My definition of ‘loungewear’ pre Covid would have been: ‘comfortable, cosy clothes you wear whilst you’re lounging around the house, most likely to be worn on a Sunday, especially if you’re nursing a hangover.’ Now we’re in Lockdown 3, I think it’s safe to say most of us are living in our Loungewear most of the day, most of the time. At the start of lockdown 1, ‘Loungewear’ had a bit of a buzz about it. People, (myself included) were excited to dress down. There was a surge in sales of joggers, hoodies and knitwear. I had plenty of clients […]
Read more →Do you remember the good old days when ‘putting on a face mask’ was something you did as part of your beauty pampering session? How life has changed; now you can’t leave the house without checking your pockets for your face mask! How has wearing a face mask effected your make-up routine? I’ve always been a massive lipstick girl, the brighter the shade the better but I’ve noticed I hardly ever wear it now… I’m not sure if it’s because I can’t be bothered or if it’s to save me the embarrassment of looking ridiculous: Taking off your face mask […]
Read more →Here we are in Lockdown number 3.. How’s your hair looking? I’m actually growing out my bob and it’s at that stage (finally) where it’s comfortably going into a bun… As for my highlights, they’re conveniently tucked into the bun, out of sight, out mind, thankfully, because they’ve totally outgrown, have faded and against my black roots my hair resembles a Duracle battery! I’ve managed to get an appointment with my hairdresser for the 11th March and I can’t wait! Whether lockdown is over by then is another matter?! During the 1st and 2nd lockdown so many women had to […]
Read more →It apparently takes seven seconds to make a first impression and if you’re going to a job interview, you definitely want that first impression to be great! First impressions can be broken down to how you’re dressed, to your handshake, to your voice and tone, to even how you raise your eyebrows and how much eye contact you give… so there’s a lot more than the accomplishments listed on your CV to consider. Most Personal Stylists are used to dressing their clients for that all important interview. It’s our job to understand what workplace/industry you’re applying to and then to […]
Read more →Last week was a great week! After 5 months of going nail polish free and plucking my own eyebrows (badly) I ventured into a salon to get some grooming! It felt great to see my nails all pretty again and my eyebrows reshaped. I clearly am not a beautician and shouldn’t give up my day job. It did feel a little strange of course being shielded by perspex screens but like anything you soon get used to it! It was no surprise then that last week people started phoning again to redeem their colour analysis gift vouchers. “Are you open?” […]
Read more →When clients come to get their colours done, I always ask “What made you want to get your colours done? The answer usually goes something like this… “My friend had her colours done by you and now she always looks amazing, so I had to get your number.” Most of my business comes from recommendations so I’d love to take the credit but if I’m honest ‘Colour Analysis’ as a service (if carried out properly) is what is amazing, I’m just the facilitator! When you get your colours done, what we are essentially doing is finding you your range of […]
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