' T ' is for Team

Wedding Belles

2012-02-17T16:14:00.001Z

We thought this week we would show you what we do for fun after work! The Salon's are often approached by local causes and charities to see what we can donate to help raise funds for some fantastic causes, our Ruthin Salon is nestled in the heart of the Vale of Clwyd in North Wales, and we were approached by one of our long standing Guests to see if we could help towards raising funds to bring the Eisteddfod to Denbigh in 2013.

With commitments to our Guests made for 2012, one thing our Staff Members have committed to give back to their community is some time, to help local causes, places, and people.

The Event organised was 'Wedding Dresses through the Decades' and we were approached to do the hair for the event. This gave some stylists a fantastic opportunity to show off their skills, with wedding hair and styles ranging all the way from Medieval to Millenium!

With eccentric hair up's and styling to die for, Ruthin Castle hosted the Wedding Dress Show which was sold out before the tickets even got advertised! Students from Ysgol Brynhyfryd, and local ladies all pulled together to help the Show come together. Meanwhile backstage we had a chance to have a peek at some of the dresses and we could not believe the quality of what was going to go out on the catwalk that evening! The dresses were stunning, ranging from Edwardian Quill dressed Hats with high neck dresses to understated but glamorous Navy Blue 1940's knee length dresses with matching veils. The event sold out and raised literally thousands of pounds for a fantastic event!

We thought we would show some pics of our work backstage and show you all the hard work that goes into making the people look as amazing as the dresses! Enjoy

Tip & Trend- Birds of a feather

2012-02-10T10:15:00.002Z

image courtesy of finefeatherheads.com

We have come across something that we are starting to really like the sound of here in the Salon. Now we are through Christmas, everyone's looking towards Spring & Summer - and their holiday!

The thought of long Sunny days and lounging next to the pool or rocking it up in a Festival is becoming reality, and with that comes the thought of what we are going to be wearing, on our backs, and in our hair!

Well look no further... FEATHERS! They hit America last Summer and we saw Nicole Scherzinger rocking them in her music video, and we were a bit like 'huh?' But now with the thought of warm weather and festivals in our minds we are looking to how we can vamp up the festival look with minimal effort.

They are super easy to clip in, and come out just as easily, they have an amazing array of colours to suit every look and style, and they can be adapted with your hair so it doesn't look like you've got some rodent's poker straight foilage in your hair. They curl and can be plaited, so you can have as much or as little as you like.

Look out for them... we think they are going to be everywhere over the next few months!

Grey or Nay?

2012-01-20T13:55:00.002Z

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It will happen to us all at some stage, and everyone is pretty divided on it!

When you find that first grey hair you suddenly decide which way you are going to go... Are you going to embrace the grey or are you going to sell your soul to make sure nobody can ever find out that you are a silver siren underneath that hair colour? Similar to the way you pull the curtain across to hide that mark on the wall.

Whichever choice you make, there are ways of making sure it's done properly. Do you want the science behind it? As we age your hair stops producing melanin which gives the hair it's colour, this in turn means that your hair colour fades. Nobody as yet knows why our bodies do it, but it's genetic and everyone has a predetermined stage when they will, or won't start turning grey.

That's not to say outside influences don't have an affect. Diet, toxins, pollution, stress, and environment can all add to going grey sooner rather than later.

But there is good news!!! I sit on the grey side of the fence. Since I was about 21 I couldn't wait to go grey. I wanted to have the George Clooney silver fox thing going on. Unfortunately without the rest of his features, and there are things you can do if you decide to embrace your natural highlights to enhance them and make it look healthy, and even youthful.

A lot of deciding to go grey or not depends on your skin tone. Pink, olive and darker toned skin tend to really carry off grey quite well. If you are of a paler complexion, sometimes the grey can add to making you look a little washed out. Kaz our creative Colourist loves working with grey hair '' There are a thousand options for people with grey hair, lots of people seem to think that they just leave it and their stuck with it, and that simply isn't the case'' we broke it all down into three sections

Condition and Care, Colour, Complimenting

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Condition & Care

Your hair texture changes as it changes colour, look towards moisturising shampoo's and conditioners that are also high in vitamins and moisture. Bonacure Q10 Shampoo (yes the same as the q10 you put on your face!) is collagen enriched and puts keratin back in your hair making it stronger and healthier. Conditioners such as Essensity Moisturising or Moisture Kick Recharge Mousse are fantastic for giving your hair an instant kick of moisture.

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When styling, look towards serums such as Magic or blow dry oil such as Oil Miracle from Schwarzkopf which feeds the hair with rich botanic oils and even cuts down your blow drying time.

