New Books in Stock

There are now loan copies available of these two books:
Compacts and Cosmetics : beauty from Victorian times to the present day, Marsh
Light and Shoot: 50 fashion photos, Gatcum

Free Nail File Newspaper

Free copies of the Winter 2012 issue of the nail newspaper, The Nail File, are now available at Richmond House Library counter. You can view the online copy of the Autumn 2011 issue, plus issues of Guild News, Tanning World and Irish Beauty from the BeautyServe website

Hairdressing Training Online Resource

Hairdressing Training offers step-by-step guidance videos, self-evaluation tests, worksheets and guides relating to hairdressing styles and techniques; the service is also mapped to the NVQ Hairdressing curriculum. This online resource can be found by clicking on the UCB Online Library tab, then going to the MyAthens page and by scrolling down the MyAthens page you will see the link to click on. Hairdressing Training has also launched a Facebook page.
If you need any help with the Hairdressing Training resource please call in to Richmond House Library and see me.

1940s and 1950s Fashions Books

If you are looking for books on 1940s and 1950s fashion, and also bridal make-up, there are now loan copies in stock of the following books.
Forties Fashion: from siren suits to the new look, Walford
The 1940s Look: recreating the fashions, hair styles and make-up of the Second World War, Brown
The 1950s Look: a practical guide to fashions, hairstyles and make-up, Brown
Makeup Makeovers- Weddings: stunning looks for the entire bridal party, Jones

Paris Fashion Week 2012

See all the latest fashion, beauty and make-up news from the 2012 Paris Fashion Week, including photos from backstage, at the Fashionising.com website.

Spa Opportunities Digital Magazine

The new digital edition of Spa Opportunities is now available, via the Spa Opportunities website.

UCB Open Day

Don't forget to remind any friends who are considering studying at UCB that we have a further Education open day tomorrow, Saturday 21st January. For any of you who are thinking of progressing to a Higher Education course, and would like to know more about this, there is a UCB Higher Education open day on Saturday 11th February. Click on the links for more info.

Professional Beauty 2012 Exhibition

Professional Beauty 2012 will be taking place at Excel, London, Sunday 4th March - Monday 5th March. The event includes conferences and seminars, such as BABTAC , CThA , The London International Nail Championships and the National Student Make-Up Competition
The show is open only to trade and professional visitors over the age of 16, and you can register online at the Professional Beauty website. Professional Beauty has also launched a mobile website for the exhibitions arm of the business, so you can also register through this. See here for info.

New Books in Stock

Happy New Year to Everyone!
The following new titles are now in stock at Richmond House. Click on the tiles for more info.
British Asian Style: fashion and textiles past and present, Breward
Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Fashion in Detail, Hart
Nineteenth-Century Fashion in Detail, Johnson
Twentieth-Century Fashion in Detail, Wilcox