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Kevin Murphy at Melbourne Fashion Week
Posted 09-03-2010 6:22 pm
Melbourne Spring Fashion Week with Kevin Murphy
Named Hair Director of Melbourne Spring Fashion week for the seventh consecutive year, Kevin Murphy shares Melbourne’s unique fashion culture and designer inspirations that led him to create his runway looks for Fashion Week 2010!
Murphy and his team of stylists were responsible for the creation and execution of runways looks for the prestigious Designer Series shows for the week of August 30th-Sept 5th. The week of fashion featured the latest collections from Australia’s most esteemed designers including Arthur Galan AG, Aurelio Costarella, Akira, Collette Dinnigan, Bettina Liano, Gorman, Alice McCall and YeoJin Bae.
As Hair Director, Murphy’s role at the festival also extended to hosting a series of “Session Secrets” workshops at the KEVIN.MURPHY Fashion Week Salon at City Square. Anti.Gravity, Session.Spray, and Night.Rider were rockin’ the workshops and the runways with Murphy’s modern versions of 1970’s retro glamour. Soft waves and smooth, sleek, swept back shapes were this year’s signature style.
For more fashion week details watch footage featuring Kevin at: http://www.kevinmurphy.com.au/extraEvents/fashion-week.php
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Posted 08-16-2010 5:02 pm
Want Longer, Thicker, Fuller Lashes?
Posted 08-09-2010 12:40 pm
Want Longer, Thicker, Fuller Lashes?
Yes! Yes! Who doesn’t? Whether you want a fast acting powerful eyelash stimulator, or an all natural chemical free alternative, Salon Services has the product for you! Salon Services is proud to represent:
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Start lengthening your lashes today! Contact your consultant or visit a showroom near you to learn more. Open stock and intro packages available now.
Beauty Secrets from Around the World
Posted 06-11-2010 5:33 pm
When it comes to beauty routines, the grass is always greener. Japanese women have it made with their long, glossy hair and Greek women's olive-toned complexions are always luminous. But how do they do it? Put down your passport-you won't need to go anywhere to find out. We got insider beauty information from experts on how women across the globe stay gorgeous.
Read excerpts below from the article, Beauty Secrets from Around the World to find out their secrets. Learn how you can recreate these at home remedies and learn which Salon Services products contain these all natural, worldly ingredients.
Australia
Australian makeup artist Napoleon Perdis says yarrow extract is used by Australian Aboriginal women to prevent stretch marks, thanks to its moisturizing and hydrating properties. Yarrow root is also an anti-inflammatory, which soothes the skin.
Calm your skin after shaving with:
Dermalogica Soothing Shave Cream- a calming, anti-inflammatory shave cream which conditions the skin, reducing irritation and redness associated with shaving. Containing skin-smoothing vitamin E, sambucus (elder tree) and achillea (yarrow) extract, it reinforces the skins natural protective barrier and fights off skin-ageing free radicals.
Chile
Chilean women credit the antioxidant powers of red grapes for their luminous skin. "It wakes up the appearance of tired and fatigued skin to give you an amazing glow," says Shalini Vadhera, author of Passport to Beauty.
Quench your skin with antioxidants and use:
Youngblood Minerals in the Mist- refresh, restore, and recharge your skin with three unique blends of pure essential oils, minerals, and vitamins that work to lock in long lasting hydration, rejuvenate skin tissue, and protect against environmental stress and pollutants.
Cygalle Dias, owner of New York City's Cygalle Healing Spa, was born in Israel and believes in the healing powers of sea salt. "When you swim in the Dead Sea, all of the salt helps your body rid itself of toxins, and it has also been known to help cure skin diseases."
Empower your skin with:
Dermalogica Hydra-Active Mineral Salts- gently soften and polish the skin with mineral rich sea salts and natural exfoliating kelp enzymes.
Italy
How do Italian women maintain their glossy locks? According to Fabio Scalia, Italian hairstylist and owner of Fabio Scalia salon in Brooklyn, New York, the answer is right in your kitchen. Italian women keep their hair shiny by combining yogurt and olive oil and using the mixture as a conditioner. The protein in the yogurt gently nourishes and conditions.
Glossify your locks with:
Davines Well-Being Yogurt Shampoo and Conditioner- Moisturize, nourish, and protect hair against affects of atmospheric agents and frequent washing.
Davines Momo Shampoo and Conditioner- A moisture-rich formula that works to restore the depleted elements dry hair with Olive Ampho Acetate- derived from olive oil- for its natural ability to gently and effectively cleanse the hair, leaving it softy and silky.
Click here to read the full article.
Prom
Posted 05-14-2010 7:02 pm
Prom night. It's the night every father dreads and every mother wishes she could relive. It's the night hundreds of dollars are spent on limousines, photographers, tuxedos, princess dresses and rhinestone handbags. The night high school girls spend hours getting ready for, months shopping for, and years dreaming about.
Prom night is coming. Make prom day, YOURS.
Check out our suggestions for 2010's hottest prom hairstyles:
Braided Beauties:
Whether it's at the beach, the runway, or even the 
Oscars, braids are without a doubt 2010's hottest hair trend. Add a funky twist to the classic updo with a braided wrap- around bun, or get Jennifer Aniston's hippy chic look by adding a single braid to a head of tousled waves.
Hair Accessories:
Who said accessories had to be limited to earrings and 
bracelets? Dazzle up your client's dress with a funky headband like Emily Blunt, or add a touch of glamour with rhinestone barrettes like our blond bombshell to the left.
The New Updo:
The waste-an-entire-can-of-hairspray-and-500-bobby-pin days are over. Messy, romantic updos and softly swept up hair reflect the natural glamour your clients will be seeking this year.
Don't forget:
You are the expert when it comes to your client and their hair.
A few tips:
Make sure to ask for a description of their dress before you begin your masterpiece. Nothing is worse than the wrong hair with the wrong dress.
Ask about the neckline, is it strapless? Halter? Suggest she wears her hair up for a dress with a higher neckline or busy print. Hair down around the shoulders is more flattering for a strapless dress.
Make sure to understand the "look" your client is going for. Hollywood Glamour? Natural Beauty? Sexy Seductress? The hair should complement the dress, not distract from it.
And lastly...we all remember what really happens at prom....
Help your client not to look like a drowned rat after a few minutes on the dance floor. Suggest a travel size TRI Aerogel hairspray, or Youngblood's new Guava lipgloss for touchups on the road.
Contact your local consultant for more prom retailing ideas, and start pre-booking now!
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