Colour

If you are going to hide your grey then think about whether you want to compliment, enhance, or hide your grey. To compliment it you can think about highlights to break up your natural colour and will mix in, giving it a brighter and more youthful appearance. To accentuate it, think about more subtle full heads of colour which can change the tone of your hair to make it more towards the soft blondes and ivories, or go the opposite way and have ice blue colours to help brighten and gloss your hair. If you are thinking of hiding it, and you are starting to go grey, (salt and pepper as it's called) then think about having rich browns or multi tones put through to help keep your hair looking rich, and tonal as if to say 'I'm going grey gracefully'. If you want to hide it then be prepared for the up keep, with visits every 4-6 weeks for darker colours, but if you have foils put through to gently blend out your natural colour then this will help reduce the amount of visits needed and will help you along the way to grey (without the badger stripe on the top of your head!)

Complimenting

Bonacure Silver Shampoo is an amazing shampoo not just for blonde people but also for our Grey Goddesses. It looks like ink but one shampoo with this product and grey hair instantly looks brighter, and healthier with an amazing tone. it's enhanced with silver pigments that help enhance the hair and reduce warmer tones. Also think about your make up, have some professional advice on how your hair and colour can be enhanced by the colour and style of make up you choose.

'Tis the season to be smokin'!

2011-12-16T14:15:00.001Z

It is that time of year, and we are all preparing ourselves for the Christmas Party! Be it in the office, or the restaurant, or even if you have hired the village hall, there is no excuse for the novelty ties or Christmas Pudding earrings this year, it's time to knock them dead (and not with the reindeer headband)!

This is a step by step from Ruth, to make your make-up as dazzling as the electric Christmas light Jumper your Grandmother bought you last year.

Here we went for a healthy day look that will carry you through to evening with a little touch up before hand, and all in five easy steps....Hallelujah!

Start with a light liquid foundation applied with finger tips to the centre of the face and blend outwards. Always choose a foundation that matches your skin tone and if you want to look more tanned use bronzer not a darker foundation!

Set with a loose powder and apply bronzer or blusher

to the apples of the cheeks sweeping backwards along cheek bones.

Apply a light shade of eyeshadow to the lid all the way up to the eyebrow then use a darker shade in a v shape along the lash line and in the socket.

Using a fine small brush apply brown gel eyeliner from the centre of the lash line sweeping out to the edges, keeping as close to your eyelashes as possible. Be aware- putting too much liner on will make your eyes look smaller.

Eyebrows can be evened out in shape or filled in using a matching colour brow powder and a small brush, avoid pencils as they look too harsh.Lipliner should be as close to your natural lip colour as possible and applied lightly to your cupid bow first and then from the outside in. Lastly apply a slick of sheer natural coloured lipstick or gloss and voila!

Twenty Crazy Hairstyles

2011-11-04T11:00:00.000Z

Now everyone knows Lady Gaga for her crazy hair and fashion. We were having an early morning meeting when I brought this up, Ruth brought up the fact that what Lady Gaga is doing now has all been done before, it's just that she's brought it into the mainstream.

I was intrigued, Kristina joined in mentioning Avant Garde hairstyles, and how they've been around for years, and how there is even a whole league of hairdressers dedicated to the art of making groundbreaking hairstyles.

I could not believe how crazy some of this stuff was.... it made Gaga look like she'd just had choppy layers it was that quirky. I loved it, and I felt like there was this whole side of hairdressing that not many people knew about in the everyday world.

Think of it as the Catwalk designers of the hairdressing world. As with Fashion, the colours, styles, and trends that walk down the Catwalk all trickle down into the high street, influencing what people put on, what colour their hair is, and what style is going to be the next head turner.

So below are 20 hairstyles that I asked Ruth and Kristina to compile, with a few celebrities chucked in for good measure, I hope you enjoy!

Mad about the boy

2011-10-28T14:53:00.000+01:00

Boys Boys Boys! Over the last couple of years we have noticed that the male of the species have become more and more concerned about their look, and style, especially when it comes to their hair. Quite a few of us regarded back to when we were younger, and how your hair was the ultimate statement of style. For those of you (unlike me... honestly) who are old enough to remember the 80's then you will recall the flat top hairstyles, afro hair, and enough gel to tile a small animal to a wall being involved in your styling regime.

So what has changed? If you asked me a few years ago, I never ever thought in a month of Sundays that I would be wearing black rimmed glasses ever again, and begging for my hair to be curly! But guess what.... I am!

But this time with a modern twist, the style is a little more exaggerated and tailored. The Morrisey quiff is textured and has the ability to be worn up in that cool quiff, or even (for the gents that feel like a change) The rockabilly style pictured right

Gone are the days of grade 2 on the sides and number 4 on the top from your brother on a chair in the kitchen. Men are starting to really experiment with their hairstyles, and it's not surprising now that 78% of British men in a leading manufacturers survey said that it was important to look good.

