Hair
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A night of Beauty at Harvey Nichols
Last week, Harvey Nichols in Birmingham was the scene of an old school beauty event, with all manner of skin and cosmetic treatments on the timetable. Beauty School dropout had a lessons in cosmetics from Benefit, Skincare from Space NK, and combined this with a tuck shop, a dress up box, and a real lesson in art from the super talented Milly Jackson. It was quite a night! The beauty lessons were informative and interesting, with the team from Benefit giving lots of advice including the importance of wearing primer under your make-up, and great tips on how to apply liquid eyeliner. (One great idea was to practice with pencil…
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A night at Benjamin Ryan Hair and Beauty
The Great Western Arcade is one of Birmingham’s gems. A beautiful Victorian shopping arcade, Great Western houses some of the best independent stores in the City. Last week it was host to a special Christmas shopping evening, which saw the Arcade become alive with the sound of a festive choir, and treated customers to special discounts and late night openings at all stores. Benjamin Ryan Hair and Beauty welcomed bloggers and fashion folk for a glass of bubbly and nibbles, and a look around the wonderful salon. Benjamin Ryan is one of Birmingham’s leading hair and beauty salons, offering a range of treatments that run from hair styling to Botox…
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An evening talking hair with Nicky Clarke
A few weeks ago, before all the excitement and the frenetic madness that was Style Birmingham Live, I attended another event that could only be classed as amazing. Hair maestro and all-round legend Nicky Clarke hosted an evening to celebrate the opening of his new salon in Birmingham’s Mailbox, and I was very lucky to receive an invite to the event. The new salon is a classy, glamorous affair, with lots of space to ensure you avoid the sometimes cramped, claustrophobic confines that can be a problem in small, hot salons. I particularly loved the wall which is filled with glossy magazine covers that Nicky styled the hair for, a…
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Kate Moss for Kerastase – looking to the style icons of the past
In the year that we celebrate 25 years of Kate Moss the supermodel and style icon, it is only fitting that in her latest campaign, she is looking to the style icons of past years. In the beautiful black and white images that adorn the ad campaign for hair care brand Kerastase, Kate looks timelessly beautiful and glamorous, but also just a little like some famous ladies from Hollywood’s past. Take a look and see if you agree. Kate as …Catherine Deneuve With her blonde locks teased and sprayed into a retro bouffant style reminiscent of the 1960s dolly birds, you can’t help but look at Kate and think of…
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Molton Brown celebrates 40 years with a collaboration with Giles Deacon
On St George’s Day, it seems only good and proper to celebrate the 40th birthday of an iconic British Brand. Luxury bath and beauty brand Molton Brown is, unbelievably celebrating its Ruby Anniversary this year, and in honour of this, they have collaborated with designer Giles Deacon to create a limited edition snuff lid for its amazing range of candles. With only 400 in existence, this limited edition snuff lid is sure to become a collector’s item. It has been beautifully engraved by fashion designer Deacon, with one of his iconic signature patterns. Completed with Giles’s signature, this is a stunning object that is a fabulous tribute to both Giles…
