The HAIR care SALON Shoreham

✨ Hair Care Tip of the Month – Healthy Hair Starts with a Clean Scalp

As a hairdresser, one of the most common things I see is people investing in good hair products but not getting the results they expect. More often than not, it comes down to how they’re washing their hair.

🧴 Shampoo twice
The first wash removes oil, dirt, and product build-up. The second wash properly cleanses the scalp and hair, allowing your products to work much more effectively.

💆‍♀️ Focus on your scalp
Healthy hair starts with a healthy scalp. Gently massage with your fingertips for 1–2 minutes to help lift build-up and stimulate circulation.

🤍 Conditioner vs Hair Mask
Conditioner should be used after every wash to smooth and protect the hair. A hair mask provides deeper nourishment and is a great weekly treatment for dry or damaged hair.

❄️ Dry scalp isn’t dandruff
Dry scalp is caused by a lack of moisture, while dandruff is often linked to excess oil. They look similar but require different treatments.

✨ Beautiful, healthy hair doesn’t just come from expensive products—it starts with washing your hair properly.

Love,
Andrina 🤍

✨ Celebrating Artist & Friend, Sam Hobbs ✨

I had the loveliest afternoon with my dear friend, client, and incredible artist Sam Hobbs — and I’m so excited to share that she has created a beautiful new collage piece especially for the salon.

Inspired by my new wallpaper, Sam has hand‑cut, layered and assembled the elements onto a vintage map in her signature style. If you love the collage clocks she’s made for the salon, you’re going to adore this new piece.

Collage, assemblage, print and textiles all feature in Sam’s practice. Breathing new life and meaning into beautiful, often redundant items is at the heart of her work. Alongside her own practice, Sam is also an Artist Teacher, working in both secondary and museum education.

This year, you can see Sam’s work at two venues during the Adur Art Trail:
• Venue 12: The Whispering Gallery at Brighton City Airport
• Venue 25: The Hidden Gem in Emerald Quay

And even better — Sam is also hosting collage sessions as part of the trail:
• Saturday 6th June, 10:00–12:30 at Brighton City Airport
• 2nd September, hosted by The Pallet Wine Shop, as part of Old Cards, New Art

(Full details can be found by searching the dates and Eventbrite.)

The Adur Art Trail runs for three weekends, 6th–21st June.
Follow for updates and go support this brilliant local artist.

Feeling very lucky to have her work in the salon and even luckier to call her a friend. 💛

Hi everyone, I’m Andrina — some of you know me well, and some of you are new here.
The HAIR care SALON is now celebrating five years, so it felt like the perfect moment to re‑introduce myself. I’m a Shoreham‑by‑Sea hairstylist specialising in women’s hair.

I’ve been in the industry for nearly 30 years, starting my training in Germany, then continuing with Toni & Guy in Brighton, and later with Lee Stafford and The Shoreham Hair Lounge. I’m half German, half Irish, and speak fluent German.

I’ve always loved learning, and a major turning point in my career was studying trichology. I wanted to understand truth from myths — all the old wives’ tales about hair, what actually works, and what doesn’t. Learning the real science behind hair growth, hormones, nutrition, and lifestyle completely transformed the way I support women on their hair‑health journeys.

This is exactly why I created The HAIR care SALON — a private, calm space where you can talk openly, be treated, be pampered, and feel supported. A true hair sanctuary.

Whether it’s colouring hair without compromising the integrity of the hair or scalp, choosing cuts that complement thick, fine, straight or curly textures, or offering scalp treatments to encourage relaxation or a healthier environment for growth — everything I do is rooted in protecting and supporting women’s hair health.

I’m especially passionate about helping women through every stage of life — from our first period, pregnancy, perimenopause, menopause, life’s challenges, and beyond — because our hormones and health change, our hair changes, and we deserve proper guidance, not guesswork.

Outside the salon, you’ll usually find me strength training at the gym, kite surfing and sea swimming, cycling along the coast or up the Downs, and socialising locally. I love our area from Brighton to Worthing and feel so lucky to work with such an amazing community of women.

If you’re on a hair‑health journey or want a stylist who understands the bigger picture, I’m here for you.
Thank you for being here — it means so much. These past five years wouldn’t have been what they are without you, and I’m so grateful for how The HAIR care SALON has grown with your support.

Collagen is one of the most common questions I get behind the chair — especially from clients focused on hair quality, strength, and healthy ageing.

So here’s the science, simply explained…

When you take collagen (powder, capsules or drinks), your body doesn’t absorb it as “collagen” and send it straight to your hair. Like any protein, it’s broken down during digestion into amino acids, which are then absorbed into the bloodstream.

Those amino acids are used where your body needs them most — for things like skin, joints, and overall repair — not specifically directed to your hair.

This is why, from a trichology perspective, your overall nutrition matters more than any one supplement.

Hair is made primarily of keratin, a protein built from amino acids, so your body needs a consistent supply of protein to support healthy growth.

If protein intake is low, the body prioritises essential functions first — and hair can be affected.
Another key piece is vitamin C. It doesn’t build collagen itself, but it plays an essential role in helping your body produce and strengthen collagen.

So for most people, a better starting point is:
✨ enough good-quality protein
✨ vitamin C from a balanced diet
✨ overall consistency with nutrition

Collagen supplements can offer some modest benefits, particularly for skin and joints — but they’re not a quick fix, especially when it comes to hair.

I see clients get better results when they focus on their foundations first, rather than relying on one supplement alone.

If you enjoy this kind of trichology‑led hair education, I’ll keep sharing the questions I get asked every day at The HAIR care SALON ✨
Have you tried collagen — and did you notice a difference? 👇

🌏💚 Happy Earth Day

Today is all about celebrating our planet and recognising how small actions can create a big impact for a greener future.

I’m so proud that when you sit in my chair, it’s not just about great hair — you’re also contributing to something bigger. Through recycling with the Green Salon Collective, your hair, foils, and salon waste are kept out of landfill and given a new purpose.

It’s a simple shift, but together it makes a real difference ✨

Thank you for being part of a more conscious, sustainable way of doing beauty 💚🌏

Hi everyone 💛🧡🩷

🪺With spring/summer just around the corner, I know lots of you have holidays, weddings, and special events coming up! Just a little reminder to please pre-book your appointments in advance, especially for colour services, as these are longer appointments and I’m not always able to accommodate last-minute bookings.

I have emailed some colour appointment availability, so keep an eye if you’re looking to get booked in or message on WhatsApp for availability ✨

For all cutting appointments, there are various times available online, or you can just send me a message on WhatsApp and I’ll happily get you booked in.

Also, if you haven’t had your hair coloured with me in the past 6 months, it wish to change your colour , please remember you’ll need to pop in for a skin test before your appointment.

I also just want to say a huge thank you for all the lovely reviews you’ve taken the time to leave me recently – it honestly means so much and I’m so grateful for your continued support 🫶

Thank you all again,
Andrina 🤍

So happy to see new bike stands right outside the salon 🚲
As a keen cyclist myself (and with so many of our lovely clients cycling in!), this is such a positive step for our town. It aligns beautifully with our sustainability values too. Love seeing small changes that make a big difference 💚

💘This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating commitment 😍

🌳At The Hair Care Salon, my commitment is to my clients, beautiful hair, and the planet. 🍃🌍

♻️Your hair is recycled.
My foil , plastic and paper is recycled. 🩶

💆🏼‍♀️Every appointment is part of something bigger — reducing waste and choosing better for our environment. ✂️

💗 Because caring for your hair should also mean caring for the world around us. 💖