Rock Star Hair

Women have a relationship with their hair that's a bit like their relationships with men.

When we're young we're not afraid to experiment and have wildly unsuitable hair. We try out bobs, perms and dyes and load up with damaging products. By the time we hit our thirties most of us have matured and have a safe if slightly boring and reliable hairstyle.

The best place to get a hair cut in Dublin is in the Natural Cut on Wicklow Street. Shane Boyd is the main stylist but everyone else who works there is really fab too. There's no fuss and generally they don't wash or blow dry your hair so it's not a two hour production. They have old style barbers chairs and uber trendy magazines to read.

I love it because the atmosphere and haircuts are great. Shane is really intelligent and very giggly so you can't go in or come out of there in a bad mood. He has a great table football so the kids (big and small) can play while they're waiting.

My hair had been driving me a bit mad recently so I called up Oliver and told him I desperately needed a cut. He tried to talk me out of it because he knew I'd been trying to grow my hair a bit.

Eventually he agreed to "thin it out a bit for me."

Oliver and Shane both have rock star hair. You know the kind of really messy hair that looks as if it hasn't been brushed or someone has spent hours getting it into a mad style.

My hair was at that in between stage where it's not long or short but when I wake up it's really horrible and too thick to do anything with it.

Oliver didn't really cut it and he refused to let me pay. He just got this razor that looked like a comb and chopped into my hair for about twenty minutes. A little wax and when I woke up the next morning there was a little rock star vibe in my bedroom mirror.

COMMENT:

Hey there D4Mum

Rock Star Hair is an illusionary style. We have been sold on the idea of the Dylan-can't-get-this motorcycle-mama-outta-my-hair look since the 60's. Think unclean and too stoned to wash. Think shaggy and dirty.

Think Bardot on the beach? Think again girl! That is not natural messy hair but coiffured and utterly fake.

Really real and authentic (if such a thing exists anymore) Rock Star Hair is for those who think a "do" is a posh party with cheese sticks. I'd much rather have Hepburn or Jackie O hair. Rock Star is easy peesey. Gilded manicured goddess, that is a lifetime acheivement award.

Your hairdresser was right not to charge you - he did little but prevent you from ever having a halo of groomed glowing locks. In short he has added to the agony of split ends with his little tool. A razor should never touch a lock of hair. It is coarse and unkind; a rough utensil.

Love yourself and change stylists Darling!

Alexandra xxx