We all need pamper days, moms and dads especially, and this is particularly true for mother of twin boys, Nellya (aka Nelly) Ndhlovu. A mama after my own heart, Nelly is doing a superb job with dad and English teacher Denzel Ndhlovu in raising Daniel and Damien, who were born last year in a whirlwind of super exciting surprises, which included their double arrival.
Working part time, and caring for a handsome set of rambunctious twins doesn’t sound like an easy feat, but Ndhlovu is slaying at the best job in the world. However, like all moms, we rarely find space for me time, and so Indulge stepped in and decided to lend a hand with a full day of complete and utterly Indulgent pampering!
Ndhlovu, quite frankly, is a rock-star mama, and so needed rock-star hair. The man behind the French-inspired hair concept salon Laurent Falcon started her off with a trim and a few layers, after which his super cool team of color technicians and stylist, Felix, who along with others of the staff come from previous expat favorite, Blow+Bar, to work on creating perfect highlights and toner on her long brunette tresses.
To finish the look we went with banging lashes, curled using makeup artist Maggie’s magic bag of makeup wonders. These included a Panasonic heated eyelash curler and epic collection of Mac lipsticks. Ndhlovu was given a dewy, natural look with a kick with sexy liquid eyeliner, nude lips, and muted plum-colored cheeks. This was the perfect accompaniment to her transformative hair color. Playful blue on the nails was the piece de resistance beautifully done by their in-house team.
Meanwhile, the team at Laurent Falcon were full of styling and make-up tips to help out those of us who are looking to reinvent or improve on our beauty choices. Put some of these into practice and get down to Falcon to get a new look!
Curls and Kinks or Plain Straight
If you have naturally curly or kinky hair treat those coily tresses! Go for intense oil or cream based deep conditioning treatment for healthier locks. The same can be done for straight hair. Laurent Falcon have just the right remedy for your hair type, if you’re not sure what is the right option for you.
To trim or not to trim?
According to Laurent, it’s a little bit of a myth that a trim will help you grow lusciously long hair. A trim encourages the growth of healthy hair but doesn’t necessarily increase the speed of hair growth. Trim your hair every three months to promote health not length!
All the colors of the rainbow
It’s hard to know what color is best for you when you’re thinking of making a change. Brunettes, try and hold back on harsher highlighting processes. Go for more muted, natural tones if going lighter and more woody, defining tones for when going for a tonal color. Blondes, you’re best complementing the natural tones in your hair. However if you’re going much lighter or peroxide, treat your hair regularly, and lay off the heat when it comes to styling.
Less is more?
When applying makeup always use a primer or good moisturizing cream. Experiment. The makeup artist at Laurent Falcon used a deep conditioning hand cream on the face, to add moisture and create a dewy base. Keep day looks simpler but add some sassiness with a liquid eyeliner flick, or rosy lips. Come dusk there are no rules!
Hair, Makeup, and Nails: Laurent Falcon, French Style Salon/ F/2, Sanlitun North Street South. www.laurent-falcon.com. (61 867-589-6210)
Dress: Nelly’s wardrobe
This article appeared in the beijingkids September 2019 Family Foodies issue
Photo Credit: Uni You
