By Vesi Maslenishka Ok, so we've shared our beauty gift suggestions with you so we thought it might be time to give you some suggestions for hair. Christmas is a great excuse to ask for that new pair of hair tongues or those hair straighteners … [Read more...]
HOW TO ROCK THIS SUMMER’S HAIR TRENDS
By Rosie Bettis 2016 has been flooded with new haircuts, styles, accessories along with lots of wild colour. From the fashion catwalks to our favourite celeb selfies, we witnessed the comeback of some classic favourites as well as the arrival of … [Read more...]
A-LIST MEN AND THEIR GROOMING MUST-HAVES
by Annie Vischer It's sometimes hard to gather what some of the most dapper male celebs actually use, amidst all the ad campaigns and product promos, but we've got the low down on some of their favourite buys. If you're in need of present … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: NEXXUS POP UP, LONDON
by Annie Vischer Nexxus New York Salon Care is a renowned brand stateside. The range is based around a system of products infused with concentrated 100% pure elastin protein. Sounds fairly out of this world right? In other words, the aim of … [Read more...]
GET THE LOOK: SERENA
Set in the 1930s USA Depression-era, the wardrobe and makeup in the film Serena, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper was a vision. There are a variety of looks throughout the film; you get to see a very well put together Lawrence with … [Read more...]
OSCARS: THE HAIR LOOKS
by Annie Vischer Errol Douglas talks us through some of his favourite hair looks from the 87th Academy Awards, and how to try your hand at them at home... 'Gentle, face framing waves that match the soft pink and sexy cut of her dress, … [Read more...]
CHARLES WORTHINGTON INSTANT ROOT CONCEALER
by Chrissy Iley It was a couple of days before Christmas that I noticed the appearance of horrendous roots that suddenly sprouted overnight the way they always do. There was no time for hair colouring, salon or otherwise. I had non-stop work … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: QMS INTRAVITAL PLUS
by Chrissy Iley I think we all know by now that it is not all about what you put on your skin or how you look after it, beauty comes from within. Healthy diet equals healthy skin. None of us are perfect and the simple fact is in winter we are … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: THE NEW TONG ON THE BLOCK
by Chrissy Iley I love watching hair being cut and styled. I love a makeover with a happy or sad ending. I love all things hair. I feel that the hair says more about the personality, the soul than the eyes. It is the one most obvious aspects … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: SATINIQUE HAIR CARE
by Brooke Varney When it comes to hair, I consider myself quite lucky. I've always had low-maintenance, fast-growing, naturally wavy hair that doesn't require styling on a daily basis. However, when I was younger I used to blow dry it every … [Read more...]
ALASTAIR BRUCE TALKS DOWNTON, THE FACTS
by Annie Vischer We've got Downton fever again, with the recent release of the show's fifth series on DVD (click here to buy), and don't forget the Christmas special is fast approaching! We were lucky enough to talk to Alastair Bruce, the … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: AVEDA NATURALLY STRAIGHT
by Hayley Granston When I was a child I loved my 'Tressy' doll. Pressing a button on her stomach would lengthen her beautiful blonde hair – sorry her beautiful blonde STRAIGHT hair. For a young girl, blessed (and I used the word lightly) with … [Read more...]
PHILIP KINGSLEY THINKS PINK
by Brooke Varney Whenever some of the world's greatest film icons were having a bad hair day, the one and only person they would go to for some respite was, and still is, Philip Kingsley. Credited as the man "who saved Audrey Hepburn's hair," … [Read more...]
INTERVIEW: BEVERLEY KNIGHT
by Annie Vischer When I meet Beverley Knight, she's sitting across from me in the most gorgeous Missoni-esque, deep V halterneck jumpsuit I've ever seen. Her hair is a glossy black mass of natural curls, swept to one side of her smiling face, … [Read more...]
NEW YORK: HAIR THERAPY AT ANGELO DAVID
by Chrissy Iley Last week I was in New York. It has been a while since I knew what was hot and what was not. I do know that going into Newark is more pleasant than JFK and that the Asian vegetarian option is the best Virgin Atlantic can … [Read more...]
ANDREEA DIACONU AND THE SS14 BOB
by Annie Vischer Even if you don't know her name, you'll have seen her everywhere. Andreea Diaconu has fronted campaigns for Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Belstaff as well as walking regularly at fashion weeks for the same brands and others … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: TIGI BEDHEAD URBAN ANTIDOTES
by Annie Vischer My hair has been suffering a little as of late. I don't know why, it might be seasonal change, it might be the dryer weather, who knows. To set the scene, my hair is long, brunette, totally virgin (uncoloured that is), and … [Read more...]
GET BLAKE LIVELEY’S MET GALA 2014 HAIR
by Annie Vischer We've seen very little of Blake Lively and hubby heartthrob Ryan Reynolds since she's taken a little break from acting, but as one of this year's new spokeswomen for L'Oreal, we can expect to see her gracing many a red carpet … [Read more...]
BOOST YOUR BLONDE WITH CHERYL COLE
by Annie Vischer Cheryl Cole has always been one of Britain's favourite brunettes, but she's turning her image on its head with a quick change to blonde. Her latest campaign for L'Oreal's new Colour Ferier collection sees her take to a music … [Read more...]
DRESS UP & PARTY DOWN WITH PAUL MITCHELL HAIR
As you dive head first into this party season you'll need to be equipped with a few essentials. The dress, the makeup...oh and the hair. When it comes to fashion and make -up, Beauty and the Dirt have it covered. And the hair? Well that's right here. … [Read more...]
THE COLOR WOW EXPERIENCE
by Chrissy Iley Every day when I wake up I say a little prayer to chemist Dr Joe Cincotta, without whom my life would be a sadder more bitter more frustrating place. He is the man who makes it possible never to have a bad hair day and … [Read more...]
CHRISTIAN WOOD ON SS14 HAIR TRENDS
by Annie Vischer Good hair can instantly transform an outfit, a mood, even a day. Back in September, the fashion week catwalks were alive with twists, curls, flicks and slicked back sections, all sent down the runway to dazzle and inspire us … [Read more...]
Tuck It In
Of all the Fashion Weeks, London is undoubtedly the most daring. The most renegade. Never failing to push the boundaries in both fashion, styling and of course, beauty. That said, it's also the city where insouciance reigns supreme. Where, once … [Read more...]
Post-Summer Sunshine For Your Hair
I'd like to say that I'm a hair saint in the summer. That I laze beneath the shade of a parasol, smothered in factor 50 with my freshly coloured lengths, spritzed with sun protective conditioning treatment whipped up into a bun and hidden firmly … [Read more...]