Not forgetting that 67% of the men asked also said that the second most important thing to them after shampoo was artificial tan...Not sure where exactly they held that survey but the first part is definitely interesting.

We have Stylists trained in delivering the best quality Gents cuts, with Scissor-Over-Comb technique. This means the quality and the shape of your cut is tailored to last as it grows out, meaning that you stay sharper for longer.

As a Company hell bent on giving cutting edge styles, some people are unaware that we also cater for men. In fact we have seen our male client base grow sufficiently enough for us to bring in the new (3D) Mension Range from Schwarzkopf, in a dedicated Men's Lounge*

The new range develops the main concerns that face men on a hair styling level... prepare yourself, it's time to get honest!

1. "I'm not bothered what I use" - A lot of men are guilty on this level, they really don't give a damn about what they put on their hair, some even wash their hair with their body wash... I know... But this is what happens! So Schwarzkopf created this hair & body Shampoo. No brainer. Whack it on, wash, rinse, DONE. This section also includes a deep cleansing shampoo for those that use a lot of product or suffer with oily scalp.

2."Its thinning, what's the point?" It happens to a lot of us at some point, and damn it, if there is anything I can do to slow it down, I'm all for it! Activating Shampoo works by using Taurin, Panthenol and Carnitin. The ingredients in the Shampoo help promote hair growth, and teamed with activating shots put on the scalp twice a day, can really help you from turning into your Fathers long lost twin too prematurely!

3. "It's always dry and looks like this" Great excuse... Not anymore though! In combination with the Cleansing Shampoo, Grooming Fluide is weightless, gives the hair a healthy shine, and contains caffeine to stimulate the roots and promote healthier hair.

4. "I've got really bad dandruff" Now we all suffer from time to time, this can be triggered by many factors including stress, diet, or even weather. With the Anti dandruff tonic from 3D contains Zinc Pythiron which immediately removes dandruff flakes, and the Pro-Vitamin B5 Moisturises and reduces redness and/or itching. Used alternately with the Anti Dandruff Shampoo / Sensitive Scalp Shampoo, we can finally say goodbye to dusty collars!

Who's for colour? I can imagine you may think it's impossible to get your man to colour his hair, or you as a Gent may think the last thing you want is to be sat in a salon amongst a busy womanhood telling each other the problems with their men (My Father believes this is what Salons are all about), however a leading hair company released figures that showed between 2008 and 2010 the number of men visiting hair salons to get their hair coloured increased by 50%.

Well I think that number is about to increase with the introduction of 3D Mensions Hair Colours .

Before you think it - You aren't going to come out with a purple rinse! These colours are designed to blend with natural greys, and your own natural colour, you can add more with casual depth to help give your hair more structure, or you can go all out and give it maximum texture through more darker colour to the end... I haven't even got to the best bit yet!

How long would you expect all this expertise colour to take? An hour? Maybe two? Try Five minutes!!! It's applied at shampoo after or before your haircut, and then takes five minutes to develop, then you are rinsed out and styled.

For us guys who like to 'bish-bash-bosh' this is a great selling point, and means that we can come out the salon in the same, relatively short amount of time, looking and feeling a bit more confident about our style.

If you want to repeat the process at home? The packs can be purchased to take home... believe me this is great, if you keep a pack at home for those busy weekends on the Stag do's when you are going to struggle to make it to the salon, you can pop it on at home (Or maybe get a lady friend to do it for you).

So what are you waiting for?

True Colours

2011-10-14T14:37:00.000+01:00

Hello Tommy’s blog buddies! Sean signing in to talk colours... I’m a trainee for Tommy’s, you may have seen me in the Ruthin or Chester salon as I float around both. I’m here to fill you in on celeb colours and what to expect for A/W 2011

Anyone who I’ve shampooed will tell you I’m the biggest Gaga fan ever! (I always manage to fit her into the conversation!) Recently she returned to the UK for a quick round of promotion sporting her new fave colour... Mint Green!

I don’t see this catching on with the British public, but I love it, she’s always surprising us with amazing hair shapes and colours.

Jessie, another hair icon inspiring this season’s highly requested hair cuts/colours recently went from black to purple for a while, but didn’t like the change and went back to her trademark black high-shine bob.

You may be wondering how she keeps her hair so amazingly shiny... well there are products and colours out there that provide amazing shine, such as the organic colour Essensity available in salon, and shine products such as Magic and Sparkler

Now imagine yourself, just minding your own business on the Jubilee Underground line, avoiding glares from crazy people on the tube when.... Sorry What? Rihanna just got on the tube??

