Hair Care and Beauty from Richard John

Put Spring in your Step!!!

Don’t you hate it when the sun comes out and the weather warms up a little, as you slip on your beautiful summer wedges you realise that your feet are about as attractive as white leggings and cellulite? Well here comes your quick foot fix for when you can’t get in quick enough for a pedicure.

1. Pour yourself a large glass of white wine (or whatever your tipple of choice may be). whether you’ve been at work or at home with the kids, which in turn, as we all know, is actually much harder than “work”, you’ve earned it!

2. Fill a suitable vessel (in my case, usually a bendy bucket) with warm to hot water and why not try adding my favourite soak  Zen Spa Blissful Calm Tea Tree Bath. It soothes and relaxes my feet while giving me the feeling that theyre having a really good clean. Soak those toes for 10 mins.

3. Remove and take out a scrub. The best I’ve used is the Zen Spa Natural Salt Polish. massage into feet paying special attention to heels, balls of the feet and toes. The natural salt polish seems to soften and remove hard skin really well and leaves my feet feeling brand new.

4. Soak feet again, gentle washing off the salt polish. Remove and gently dry with a towl (preferably one that hasn’t already been used by hubby, kids dog etc)!

5. Time for moisturiser. It’s really important to use a proper foot cream! Why not try the Zen Spa Green Tea Souffle?? It accompanies the bath perfectly, giving that long lasting feeling of revitalisation and freshness to those tired tootsies! Massage in gently (or if your other half is feeling particularly generous, maybe ask them to do it?!)

6. Here comes the colour. Jessica do an amazing range of nail colours, and one of my favourites for this season has to be Confident Coral. A vibrant colour that goes with everything but obviously it’s your choice! Leave polish to dry properly! Smudges don’t “add to the effect” as someone once said to me!

That’s the basics covered. If you want or need more intensive hydration then do this at night time. After your nail colour has dried (properly!!!) apply another thick layer of souffle or cream and then put a pair of socks on (preferably cotton) to go to sleep in that night. The next morning your feet will be hydrated, beautifully smooth and ready for any summer shoe you decide to squeeze them into.

Matte or Melting???

Are you that woman who looks in the mirror at your 11am  break and realises that your foundation is halfway down your face and your forehead is shinier than your grandmas silver?? Well help is now at hand!! Up until now, many foundations have claimed to be “Matte” finish and “last all day” but I know that this is inevitably a fib. I should know I’ve tried every single one! However, Clarins have launched their new Ever Matte Foundation. It’s Oil Free, with SPF 15 (very important – a million year old leathery skin just isn’t a good look!) The foundation rebalances skin thus giving an even, flawless and shine free finish. Even though the foundation is medium to full coverage, if you prefer a little something extra then their Mineral Powder is perfect. It offers a light coverage so you don’t get that cake face look! but it absorbs the excess oils and then tightens pores with a special skin detox complex (I won’t pretend to understand that exactly!) This duo will give you the coverage and look any oily skin sufferer will want without the feeling of clogging up your skin. A winner all round I think!!

Calendar Update!!!

Couple of up and coming events to let you know about. First things first, our Young Stylist of the Year competition takes place on Monday 2^nd April. And while this is not open to the public, it is a highly sort after accolade amongst the young trainees at Richard John. The youngsters have been working tirelessly for weeks to create a completely finished look. They design staging (car tyres, tree stumps and bicycles have all been used in previous years!) They also design and create the costumes, make up and of course the hair, including colour! Watch this space as we’ll be sharing all the gossip, photos and fun with you, as well as an interview with the winner!!

Second on the list and a little further off is our next Clarins evening. It’s taking place on the 1^st May. Tickets are already available and we’ll be raising money for the MS Society. It will work as it usually does with goody bags, demos and £5 from your ticket price being redeemable on the night against products in store and the other £5 going straight to the charity. Tickets are limited so call us to find out more or call in to purchase. It makes a great night out for the girls – yes wine is on offer!! As well as make up demos, skin consultations and hair care advice. Why not buy the girls in our life a ticket instead of an Easter egg?? Some of us have eaten enough Easter eggs to last us a life - damn supermarket offers!!! Look forward t seeing you there! xx