Sonja Connor

One week off the tools and officially back behind the chair ❤️

A week of slowing down, healing, being incredibly well looked after and learning to listen to my body a little more.

Still taking things gently, but feeling very grateful to be back doing what I love.

Thank you for all the love, kindness and patience over the past week. My heart is very full. ✨

“I accidentally left my hair products in a hotel in Seoul…”
Here’s what I’m replacing them with as a hairstylist.

Fine hair, colour-treated lengths and a scalp that’s always thirsty.

Oribe Serene Scalp Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
“Healthy hair starts at the scalp.”
A targeted shampoo for dandruff and flaking. Particularly useful if your dry scalp also gets flaky.

Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Shampoo
“Because colour-treated hair needs a little extra love.”
My strengthening shampoo choice for helping reduce breakage and care for processed hair.

Hair Alchemy Bond Building Elixir, a powerful treatment that restores inner strength and reinforces weakened bonds from within

Oribe Maximista Thickening Spray is my go-to for creating volume and fullness without weighing down my fine hair.

It gives my hair body, lift and a little extra hold while still keeping it soft and touchable.

Oribe Swept Up Volume Powder Spray
“Fine hair, big hair ambitions.”
Texture and lift at the roots without having to backcomb.

“You don’t need more products. You need the right products.”
Fine hair doesn’t have to mean flat hair.
Finish with a photo of your own hair and invite people to share their favourite product.

A little life update and some reflections from this week. ❤️

On Tuesday, I had laparoscopic surgery to diagnose and remove endometriosis, after what has been about a six-year journey of trying to understand my body.

It’s a strange feeling finally having answers to something you’ve spent so long convincing yourself was normal.

For years, I watched women around me experience endometriosis and thought their pain must be so much worse than mine. Little did I know, I was living with it too.

If it wasn’t for my beautiful friend Leada sharing her experience and reminding me that painful periods aren’t something we should just have to put up with, I don’t know if I would have pushed myself to get to this point.

It’s made me think a lot about how much we rely on other women’s experiences to understand our own bodies, and how heartbreaking it is that so many of us spend years feeling unheard.

Something else I’ve learned this week is just how beautiful it is to be cared for.

Lisa, Leada, Joshua and Victoria have filled my fridge, my belly and my heart with so much love. And my husband Theo has been my absolute rock, gently pushing me to get up and move, always appearing with a heat pack and happily giving me the whole bed.

I’ve felt so much kindness from my little community this week, and I don’t think I’ll ever forget it.

I’m still processing what this diagnosis means for me. There’s relief, sadness, gratitude and a lot of emotions I haven’t quite found the words for yet.

But mostly, I’m grateful I kept asking questions.

And if sharing this helps even one person question the pain they’ve been taught to accept as normal, then it’s worth sharing.

Here’s to listening to our bodies, believing each other and continuing to advocate for ourselves. ❤️

Just a little hair inspiration… brought me to life after another 20k steps around Japan 🫶🏻

Seoul haircut and she NAILED it.

Reference pics + a translator app and we were speaking the universal language of hair.

So warm, so welcoming, and honestly so nice being on the other side of the chair for a change.

What do you think?

Definitely out of the office 🇰🇷

Sent Theo into this incredibly cool barber shop in Hongdae and honestly, the whole experience was such a vibe. Cool, calm, quiet, with so much care and attention to detail.

And the result?? He looks incredible. How hot is my husband pls 🔥🥵

It’s offical let the honey moon begin … I have a bunch of content to fill you in on from my last week of work but for now it’s time for aeroplane food some cocktails and my husband 🫶🏻✨

Always a muse mia

Less than two weeks to go

Come spend the day with us, get your hair done and help us support an incredible cause.

On Sunday 30th August, we’re opening our doors for a pay-what-you-feel hair day, with all donations going directly to Juno to support women and families experiencing homelessness and family violence.

Good hair, good people, good cause.
Come say hi, bring a friend and help us make a difference 🫶

Sunday 30th August | 10am–3pm
Walk-ins only. See you there xx

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