Yes she did! With her own Oyster Card the 23 year old Barbadian beauty, jumped on at the North Greenwich line, to get to her own concert at the O2 Arena!

That wasn’t the only surprise though, she also premiered her new hair! She’s ditched the red and gone a warm brunette with some funky colours thrown in the mix!

Autumn / Winter 2011 Forecast

Autumn/Winter 2011’s hair colours will most certainly be much warmer. While we are getting into our cosy winter clothes ready to brave the cold, we will be doing the same with our hair by putting warm, rich tones in such as...

For darker tones, look towards plums, purples and aubergines to really brighten up those winter mornings, a brave choice but an amazing colour can really bring a whole new life to a fresh cut.

If you are not so brave but still feel your colour needs a new lease of life, then you could opt for the organic colour Essensity. This colour has rich tones and if you are a brunette, then let this colour turn you from dark and dreary to rich and ravishing with deep chocolate tones, not to mention the softness and shine!

Blondes don't fear! If you feel the life has left your blonde locks, then why not soften them with some deeper sandy blondes, this will help give your main colour a lift, and add some depth to your overall look. To avoid the 'tiger stripes' that happen with high or low lights, ask for blocks underneath or comb-in highlights to show through, this way it gives your hair lowlights without making the colour stripey.

Curly Wurly

2011-10-07T11:00:00.001+01:00

Curly Hair... The Do's and Don'ts

Bouncy and defined curls is what we all aim for when trying to style our naturally curly locks. But other factors can rudely interrupt us getting to that desired look; such as heat, humidity and products. To help you get your desired look every time we have created the do’s and don’ts of looking after your curly hair.

The DO'S

Get your hair cut regularly

Don't let your hair get out of control book an appointment online

Trim your hair every 3 months to keep those ends looking fresh and healthy and to rid any split ends. After around 12-20 weeks of growth, hair branches at the ends (split ends) this causes hair to look frizzy and wispy, by keeping these ends in one piece, you are also strengthening the hair shaft and keeping it looking healthy. For the longer hair add long layers, this will help to make your hair look less bottom heavy

Get specialised Products

available at www.tommysonlinestore.co.uk

If you are having some trouble with unruly curls, then follow some simple steps. Use a water spray and distribute evenly over the hair, then use a product to help curls such as Osis Twin curl. Simply place a small pea size amount, and spread over your palms and fingers, then scrunch into the hair and leave to dry naturally or diffuse and watch as your once wild springs are now a tamed curly mane.

Stay in the shower for a few moments longer.

This may seem stupid, but by standing in the shower for a couple of minutes after you've hit the tap off, the humidity helps to bring the bounce back in to your hair, then simply scrunch dry with a towel once you step out.

Use moisturising hair products

Organic Hair Care

To keep your hair in best condition, use moisturising products. The newly packaged Essensity range we sell in the salon, has a moisturising family which is a deeply moisturising product collection. They immerse dry, coarse hair in moisture and nutrients. They are enriched with Organic Olive Oil, organic essence of Aloe Vera, and Panthenol.

The DON'TS

Don't -

Brush your hair, brushing curly hair can cause breakage and frizz. Be gentle with your hair and scrunch dry, only using a brush when combing through a rinse out conditioner.

Don't -

Shampoo your hair too frequently, for the finer hair stick to every other day and for the thicker hair types keep to twice a week but can rinse in between on the other days

Don't -

Use to much heat on your hair. Leaving moisture in your hair will help you shy away from frizz.

Don't -

Get your hair layered to short or razor cut. Shorter layers can cause overly puffy hair and razor cuts can make your hair prone to frizziness.

By following these simple list of do’s and don’ts you will be on your way to create the curly look of some of our most idolised celebrities such as Beyonce, Julia Roberts and Leona Lewis.

Calum xx

London Fashion Week!

2011-09-28T15:48:00.000+01:00

Hello guys, this is Camilla! I thought for this Fridays blog we would try something a little bit different, you could call it a 'Special Edition' for you! As myself and Amie from our recently crowned Salon of the Year in Chester, have been down to the one and only LONDON FASHION WEEK!! Yeah baby!!

Now we were instantly hitting the new and emerging designers as we wanted to see what was going to come strutting down that Catwalk with the freshest ideas, and we saw 5 showcasing their up and coming collections for S/S 12 (S/S means Spring/Summer just in case... like me, you couldn't figure it out! Thanks Amie!)

But we weren't only looking at the clothes... Ohohohoh No! Make up and hair was also on our Fashion Week agenda and we were eager to see what the designers had in mind for the Catwalk shows, so that we can report it all back to yourselves for A/W 2011 and S/S 2012, and you can be ahead of the trend!

