Great Hair Days

Great Hair Days

& How to Have Them

Summary

'Luke is someone I trust implicitly with my hair.' Victoria Beckham

'From the moment Luke Hersheson cut off my long locks ... I finally began to undersand my own hair ... My friend Lauren Laverne began to call Hershesons "The Happy Place".' Sali Hughes

'Full of his amazing advice. Only person who could convince me to take the plunge and cut it all off.' Alice Levine

We all know the secret to happiness is a good hair day.

It’s OK to take your hair seriously, because it’s more than just hair ­– it’s about confidence, it’s about self-expression, it’s all about feeling good in your own skin. This book will show you how.

Practical, inspirational, products tested, myths-busted, all occasions covered. This book offers all the expert styling advice and hair dos and don’ts you will ever need from acclaimed fashion and A-list hairstylist Luke Hersheson, the man behind the iconic cuts and styles seen on runways for Missoni and Armani, in the pages of Vogue and i-D and worn by Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Emma Watson and Claudia Schiffer, among others.

Foreword by beauty journalist Sali Hughes, bestselling author of Pretty Honest and Pretty Iconic.

Chapters include:
What’s Your Hair Type?
It All Starts with a Good Haircut
What You Need, What You Don’t
Your Hair Routine
Rules are There to Be Broken
Hair at All Ages
Hair Goals
Five Looks That Always Work
Hair Woes
Great Hair From The Inside Out
Hair and Clothes, Hair Icons, Special Occasion Hair AND MORE!

Reviews

  • The ultimate you-can-do-it-too hair book, from the man those in the know regard as one of the best in the business.
    Eva Wiseman, Observer

About the author

Luke Hersheson

Co-founder and Creative Director of Hersheons, Luke Hersheson is an internationally acclaimed hairstylist. Luke has collaborated with some of the world's leading photographers, including Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, David Sims, Alasdair McLellan, Collier Schorr, Walter Pfeiffer, Jamie Hawkesworth and Paolo Roversi. He also collaborates with designers including Missoni, Bottega Veneta, Armani and Giuseppe Zanotti and his work can be regularly seen in Vogue, W, The Gentlewoman, Self Service, i-D and Love among other publications. He works with high-profile clients, including Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Emma Watson and Claudia Schiffer and has established himself as a trendsetter, creating runway looks for designers such as Emilia Wickstead, Molly Goddard and Roksanda Ilincic. In 2016, Luke began collaborating with John Frieda and is currently serving as the brand’s UK Creative Director.
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