About myself
I am Michelle Murray and I have been a hairdresser for about 30 years, which means I started late in this profession. I come from a hairdressing family; my mother and aunt were also hairdressers. My aunt had a hairdressing salon in Valkenboslaan in the 1960s called 'Salon de Luxe'. When I was a toddler, you could often find me there as my mother worked there too. As a teenager, I was against following this profession. However, after various courses and several jobs later, I found myself drawn towards hairdressing. I was 27 years old then, and it has been my passion every since.
Training
I enjoyed my training at the Kappersakademie in Rotterdam. Initially, after I graduated, I found it difficult to get a job in this profession at my age. Then, I was given a chance and got a job at Bart Rond in The Hague. At Bart's I learned more about cutting and styling. I enjoyed the many workshops and participated in competitions. However, I became concerned about the chemicals used in hairdressing. True, I could indulge in my creativity by using these products but they did not seem to do anything to improve hair conditions. In fact, I found that these products made hair worse by masking damaged hair conditions.
Haarzuiver
Around 19 years ago I came accross Haarzuiver, a hair salon in The Hague, and thought, this is it! This was an environmentally-friendly hair salon, giving good advice and with expertise in hair colouring.
They used 100% natural and organic plant dyes and offered many colour options. However, they were restricted in what they could do; hair colour could not be lightened and therefore hair colour could not be changed from dark to blonde. It took some getting used to, but it was great!
I changed to working with completely organic and natural products and am absolutely convinced that these products contribute to healthy skin and hair.
It was now time for me to go further and thus Murray' s Fair Hair was born.
Honest and sincere.
Haircare started at a young age.