Our First designer was Eleanor Amoroso

The consistent theme through this collection was the gorgeous wedges that the models where wearing.

Doesn't matter what colour, texture or size, furry or material, they are going to be massive in A/W 11. Go peep toe if you want to add a little bit of fun to your footwear.

Next we had the amazing Jayne Pierson

Get Leathered... In the clothing sense of the word! Whether it be hot pants, jackets, or ( I think this is going to be amazingly in season)

ankle swinger pants.

These are really strong looks from Jayne Pierson. She is the winner of London Graduate Fashion Week, Ecological Design Award.

She is also the Vogue Italia New Talent.... so Keep your eye on this one! (Can you tell she was my favorite?!)

image courtesy of coterie

Crimping! Get your crimping irons back out guys, because it is well and truly back, crimped and put up high...simple but SO effective as you can see...

Hair Colours are starting to get FUN FUN FUN!

Seeing lots of pastel blues and pinks, and even some peachy tones which have recently been seen sported by the likes of Fearn Cotton and Lauren Conrad

We didn't see too much colour on the Catwalk, however there was an abundance of these pastel shades in the audience, which I think is always a big sign that the trend is changing, as sometimes the Fashionistas influence the season as much as what trickles down from the Catwalk!

I hope you enjoyed our London Fashion Week blog! With Love xxx

X Marks the spot

2011-09-16T11:00:00.000+01:00

Sally our Academy Stylist, is a young lady who certainly has her finger on the pulse, as I was in London last week with Tommy and Esther at The Most Wanted Awards, I received a little phone call from Sally as I was on the train. "Gavyn I can't believe it's been 4 weeks since the X Factor started.... and we haven't blogged about it yet?!" As I hung my head in shame into my Virgin Rail Chicken Sandwich I realised she was right... So I put her on the case straight away, here she is!

4 weeks and no posts about X Factor? I think it's about time we changed that! Where should we start? Well obviously there was massive controversy over Cheryl leaving, and also regarding her replacement... Tulisa from N-Dubz. Gavyn and some of the other crew are a bit too old to remember N-Dubz first coming on the scene but I remember her, and she certainly has changed since those first days with her blonde hair, and if I'm honest, she looked like any other late teens girl wanting to be different. I probably would of passed her in the street and thought 'trying too hard'.

But then she went brunette... and WOW the difference a hair colour can make! She went really dark, and with striking lipstick this really brought her style completely up a level, and gave her a level of sophistication that she had previously been missing.

Then came the new look of rich browns, and the flash at the front of blonde mixed through a subtle rich red.... I think it really adds something different without going for the block flashes which can sometimes look like a disaster if not done correctly.

I have young ladies coming into the Academy with longer hair, looking for something different, but wanting to keep the length. I feel like colour statements such as Tulisa's on the right, are a really great way to give longer hair a new lease of life, without having to completely change your style. The colours work well, and it's an easy way to make a statement without going over the top!

Then we have my new style icon....

Kelly Rowland

The Destiny's Child singer just oooooozes style, fashion, and brilliance every time I see her! The singer has had some style changes over the last 18 months, but her new stylist Mekel Bailey is doing an amazing job!

My favourite outfit on the left, the gorgeous lace dress, with Copper belt and her bright red Giuseppe Zanotti wedges.... AMAZING!

Shehas been seen in figure hugging body con dresses, mini dresses, and skirts thatnip in to show off her tiny waist. And why wouldn't you with a body like hers!!

She has apparently been working hard at keeping her body in trim, on the X Factor this weekend, Tulisa made a joke how at 1am the judges where having drinks down the bar, when Kelly Rowland walks in with a skipping rope and starts working out before heading off to the gym! AT 1AM!! You go girl!

When I discovered Kelly Rowland was going to be on the judging panel, I must admit I was a little dubious, and I wasn't too sure what she was going to bring to the table, but she has an air of maturity and sophistication topped with killer style that makes her absolutely the right choice to be an X Factor Judge!

So all in all I think the new X Factor Judges are doing a fantastic job, and I'm really enjoying the show so far. I can't wait to see what the competition is going to turn into in the coming weeks.... but in the meantime, I will be enjoying the fashion show and hair ideas that are hitting my TV every Saturday night.

Hope you enjoyed my first blog! xxxx

Thank Blog it's Friday! Blow Dry Blues?

2011-09-08T11:00:00.001+01:00

Saran hair is a beautiful thing a photo by *Saffy* on Flickr.

Ok so we have all had it.

You get to that point before your next hair appointment, and you just wake up, and do everything as normal when POW! Your hair feels, looks, and acts as though it has been replaced with the hair of Satan.

