Christmas Party Looks 

Festive Tresses

 

The Autumn season is clearly here and I can certainly say that longer hair looks are here to stay.

Glamorous but wearable styles are this seasons must for your tresses, with hair colour looking natural and in great condition. If you are keen to get long hair in a hurry try real hair extensions.

 

Courtesy of Tigi

 

Hair extensions have been noted for some time as a must-have for many celebs in order to get stylish long looks in an instant, Jordan, Victoria Beckham, Caprice and Kerry Catona are all rumoured to be regulars for hair extensions application.

 

To get the natural looking healthy hair that they’re known for, the hair must be real human hair of the highest quality. Beware as there are many types of synthetic hair and poor quality real hair available that do not last well, make hair look unhealthy and can actually damage your own hair and scalp.

The best and safest hair extensions are done by fully qualified and experienced hair extensions experts using only the finest real human hair.

 

The consultation should be free and the stylist will determine the look you are after, the length of hair you require, the colour, the price and your suitability for hair extensions.

 

The extensions should look, feel and move like your own hair. Your hair extensions expert should be able to match the colour of the hair extensions to your own hair. The extensions hair is bonded to your own natural hair using a professional bonding system.

 

The extensions can be washed, coloured, cut, straightened, curled and in most cases worn in ‘hair up’ styles. Generally you can do everything with hair extensions that you would do to your own natural hair, they are after all real hair too!

The hair extensions last around 3-4 months, and prices start at around £300.

Party Looks

The party season is upon us! For the ultimate party look for your celebrations its time to start thinking hair and make-up. For hair why not try something new, a different style or even have your hair put up professionally in a salon.

 

For a more relaxed look you could wear some hair up and some down and add sparkly accessories to create a funky image.

Why not have some hair added applied to give your style more length or to incorporate a different colour. Hair wefts are pieces of added hair that can be used to make your style look longer or to add colour to your look.

 

The wefts last until the next time you wash your hair or for around 3 days and are ideal for special occasions, they are also great as a way to see how you would manage with longer hair, prices start at around £30.00.

Party hair is all about shine so don’t forget to make sure your hair is in top condition and your colour is fresh. The perfect finish is paramount for party hair so ensure your fix and hold your style with a hairspray such as TIGI’s Maxxed Out, and last of all apply a shine spray so hair looks healthy and glam, try TIGI’s Shine Junkie In A Can.

 

Make-Up

For make-up its time to shimmer and shine with the latest radiant make-up looks. Get flawless skin glowing skin by using a skin brightening cream either underneath or instead of foundation, try Proto-col’s Silk Firming Serum or Origins Skin Brightening Cream.

 

Get instant shimmer by applying a product on top of your foundation, a must have for glamming up is Origins Halo Effect Instant Illuminator for Face, superb for reviving a tired base or use on its own with no foundation.

 

Nails

No party look is complete without party nails and new years celebrations are the ideal time to do something a bit different with those talons.

 

Try having nail extensions with real Swarovski Rhinestones embedded into the gel or acrylic that goes over the top, this look is super glam and long lasting.

 

If you don’t want nail extensions you can protect and grow your own nails by having a Calgel overlay and again the Swarovski Rhinestones can be embedded into the gel, so there’s less risk of losing them or knocking them off your nails.

For a more subtle look try a Sparkling French Finish. This is done with white and clear gel and looks just like a French manicure, however there is glitter mixed into the gel to give a sparkly look.

Gina’s Top Beauty Duty:

"Why not take a break from all that Xmas shopping and treat your feet to a relaxing professional pedicure, pedicures also include your toe nails being painted – ideal for all those party season sandals"

 

For more hair and beauty tips and advice you can e-mail Gina at swindonbeauty@aol.com or for an expert consultation or to make an appointment visit Gina's Salon aqua-G in The Brunel Centre, Swindon Tel: 01793-610611 Web: www.aquaG.co.uk