Where do we start? Well first of all they want the gadget driven lads pad, then the 200 mph Ferrari, then a beautiful blonde, a Rolex but most of all they just want to look good. Looks to the modern man are everything. You only have to look at what guys are wearing today to notice the difference. Compare a man and his collection of clothes and accessories from the 80’s to today then you would be amazed. We are truly in the age of the metro sexual.

In particular men are paying a lot of attention to the appearance of their hair. You will see guys with all types of wacky hair cuts and strangely shaped beards these days. Guys are also paying more frequent visits to the barbers to keep themselves looking sharp. This is where we come in as we have taken on a range of male grooming products which are used in all the top barbers. You may have come across them but there range is called Men-U.

Men-U male grooming range products are at the premium end of the market and are for guys looking for that something extra. If you want smoother feeling skin and fantastic looking hair then these are the products for you. Men-u products make a statement. They say that I have style and dress to impress. At Heaven Spa we stock Men-u shaving, Men-u face and body and Men-u hair products.

Well we could follow authors Cynthia Rowley & Ilene Rosenzweig’s guide to turning heads but for this blog post we are going to take our own approach. Incidentally their book ‘Swell Style – A Girls Guide To Turning Heads’ is a great read and definitely worth checking out. They give a more complete guide and we love the tone that they adopt throughout the book.

Fabulous, darlingness! It’s all about peplums and shoulder pads. Chartreuse is the new black this season. A bateau neck with a three-quarter sleeve on a five-eighths coat with a full-circle skirt? Forbidden! Leopard is my passion this spring. Fashion tortures us, yet it makes us weep…

Swell Style – A Girls Guide To Turning Heads - Cynthia Rowley & Ilene Rosenzweig

Anyway on our guide. We think one of the secrets to looking good is through the hair. A fabulous hair style can really make or break an outfit. Having the right hair style to complement the outfit is essential.

So what to do with your hair! Well there are so many options. Do we go straight, do we curl it, do we put it up in a fancy twist or do we go for the rough and ready look. Again it’s got to go with the outfit but what is essential is that you have the right tools to style your hair.

We recommend the T3 Tourmaline straighteners range. This is because the operate at good temperatures and give a great quality finish. The beauty is that you can do anything you want with your hair once you have straightened it.

So go on girls get your T3 Tourmaline straighteners out and give your hair that added edge. You will be guaranteed to turn heads.

Ladies everywhere are hitting the bottle, the dumb blonde bottle that is before they head out for a glamorous night out on the town. Dumb Blonde is of course one of the new ranges from Tigi Bedhead and is designed to leave your beautiful blonde locks feeling soft, smooth and considerably blonder. Remember that Dumb Blonde is not just for blondes. This product works on people with darker hair colours also.

Lets face it everyone loves a blonde. Many girls try using bleach but feel they don’t get the shade they are looking for. This story often comes up in our salons so we say why not try the Tigi Bedhead hair care range and especially the Dumb Blonde products. Dumb Blonde products also come in cool bottling and there is a real buzz around their products at the moment.

Your current pair of straighteners has just died and you’re left with the life changing dilemma of which straighteners to buy next. This difficult decision would ruffle anyone’s feathers so at Heaven Spa we have decided to give you a little helping hand in making your decision. To gain an insight into what brand people love best and where people are getting the best experiences we ran a poll on Facebook. The poll asked 97 women what are your favourite hair straighteners?

The results in someway are fairly surprising. We expected the GHD’s to come up highly as they have an excellent product and the marketing for the product is quite staggering. Despite the early safety worries with GHD’s they have gone on to create high quality and reliable straighteners. The biggest surprise from the results is the performance of She. At Heaven Spa we see She Hair straighteners as an up and coming product and many of our customers have been asking about them. At our salons we like to let customers try out different straighteners.

The other surprise was how close Remington and Babyliss came together. We thought that people would either favour one or the other as they both offer quite similar products and at reasonable prices. It maybe the case that people test both brands and that the difference between the two is minimal.

Other things to consider include budget and usage. GHD’s for example are expensive but you are paying for the unrivalled quality. Whereas if you are on a budget then you may wish to consider Remington or Babyliss straighteners. From the poll we can see these products are popular with people and they are known for their sturdiness. If you are really flash then you may want to consider purchasing a pair of GHD straighteners for everyday use and then a secondary cheap pair of straighteners for travelling. This seems to be a popular option at the moment.

Whichever straighteners you decide to buy Heaven Spa can help. We sell a range of straighteners including GHD straighteners and She Hair straighteners.

Or maybe even hot Muk! Well that’s exactly the creative geniuses at Muk want you to do as they have just launched an exciting and innovative range of Muk hair care products. At Heaven Spa we have been lucky enough to officially stock and sell the funky new range of Muk hair care products and we are very excited by the prospect.

The other great thing about the Muk hair care range is the labels. If you like a laugh and a giggle then you will definitely want to read the labels on these products. Of course these labels are not for the faint hearted but they do add something new to the market and everyone is talking about them. We have also seen some really cool Muk hair styles around. This funky young gentleman has not only coloured his hair in an array of colours but also spiked it in a cool way using Muk hair care. The page also shows you other followers of the Muk brand.

