by editor | Apr 7, 2012 | Lifestyle
How To Avoid Holiday Snap
Cringe – Hairstylist Errol
Douglas MBE Shares Hair
And Photo Advice
26 Mar 12
Despite a holiday being the time when we’re at our most tanned, relaxed, dressed (or undressed), there’s that familiar sinking feeling that we don’t quite look as hot in the snap as we felt when we posed for it! It’s a cliché for a reason – because it’s often true: Disappointment with how we look in our holiday snaps.
Top hairstylist Errol Douglas MBE , with over 3 decades working with A list celebrities and on session styling shoots with the likes of Rankin and Andrew O’Toole, suggests the solution is in adopting a few simple on location haircare habits and a couple of tricks when taking the actual picture. ”The common hair mistakes we make when travelling are exposing hair to sea salt and UVA” says Douglas ” When we pose for shots in bright sunshine or at restaurants at night, we fall victim to a potentially unflattering device – the flash. Both are easy to correct, anyone can look as hot as they feel in their snaps with a few simple changes” Hot holiday hair starts, Douglas advises, with:
1. PRE DEPARTURE PREPARATION: Before travelling, if you’re going to have a colour, do it at least two weeks before leaving. The sun naturally “lifts the colour” leaving it looking washed out. Douglas recommends a salon Illuminating Colour Gloss by Matrix: “It ensures not just colour but a healthy shine pre-flight”
2. ON LOCATION PROTECTION: Salt, great on food not on hair. Tie it back and use a protective spray in and out of the water. With a centre parting it’s very SS12 catwalk. Good products for sun protection, avoidance of pool chlorine build-up and moisture infusing include: Biolage Sunsorials range by Matrix, Morrocan Oil Intense Hydrating Mask & Kevin Murphy “Born Again” Mask
3. SUN AND SAND FRIENDLY STYLING: For long hair on the beach, ask your stylist how to create a twist up bun or a Fishtail French Plait – both prepare hair for the evening and protect excellently. Additionally, be careful of sand, it’s corrosive, and for anyone with a scalp issue it’ll aggravate.
4. FRIZZ FREEDOM: For tropical and humid destinations, there are lots of products on the market that can prevent hair from frizzing and add weight. Pack them – they’re a passport to evening glamour and better snaps. Try: Sleek by Matrix, Moroccan Oil Frizz Control or Treatment Oil Light
5. SEEK GLOSS OVER GREASE: Hair looking lank in the pictures when it felt soft in the flesh? That’s a sign of over active sebaceous glands. Not confined to shiny face, over stimulating the follicles on the scalp in hot climates by washing out sea water with hot water leads to greasy locks. Wash hair in cool water and preening to a minimum, it’ll allow follicles to rest and lie smooth.
6. ON TREND AND ON LOCATION: For a great catwalk to boardwalk/day to night look, Douglas suggests a reveal of the up do from the day “When you take out the braid it leaves a great red carpet wave with great movement evening glamour”
And to the snaps: for doing holiday hair efforts justice without turning the whole affair into a long shoot, Douglas suggests just two quick and simple tips:
MOVE IT: Shoot the person from different angles. 3 simple clicks of centre, left and right gives a surprisingly different image and choice. LET IT MOVE: Avoid overuse of product in the hair, it’ll look more attractive with natural movement SUNSETS ARE SEXY: Dusk offers a very flattering light for the face, refreshed, rested and back lit GET FLASH RULES RIGHT – OFF AT NIGHT, ON IN THE DAY (YES THAT’S RIGHT): Flash indoors produces harsh, cold light and is the most common cause of unattractive “red eye”- it feels counterintuitive but switch it off. Similarly, daytime outdoors is where the flash is your friend, eliminating shadows and diluting the contrats that create unattractive facial shadows.
Douglas advises his clients to consult his quick checklist when packing to ensure that bad hair doesn’t eclipse holiday outfit choices:
· A wide toothed comb
· A great shampoo and conditioner with a strong UVA component (don’t rely on those provided at the hotel)
· A mousse or oil to combat a drying atmosphere
· A cool Alice band – simple but a suprisingly dramatic look changer
· A scarf – covers a multitude of sea, sun and sand sins for old school glamour
by editor | Apr 7, 2012 | Lifestyle
Clay & Herbs – New Natural
Skincare Range Launched
23 Mar 12
Patricia Ferguson – Medical Herbalist BSc (Hons) CPP launches her own range of natural skincare products, Clay & Herbs using only pure Argiletz Clays, Zeolite, herbs and essential oils. The feedback from clients has been brilliant. Professional make up artist Emma Carevlle says, “I tried the face scrub and the body scrub – comparable to Dermalogica’s Daily Microfoliant, which I love.”
