BAFTA Televison Craft Awards 2012

The 2012 BAFTA Award for Make Up & Hair Design has just been awarded to Jacqueline Fowler, for The Crimson Petal and the White. You can watch the winners interview, plus see the other nominees and other category winners at the BAFTA Awards site.

New Edition of Body Massage: Therapy Basics

Copies of the new edition of Body Massage: therapy basics, Couldridge, are now available.

New Creative Head Website

The new Creative Head Magazine online website is worth checking for news of competitions, events, salon business news, and all that's happening in the world of hairdressing. You can also read the current digital issue of Creative Head from the site link

Spa Opportunities

The latest digital format issue of Spa Opportunities ( jobs, news, training and diary dates for the spa industry) is now available. 

The Salon Magazine

The May print issue of The Salon is now available at Richmond House. The Salon magazine is a trade publication that covers all aspects of the UK hairdressing and beauty therapy industry. Inside the May issue is a 'Facebook Masterclass' on using information on Facebook Insights to maximise your success online by checking details about anyone visiting your business page. Also included is a feature on '13 Ways to Motivate Your Team'. You can access the current issue and back issues online from The Salon magazine website 

Vidal Sassoon

 It was sad to hear of the death of Vidal Sassoon, the 1960s hairdressing legend, this week. See the BBC news site for the Obituary.

If you are interested in reading his autobiography, we have copies in the Library. Click here for details

Beauty UK, Incorporating Holistic Health & Hair UK 2012

BeautyUK 2012 will be taking place on Sunday May 13th and Monday May 14th at the NEC in Birmingham. You will be able to see products and equipment, featuring Holistic, Nail and Tanning companies, plus the latest innovations in skin care, nails, tanning, beauty equipment and training. There will also be training seminars and workshops; plus the Midlands' heat of WorldSkills UK, with competition categories for 2012 including Advanced Beauty, Intermediate Beauty, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Nail Art, Nail Techniques and Theatrical & Media Make-Up. This year, the event also incorporates Holistic Health 2012 and Hair UK 2012.
See the BeautyServe site for more details.