#Hairinspirations & Trends For This Festive Season And New Year

19 NEW HAIR IDEAS FOR 2016

If making New Year resolutions and refreshing old things with coats of new is right up your alley, a great idea to kick start an exciting 2016 would be to get a new makeover! While giving up sweets and hitting the gym are a great place to start, nothing changes your whole look quite like a hair transformation.

Get a head start this year by considering these 19 makeovers created as part of Chez Vous 20th Anniversary 20 Lookbook Challenge! Read on to know how you can stand a chance to snag some attractive prizes and 1 of you might just be the 20th makeover participant!

MAKEOVER #1: SPLIT-DYED HAIR TREND

Designer: Associate Salon Director, Shawn Chia

This new hair trend (a.k.a. #splithair) has been flooding our instagram feeds. Could this be the new "it" colour for 2016? Why not set the tone for an adventurous 2016 by ringing in the new year with this bold hair trend? To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #1

MAKEOVER #2: BALAYAGE OMBRE HAIR TREND (A.K.A. BALAOMBRE)

Designer: Associate Salon Director, Veyond Chong

Can be customised for today's working professional women who want to sport an original hair colour, yet unable to do so due to their profession. Replace the ombre effect with either sombre or ecaille highlights to achieve a more subtle finish. Who says professional working women can only have dull hair colours? Chez Vous Ikebana Hair Colouring Technique combines balayage; ombre; ecaille; traditional weave and slice highlighting all in one to create a seamless piece of art. To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #2

MAKEOVER #3: ASYMMETRIC BOB

Designer: Salon Director, Hensley Chin

Try sporting an asymmetric bob only if you have the personality to pull it off! This is definitely the go-to look for high-powered working professionals. To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #3

MAKEOVER #4: PURPLE HAIR DON'T CARE HAIR TREND

Designer: Salon Director, Jamie Seah

Not surprisingly, #PurpleHair is one of the most searched hair trends on Google in 2015! Thanks to Rihanna and Katy Perry! Start your year with a bang! To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #4

MAKEOVER #5: SAND ART HAIR TREND - USING GALAXY INSPIRED HUES

Designer: Salon Director, Sam Chok

By now, you probably thought you'd seen it all when it comes to unnatural hair colours. But, a new take on the trend brings prismatic-coloured manes to new heights - inspired from one of our favourite childhood pastimes: sand art. If you find smearing your whole head with galaxy colours is way too outrageous, opt for partial or panel highlights instead. To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #5

MAKEOVER #6: SPLIT-DYED HAIR TREND

Designer: Associate Salon Director, Echo Er

Forget the various ladies-centric ombre and balayage hair colour trends, guys can rock this season hottest look - #splithair trend. It's wild. It's bold. And it's not just unique to the ladies! Not for the faint-hearted. To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #6

MAKEOVER #7: BLUNT PIXIE HAIRCUT

Designer: Chief Director, Thomas Teo

When French hairstylist Julien d'y snipped Linda Evangelista's long waves into a boyish, piece-y style in 1989, he turned her into a household name and set off something of a viral reaction. "Linda was the first supermodel to cut all her hair off". Going for the "chop" can be really freeing and empowering. Try it at least once in your life. To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #7

MAKEOVER #8: PASTEL VANILLA PINK HAIR TREND

Designer: Salon Director, Sam Chok

Just when we thought pastel hair colours is going to be a thing of the past, models were spotted walking various runways with pale washes of pastel hair colour. Fashion's love affair with pastel-coloured hair seems to be experiencing a wholehearted revival in 2016. To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #8

MAKEOVER #9: AMPLIFIED TREATMENT C-CURL REBONDING

Designer: Associate Salon Director, Oscar Lee

The C-curl smooth locks wore by various K-pop goddess has set many women gaga in 2015. Ladies, do note that even after a C-curl perm, you will still need to blow style your hair to sculpt the curls and make sure they stay in place. To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #9

