If you've not heard the hype about Windle & Moodie then you need to check out my review of their Ultra Nourishing Shampoo & Conditioner which, in 6 years of trialling hair products, can safely say is my favourite hair brand of all time. Big claims to make, right? Well I wouldn't have known how to use them if it hadn't have been for my chats with Nelson who taught me all about the brand and how to use their wonderful products.
ABOUT NELSON BROWN
Nelson is a bubbly, hilarious, 'I instantly want him to be my best friend' kind of man and has talent seeping through his veins. As soon as you walk into his salon you are greeted with artwork showcasing his work with units filled with Windle & Moodie products placed throughout the salon. I'm doing a full salon feature on Browns so you'll see more of it then. One thing you'll notice about Nelson when you meet him, is how passionate and proud he is of the work he does. Hair is his 'thing', he lives, eats and breathes for the industry.
Mentored by Vidal Sassoon, Nelson is no stranger to Fashion week, and recently assisted the legendary Sam McKnight at LFW.
I have had the pleasure of chatting with Nelson quite a bit over the past few weeks and the one thing that attracts me to him is how modest he is. I mentioned to him how renowned he is in the industry and my admiration for his undeniable talent and he was shocked that anyone would know who he was. They say the world's most iconic talents never realise it and this is certainly the case with Nelson.
To me, it's a no brainer that he would be the educational ambassador for Windle & Moodie. Nelson fell in love with the brand and there's nothing he can't tell you about the products.
WHAT NELSON CAN DO FOR YOU
If you have a salon and choose to stock Windle & Moodie then Nelson is part of the deal. Buy one, get a Nelson free! haha! If only! You can rest assured that when you stock W&M, that you will be taught everything there is to know about the brand.
If you're local to Dumfries & Galloway and are considering stocking Windle & Moodie, Nelson also has training nights and workshops using the products.
Basically, Nelson is your user manual. When you stock Windle & Moodie, you're in safe hands.
WHAT HAS NELSON DONE FOR ME?
I have long, straight, lifeless hair. Nelson taught me how to use the Windle & Moodie fortifying spray to protect my hair and add volume. I use this on wet hair and blowdry my hair (it's also a heat protectant!). It feels like there's nothing in your hair, but it just brings it to life and gives it a load of volume. (Team this with the Matte Texture Spray and your hair will feel better than it does after a big bouncy blow out, I promise! check out my Instagram to see a transformation using this).
Nelson also taught me the value of using a DIFFUSER. Girls, stop throwing them away! for gorgeous, loose, beachy texture, use the Windle & Moodie Oceanic Spray, split the hair into three sections (sides and back) and scrunch some of this into the hair, placing each section into the diffuser until dry. It takes less time to dry because of the product and I swear this wee tip from Nelson has completely transformed my usual hair 'routine'.
I hadn't realised just how important prepping the hair was until I spoke to Nelson. Obviously I've used a tonne of products before and I use a heat protector, but I never realised how vital to your final result a good product is - I'm obviously obsessed with the brand now, but I can't emphasize how important it was to me to have nelson explain everything to me.
Nelson also informed me that ALL of the Windle & Moodie shampoo's have NO suplhates, propylene glycol, silicones or parabens. All 100% Vegan. Amazing right?
WHERE TO FIND NELSON
You can find Nelson in one of the fabulous Brown's salons - Doonhamers, you'll have seen this on the Sands, it's GORGEOUS! It's worth going in to have a look and see the lovely Grace at the front desk. The salon has a tonne of different services including Guinot which you will find a full review here on the blog soon!
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22 Comments
I didn't know how important prepping your hair was before reading this. I didn't know him nor the brand either. The shampoos sound great! 100% vegan!
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing. He seam like like a great passionate guy. His tips are great as well. I have to take a bit more care of my hair. I always loved my hair, it's full of volume and a bit curly the way he is, so never needed to use products. From time to time some hydratation mask will be just fine.
ReplyDeleteNow this is an interesting sounding gentleman and someone who is very passionate about everything he believes in as well. Great to read his story.
ReplyDeleteI am not familiar with Nelson Brown but it was lovely reading about his tips, I know I could do with all the help I can get to sort my hair out
ReplyDeleteMy hair sounds a lot like yours. I may have to try the Windle & Moodie fortifying spray. Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteI've never tried Windle & Moodie before but now I'm really curious to check them out. I haven't used a diffuser in ages but now I'm thinking maybe I should break it out again.
ReplyDeleteI still need to try some of the brand products! I think the fortifying spray would give my short hair fun texture!
ReplyDeletei have big, thick, curly hair... so these products probably wouldn't work great on me, but i am open to giving a try to some of the other products in the line :)
ReplyDeletenew products are always interesting and i hope this becomes available in canada soon as it will be fun to try!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see what Nelson could do with my hair. I will have to give the shampoo and conditioner a try.
ReplyDeleteHe sounds like an impressive guy. My hair always needs help, so I wish I lived closer.
ReplyDeleteHe looks like an expert when in comes to hair their brand. Would love to check your review about the salon.
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha that's hilarious. I need me a Nelson please. Can I have one even though I don't have a Salon? Please?
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of Windlle & Moddie before but it sounds just so great! And, Nelson seems to be an interesting friend, too. Thanks for you post!
ReplyDeleteSounds like they make a great product. And it's so good you have someone to show you how to use the product with some amount of expertise.
ReplyDeleteI love their stuff and ideas. Definitely worth checking more out.
ReplyDeleteI like the buy one get Nelson free promo. Lol! I would like to try their products and see beautiful result!
ReplyDeleteWho knew prepping was so important! I would love to try the products and see how well they work on my hair. I color mine a lot so it definitely needs some help.
ReplyDeleteLovely introduction, and seems he is passionate. More power in his success, and kudos for this feature.
ReplyDeleteNelson seems a very passionate guy. Thank God he was there to make your hair better. You could really use his services.
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