Great British Hairdresser

E4’s new TV programme Great British Hairdresser has become one of the nation’s guilty pleasures. It is inspiring, creative and utterly brilliant.

James Brown, the star of the show, has worked on many A-listers hair - Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrow, Victoria Beckham and Lady Gaga, to name a few. His mission is to seek out the undiscovered hairdressing talent in Great Britain. With Spring upon us, it is time to revitalize your locks and thanks to the huge choice of salons from Wahanda we can try out a new look for the new season.

On Great British Hairdresser we watch the contestants create some of the most outrages hairstyles to some of the darn right dull. They are either praised or humiliated for the creativity of their styles but still give us insight into the latest trends and how to create the look for ourselves – some of the hairstyles may not be to everyone’s taste and a little overpriced compared to what we would usually like. If you are looking for a bit more affordability than James Brown’s prices or just fancy a change in hair stylist/salon look no further than Wahanda, with their endless list of award-winning and budget-friendly hair salons and deals throughout the UK.

Here are some of the top hair offers available on Wahanda


50% off Cut & Style with Keratin Treatment, plus £10 off colour treatment at Sergio Giannasso (£13.50) – Sergio Giannasso is a luxury salon with a dedicated team to create looks that can transform and enhance your style and confidence. Receive 50% of a cut and style and a nourishing Replenish Keratin treatment as well as receiving £10 off any colour treatment booked on the same day.

Up to 52% off Cut & Finish plus choice of Nicky Clarke electrical product at Nicky Clarke Manchester (£69) – Nicky Clarke is located in the stunning area of Spinningfields and has built up a solid reputation as the finest hair salon in the city. You will receive up to 52% off a haircut with a Nicky Clarke style designer and a choice of any available Nicky Clarke electrical product.

59% off Haircut, Colour & Moroccan Oil treatment at The Runway (£65) – You will receive full VIP treatment throughout your time at The Runway. Revamp your hair with 59% off a haircut and half head of highlights or lowlights followed by a Moroccan oil treatment to add silky softness to your hair.

Check Out Wahanda.com

Bourjois - Paris Ballerina 2011

Back to its first love of stage, Bourjois brings into the spotlight the modern day ballerina for Spring 2011!

Between the delicate ballet universe and the Bourjois’ colourful joie de vivre, a new delicate yet edgy look is born resulting in pastel hues twisted with deep black and blue suiting all women from 7 to 77!

Eye Focus: dress your eyes in tender, poetic shades with smoky accents for a graceful ballerina look with the soul of a rock star

Step 1: Eye Definition
Subtly define your eyes with an ultra-soft duo of delicate pink and a flash of softly shimmering silver shades Apply pink Little Round Pot eyeshadow Rose Dragee #05 over your eyelids following the curve of the eye through to the inner corner of the eye to highlight. Blend in the eyeshadow from the base of the eyelashes to the eyebrow arch. Next, add the sparkling silver Little Round Pot eyeshadow Argent Pailettes #25 putting more emphasis on the outer corner of the eyes to open them up.

Step 2: For that Rock ‘n’ Roll Touch
Using the Effet Smoky eyeliner in Ultra Black #76 draw a thick black line onto the base of your eyelashes with the pencil end of the liner and blend it in using the brush tip to create a perfect blended look. Coat your lashes with Volume Glamour Ultra Curl mascara to give your lashes extra volume and curl.

To complement your eyes and complete the look, achieve a fresh complexion, powdered lips and rock ‘n’ roll nails.

Available at Superdrug - www.superdrug.com

CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS - LIMITED EDITION HEAVEN AND HELL ’GRAFFITI’ SOAP

“I first discovered this natural, beautifully packaged liquid soap in France. The French take their products seriously and not just any soap gets the denomination as it must be made up mostly of natural oils in order to be truly Marseillaise." Gwyneth Paltrow

Compagnie de Provence Graffiti Liquid Marseille Soap £16.50

Keep it clean for 2011 with Compagnie de Provence’s limited edition Heaven and Hell ‘Graffiti’ soaps, representing the urban face of France’s most legendary region. This year, the Marseille- based soap and skincare brand invited graffiti artist iLK™ to ‘tag’ its classic glass bottles in homage to the wall art flowering across the Provençal capital, where hip hop and graffiti culture
reign supreme. France’s Banksy, iLK™’s work has also featured on collections by Lacoste and Nike.

