Beauty

At 15, my sister asked me to dye her hair platinum blonde. I grabbed a paintbrush – only the finest equipment used in my salon (bathroom) – some cling film, and a box of hair dye. £5 from Bodycare, naturally. I applied it. Waited thirty mins. Then unstripped the cling film from her hair, to reveal a speckled colour selection of brown, Sunny-D-yellow, and deep orange. We both … [Read more...] about We asked a world-class hair expert which trends would be big this year

How ‘bad’ is bleaching? Is balayage different to ombré? Will I have to wear this beret forever to hide my dodgy at-home dye job? We spoke to Suzanne Alphonse – Wella’s Technical Education Manager – to answer our big q’s on hair colouring. Here’s everything you need to know, according to a pro. Can you lighten your brown hair to blonde in one salon … [Read more...] about 6 things everyone should know before colouring their hair

It’s a weird premise, but turns out,  spraying a highly-concentrated stream of oxygen molecules to the skin’s epidermis can make it glow – a lot. The oxygen facial takes up to an hour, nourishes skin, and promotes collagen growth. The technique is favoured by celebs, and the Treatwell office (the quest for glow is eternal in Holborn). Fancy it? You will once you’ve read … [Read more...] about Do oxygen facials actually work?

Dermaplaning – the rumours tell us that it exfoliates skin, encourages glow, and removes facial fuzz. Fine. The tool used? A surgical scalpel. Right. It’s a hot topic in the Treatwell office, so we did our research; here are the three things to know about this cult facial. By Rachel Spedding How does dermaplaning exfoliate your skin? Dermaplaning exfoliates your skin by … [Read more...] about Three things to know about dermaplaning (the treatment that ‘shaves’ your facial hair)