Published Again! This time it's KBrat Handbags

Just found out I've had another piece of work published!

An article on KBrat Handbags, in Scout Magazine, a US mag, features hairstyling by yours truely!

Gotta love the big hair look ;)

You can see the whole Scout Magazine here, just click on the 'View Current Issue' tab in the Resources section.

Latest Fave!

Today I'd like to share with you my latest fabulous discovery!

I guess this will be my first review on my blog, and what a great way to start - with something I think everyone should go out and buy!

It is the Face Massage Mini Mitt by Soap & Glory, who produce all sorts of delightful-smelling, gorgeously-packaged, lovely bath, body and beauty products.

It's a little circular rubber pad with a little handle, perfect size and easy to hold whilst using it.

Use it by itself or with a blob of cleanser to give your skin a thorough clean and exfoliate at the same time. The little bobbles on the pad gently massage your skin, which increases circulation, helping regeneration and keeps skin looking fresh and glowing.

I have been using mine for a few times a week for about a month now, and I have to say I have noticed a difference in my skin tone since I started using it. My skin feels smoother and looks brighter. In fact I think I will start using it once a day from now on - even with my sensitive skin it is so gentle and a pleasure to use!

And at £4 it's a total bargain!

Rush to your nearest Boots, pick one up and get exfoliating!

Fashion Shows, Front Covers, Feature Films. . . .

Every now and then, after a particularly busy week perhaps, I have a moment of realisation that what I do for a job is pretty cool.

This weekend was certainly a hectic one, but very rewarding and this week has panned out to be full of interesting opportunities, and finally today, a day of rest!

Fashion Shows......This weekend I travelled up to Birmingham to take part in a fashion show, featuring clothing from brands such as Coast, Juicy Couture & Puma. I do not take part in too many fashion shows, as to be honest, often they are crazy-mad and rushed backstage. There's never enough room or time to do stuff and it's generally quite stressful. However after being asked by the organiser of the event to style hair for the show I decided to dip my toe back into the waters of live fashion events! Having worked on runway shows at New Zealand Fashion Week I know how manic things can be, but it's been a while and this was a small event.

I have to say that the show went really well, and was one of the best organised and easy fashion shows I've ever worked on and after a relaxed prep, I managed to get in about 4 or 5 hair changes during the show, pretty good considering there was often about 25 seconds in which to get the model out of her clothes and into the next outfit! Maybe I'll try a bit more runway this year after that experience, who knows?!

Front Covers......Next job was on Sunday - a photoshoot for brand new magazine INVAZIAN. We were shooting pics for the cover and an editorial spread inside, so it was another long day with about 4 different looks, but the photographer was great and I can't wait to see the end result!! Invazian will be a free publication available in many outlets across Birmingham, and also selected places across London. This is particularly exciting for me, as though I have had front covers before, they have been for online fashion magazines and this will be my first printed fashion publication! Woop woop!

Feature Films......After a mysterious request from a director for a meeting about a large prosthetic project, I agreed to a rendezvous - eager to hear more. I have worked with him and his fellow director before on a feature last year, Fly Trap, and so was keen to hear about their next project. Needless to say it's quite hush hush, but it sounds very cool and most exciting of all, I will have free reign over the design of one particular character and all the prosthetics involved! Can anyone say 'alien'.....