April 2021
Happy April.
Its great to check in with you all again. A quarter of the year has flown already.
The clocks have sprung forward and we are almost out of lockdown 🎉hooray for all of that except how fast the year has gone bye, thatâs just crazy fast…
This month I wanted to talk a little about our re opening plans and a bit about trends to give you some ideas while you thinking time until we open.
So first things first:
Our Colabella salons are still due to re open on Tuesday 13Th April 2021.
It goes without saying that our usual high standards of safe practice and hygiene control will be as meticulous as always. We will still require clients to wear face masks or coverings to offer safe practice for all.
If you have not yet booked in yet then please call the salon line as soon as possible, all the contact numbers are on the answer service. Feel free to call us even before we reopen.
We are booked up and busy but we will do our best to book all new appointment request but the sooner you call the better.
REGARDING SKIN TESTS
If it has been over six months since your last colour or you have box dyed your hair, had micro blading or had an allergic reaction during lockdown, you will need a fresh skin test. If you need a fresh test, book that first and at the same time book an appointment to have the colour done when you are booking your skin test. Please be understanding when you are asked to attend for a skin test, some of the team get such a hard time from callers but they simply cannot bend the rules. Most clients understand but some object and there is no way around this.
I have said lots of times in previous blogs and I don’t mean to be a parrot but I had hair colour all my working life then out of the blue massive anaphylactic shock, rushed to hospital and thank god I was resuscitated and the rest is history. Don’t gamble with your life for the sake of coming in 48 hours before your colour.
FEEL GOOD FACTOR
The power of having great is a real feel good factor.
At the first sign of wrinkles or ageing, many rush to the dermatologists for fillers botox and miracles creams but wait… there is another way.
A change of hairstyle or hair colour could be just what you need to take years off you. If you are stuck for ideas or you are in a hair rut, check out popular celeb hairstyles. You can book in just for a consultation. Its better to do that than to book in and then there not be time to sit and look through styles ideas with your stylist.
A style and colour change can pick a real pick you up and make you look years younger.

You have only got to look at Jane Fonda to see how hair and fashion combined can take years off.
EASY WEAR STYLES AND TRENDS
The undone bob will carry on being popular this year, this a great style as it can work for a variety of lengths.

Choppy bob, sleek bob and bouncy bob can all be styled from this cut.
A highly popular style that many clients keep it on going for years. Its very versatile and even if you want it just long enough to tie back, it works.
I really like the all one length bob or just a slight layer to the front and the rest one length, it gives a 90s feel which is very in right now, with the more bold and panelled hair colours that were popular back then.
Bob trends have moved away from the âdaintyâ bob and are being worn with a lot more shape and texture. Itâs such an easily maintained cut that is super stylish you can dress it up or down and requires minimum effort to maintain the style at home.
Easy hair is the thoughts for 2021 and no prizes for guessing why…but hopefully we wont get lockdown again any time soon.
Better to be prepared though now that we know the drill.
I love long glamour hair and it never really goes out of trend, this year very long layered hair is appearing in many of the fashion mags and its not easy to keep hair long and strong.
It takes work to keep your hair living long enough to get that length.
With heat and chemicals many people struggle to get that extra long length they desire.
As our hair gets older it gets more tatty on the ends and thats the main reason clients struggle to get length. Its better to have once centimetre cut off every six week than to leave it for a trim twice a year and wonder why it wont get any longer.
Short answer: Its fraying and breaking away, yes thats all it is.
Unless of course your have chemical damage but done correctly hair colour wont damage your hair. Swapping colour to colour and having colour strippers etc will but if you want natural very long hair something has to give. You have to aim for condition and strength so it gets a chance to reach that long length. Having it trimmed will not slow that down but continued breakage will.

HAIR EXTENSIONS
An option if you want long hair yesterday are tapes and bond extensions, these are good and when done correctly will not cause damage. We offer hair extension services at Colabella, Kirsty is our specialist so its an idea if you are thinking of going down that route of extra long look via hair extensions then book in for a consultation with her.
There is a small deposit for a consultation but it is refundable when you attend or give a full 24 hours notice to cancel the consultation.
So if its by hair extensions or the natural route, if youâre looking to stand out with your long hair, itâs time to take care of those ends. Regular trips to the salon for a trim plus a good haircare routine at home will see to it that your hair grows and maintains the best possible condition.
BEAUTY NEWS
We are expecting the trend for nails to stay natural. Nail extensions will always be popular for the die hard talon style lovers but many of us are staying with Gel Polish Shellac to grow the length with our own nails, without having the tips bonded on. When done well and without the use of nail drills nail extensions are fine but be careful if you have the drill method as it can cause deep infections and long also term irreversible damage to the nail bed.Â

IN THE BARBER SALON
In the barber salon we will continue to see the skin fade for a while longer, it gives longevity to a cut. The skin fade is a sharp clean look that is very popular with all age groups.
We touched on it in previous blogs but the man perm on top only is still trending. Permanent waves also known as a perm is a method of chemically curling hair. The perm can last 4 to 12 weeks depending how curly it has been wound.
It does not require a skin test as there is no PPD chemicals in perm lotion. It does take a bit of getting used to for the styling and the use of products that suit a perm.

The LLLT ( low level laser therapy) clinic will be available again as soon as we re open. Ren is the best person to book a consultation with for this. This treatment is aimed at any one who has thinning or shedding hair that would like to maintain and improve the hair loss.

It is a safe non invasive treatment when combined with specific natural hair products via the Mark Birch range, can give the best scalp environment to slow down hair loss and improve new hair growth.
This service is available at our Bilston branch and by appointment only.
Our trichology knowledge can offer support and advice on your concerns with hair loss or thinning hair. So that all being said, have a great few weeks and all of us at Colabella hair and beauty look forward to opening our salons back up very soon and welcoming clients old and new through our doors.
Happy hair days
Anna x