Gustav Fouche

  1. Blog: Do you have fine or thin hair?

    Here are a  couple of useful tips if you have thin hair. Thin hair is quite a common occurrence amongst a lot of people, if you try some of these helpful tips hopefully one can achieve a bit more volume and fullness giving the hair more volume.

    Try to avoid applying conditioner on the scalp area, as this will weigh the hair down.

    Having too many layers in you hair  will remove bulk and fullness, this is what you are trying to maintain. Your hairstylist will guide you through what he/she…

  2. Blog: Ultimate Makeover Competition Finalists Evening

    As you will have seen all over our social media, last month we launched the most sensational competition called ‘The Ultimate Makeover’ where the winner could win a full makeover with prizes totalling up to £3000. Gustav Fouche Salon teamed up with Re:Nu Medispa and Dental to provide prizes including a full hair makeover with Gustav, Anti-wrinkle treatments with Dr Latha, Teeth Whitening with Dr Latha, Beauty treatments with Shenaz, a styling session with our resident stylist Isobel Kershaw,…

  3. Blog: Looking After Your Scalp

    Our scalp is the part of the body that we don’t often see or even pay much attention to, unless it gets itchy or needs a good shampoo (or two).
    The scalp is very important. A healthy scalp, with healthy hair follicles, the little ‘holes’ our hair sprouts from, generates healthy hair and this is something we all want. It is so important to use a good shampoo that gently cleanses the scalp while nourishing and hydrating the hair. 
    A regular scalp massage can encourange blood flow to the scalp and…

  4. Blog: How to create the perfect curly hairstyle

    A lot of people with curly would love to have straight hair and people with straight hair envy those with curls: the volume the bounce the movement. I guess we always want what we don’t have.
    With the right programme of care your curls will be kept in prime condition, full and bouncy and free of any frizz or tangles.
    Photo credit https://pin.it/k5C9x80
    Looking after curly hair is very important and in most cases  less is more.
    The first step to having good curly hair is a good haircut. Someone…

  5. Blog: Healthy summer hair tips

    As we move into the hotter and more humid summer months our hair can become drier and needs some extra love to keep it healthy and frizz free.  Gustav shares his top 3 tips on maintaining your silky and healthy hair this June.
    TIP 1: REMOVE YOUR HAIRDRYER NOZZLE
    Removing your hairdryer nozzle attachment is a tip which Gustav tells 99% of his clients to help maintain hair health and shine. Only clients who have very textured coarse hair wanting a smooth straight blow-dry would need to use a…

  6. Blog: Ultimate summer wave tutorial

    Heading on a staycation or jetting off abroad? Beach waves are the ultimate summer holiday hair style to try and SO easy. Get your mermaid hair ready for days at the beach and carry it on into night for cocktails or club nights out, the ultimate day to night look.
    What do you need to create this look?
    - We recommend using a heat tool beach waver for this style (although we also suggest an alternative heatless version), and we LOVE the BeautyWorks Waver which you can find HERE.


    - You can also…

  7. Blog: Caring for your wisdom hair

    As we get older our bodies change and so does our hair. As we come into our 30s our scalp and hair can start to become more drier.  White hairs appear in the texture making it feel coarser so the way your hair feels and acts can be different to how it was in your 20s.
    Protein balance
    White hair is hair with no melanin in it, because of this it is very important we look after it even more. If it is very silky you must add more protein to your haircare to help with strength. As we become more…

  8. Blog: Love is in the hair

    A big shout out to all our brides-to-be – not forgetting the mums, bridesmaids, guests and, of course, the boys – because wedding season is officially upon us. And it’s going to be bigger and better than ever before. After more than a year of important life events being cancelled or scaled back, it’s time to get this show back on the road, pull your nearest and dearest close and prepare for a celebration of a lifetime. 
    Planning for your big day is no mean feat with much requiring careful…

  9. Blog: No-heat curl hacks you can do at home

    With little creativity you can achieve curly hair or waves without any heat. Here are 3 very easy techniques you can do at home.
    Sleeping in braids are one of the most common ways you can create waves and it is also very easy to do. The biggest bonus is you won’t need to do your hair in the morning, which is always a win. You can try various braids to see how it turns out. You can use a classic 3 strand braid, French, Dutch or even fishtail braids to create a wave in the hair.
     
    Another method…