Inspired by Marseille’s reputation as a city of contrasts, the ‘Heaven’ and ‘Hell’ graffiti-illustrated bottles symbolise the city’s two extremes: the chaotic buzz of the working port versus the purity and tranquillity of the Mediterranean sea. The limited edition bottles contain a specially fragranced liquid Marseille soap (Savon de Marseille) combining the sparkling sharpness of citrus fruits with vibrant woody notes and green top notes. Each 500ml pump action glass bottle is presented in a beautifully illustrated gift box.

A cult staple in French kitchens and bathrooms for over twenty years, Compagnie de Provence singlehandedly revitalized the ancient Marseille soap industry, transforming the iconic cube into the first ever liquid soap, which is still made in cauldrons according to centuries-old tradition.

New From Tweezerman - Expert Touch Gel Grip Tweezer

Iconic beauty tool brand Tweezerman has just launched their latest tweezer, the Expert Touch Gel Grip Tweezer. Flexible and durable, the Technogel soft grip provides maximum comfort for no-slip support. The extra-wide oval cutouts provide added fingertip control for easy handling. The tips are perfectly aligned, hand-filed for precision and grab every hair every time with a free, lifetime guarantee and free sharpening.
Price £22.00 and the stockist is www.tweezerman.co.uk

ARTISTRY INTENSIVES Renewing Peel Acquires Celebrity Fans

Since the launch of Artistry’s new technologically advanced, professional-grade at-home treatment product – Renewing Peel (the first product to launch in the sub range of the brand), it has obtained a handful of die-hard, celebrity fans from the modelling and acting spheres.
Ashley Ward, International Make-up artist and spokesperson for ARTISTRY Intensive Skincare Renewing Peel comments...
“With the increasing use of high-definition in the media, I am constantly looking for products that work harder, that gives instant, dramatic results and give a flawless finish to skin. Renewing Peel does just this. I am not a scientist nor am I dermatologist, but I do feel totally inspired to use this product and talk about it with authority”


“I got my hands on the Artistry Intensive peel through my makeup artist and friend, Ashley Ward. I have been using it for about 3 months and I love it! My skin is so soft and smooth and everyone keeps telling me how clear my skin looks. I couldn’t be happier with the results. It’s a genius product!”
Jaime Winstone – Actress & Socialite



“I was so impressed with this product when Ashley used it on me. You can instantly see and feel a difference in your skin. It feels super smooth and looks more radiant after one use. I’ve now been using it for a few weeks, and my skin has never looked so healthy. I am hooked!”
Melanie Blatt – DJ & Singer

Other fans include supermodel Helena Christensen, comedian, presenter and writer Lauren Laverne and actress Pamela Anderson.

Tri-Phase renewing and conditioning formula: Key ingredients and benefits
Mucor Miehei Mushroom Extract
The unique self-neutralising proteolytic mushroom enzyme mimics the skin’s own natural exfoliation process by dissolving the protein “glue” holding dead skin cells
together. Activated with an electrolyte buffer, when the enzyme reaches the higher
pH of living cells, the exfoliating activity is shut off, resulting in a gentle, non-irritating
peel.
Chia Seed Oil
NUTRILITE™ sourced Chia Seed Oil is rich in Omega-3 fatty acids and a liposome technology to help repair the skin’s natural moisture barrier.
Red Seaweed Extract and Glycerin
Provides a softening and conditioning film to the skin to help retain moisture. Glycerin acts as a powerful humectant, to help increase moisture retention in the skin.

ARTISTRY™ is available at the Amway Experience Centre in Holborn, London, WC1 – Tel: 0207400 1100 For nationwide availability Tel: 01908 629466 or visit www.amway.co.uk

We Love - Cosmetics A La Carte Brow Ink!

