Having gone to my clients house to do her hair the other day, she mentioned that it might be fun to get a group of friends together, have a few drinks and nibbles and may be for me to give them some new fresh ideas on how to do their make-up.
What a great idea!
Having [...]
It was Easter Sunday and having left home at just after 6 in the morning yesterday ( the doors on the car were frozen shut and the wind screen wipers were frozen too! ) my assistant and i set off to start the intended wedding for 7 A.M. !! Having driven through the country side, [...]
Use a really good professional shampoo and conditioner. You really do get what you pay for.
Don’t get into the habit of washing you hair too frequently unless you really need to. The hair contains natural Sebum ( which is it’s own natural oils ) and if washed too frequently, could stimulate the hair to be [...]
Whilst on one of the courses I did recently at the Jemma Kidd make-up school in London, it was interesting to talk to David Horne ( one of the main make-up artists there ) about current trends and fashions. Having discussed a number of products that he regularly used and recommended to me, interestingly [...]
It’s so much easier to create beautiful, long hair now for your wedding. Gone were the days where you have to spend a fortune on having a full head of hair extensions ( unless that’s what you want of course! ) A number of clients are coming to me with the concern that their [...]
1. Drink plenty of water, to hydrate the skin.
2. Get to know your skin type, so you can use the correct products.
3. Get plenty of sleep - lack of it will create fine lines and wrinkles.
4. Don’t eat too much spicy or sweet food - other wise, you may find out you will [...]
Having had a stand at the Stanmer house wedding fair on Sunday ( i felt pretty grim, with a cold so didn’t feel that up to it ). I managed to get a model to practice showing my hair and make-up skills and we had some fun whilst my daughter filmed me working!
It was really [...]
By Jacqueline Le Huec
Having surreptitiously planned my own wedding inside my head for as far back as I can remember, despite not during most of that time having found someone happy to marry me, it was comforting to find out that I am part of a majority. Academics1 writing on the subject of weddings have [...]
Day One
Arrive at Jemma Kidd’s studio, which is smart, light and contemporary and am greeted by some friendly, familiar faces and then introduced to the other members of the team.
It seemed that over the next three days we would be concentrating on 4 main looks ( inspired by themes from the catwalk ). Also, mother [...]
Arrived for Saks course to start at 10.30 and am greeted by Andrew Barton - British Hairdresser of the year, who’s professional, down to earth approach is both fascinating and funny.
We were to work on 2 looks in the day - one called “Bohemian Glamour”, which was a style created for long hair and inspired [...]