MAKEOVER #10: AMPLIFIED TREATMENT C-CURL REBONDING BOB

Designer: Associate Salon Director, Oscar Lee

Bob, the greatest classic of all time. It's a timeless piece. If you are afraid of cutting your hair short due to your unruly and curly hair texture, why not try Chez Vous's Amplified C-Curl Treatment Rebonding, which help tame and smooth tress from root to tip; giving it a naturally sleek (but not slick) finish. For those who has naturally straight but frizzy hair, opt for Chez Vous's Award Winning Amplified Keratin Treatment instead to promote manageability and smoothness. This service is awarded Best Anti-ageing Hair Treatment by The Singapore Women's Weekly. It's time to say goodbye to your flat iron this coming year! To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #10

MAKEOVER #11: SUNSET DIP-DYED HAIR TREND

Designer: Associate Salon Director, Veyond Chong

The dip-dye inspired by the sunset scenic in Bali. "Flame on" 2016! To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #11

MAKEOVER #12: BALAYAGE GRADUATED LOB

Designer: Salon Director, Barry Lim

Afraid to go for the drastic chop, why not try sporting a Lob first - the hairstyle that has risen in the ranks to become the must-have haircut in 2015, popularised by Pop princess, Taylor Swift. To up it one notch, try balayaging it to give it more texture, dimension and movement when styled. To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #12

MAKEOVER #13: PIXIE-INSPIRED BOB

Designer: Salon Director, Hensley Chin

In recent years, many celebrities who needs a fresh start or career revival; be it launching a new movie, album or chart-topping single; tend to go for a pixie cut to relaunch their career. Think Miley Cyrus, Tyra Banks and Rihanna. Did we forget to mention that the team in Chez Vous has won the most prestigious Golden Scissor's Award: VIP Haircut Service in this year's Harper's Bazaar Hair Awards? Your hair is in safe hands. To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #13

MAKEOVER #14: GRANNY BLUE HAIR TREND

Designer: Salon Director, Jamie Seah

It used to be that we dyed our hair to cover greys. Now, it's the opposite. Grey hair is a fashion statement, and both women and men are colouring their hair to get the look. Try infusing it with cyber blue to turn it up one notch. To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #14

MAKEOVER #15: BOYSENBERRY LOB

Designer: Associate Salon Director, Shawn Chia

If purple haze and cyber purple hair hues are way too loud for work, try Boysenberry hair colour instead. To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #15

MAKEOVER #16: CHEZ VOUS AWARD WINNING AMPLIFIED TREATMENT PERM

Designer: Associate Salon Director, Veyond Chong

Dreaming of K-pop worthy sleek, flowing curls? Why not try Chez Vous's Amplified Treatment Perm, that is recently awarded Best Retexturizing Experience by Harper's Bazaar. To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #16

MAKEOVER #17: NATURAL SPLIT-DYED HAIR

Designer: Associate Salon Director, Echo Er

If dyeing half your hair one colour, and half another, freaks you out, why not try hues from the same family to create a more natural finish? To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #17

MAKEOVER #18: BALAYAGE OMBRE HAIR TREND (A.K.A. BALAOMBRE)

Designer: Associate Salon Director, Shawn Chia

Balayage is not going away anytime soon. So embrace it. We are pretty sure you will love it! To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #18

MAKEOVER #19: MARSALA MOD BOB

Designer: Chief Director, Thomas Teo

Marsala - declared by Pantone as the "Colour of the Year". This hearty yet stylish tone flatters many types of skin tones. Sultry and subtle Marsala is a great "go-to" colour for hair - dramatic and at the same time conveys sophistication, glamour and luxury. To find out more about this look, click here: Look Book #19

MAKEOVER #20: COULD IT BE YOU?

19 lucky participants have been given a makeover by our talented salon directors. And you can vote for your favourite or most outstanding makeover posted on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/chezvoushair to win attractive prizes! All you need to do is Like, Share and Leave us a comment to tell us why this is your favourite makeover.

5 lucky voters will stand to win $150 Chez Vous hair & scalp service vouchers, and $200 worth of Kerastase latest luxury haircare range - RESISTANCE THERAPISTE.


And 1 of you might just be Chez Vous's 20th participant!


Yes, you can vote for more than 1 participant. Contest ends on 15th December 2015, 11.59PM. Start voting today!