If your favourite part of visiting the hairdresser is the head massage, then Salão Olga should be on your radar. Stepping into Olga Santos’ salon feels more like entering a tranquil spa than a traditional hair studio. With nearly three decades of hairdressing experience, Olga has redefined her craft, focusing on enhancing natural beauty through holistic, chemical-free treatments.
After rebranding to embrace a fully natural approach, Olga has committed to celebrating the beauty you already have. Her techniques prioritise the health and vitality of your natural hair, avoiding chemical dyes and instead emphasising nourishing treatments. Her Revive Treatments are nothing short of universal – whether your hair is natural, coloured, or somewhere in between, her salon promises to restore and rejuvenate. The focus is on deep hydration and repair, using ingredients sourced directly from nature.
Olga’s passion for natural haircare has deep roots. Growing up on a farm in Madeira, she learned from her father about the cosmetic and medicinal properties of plants. This knowledge, passed down and refined over generations, forms the foundation of her handmade, 100% natural products.
The experience itself was pure bliss. After a consultation surrounding my hair’s needs, Olga recommended a treatment to restore moisture from roots to ends. Over the next two hours, I was treated to a luxurious combination of a head, neck, and shoulder massage, complete with scalp exfoliation, cleansing and conditioning. Imagine the sensation of a wire head massager, but better. I honestly could have melted into the bed.
True to her philosophy of celebrating natural beauty, Olga incorporates flowers and leaves tailored to your hair type. She dries them to accentuate their vitamins and minerals, before infusing her signature hair oils into them. These botanical blends are applied to your hair while a domed water shower gently distributes their nutrients. It’s a sensory experience as much as it is a transformative one, which left my hair feeling soft, nourished and alive.
