Celebrity Scissorhands

As part of the Children in Need fundraising campaign, this Sunday (October 26th) sees the start of Celebrity Scissorhands, where celebrity hairdressing and beauty trainees are given three weeks to become hairdressers and beauty experts. So if you are looking for some techniques to copy, (or maybe avoid!) you can see Celebrity Scissorhands on BBC 1 between 10.50pm-11.45pm.
The celebrities, include Stedman from 80s band Five Star, Lucinda Ledgerwood from The Apprentice and Grange Hill's Lee 'Zammo' MacDonald and Chris Perry-Metcalf, and they will embark on a three-week crash course in hairdressing and beauty therapy under the tuition of pro hairdresser Lee Stafford. Steve Strange is the assistant manager and image consultant, and all donations made in exchange for treatments in the academy go to BBC Children in Need.

Hairdressing Training Online Resource

If you have previously used Athens to access the Hairdressing Training database, you will no longer find it in the main Athens list of databases. If you go to the main 'My Athens' page and scroll down, on the left side of the page you will see under 'MIMAS Services' the Hairdressing Training link. If you click on the link, it will then take you to the Hairdressing Training site.
For anyone who hasn't used Hairdressing Training before, here is some information about how it can help you. If you want any help or want me to show you the resource, just drop in to Richmond House Library and ask me.
The resource features thirteen classic haircuts to illustrate the Level 2 NVQ material. Each haircut features a photographic step-by-step guide, a quick textual guide to the haircut and a few simple questions to test the user's understanding of the material.
The lessons section of the site covers much of the theory behind the haircuts, whilst the products section looks at the equipment and hair care products that the student will need to know as part of their education. This is an ideal reference resource for students on the NVQ Level 2 course. Hairdressing Training provides a suite of web resources with photographic step by step guides combined with lessons and handy tips and techniques, suiting a variety of learning styles The resource includes a discussion zone where you can interact with other users by submitting and discussing questions about hairdressing. The product area provides useful tips and explains how to use different products in the correct way. Students can test their knowledge by completing the self test questions provided.

Mind, Body and Soul Exhibition

The Mind Body Soul Exhibitions offer lectures, workshops, and stage demonstrations of therapies and products, from Aromatherapy, to Reiki and Reflexology, Meditation and Yoga. The next one will be staged in London on Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th November 2008. If you are interested in buying tickets or seeing the programme of events before deciding whether to visit the event, have a look at the Mind Body Soul Exhibitions site

Holistic Health 2009

Although it seems a long way off, the 2009 Holistic Health complementary trade event might be one you want to make a note of, as it is moving to Hall 11 at the NEC in Birmingham.It will take place on Sunday 25th and Monday 27th April. The event is trade only and entrance is free to salon owners and managers, qualified beauty therapists, nail technicians, college buyers, final year students and complementary therapy practitioners. There will also be free entry to BeautyUK which is taking place in Hall 12. To request your free ticket and read more information about the event click on this link to the BeautyServe.com website

The Yoga Show

If you are interested in yoga then make a note in your diary of The Yoga Show, which takes place on Friday 31 October, Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 November at Olympia National Hall.

Available at the show will be free yoga and pilates classes, demonstrations, workshops and over 200 exhibitors. Tickets are £7.00, concessions £5.00 on Friday and £10.00, concessions £8.00 on Saturday and Sunday. For more information and to read the programme, click here

Want Help To Stop Smoking?- Change of Date
Update to the post about the stop smoking campaign session. It was not possible to hold the session yesterday, but sessions have now been arranged on Monday the 20th and 27th October instead in Richmond House Café.
If any student or member of staff would like to give up smoking, here is your chance. If you go to Richmond House Cafe on Monday 20 or 27th October, there will be help, advice and support available. You might also want to have a look at the ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) site for more information about the harmful effects of smoking and how to stop.

Love Your Heart Event

If you are looking for a girl’s night out that includes pampering and indulgence for you and your female friends, with manicures, pedicures, reflexology, massages and makeovers by Body Shop, Lancôme and Arbonne Skin Care, then head for The Lunar Suite at Radisson SAS Hotel in Birmingham on Thursday 30th October between 5.00pm and 9.00pm.
How about some retail therapy, with clothes, lingerie, perfume, accessories, make-up and lifestyle advice? Or watch a Selfridges fashion show, salsa and belly dancing displays, and enjoy food and wine.
Heart Research UK in the Midlands would like to invite you and your friends and colleagues to the first annual Love Your Heart Event. Tickets cost £10 each in advance, or £12 on the door.
To reserve your tickets call 0121 454 1799.

Alternative Hair Show

The Alternative Hair Show will take place this Sunday, 19th October, 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The show is dedicated to raise money for Leukamia Research. For more details and to buy tickets, see the Alternative Hair Show website

Online Library Catalogue

Just a reminder that we have a Library online catalogue, which enables you to do things like renewing/reserving books and has many guides to services plus useful information. You can find the online catalogue via any PC with Internet access using the College webpage, Blackboard (from the 'Library' tab), from the 'Useful Web Links' on this blog or for the really easy option click here

Want Help To Stop Smoking?

If any student or member of staff would like to give up smoking, here is your chance. If you go to Richmond House Cafe on Monday 13th October between 11.00 - 14.00 there will be help, advice and support available.

You might also want to have a look at the ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) site for more information about the harmful effects of smoking and how to stop.

Positive Health Magazine

From this month, October, print copies of Positive Health will no longer be published. However, you will be able to access it online at www.positivehealth.com. Just click on the link to read the current issue, October 2008. Back issues of the print version will still be available in the Library.