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Youth Club
Your definitive guide to beauty for the teen scene
Skincare
Starting a skincare routine early will help teenagers to get into good skincare routines for the rest of their lives. Teenagers are also prone to a host of skin dilemmas due to changing hormone levels, and a regular skincare routine can help them to feel more confident. Continue reading
This season’s hottest hair do’s… with Lee Stafford
Tress for success
Show locks some love with our guide to taming, treating and styling those tresses
Love it, treat it, style it; here’s our guide to everything your customers need to know about caring for their hair, whatever their type and needs. Continue reading
Age before beauty
Our panel of skincare experts answer your customers burning anti-ageing questions
The Panel
Dr Howard Murad, M.D. CEO and founder of Murad, Inc.
Howard Murad M.D. has changed the face of skincare as we know it. Devoting his life to making beautiful, healthy skin attainable for everyone. His internal and external philosophies and methods for an inclusive approach to overall skin and body health have helped hundreds of thousands of people.
Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh, Cosmetic surgeon
Acknowledged as one of the premier cosmetic doctors in Europe, Dr. Jean- Louis Sebagh is a master of the delicate art of cosmetic medicine, with a focus on the face and neck. Celebrities, models, socialites and VIPs comprise the high-profile clientele who visit his exclusive London and Paris offices for his breakthrough anti-ageing treatments. Continue reading
Tool Kit
The basics of beauty accessories
The old saying goes a bad workman always blames his tools – and none of us want to be bad workmen, do we?! The tools we incorporate into our beauty routines are just as crucial to the overall result as the actual products we use. Whether it’s for hair, make up or body, make sure your customers choose the correct accessories for their needs and desired results. Continue reading
Colouring in
Get in the shade with Pure Beauty’s home hair colouring masterclass
Before Colouring
The key to gorgeous, natural-looking hair colour is to select the right shade to suit your natural features. Legendary hair colourist Jo Hansford, known as ‘the first lady of colour’, says: “You must consider your skin tone and eye colour when deciding to change your shade. The wrong hair colour can make skin look dull and washed out. As a general rule, blonde hair looks best on fair skin with blue or green eyes, but not if your skin has a pink undertone. Red hair suits fair, porcelain skin; do not go red if you have a highly coloured complexion. For cream, olive and darker skin, brunette hair is a perfect fit. I also recommend trying on a wig in your chosen colour before deciding on a dramatic change.” Continue reading
’Tis the season to be jolly
A step-by-step guide to achieving party perfect looks for the sparkling festive season
Forget socialising, eating, and dancing, the Christmas party season is all about one thing – looking good. Now you’d think for people addicted to beauty that needn’t be a daunting task, but it’s just our luck that the most sociable calendar month of the year also comes at the time our skin and hair are under the most strain. Continue reading
Shading in
Care for customers’ different skin tones with our comprehensive guide
Last year, we reported that the industry was starting to wake up to the demand for beauty products for women with different skin tones. The category Mintel recognised as claiming about 2% of the beauty market in 2009, seemed to be ready to bloom. But as we edge closer to the end of 2011, the sector is yet to make any great strides. Brands such as Sleek, Fashion Fair, and the highly pigmented and sought after collections from Illamasqua are increasingly popular, and big brands such as Garnier and YSL are beginning to extend their range of shades to suit women of colour, but others have yet to make an impact. For your part, it’s important to know how the skin and hair needs of women across the UK differ and compare and what products and routines they need to suit them, as we anticipate this sector of the industry is one that will continue to grow and develop, whatever the pace. Continue reading