

Thanks,

Samantha, UK 

 

Hi Samantha,

Black tinted hair is notoriously difficult to remove, but depending on the length and condition of your hair, it is passable to achieve a good brown colour.
To rid the hair of the black colour it will be necessary to use bleach. Once the hair has an even lighter base a permanent tint should be applied carefully by a competent colourist. Depending on the porosity and the structure your hair is left with after bleaching, the colourist will have to apply different developing times in some areas of your hair to achieve an even hair colour throughout.  
For example; let’s say your hair is longer than 5 inches (13 cm), it will be more difficult and may take more than one appointment to achieve the brown colour you will be happy with. The reason for this is, your hair has been exposed to heat and the elements over years rather than months and therefore will be more dry and porous on the hair ends. Due to this, the new colour molecules will not stay in your hair and will wash out quickly.
However, if your hair is short, up to 5 inches (13 cm), and depending on the condition and thickness of your hair, it should be easier to achieve a beautiful even brown colour quicker.
If your hair is in perfect condition, it is easier and quicker to achieve your desired brown colour. The key for your success is for you to find a caring and experienced colourist, who is willing to take on this type of work. It is highly specialised work, your stylist needs to be given the time to achieve a successful result and for you to be happy too.
The best way to find a good colourist/stylist is by communicating with people in your daily life. Better still, if you see someone with the colour of hair you like and you think they have it coloured, go up to this person and give them a nice compliment about their hair and ask them where they have their hair done, recommendation is always the best way to get what you want.
You should also know that once you have the colour you are happy with, it becomes essential for you to use the best hair care products at home, they are best bought from the salon you eventually have your hair colour done with. Professional products are higher concentrated in the goody section of the content, these products will help keep your hair cuticles closed so that the new colour molecules don’t fall out - which means your hair colour will not fade.
I do hope Samantha that you will find your colour/stylist soon and that they will make you feel and look like a star!
Pierre Alexandre




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The Effect by Caroline Shuttleworth - Make Up Artist

Here at Pierre Alexandre's we are always looking for ways to make you look and feel extra special. Not only are we award winning hair stylists, we're also proud to offer 'The Effect' by Caroline Shuttleworth… Professional TV, celebrity and fashion make-up artist offering full makeover treatments and consultations from Pierre Alexandre salon for events and special occasions. We look forward to seeing you in the salon soon. Pierre, Karol & Team x

'The Effect' by Caroline Shuttleworth...

Make-up artist to the stars, Caroline Shuttleworth, is on hand at Pierre Alexandre to use her talented experience and work her magic. Situated in our luxurious salon you really will be treated to a first class make over. Consider going for the full effect of what our salon has to offer with freshly blow hair and nails treated to a manicure before getting your make up done. You really will feel like A-list celebrities getting ready for the red carpet. A celebrity-inspired makeup, including lashes, is a remarkable £30 and lasts 45 minutes. A relaxed, friendly and thoroughly enjoyable experience. Not to mention you'll look fabulous by the end of it.

'The Effect' has been created exclusively for our clients here at Pierre Alexandre.

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Our Italian Hair Colour

Fall in love with our hair colour!

Here at Pierre Alexandre we’re a little bit different from most salons and the condition of your hair is our priority which is why we only use the best quality colour products at the salon.

We source our colour from Italy, not only is it 98% organic it is also one of the lowest in the market for ammonia content without compromising the quality of the colour.

We’re proud to say we’re different and we are experts in colouring services thanks to our mixture of experience, fantastic colour skills of our stylist and the highest quality colour that we use

Pierre Alexandre Salon Feautured in La Vida Magazine

We recently had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Athena the Editor of La Vida magazine into our salon to review our services. We’d like to take the opportunity to thank Athina for her time and her review.

La Vida is a Manchester based magazine created purely for those who enjoy ‘the finer things in life’ and we are very privileged to be featured in such an exciting on trend magazine.  

