In the 1960s he began working at Leonard of Mayfair, where he gave Twiggy the blonde hair colour that launched her career, using his method of "brickwork" highlights.
[2][3] In the late 1960s he also began experimenting with nylon and poster dyes for the designer Zandra Rhodes;[4] Galvin's vibrant shades of pinks, blues, and reds were considered revolutionary at the time.
[6] Galvin set up his own salon in 1977 on George Street in London's Marylebone district, where his clientele have included Nicole Kidman,[7] and Margaret Thatcher.
Galvin is the author of two books on hair styling and colouring and appeared in the 2002 BBC documentary The Real Blow Up: Fashion, Fame and Photography in the '60s.
[10] In the 2006 New Year Honours Galvin was appointed an OBE for services to hairdressing,[9] the highest award, as of that date, that the monarchy had given a hair stylist.