It's fly away, it's lumpy, it won't curl in the right place, or lie flat where it's supposed to. So what do you do? Back in the day, I used to start with a little water, put it on, lay it flat or curl it out and wait for it to dry... Into exactly the same position it was in before.

Secondly comes the product attack. We start with gels, seeing if we can somehow push it down, just to watch it... slowly... rise back up. As if in slow motion pushing up a hairy middle finger at you in the mirror.

Thirdly comes the all out surrender of washing your hair, and trying to make it work again, and again, and again.... And we arrive back at the start.

Well ladies, i'm a gent, and I can't begin to imagine the horror of having a bad hair day when my hair is over 6 inches long, so for you girls with meters of it... I salute you. However I came up with a solution and it worked for me and my short curly locks, so for you guys it's a sure fire thing. It's a three pronged attack, and it is amazingly simple.

Step 1. Switch on your Computer

Step 2. Sit in their chair

Step 3. Watch Camilla show you how to do it!

Here she is with hints and tips on how to blowdry your own hair....Thank Blog It's Friday!

Fringe-Tastic Friday!

2011-08-19T11:39:00.003+01:00

If I had a penny for every phone call I got starting with ''Gavyn she thought she would trim her own fringe because it was easier'' I think I could pay myself for a year.

Well here at Tommy's fringe trims are complimentary for our Guests.... We made the video blog to show you how you can change your look in-between appointments without having to spend a penny!

Fudge (Virginia) phoned us, she has a fringe trim to keep her going in between cuts, and she very kindly agreed to be a part of our blog so we can show you how we can change your look in five minutes or less. Ideal for when you feel like a little change, but it's a couple weeks until your next appointment!

Thank Blog it's Friday!

The Devil Wears Prada.... But what's everyone else wearing?

2011-08-12T11:44:00.010+01:00

Thank Blog it's Friday... With a twist!

This Friday we decided to give our very talented Camera man Milo a few days off  to sun himself, so the video blog will be back next week.  So I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce  the new page that we have decided to make for the  blog... another bow in our string so to speak!

For those of you who haven't been to the Salon let me introduce you to Kristina....

As you can see from this picture she is the kind of lady who could turn up to work

saying she had the worst case of man flu alive, and still have the demeanor

of a Princess and styling that makes Gok Wan look like he's been left in the stalls.

So I thought to myself why isn't this lady giving us her opinion

on what to put on our backs?

Here it is... The Fashion Page

 August is here and still no sign of summer, the sales are on and all the shops 

look like a JUMBLE SALE !!

Quite depressing really ...So I decided to cheer myself up and get excited about 

the new season trends autumn/winter 2011. 



The homework begins !!!!



My top 5 fave fashion pieces ..

 
 Pick a Decade ANY decade !!


Whether it be 40's ,50's,60's,70's and even the 80's there all acceptable this 

season ...It could be 40's with a nipped in at the waist pencil dress or 50's 

Audrey Hepburn style dress with a hint of tweed .60's swing with a shift or 70's 

patterned floaty number,or look to the future girls and wear leather and lace 

combined huge trend .


DKNY




Dorothy Perkins






Prada
Find it in - Miu Miu and New Look 40's ,Isabel Lucas in 70's or the Lace vibe worn at Julien Macdonald (seen above) ,Salvatore Ferragamo.




COLOUR,COLOUR,COLOUR!!

Whether its Purple ,Orange ,Cobalt or green wear it block and bright.

Forget the neutrals...brighten up ladies!



Seen on - Ginnifer Goodwin in Green Topshop ,Gwyneth Paltrow in a yellow Rachel  Roy and Angelina Jolie in an Orange Jenny Packham number.

 Ditch the maxi...

Bring on the Pencil Skirt...this chic curve enhancing skirt

doesn't have to be boring, looks sexy worn high waisted,or teamed with pussy bow 

blouses or bring on a bright top killing two fashion trends in one go..Wahoo!!

Vera Wang






Dolce & Gabbana





Seen on - Christina Ricci -Dolce&Gabbana,Leighton Meester wearing Vera Wang and 

seen in the high street stores Zara , Oasis ,Warehouse.

Bring out the STAR in you ...


Massive trend this season is going to be clothes 
with starry creations ,whether its dresses, jeans,jumpers 
or even if its just a pair of starry earrings 
if they've got stars they're rocking it!.

image courtesy of ikanacca.com

Seen on - CATWALK Dolce & Gabbana HIGH STREET - Oasis,Next

and worn on Solange  Knowels and Pixie Geldof.

  See you in COURT...