Fiona McBride from Glasgow says, “Normally these types of masks are too strong for my skin and cause redness and itching. This one was gentle yet effective. It was easy to use and mix and left my skin really smooth. The next day blemishes were gone or diminished and my teenage daughter also tried it and found same.”
Shae Duncan South London says, ”Patricia has helped me significantly with my acne problem. I used her Purifying Acne Masque once a week for a month and have noticed not only has my acne dramatically, reduced, but my skin feels softer and has a healthy glow. The masque is very easy to use and very gentle. I like the way it goes hard on your face but then it is very easy to wash off with warm water. I will most definitely be continuing my use with this product and all of the products Patricia has recommended for my skin, they all seem to be working.”
How Clay & Herbs Products Benefit your Skin:
100% natural ingredients
High mineral content of clay nourishes, balances, protects and revitalizes skin
Superior absorption to remove impurities, excess oil, dirt and pollutants
Rebalances and corrects excess oil production when used regularly; especially beneficial for acne-prone skin
Refines the texture of the skin and improves tone
Exfoliates, smoothes and softens the skin
Revitalises and stimulates, bringing radiance to a dull complexion
Founder Patricia Ferguson explains, “My products are made from dry ingredients and so I do not need to use preservatives, natural or otherwise. Other ready-to-use wet products are more difficult to preserve long term, as bacterial growth will be an issue.”
Patricia advises that the French clays she uses are among the best on the market today. They are living, active clays, sun-dried for optimum results and containing a myriad of minerals and trace elements. Their purity is also guaranteed, having conformed to strict European legislation. Zeolite is able to absorb 3 times as much as clay. It is even being investigated by the pharmaceutical companies and holistic practitioners for its potential use in neutralising cancerous tumours.
Zeolite’s ability to remove toxic wastes, chemicals and bacteria also make it a useful addition for detox and acne treatments. Zeolite has been added to enhance the action of the products.. There are two types of zeolite used in Clay & Herb products, Crystalite Pink and Crystalite Gold. The gold variety is the more absorbent of the two. Zeolite is used in all products. Essential oils are concentrated, aromatic compounds extracted from plants by steam or water distillation. They have medicinal and cosmetic properties which enhance the action of the products.
Clay & Herbs products are a blend of:
Superior quality, pure cosmetic French Argiletz clays, each clay having affinity with a certain skin type
Carefully selected organic and wild-crafted herbs
Zeolite – a unique mineral with an exceptional ability to absorb and remove impurities
Essential oils
There are currently four products in the range:
Purifying Acne Masque
Gentle Facial Scrub
Exfoliating Body Scrub
Peppermint Pumice Hand & Foot Scrub
Herbs used in our Products and their Benefits:
Marshmallow Root & Slippery elm – Softens, revitalizes and hydrates. Draws impurities from the skin. Has soothing, anti-inflammatory and healing properties. Controls oily skin and soothes allergic reactions.
Chamomile – Its healing properties are used in dermatitis, eczema, acne and rashes. Treats sensitive, dry and inflamed skin.
Peppermint – Has a cooling effect on the skin.
Aromatic Waters – We recommend for use with our products, a range of plant-based, therapeutic distilled aromatic waters to mix with the clays before use to further enhance their actions. A 30ml bottle is provided free of charge with every first purchase.
Product Aromatic water – Purifying Acne Masque: Chamomile & Marigold.
Gentle Facial Scrub : Rose Geranium & Lavender
Exfoliating Body Scrub: Marigold
Peppermint Pumice: Peppermint
by editor | Apr 7, 2012 | Lifestyle
OGARIO London Hair
Care – Made In The UK
20 Mar 12
This summer, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and 2012 Olympics will capture the world’s imagination with a spotlight on all things British.
Luxury haircare range OGARIO London is proud to support the UK economy and small businesses, choosing a family-run company on the south coast of England to manufacture their products.
They are made in an eco-friendly, sustainably built factory using natural energy sources. All packaging is recyclable and, where possible, uses paper made from 100 per cent sustainable forests.
