Christmas Opening Hours
Here are the Christmas and new year opening hours for Richmond House Library and Summer Row Library. Don't forget to return or renew any books that you have out on loan, before you leave College for the Christmas break, to prevent any overdue fines when you return in January. Have a good break!
Richmond House
Summer Row

Ebooks Available
There are several Ebook versions of books now available that you can access via Athens and the Dawson Books database. If you haven't used the Athens resources or accessed Ebooks before, call in to Richmond House Library and I will show you how to do this. Here are some of the titles that are now available:
Special Effects Makeup for Stage and Screen, Debrecini
The Spa Book: the official guide to spa therapy, Crebbin-Bailey
Understanding Skin Problems, Papadopoulos

Young Beautician of the Year
Just a reminder that Young Beautician of the Year is showing on BBC3 tonight. See previous post for info.

National Make-Up Awards 2011

The UK's first National Make-Up Awards for Make-Up Artists, will be taking place live on Monday 28th February 2011 at The Professional Beauty show held at ExCel Exhibition Centre, London. There are four categories including Student Make-Up Artist. The last date to register for the competition is 24th December. See the event website for details.

Clothes Show Live 2010

The Clothes Show Live is currently taking place at the NEC, Birmingham. Gok Wan is presenting in the Fashion Theatre 3-5th December, but the Clothes Show Live will continue at the NEC until the 8th December. See the event website for more info.

IMATS 2011 London Show
The 2011 International make-Up Artist Trade Show will be taking place on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th January at Alexandra Palace, London. There are several types of tickets with discounts for students, although during general show hours it is open to the general public. To see ticket details and the latest show news view the event website.

Young Beautician of the Year
Watch BBC3 on Tuesday 7th December 10.30pm- 11.30pm to see four beauticians competing to be named Young Beautician of the Year. The contestants will be showing their skills at waxing, tanning, a beauty quiz and two of the beauticians will be performing a 'yummy mummy' make over in the final round. Judging them will be facialist Vaishaly Patel. If you missed Young Hairdresser of the Year, shown earlier in the series, you can watch it on BBC iplayer

New Book in Stock

We have a new book in stock at Richmond House Library that is of particular interest to anyone studying for the Theatrical and Media Make-Up Diploma, Birmingham Royal Ballet: a Cinderella Story

Due to student demand, there are also extra copies available at Richmond House Library of Anatomy and Physiology: Therapy Basics, (3rd. ed.) McGuinness. So, if you've been waiting for a copy of this book to take out on loan, call in to the Library and collect a copy now.