I have been trying out this fabulous eyebrow ink over the last week & have been super-impressed with the results to say the least, it will definitely be a permanent feature in my make-up box!!
People always say that the eyes are the window to our souls, well the picture frame is pretty important to that as well (meaning our eyebrows of course!). The shape as well as over all finish to your brows can completely transform your over all look, many people find their brows need 'filled' due to over waxing & plucking throughout the years. Some of the over all shape can be a little sparse in areas, also generally thickening & shading will give extra definition anyway which is great for all of us.

Brow Ink will enhance and shape any eyebrow style, giving you fantastic brow definition, also the ink is semi-permanent which removes easily with cleanser. It has an easy to use flexible fibre tip head that gives great control so that you can achieve your look in a few mere moments!
It comes in three true to life neutral shades Blonde, Taupe and Sable, Brow Ink can also double up as a natural eyeliner or semi-permanent body art (great idea for some smudge proof eye make-up!).
£22 Each - Available from www.cosmeticsalacarte.com

WEAR TEAL NAIL VARNISH AND HELP OVACOME BEAT OVARIAN CANCER

OPI is donating £1 for every bottle of its new ‘Ski Teal We Drop’ nail polish sold during Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month this March.

Leading professional nailcare brand OPI is teaming with ovarian cancer charity Ovacome to launch Teal Tips: an initiative to encourage women to wear teal coloured nail polish and prompt awareness of the fourth most common cancer affecting women in the UK.

Teal is the recognised colour for ovarian cancer and an up-and-coming shade in fashion and home decor. OPI and Ovacome hope that by wearing the polish, women will get their friends and colleagues talking about the disease and its symptoms.

Ovacome’s patron, actress Jenny Agutter, will be the face of the campaign.

OPI’s UK distributor Lena White is donating £1 to Ovacome for each bottle of its Ski Teal We Drop shade it sells during March in upmarket outlets such as Harrods, Selfridges and John Lewis as well as salons and spas throughout the country.

Bottles sold during March will carry a label highlighting Ovacome’s BEAT campaign, which spells out the main symptoms of ovarian cancer: B is for bloating that is persistent and doesn’t come and go, E is for eating less and feeling fuller, A is for abdominal pain you feel most days and T is for talking to your GP. Also BEAT information literature will be included with the bottles, which are also available to individuals via mail order.


Ovacome’s chief executive Louise Bayne says: “We are delighted to have the support of OPI with such an innovative and novel campaign. We hope that as many women as possible will wear Ski Teal We Drop, and as well as looking fantastic will be helping raise awareness of ovarian cancer and its warning signs.”

Lena White, director of Lena White, is pleased to be involved in such a proactive campaign. “Colour remains an important force in nails, as well as in all aspects of our lifestyles. In the world of nail colour, teal is the new black.
One look at spring 2011 fashion and beauty trends and teal is seen everywhere. Colour is linked strongly to emotions, nail lacquer offers a way to express those feelings and make a statement.”

Look out for updates on the campaign on Facebook and Twitter (#tealtips).

To order your bottle of OPI Ski Teal We Drop for £10.50 contact Lena White on www.lenawhite.co.uk

Ovarian cancer affects 6,800 women every year in the UK, but many women are diagnosed too late because the symptoms can be vague and non-specific and the disease is often mis-diagnosed for common complaints such as IBS or the effects of the menopause.

How you can help:

Beauty: Ovacome's Teal Tips campaign. Women are being asked to paint their nails in teal to prompt conversations about the symptoms of ovarian cancer - BEAT spells these out: B - is for bloating, E - is for eating less, A - is for abdominal pain, T - is for talk to your GP. Women can support Ovacome by buying OPI's Ski Teal We Drop in March and the leading professional nailcare brand will donate £1 for every bottle sold to Ovacome. Buy the nail varnish at www.lenawhite.co.uk or for help and support with ovarian cancer visit www.ovacome.org.uk.

Support: Ovacome has launched an online symptoms tracker that women can use to accurately record their symptoms and track them over a period of two weeks or more. The tool was designed by gynaecological specialists and GPs to make sure it does not scare women unnecessarily, but will alert women to visit their GP if there is cause for concern. If this is the case, women can print off a detailed report of their symptoms and take it along to their GP. Please go to: http://www.beatonline.info/tracker/intro