Hair Trends You’ll See Everywhere This Summer

From the mullet (yes, you heard us right!) to the blunt bob, the best summer 2023 hair trends feature a range of versatile styles to get you looking and feeling your best. We always look to celebrities for hair and fashion inspiration, so it’s no surprise that when we’re feeling a new ‘do, we consider…

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5 Incredible Hair Products Our Stylists Can’t Live Without

Fine or thick, straight or curly, colour-treated or untouched, there is a vast marketplace of the best hair care products to leave any type of hair looking its absolute best.   The Vanilla Room stylists know first-hand the can’t-live-without products. Whether it’s an oil to enhance shine, a paste to keep your up-do in place or…

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Allergy Alert Testing FAQs

I don’t normally have a reaction to my colour, so do I need to do this?  The simple answer is yes. We have a choice of testing methods to make it easy. Industry protocol and insurance requirements mean that before we proceed with your hair colour, we MUST evidence your Allergy Alert Test (AAT) every…

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Allergy Alert Testing at The Vanilla Room

As hairdressing professionals, we take our clients and teams’ health and safety very seriously. If you have coloured hair at TVR, then it’s important to understand our Allergy Alert Testing (AAT) policy. We offer two different methods of AAT.   Option 1  Colourstart passport – A one-time only ‘remote’ test you take at home (at…

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Spring Clean Your Hair Routine

With the new season right around the corner, there is no better time to give your hair routine the spring-cleaning treatment it deserves. Here are our top tips for refreshing your hair regime for healthier and happier hair.    Start spring cleaning with a hair detox  OK, we know, we know…who needs ANOTHER step in…

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Hair Myths Busted

There is a tonne of fake news out there about what makes your hair the healthiest. Don’t fall for it – some top tips and advice are merely myths and can backfire! We’ve rounded up some of the most common misconceptions about hair. You may be surprised by what you find…    It’s fine to sleep with…

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Valentine’s Day Hair Care Tips for Coloured Hair

Treat yourself this Valentine’s Day to good looking (and feeling) hair! You’ve achieved your perfect colour in salon but whether you are platinum blonde, brunette, black, pastel or even blue, coloured hair needs a little extra attention at home to ensure the colour lasts as long as possible.    Vanilla Room Owner Kerry says: “The best…

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2023’s hottest hair colour trend: Liquid Brunette

Expensive looking brunette headlined in 2022 but as we begin the new year, colourists are predicting another smash-hit. Liquid Brunette takes brown hair to a whole new level, resulting in ultra-smooth, shiny and fluid-looking hair.  Vanilla Room Owner Kerry says, “The Liquid Brunette trend is inspired by 90s hair – everything is super glossy, and…

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12 Months of TVR

2022 has been a year of incredible hair transformations, multiple award wins and the growth of our fantastic team at The Vanilla Room. We’ve put together our favourite moments from throughout the year as we look forward to 2023.    January  Kicking off the year right with some fabulous wedding updos’ created by Art Directors…

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Best Colour Salon Essex 2022

We’ve gone and done it again! We’re incredibly proud to have been crowned Best Colour Salon in Essex at the 2022 Salon Awards.   The awards – dubbed the Oscars of the hairdressing industry – took place on Saturday 12th November at London’s Leonardo Hotel, with worthy finalists from all over the country judged by a…

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