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My before photo of my hair. You can see old highlights and a demarcation line from it growing out.
When the end of my maternity leave was quickly approaching, as well as our family vacation to Disneyland, I started to get that urge to do something with my hair. I wanted a change. My hair had not been cut, coloured, or styled professionally since before I had my youngest daughter. It had been over a year! I started putting it out there that I was looking for salon recommendations from friends and family and one place kept coming up. Mystique Hair Design.
Stephanie, the owner and creative director of Mystique Hair Design, contacted me through Instagram and we got to chatting. Next thing I knew I had an appointment to get to go sit in her stylist chair and have a much-needed mommy hairstyle makeover! To say I was excited is a complete understatement.
When I arrived to Mystique hair design in White Rock I was warmly greeted by the receptionist and immediately felt calm and welcome. Anyone else become nervous before a hair appointment? I tend to get nervous because I have had several disaster appointments. My hair was cut to my shoulders and I was turned blonde before me wedding. It was the stuff of nightmares I tell you. These experiences have caused me to be very selective of who comes near my hair with colour and scissors.
I knew as soon as the consultation started that I was in good hands. Stephanie was very thorough with finding out about my hair history. Did I have colour in my hair? Salon colour or box colour? I was asked about what I was hoping to have achieved at the salon that day. I had brought a whole collection of images with me thanks to Pinterest. Together, we were able to go through them and a plan was created for my hair.
Going into the appointment I just knew I really wanted some highlights to add dimension to my hair and that I had been loving the ombré hairstyle. My husband had sent me in with only one rule… I was not to become completely blonde!
It was decided to do a hair painting technique on my full head to achieve the look I was hoping for. I had never seen hair painting like this before. Normally when I hear hair painting or balayage I think of hair stylists taking bleach in its typical runny form and painting it across the hair. Not this time!
The hair painting was done with a clay lightening product. It was incredible to watch as Stephanie and Linsday applied it to my hair. The would put the product on the back of their hand and then sweep it across the sections of hair they wanted it applied to. The best part for me was that it did not have the same smell as lightening products for hair usually have. Dare I say that it actually smelled good?
While waiting for everything to process I got to relax and enjoy a lemon citron herbal tea (there is also coffee available), and a eucalyptus hand towel that was nice and warm. There was also a delectable macaron from Spiritual Ingredients which is a neighbouring business to Mystique.
To top it all off there were anti-aging eye patches from La Biosthetique that I had applied during processing. They felt so incredible to have on. They were nice and cooling. I also got to scroll through all of the latest magazines thanks to a tablet that was provided to me for my viewing. I cannot tell you the last time I was able to sit and go through a whole magazine in one sitting. I actually read my way through multiple magazines that day! It was glorious.
Before the colour application was started Stephanie did the majority of the cut for my hair too. Several inches were taken off. Originally I did not want much off, but I was convinced otherwise upon the explanation of why my hair needed it. This is just one of the many reasons I loved my experience at Mystique Hair Design, the time was taken to explain everything to me.
Once everything was done processing my hair was washed and a toner was added to complete the colour process. The amount of depth and dimension added to my hair by the hair painting process has left me so thrilled with how my hair looks. It’s been a long time since I was this happy after having my hair done. The look that day was completed with some waves and two fishtail braids. I’ve never thought to add two quick braids like that too my hair, since then I’ve become hooked on braiding.
The staff at Mystique Hair Design were incredible, professional, and so welcoming. My experience there was the best I’ve had in a salon in a long time. It will be my go-to location for getting my hair done. One of the great things about the technique done to my hair is that I am able to wait several months if I want before having the colouring process done again. I just need to continue to maintain my hair’s health by getting regular trims until then.
My after photo. Love the dimensions that hair painting added to my hair.
Mystique Hair Design – GIVEAWAY
Stephanie has very kindly offered the opportunity for one Discovering Parenthood reader to get to have the same experience I did at Mystique Hair Design. One lucky mama is going to get a hairstyle makeover! I cannot thank Stephanie enough for this opportunity, I am ridiculously excited for whomever wins this! So, if you are local to the Lower Mainland and can get to White Rock for an appointment you are going to want to enter this giveaway. Best of luck to everyone who enters!
I would love to win!
The end results are gorgeous. Love the colour and dimension your hair has. The whole salon environment sounds amazing.
Oh my goodness, I would love to win this!! We just had our second child three months ago and I barely have time to shower twice a week, let alone get out of the house.
