BHBA 2014

Tommy’s bring it home to Wales!

After an intense judging process, category sponsors, key business associates and industry names that are respected for their vision and success, confirmed Tommy’s Hair Company as a leader within their field by being awarded the ‘Salon of the Year’ Award.

Along with 5 other finalists in the named category, Tommy’s Hair Company faced a two-month wait until winners were announced by celebrity media host Stephen Mulhern at the black tie ceremony on Monday 8th September at the Lancaster London Hotel.

HJ’s executive director Jayne Lewis-Orr said: “Tonight is all about celebrating the very best in this amazing industry – those teams, individuals and business leaders who elevate the profession by offering the best in customer service, innovative marketing campaigns, exceptional training programmes and so much more.”

Tommy and Stylist Jonny Williams went up to collect the Award on behalf of the Team, Tommy mentioned how it’s the hard work that every individual puts in that counts “We couldn’t be who we are, or where we are without the people that sit behind that chair every day and put in 110%, we have a fantastic team that makes us want to give more, as they are always working so hard”

For press enquiries or to interview Tommy’s Hair
Company, please contact Gavyn Edwards at
Tommy's Marketing & PR on + 44 (0)1824
709977, mobile + 44 (0)7435964835 or email;
gavyn@tommysmarketing.co.uk

THERE SHE BLOWS!

As with all Hairdressing tips, nothing quite beats the stylist when you sit down in their chair, they ruffle up your locks and within 15 seconds they've achieved a look that you would be battling in front of the mirror for a good hour to achieve.  Well here are our top tips from Llandudno Stylist Jonny Williams to achieving your perfect blowdry.

Prep tips:
First of all, shake it!  No not your best Miley Cyrus impression, shake your products before applying them! For lots of body and volume, layer a root lift spray at the top with a volumising foam such as the Volumactive Expansion Mousse from Kerastase, to give gravity defying volume. If your hair is coarse and frizzy use an oil product such as Shu Uemura Essence Absolue, remember this goes a long way so not too much. A lot of products don't have heat protectors in as standard, so check and use a separate one if not, I highly reccommend the Forme Fatale or Lift Vertige from the Kerastase Styling range, these are great styling hold as well as protection for heat.

1. Rough dry your hair without the nozzle attachment (this makes it a lot quicker) until it’s 90% dry, don't try to blowdry your hair into a style from wet, it just won't work. As you do so, lift the hair up at the front for root lift and tip your head upside down for volume. This means that the hair will be lifted upward and give more volume.

2. Attach the nozzle for directional styling and using a round bristle brush work on small sections, It may feel like it takes a while but smaller sections will make it easier, and give you a better overall finish. Start with the top middle section of hair to give this the most time to set. Dry it forwards and backwards against the roots for lift then roll the sections around your brush. Heat it up then cool it down with the ‘cool shot’ setting (ever wondered what that little button does on your hairdryer??).  Pay attention to the ends when you lift them up between the hairdryer and the brush as to what shape you want to achieve.  Concentrating more on these parts with the brush and the hairdryer will give you a more definite curl at the end, or roll up and heat slowly to achieve a more longer curl. Separate the hair from the brush and pin the section up as it sets.

3. Repeat this technique until you have done all of your head.  Then spray with a light hairspray to achieve a degree of hold.

4.  Take the pins out, and tip your head upside again, ruffling from the root to achieve even more lift. Back-comb the roots with a fine comb in the underneath sections to achieve even more volume, style, and if you want to concentrate more on the curl, then curl with straighteners to get the desired look.  Fix with hairspray, and then hit the town!

Learning a lesson

2014 will see a new era of Tommy's come to fruition.  Tommy's personal ambition to give opportunities to individuals who want to make a long and passionate career in hairdressing has always been a driving force behind his education ethos, and the Academy hub based at Llandudno is now under construction!

The advancement of knowledge and tuition of quality skills is a foundation that Tommy and Esther believe should be available to everyone mapping out a career in this industry, and not just for those that are conveniently situated in or near cities.

This ambition led to the Llandudno Salon being acquired not just for it's great location, but also the volume of space at the venue, available to create an Academy to educate in.  The Llandudno Salon will become the hub of training in a bespoke and nurturing environment, that can deliver quality to the industry in the North West and UK.

Seeing that young people were struggling to reach quality education due to their rural location, meant that some individuals are poorly prepared for what the real life of hairdressing has to throw at them.  Delivering quality knowledge, and making sure that there are real life experiences to include int his education will enable us to deliver a curriculum that will create well rounded, prepared, and employable individuals to the industry in the UK and into our own salons.

The Academy will open to external students later in the year (see below for contact details) enables the facility to become an independent identity to make the delivery of this high standard of education available to trainees.

We have immersed ourselves in different training providers, structures, and qualifications available to the industry.  Building a relationship with an industry leading NVQ qualification provider, VCTC has ensured the qualifications the Academy provides are delivered in the best way possible.

So if you have a desire to make a real career out of hairdressing in the future visit our website here and get touch with us, and take the first steps into an exciting and amazingly creative career!  We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Google IT!

On Tuesday, Gavyn and Ian (of www.tommysdesign.co.uk ) were lucky enough to visit Google in London to attend a digital marketing course, hosted by L'oreal and Google!

The duo were blown away by the hospitality offered, and were even more blown away by the interior as seen above!

"This is the library" says Ian, Director of Tommy's Design.  "when you look out the windows, you have an almost uninterrupted view of London all across the skyline, it's truly incredible."

'Tis the season to be smokin'!

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!

  1.

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!

2.

Set with a loose powder and apply bronzer or blusher 

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

3.

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.

4.

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.

5.

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!

Fringe-Tastic Friday!

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!