I thought you can't have all these great outfits 

without a fab shoe, and the court shoe does it for me. An elegant shoe that can 

be worn with just about anything ,comes in different colours,heel sizes and 

textures, a gorgeous all round shoe .

office Pewter leather Court Shoe

Seen on - Alexa Chung ,Jennifer Aniston and more.. shops Aldo ,Nine west and

Pied A Terre .

Saving the best till last of course the

 HAIR !!!!!!           What to do?  well very simple

Plus it looks stunning with all outfits ,The PONY TAIL , can be worn high and 

textured like Kate Beckinsale below , the low pony tail textured or smooth or the 

sharp parting sleek and sexy like Eva Longoria,all rocking the A/W catwalk trend

Kate Beckinsale c/o glamour.com

Eva Longoria c/o goodhousekeeping.com

The pony-tail hair kit ...

Hair bungees to help grip that pony tail in...

Aqua slide for a wet look

essensity fixing spray for a scrunched textured look

and finish with a Hairspray essential. Freeze, to make sure that it all

stays in place

courtesy of leeloveshottrends.com and getty images

For the short hair lovers ,lovely little pixie crops worn on Emma Watson and

Ginnifer Goodwin or a cute short textured bob very vintage , Alexa Chung wears it well and Kirsten Dunst .



Pixie kit ...definition and texture Flex wax

and for a sleeker shiny look Aqua slide (see link above)

Vintage Bob - scrunched in texture twin curl will give you that beach look or a 

smooth wave use curl me soft .



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I hope we have given you some inspiration for the up coming season, and I will keep you updated on any interesting fashion news.  More soon...

Thank blog it's Friday!

2011-08-05T22:07:00.009+01:00

What are you going to do with your hair? You had the slick pony last weekend, and the thought of sitting there with a pair of curling tongs and hairspray, with Neighbours in the background brings on thoughts of suicide. Plus, you haven't washed your hair for the three days... What the hell are you going to do???

QUIFF IT!

It's a brilliant idea... I know!! The great thing about the quiff is they can be as rough and textured, or as smooth and sleek as you like, they always look great!

We've seen them on the Red Carpet from the likes of Cat Deeley

As you can see here with her sporting a lovely textured quiff, it doesn't have to be perfect for it to look good, in some cases the rougher it's put up the better it looks.


image courtesy of glamourmagazine.co.uk

I know what you're thinking... ''I've got short hair I can't do that'' Well NEVER say never, Rihanna with her short hair managed to put it up into a stylish quiff.

image courtesy of mariclaire.co.uk

Now unlike Rihanna, we know that you don't have a team of sixteen stylists there to do your make up and hair before you go out, or wake up in the morning (Wouldn't that be great?) so here is our wonderful Camilla again to show you how to do it at home... I know... You can thank me later...

The 'F' Word - Thank Blog it's Friday!

2011-07-28T19:03:00.004+01:00

We're talking about Friday!

Now the video blog has become so popular, we have given it a dedicated title..... 'Thank Blog it's Friday!'

We will give you little video blogs to inspire you to look and feel fabulous. If you would like to learn how to give yourself fantastic hair quickly, or if you are looking for some inspiration for the next style that you want to have, we are here to help!

We will be taking styles from the salons latest collections, and drawing experience from our team of Stylists to keep you in touch with everything from Catwalk Hair to Individual style.

Whatever you want, let us know and we will try our best to get it on the blog for you. Whether it's a 'how to' or a type of style that you want to see on somebody, or simply some recommendations of products that are best for you, we are fully interactive and happy to show you why we are so passionate about what we do.

A request, from a young lady Shelley, was how to do the 'flicks' in the hair that you see some stunning ladies on the red carpet with, a bit of old school Glamour made famous again by Celebs like Eva Longoria, can really transform you from sleek and chic to flicked and frisky.

Ask... & Thy will be done! Now we didn't want to just blog how to do the flicks,we wanted to ACTUALLY show her, so we got her here to the Salon and used her in the blog she asked for...Cool huh!!

Don't forget...if there's something you want to see, then simply drop us some feedback in the comment box, or find us on Facebook with the link on the left, and we will get right back to you!

Enjoy :)

Cheryl Cole... to bob or not to bob?... that is the question

2011-07-15T13:32:00.006+01:00

After only just coming to terms with the fact that Katy Perry dipped herself in poor girls ginger juice, I open a web page and lo and behold...

Yes that's right... Cheryl Cole has chopped her hair off. Let me tell you I am not jealous of the poor stylist (Lisa Laudat) that had to battle with her barnet, and be personally responsible for putting a new hairstyle on one of the nations most photographed Celebs.

But the Colourist Amie Wilson quoted it as the "smokey eyes of hair". What I am shocked at is, how suddenly Cheryl has gone from a woman with 50 heads of hair to this 'inbetweenie' bob. From this photo above it looks like it has loads of texture and a stunning shape, but when you see it from another angle ...

