Colour Blocking Locks

There’s a beauty haven to be explored on the tip of the West Bay coastline. A place I have always heard about from my girlfriends, but since I am very selective and careful (I don’t easily let anyone touch my blonde hair), I hadn’t been brave enough to visit until now. The everpopular Franck Provost salon is located in one of my favourite hotels, the Four Seasons Hotel, Doha. These days we can only be ever grateful to visit the salon twice in a season considering the current worldwide situation. With most of Europe and the UK under strict lockdown, I am excited to be able to let my locks down and embrace a new look.

Four Seasons Hotel, Doha.

do before I go to the salon and today, I decided it was not a day to play it safe. I am graciously greeted by the friendly receptionist and led through to my treatment chair. I have booked to try the manicure, pedicure and of course to have my hair done. Just around the corner is the nail colour wall. I am blown away by the wide variety of colours, hues and finishes available. I usually find that the colours are quite limited in most places, but this is definitely not the case at the Franck Provost salon. When it comes to my nails, I like playing with different colours in each finger, and I usually stick to natural shades and only choose bright red or yellow during summer. Today, I decided to pick three colours, nude, silver and denim black.

In 2020 we all needed to take matters into our own hands, resulting in the low-maintenance, ‘undone’ and rebellious hair trend. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing this hair movement’s birth, as it reminds me of my teenage years of colouring my hair by myself in every bright colour of the rainbow. Of course, Billie Eilish brought on this trend before lockdown, but then we had the time to practice it ourselves. Enter the colour blocking trend reminiscent of the late ‘90s, where the paint is arranged to create a tri-tone hairstyle. As a rule, I always map out what I want to

Before the treatment starts, I have a consultation with the senior hairstylist, Slagjana, to plan the course of action for my hair. I express my concerns over my damaged tresses and how I would like to keep them as light as possible whilst retaining their health. She explains that since it is winter, I should consider opting for some highlights in half of the head, to save my hair’s condition. I found this a very thoughtful and smart solution. She explained that she usually offers realistic, practical and affordable possibilities to her clients. For her, it is about making them happy and not about providing unnecessary treatments or products.