Hair

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Getting dolled-up and ready for a night out on the town can be a long and unnecessarily tedious process as most of you ladies know, especially when working a full time job. So, when I was told I could get this whole pampering process of hair, nails and make-up done for me at one of Manchester’s finest hair salons, I jumped for joy. Pierre Alexandre has long been one of Manchester’s most original and  wellknown hair salons since the man himself first opened shop in 1965. And, after pioneering the concept of unisex hairdressing, the prestigious eponymous salon, located in the heart of Manchester’s city centre on King Street West, is catering to our very demanding needs. With a birthday night planned, and the birthday girl in tow, we headed for a well deserved and, to be honest, well-needed pampering session before hitting the busy, cosmopolitan Spinningfields for celebratory food and drinks. Popping in after ork wasn’t just a lifesaver and easy option, but a relaxing end to the
day and a perfect start to a glitzy, glamorous night out..

Nails

First step. Hair. Holly and Stephanie were our lovely stylists for our afternoon of pampering and gave us the options for our hair look for the evening. I chose a simple blow dry, whilst the birthday girl chose a stylish up-do to complement her extravagant birthday ensemble. I will be honest; I have scoured Manchester for not only a good and long-lasting blow dry, but also somewhere that’s affordable. Typically £30 for what I consider to be a simple task, Pierre Alexandre was a godsend - £15 for a blow dry (£20 if I still had my luscious, long extensions)! The birthday girl’s up-do, as a longer and more complex process, was £30 but it was her birthday after all, and damn it looked good! Both the blow dry and up-do served the biggest test of all - the test of time - lasting the duration of our indulgent afternoon and the nights antics. For those busy businesswomen out there, Stephanie informed us that for future reference, we could wash our hair in the morning at home, and pop into Pierre Alexandre on our lunch break for a touch-up blow dry for only £10 – it really doesn’t get any easier than that.

Make Up

Whilst my friends up-do was being perfected, I moved to nails. As a first time bio-gel user at Pierre Alexandre, the full set was £27, which, with my impatient lifestyle, was perfect! The gel at ‘Bio Nails by Rosie’ lasts at least 3 weeks and looks fabulous – not to mention it’s usually double the price elsewhere. Rosie was my nail artist for the evening as she recommended a simple, on-trend, deep red colour that works well for both daytime and night-time. My friend chose a simple ‘shape and paint’ as Rosie calls it for, hold your breath, £5 – you really couldn’t ask for more. Who needs to bother with painting their nails themselves, I’d come here everyday for a ‘shape and paint’ if I could – or at least before a night out. So, with hair and nails done, it was time
to move onto our flustered faces.

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Make-up was the final and finishing touch to our pampered afternoon, but by no means any less exceptional. Make-up artist to the stars, Caroline Shuttleworth, was on hand at Pierre Alexandre to use her
talented experience and work her magic. Sat in the comfy, reclining chairs with our hair freshly blow and pinned, nails drying and makeup in process, we felt like A-list celebrities getting ready for the red carpet - or maybe we were? Caroline gave us ‘The Effect’. Choosing a celebrity look, Caroline applied my desired ‘Megan Fox’ look and my friend’s ‘Cara Delevingne’ adaptation. Our celebrity-inspired makeover, with the whole works including lashes, was a remarkable £30 and lasting 45 minutes, it was a relaxed, friendly and thoroughly enjoyable experience. Not to mention we looked fabulous by the end of
it - watch out Brian Austin Green, I’m coming for you!

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New Salon Treatments

To complement our award winning hair services we're pleased to announce

 the arrival of two exceptionally talented ladies who have joined the salon

Caroline Shuttleworth - Make Up Artist

Caroline comes with a wealth of experience in the art of make-up and her portfolio is a stunning showcase of her skills. Having worked across 

the make-up industry in fashion, music, television and film she really will 

make you feel a million dollars.

We're pleased to be able to offer Caroline's service here at Pierre Alexandre

and appointments are available:

Friday & Saturday 2pm to 8pm

Visit www.caroline-shuttleworth.co.uk  to view Caroline's portfolio.

Bio Nails By Rosie - Nail Technician

We're delighted to be able to offer the services of our new nail technician Rosie. Exceptionally talented with an abundance of experience not to mention a firm favourite with celebrities...

To book your appointment with Rosie please call the salon on 0161 834 5837

Visit us on Twitter @PAlexandreHair to view more of Rosie's stunning work.

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