You get the full effect of the cut. Now this will be week two that I have chucked my bag down in the Salon kitchen and literally shaken a stylist like a man possessed. Let me tell you they don't react well to being man handled at 8am on a Tuesday morning. This time Kristina was in the firing line, and she had barely tucked into her morning breakfast coffee, before I had her dragged by the hand behind me like some kind of human wedding trail.

'Oh.' Said Kristina after she had dusted herself down and stopped herself from choking on her breakfast that I'd catapulted her from.

'It's not really here nor there is it?' Exactly my thoughts.... I mean... this woman is a National ICON. What on earth is she doing? I heard a young guest say that it looks like she has had her head trapped in a lift?

Obviously dragging Kristina away from her morning coffee did not do Cheryl's new style any favours... after stepping back she said " I'm confused.com..... husband... no husband... long hair... short hair, the girl just doesn't know what to do!"

After returning Kristina to the saucer of milk she had left in the kitchen, we discussed the new look as a team. Obviously some social activity and a couple of more coffees, gave Kristina a new insight. "It makes her look older... and it's very safe... pretty uninspiring really"

A-symmetric is nothing new, and I must admit, personally, I am very torn about this style. The texture and the movement look really dynamic. However from the front it looks like someones going for the bob and she's screamed "STOP!" before they had a chance to sort it out. It's too long to be funky, but not long enough to be something more traditional. But you've got to give the girl credit for having the guts and trying something new.

The colour is just ageing on her, she appears to have lost that 'glow' that she once had, and now seems a little lack luster. We're not saying it's a bad colour... it's just not for her.

BUT it's popular opinion that wins out. So what do you think? Should she dig those extensions out or stay with?

If Carlsberg did Party hair, it would probably look like this

2011-07-12T16:14:00.006+01:00

Every body has had it... You're in work, it's 4:30 and you get the phone call from your friend... "Don't forget we're going to that party tonight!" You go home, put the ice cream that you were looking forward to for your night in back in the freezer, and leave the DVD for another night. You look in the mirror and what stares back at you? Some limp haired lay about that looks like they've been forced through a trouser press without the heat on, and you only have 45 minutes to change yourself into a high street honey and make the ex boyfriend realise, you're the best thing since Disneyland.

Oila! Here we have Camilla demonstrating how to get party hair in five minutes with just ONE product. Yes one product only! Now go get 'em tiger!

Guess what! O M G ... K P!

2011-07-07T10:27:00.004+01:00

KP's new hair...

What's up with this picture!

Now we all know Katy Perry for her dark hair which brings out her incredibly coloured eyes....

So...imagine my surprise when i discovered she has turned into a red head! Working as the Guest Manager within Tommy's Hair Company it is my duty to stay abreast of all things hair related and i thought i had Katy sussed for flying the flag for the rich darker tones that some people... no matter what... will not get away with, you know who you are people!!! If Katy was hoping to get some stylists attention with the change of colour... I think she has got it!

I couldn't stop thinking about Katy's new look on my walk to the salon. I burst in the salon door and without even saying good morning grabbed Camilla our Top Stylist and shoved the picture in her face; "Whatcha think about that?" Always the professional Camilla took a step back regained her composure and said; "No coffee for you today Gavyn?" Slightly embarrassed that i had been rumbled i asked Camilla for her opinion in a more calm and collective manner, which she was delighted to give; ''I feel she is following the 'ombre' style that is really popular at the moment with other celebs like Jennifer Aniston. It's definitely more of a 'girl next door' look rather than the darker bold impact colour we're used to her wearing. Is that ok for you Gavyn?" and off she waltzed looking extremely pleased with her good deed for the morning.

I should have left it there but i kept looking at KP's picture throughout the day trying to work out my feelings. First of all let's just say from experience (and i'm sure anyone with a teenage child will have gone through this tragedy at some point), getting rid of black from your hair is no easy task... it takes time! Using techniques and methods to try and best protect the condition of the hair without losing the healthy bounce and lustre that Katy's hair especially is known for, could not have been a simple task.

So i'm left wondering if this is an 'in-between' colour on a journey to something completely different, or is the red here to stay? After an enjoyable day within the salon talking to our stylists and guests i think i have decided on my feelings. I believe that your hair should reflect your personality and be indicative of what you want to put out there about yourself for everyone to see. Oh and lets not forget the importance of skintone when it comes to colour. In my opinion KP's colour should be bold and bright to go with her high energy positive singing and performance style. For me this colour washes her out and looks pretty boring.... I'm afraid to say Katy pastels simply aren't for you!

But what do you think... Teenage Dream or Grown-up Nightmare?

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