Last week I stepped into Hairlekiini on FORUM’s second floor. I found young shop manager Tiina, who has been working in Hairlekiini for only for three months but spoke enthusiastically about the products and the services found in Hairlekiini Forum store!

Hairlekiini is the second largest hairdresser store chain in Finland that offer hairproducts from many different labels and hairdressing services for both men and women. Hairlekiini store in FORUM is not only a store but a well-equiped hairsalon!

I sat down to have a quick demonstration of how the ghd styler iron works, as I’m sick and tired of my straight like leek hair…

Tiina used the ghd (medium) styler iron gold series to turn my hair from straight to curly! The ghd iron is suitable for any kinds of look; straight, curls, waves! It is one of the most famous styler used by professionals for long lasting results. “It is very gentle to the hair and easy to use, just one pull is enough to make a section straight or curly!”, Tiina explains.

While Tiina was curling my hair, she was using some of the oddest (but with amazing results!) hairproducts I’ve ever heard! Here is my top 5:

1. Tigi Catwalk Salt Spray

Styling liquid for sassy beach look, gives texture and volume. Apply to dry or damp hair. Suitable for anyone who wants bit more action going on in their otherwise lazy or ‘boring’ hair. also good base for hairdoes and specially good for short hair when blowdried, you don’t have to add much of wax or nothing, leaves a natural look. (Tiina’s must product for personal use and one of the customers’ favourite, especially popular with Finnish type of hair!)

2. Tigi Catwalk Iron Spray

Use before iron for heat protection (protects hair up to 232 °C) helps to straighten your hair and gives excellent shine, leaves your hair very soft and shiny.

3. 4R powder

gives unbelivieable texture, big hair, for long hair use as root booster or in short hair as a bowder-like wax, lifts your hair and gives matt volume, very popular with finnish customers who have flat hair, also reduces greasynes. great product to use before back-combing, makes it twice as fast and stronger

4. Tigi Masterpiece Hairspray

Hairspray that gives massive shine and a great hold, longtime favourite product with customers and professionals. Suitable for every hair, specially good with finishing hairdos for its great shine!

5. Wella Dry Shampoo

A quick fix and savior of the day if you haven’t had the time to wash your hair! Removes greasynes and hairproduct leftovers and gives volume leaving your hair fresh and ready to go. Suitable for everyone, keep it always in your handbag! ;)

Special offers in products only at Hairlekiini Forum:

• large loreal infinium hairspray 400ml only 12 € (normally18,20€)
• cutrin ISM shampoos and conditioners 950ml 10 €/piece
• happy hour (-20% off from service) in the hairsalon between 9:00-14:00

Text: Chryssa Skodra

Photo: Kim Ekman (Vision51)