'Australian hairdresser of the year' reveals the treatments you can leave in for HOURS more than it says to - and the affordable tools that are just as good as designer brands
- Dee Parker Attwood was recently crowned Australian hairdresser of the year
- She is the owner of award-winning Wieselmann salon in South Yarra, Melbourne
- Ms Parker Attwood says heated tools should be used no more than twice a week
- She also says you don't need to spend big on hairdryers and curling tongs
The newly crowned 'Australian hairdresser of the year' has revealed the home treatments you can leave in for hours more than it says on the packaging - and the ones you should never keep in your hair for longer than recommended.
Dee Parker Attwood, owner of upscale Wieselmann salon in South Yarra, Melbourne, scooped the title at a glittering event honouring the country's best hairstylists in Sydney on Monday night.
Ms Parker Attwood, who also won the coveted award in 2019, told Daily Mail Australia her secret for strong, lustrous locks is applying moisture-based hair masks and allowing them to soak for up hours, once a week.
While these treatments are perfectly safe to leave-in for longer than advised, the acclaimed stylist says it's important to follow instructions with protein-based masks because proteins build up on brittle hair, which causes it to break.
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Australian hairdresser of the year Dee Parker Attwood (pictured) is the owner of upscale Melbourne salon, Wieselmann
Clients of Ms Parker Attwood, who scooped the title for the second time after previously winning in 2019
'I always recommend leaving a treatment on for a couple of hours over the weekend,' Ms Parker Attwood said.
'Anything moisture based can be left on for hours, and it really does make a different to the softness and manageability of hair.'
Once hair has been treated and washed, Ms Parker Attwood says heated styling tools should be used no more than twice a week if you want to keep it in good condition.
She added that curly hair is always best left to air dry to get the best out of natural curls.
She may own one of the country's most prestigious salons, but Ms Parker Attwood insists there is no need to spend big money on essentials like hair dryers or curling tongs.
You might expect her to use a top class Dyson dryer worth upwards of $549, but she said her personal favourite is the Parluxe eco-friendly hairdryer that is currently on sale for just $140 online.
'It's particularly great for blow waving frizzy hair and reducing volume to get hair nice and sleek,' Ms Parker Attwood said.
Instead of a $250 curling wand from ghd, she prefers the $130 Muk tong which comes with four interchangeable barrel sizes that can be used to perfect different styles of waves.
'They're brilliant, we use them in the salon,' she said.
Ms Parker Attwood said she swears by the Parlux eco-friendly hairdryer (left), currently reduced to $140, and the $130 Muk curling tongs (right)
A client of Ms Parker Attwood's shows off her fresh blunt bob, which the hairstylist says is one of the biggest trends of 2021
And when it comes to the hotly debated topic of how often you should wash your hair, Ms Parker Attwood admitted there is no definitive answer.
'It all comes down to different hair texture,' she said.
'Then it also depends on how oily your scalp is, as well as personal preference - it's fine to leave your hair for a week but some of my clients say they just don't feel clean unless they wash it everyday.'
One thing Ms Parker Attwood does recommend investing in is shampoo and conditioner.
She gave her expert seal of approval to any products from Schwarzkopf, Kerastase and Alterna Caviar, the 'creme de la creme' of designer haircare.
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