With 4 kids I don’t have a moment to myself, let alone think about my hair. I’m in desperate need of a new hair style. I’d love to win!
A mom of 2yo. Twin boys, I typically am only able to go to a salon once a year too. I would love a time off to just be by myself and get a nice hair makeover.. I’m pretty sure I need one. Badly. Lol
Your hair looks amazing!!
Your hair looks great! Would love to get a hair makeover.
Your hair come out great!
My hair has gone so dark since I had my son. Add a stressful year topped off with me just getting laid off…I need this!
It looks great! i went to Mystique once for a styling and loved it! Earlier this year I had balayage done for the first time and I LOVE it, but definitely can’t afford to do it regularly. That’s why I’d like a mommy makeover 😉
I’ve never heard of this coloring technique! Your hair turned out amazing, I’d love to try this on my hair!
I’m three months into being mom and I’m realizing that “me time” is so important to me doing the best job as mom. This would be a real treat and I haven’t had my hair done in months!
I would love to win this. I am in major need of a hair makeover. Like you I havent had a trim in ages and would love do something different…even do some color maybe (never colored my hair before in my 29 years ..shocking I know! )
Wow this looks so good! The lightening is really great, so nice!
xx nicole
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I’ve never had my hair professionally done. Au natural here! Wha a fun experience this would be 🙂
I 💗 Mystique and all the ladies there!!! I would love to win and get to try this technique and be pampered while there😀 You are already beautiful Tamara and I love your hair, so full of life just like your heart is full of life! Thanks for sharing!!!
Your hair looks great! I can’t even remember the last time I had a full cut and colour done. Definitely not since I’ve had kids 😭
Thanks for the great opportunity! I would love a mama hair makeover! My Addie bear is now14 months. A busy mom of 3 means ponytail and my hair has not been touched since the day before my 40th in august. It’s in need of some TLC and I’m in need of some pampering!
Our soon to be 13 month old is nicknamed Addie as well! Sounds like a Mommy pampering day is needed! 😘
I would love this! I’m 9 months pregnant and would love some pampering. 🙂
I have a 3 year old and my husband just changed his job — life is changing so quickly so I need a new look to keep up with the life changes 🙂 Thanks so much for the chance – you look fabulous!
I have never had my hair proffesionally coloured and would love to!
This sounds like such a treat!
First off you have amazing hair!! Gah hopefully both your girls are lucky to inherit it 🙂 … as a new mom that has fine hair and going through major hair loss from breastfeeding etc I’d love a little pampering especially in an area that is my “insecurity”. And if they can make me look like I have 1/4 the hair you do…. I’d be one happy camper 🙂
Looks great! I’m very interested in the process, with kids and their activities my hair always gets put off way too long. If it can look good in between appointments that’s awesome.
Your hair looks amazing. I’d love the chance to win to be pampered like that – it sounds like such a lovely experience!
I would love to win this! I haven’t had my hair cut in months and haven’t had it coloured in years, I would love to have my grey hairs covered up haha!
I only get my hair done once a year so this would be perfect!
I would love a mommy hair makeover because I’m tired of living in a mom bun!!
I want to win because it’ll be another year probably before I can justify getting my hair done again 😩
I am SERIOUSLY in need of a new hairstyle!
Mystique is truly amazing. I would love to be pampered by them
As a mommy it is tough to justify spending the time and money on my hair.
Your hair looks great! All the staff at Mystique are amazing!
Because after losing our house to the fire this summer and the ensuing chaos of dealing with insurance and recovering from burns, I would love to spend some time on me to make *me* look better. Having lost it all, I have yet to buy a straightening iron or curling iron and my hair could seriously use some TLC!!
Love your new colour! I’ve also heard great things about Mistique and saw their work at the Forever Your’s Lingerie fashion show. I would love to try them out and win.
I’ve never had a hair “style” and I usually cut it myself so I would love to win a mommy makeover.
It looks fabulous! I love the braid.
Looks great! I too am nearing the end of my mat leave and could do with a hair refresh.
Your hair looks amazing. I’ve been wanting to go blonde for a while but have been shy to pull the trigger. This might actually make me go through with it!
I’d love to win this! As we know being a Mom isn’t easy, nor is getting out of the house for some self care.
It’s been so long since I had my hair done, and it shows. I’d love to look like me again, rather than the washed out mama I look like now. Ps, such a beautiful job they did in your hair.
I need a hair cut so bad!
I want to feel beautiful again.
Your hair makeover looks stunning and you described the experience like going to a spa.