Heaven Spa’s YouTube venture has so far been very successful. Not only did our videos attract the interest, we also received some very enlightening and encouraging comments from the viewers.

One of such comments came from Alex who was looking for advice on how to improve the condition of his hair, damaged by chemical straightening and blow-drying. “I have medium-length hair which has been chemically straightened, as it is naturally curly, then cut and layered”, he wrote, “but every time I wash my hair and go to blow-dry it, as I have always been suggested to do to make my hair go straight, then while a lot of my hair is healthy-looking and going straight and dry with the heat of the blow-dryer, some places are not, they go brittle and dry, and really dead-looking. I guess the problem is there even before I start blow-drying”.

In spite of using some repairing products (namely, Redken Extreme Shampoo and a few others), Alex was yet unable to solve his problem. His situation was aggravated by the fact that for a period of time prior to chemical straightening he did not take good care of his hair.

We forwarded Alex’s message to Josh Lowe who has spent over 20 years in hairdressing industry, is a platform artist for Redken and one of the UK’s Redken-certified colourists, and is our Creative Director. This is Josh’s response:

“The root cause of the problem has been the chemical relaxer. It has nearly the same PH and active ingredients as hair removal cream, so it needs some ER care. Firstly, if your conditioner is not the best for the problem you will not lock in all the benefits of the shampoo and protect the hair from further damage. Your best buy would be the Redken Extreme Conditioner. This product will maintain the strength of the hair.

The effect of the relaxer on your hair is that it has damaged the outer structure of the hair - the cuticle - which the Extreme will help reinforce and repair. The damaged cuticle is causing the hair a serious moisture loss, so the next step is to treat your hair every 2 to 3 wash with a moisture treatment. The best for this would be Redken All Soft Silk Fuel. Follow the instructions on the box, you may decrease the frequency of this treatment when you observe noticeable results. Finally, keep using your other redken products . When it comes to styling, you should use a heat protector - Redken Smooth Down Sleek Obedience - worked in to damp hair before styling, and reapply before straightening.
Best of luck and happy styling. Josh”

We hope that Alex and anyone of you who experience the same problem will find the above advice useful. You will notice the links in the post to our new shop where you can purchase the products. As we have recently redeveloped the site, there is a slim possibility that you may encounter problems using it. Please be patient and remember that you can always contact us by email or by phone on 0161 448 8786.

We have told you in the past that Heaven Spa has got a YouTube channel, which we recently updated. By way of a quick update, as well, here is a playlist of several videos with advice on haircare and styling for men and women: Hairstyling @ Heaven Spa. All tutorials were recorded at Heaven Spa salon in Didsbury and presented by Josh Lowe, our Creative Director and a Redken platform artist and certified colourist.

We will be writing more about the videos in future, but you can already bookmark them and leave comments either on YouTube or here on the blog.

No doubt, you have been enjoying the sunshine this May, and we hope that some of you were able to take the full advantage of our May promotions for hair and body. This month we are giving out Jessica Prescriptive Manicure at our Hilton salon and Jessica Zen Spa Pedicure is available at the salon in Didsbury. We also have a 2-4-1 offer on hair colouring with our newly qualified trainee, Leah. In fact, our call for hair models is still in place, so check the basic requirements for applicants, and give us a call on 0161 448 8786.

Follow the link to read more about June promotions, as well as for price lists and booking form.

And don’t forget to look out for your copy of Moving Manchester magazine - the half-price beauty treatments for Moving Manchester readers are available throughout June.

It’s only May, but the weather has already pleasantly reminded us of the hot days and warm nights, full of parties, weddings, and all the lovely outings. We want you and your friends to shine and be fabulous, so for our May 2-4-1 promotions we are offering the exquisite Jessica Zen Spa pedicure and Jessica manicure, and a special haircut-and-colouring session with Jamie-Lee, one of our Didsbury stars.

We introduced 2-4-1 promotions especially to let you and your friend enjoy our expertise and products - at half-price! You book yourself and your friend in for a treatment, but only one of you pays. Jessica Zen Spa pedicure is available at Hilton, and if you are after a perfect manicure, book in to the Didsbury salon.

However, if you want to attend a hair-colouring session with Jamie-Lee, one of our styling directors at Didsbury, this offer is only available to one person. The good news is that you get a free haircut, and this can be a fantastic chance to try a new hairstyle and hair colour. This offer is only open on Wednesdays and Thursdays until the end of May, so make a room in your schedule to book in.

If you want to request an appointment for any of these treatments, visit our Booking page.

We’re looking for some great looking people who fancy having a go at being a hair model. You’ll need to be 16+ and happy to have your hair cut and coloured. Only our qualified stylists will be doing your hair - no trainees! We need models so we can enter some hairdressing awards this year, so you will need to be comfortable on stage.

Please email us your photo allong with the following details:

First name
Surname
DOB
Height
Contact Number

We look forward to hearing from you.