The range of shampoos, conditioners and a hair masque is developed exclusively by boutique north London hair salon OGARIO.
Packed with plant extracts and essential oils, products contain the Protein Protect formula, a unique blend of pro-vitamin B5 and super-nourishing proteins for shiny, healthy hair.
OGARIO London chooses only naturally-derived, active ingredients, including everything from rooibos and sage to marshmallow and nettle.
OGARIO creative director Norris Ogario said: ‘There is so much to celebrate about being British this year. We started in the UK and so we want to support the country by basing our production here.
‘We feel proud to be working with British businesses and hope to be able to continue to do so in the future. After all, you have to be true to your roots.’
by editor | Apr 7, 2012 | Lifestyle
Care For Your Hair
According To Your Age
26 Mar 12
Hair is important to women at every stage of life. Here, Norris Ogario, Creative Director of luxury haircare range OGARIO London, shares his tips on keeping hair in great condition whatever milestone in life you’ve reached…
Twenties
Hair goes through a lot once you’ve broken out of your teens. Women are more likely to follow the latest trends using heated styling tools, fixatives and fashion colouring. With so much expected of it, hair needs to be nourished and hydrated to keep it looking its best. Regular trims are important to keep split ends in check and we recommend using a weekly treatment such as OGARIO London’s Restore and Shine Hair Masque. With healing sage and lavender, hair will stay looking glossy and healthy whatever you put it through.
Thirties
This is an age when many women are juggling a career and family but if you have time for nothing else, do invest in a quality haircut. Make sure you have a proper consultation with your hairdresser before your hair has been washed. When I talk to a client, I can tell a lot from their mannerisms about how they wear their hair – they might push it to one side, away from the face. You can’t spot this when the hair is wet. It’s important to understand the client so we can create a hairstyle that suits them and their lifestyle. Busy lifestyles can be exhausting, leaving hair and skin dull and tired. We’ve combined baobab, nettle and rooibos in our Revive and Shine Shampoo to create an energy-boosting blend for your hair and scalp. The uplifting aroma in this blend will put a spring in your step and bounce in your hair.
Forties
A confident decade where women often have more time for themselves and are sure about what they want. Hair should reflect that. If they haven’t done before, women may start to think about colour to cover the first signs of grey hair. For those who are embarking on hair colour for the first time and who have a small amount of grey, I recommend a vegetable tint, a semi-permanent colour that rinses out over time. They get great results and are much gentler on the hair.
Fifties
Women may find their hair changes texture and can start to thin a little due to hormonal changes. It’s important to adapt the way you care for hair to respond accordingly. Shorter cuts help the strength of the hair but make sure you have a consultation to work out the best shape for you – if you don’t get it right, it can be ageing. Invest in a quality hair care product too – shampoos and conditioners with proteins and high levels of pro-vitamin B5 will replenish the hair and help with its condition.
Sixties and beyond
Hair and skin becomes dryer as we age. Drinking plenty of water and a balanced diet will help hydrate the hair. Choose products with natural emollients to help tame wiry grey locks – synthetic silicones do work in the short term but can be drying over time. We recommend our Hydrate and Shine shampoo and conditioner duo, packed with nourishing ingredients such as pro-vitamin B5, silk proteins, avocado oil, honey and marshmallow to soften and control the hair, leaving it ready for styling.
by editor | Apr 7, 2012 | Lifestyle
Emulate Lily’s Snow White
Inspired Hair Do With Silhouette
27 Mar 12
Surrounded by A-list celebrities, Lily ensured she outshone everyone on the red carpet with her porcelain skin and ruby red lips.
However, no Snow White would be complete without her raven locks and with Schwarzkopf Professional’s Silhouette Color Brilliance Hairspray (£3.90, 300ml) we can all fight the fade and maintain vibrant colour with long-lasting hold.
Lily kept her hairstyle soft and feminine with gentle waves and subtle volume adding old-school glamour to this modern-day princess.
A quick spritz over the crown of the head with Silhouette Color Brilliance hairspray’s (£3.90, 300ml) innovative light weight formula ensures impressive volume that will not deflate throughout the day, also keeping curls defined yet soft to the touch. Whilst achieving impeccably perfect style a unique vitamin complex transforms dull lifeless locks into vibrant multi-dimensional colour that will give you princess approved hair, everyday!
