Hair Envy: Fearne Cotton

Now Fearne is a bit like Marmite to many, some love her, some, well we all know what the other option is. Personally I love her, her style and hair are fantastic and after following her Instagram I waited patiently after seeing a picture with snippets of hair lying on the floor.

I thought Fearne looked great with a longer bob style, and I loved how versatile she made it by waving, texturising and straightening. It gave all of us mid-length ladies hope that our hair wasn't just inbetween short and long. Fearne obviously thought the same, as she had her stylist cut off around 3/4 inches of hair to rest just on her shoulders.
Also, can I please get that black leather dress!! Gorgeous! and I love the messy, textured hair with one side slightly curled around. I actually want Fearne's hair. The colour, the cut, the style. *reaches for bleach*

My hair is getting well past my shoulders now, and I'm thinking about cutting it. Never learn do we!!

Salon: Mr Rizzo, Covent Garden

Saturday morning in Covent Garden and a trip to Mr Rizzo - a barbers that blends British tailoring with Italian flair. Part of the Sanrizz salon family it offers creative cutting, barbering and luxury shaving.

'It’s a place for the working gentlemen who wants the immaculate sharp look to succeed; the perfect legacy to my late father Mr. Rizzo!' explains British Hairdressing Entrepreneur and Salon Owner, Tony Rizzo.

I took Tom along so he could relax and get a trim. Perk of being a hair blogger's boyfriend eh! We arrived and were quickly looked after being offered drinks and having our jackets taken. The salon is a great space, with lots of light and I LOVE how they have old barbers chairs at some of the stations. I'm a sucker for a retro interior and I love how Mr Rizzo have mixed modern with vintage pieces.

Harri, the stylist, was great. Consultation wise it was the best I've ever heard - he spoke to Tom about what he wanted, the style and everything else in-between. He advised him on products to use without the hard sell and even gave him blowdry how-to tips. Tom's hair is long, reaching his shoulders but the back was slightly longer and overall his hair just needed a 'tidy' He wanted to keep the length but wanted it to look like it was supposed to be that style - rather than just grown out.
The relaxing wash and head massage made way for a cut, and neck trim (along with a sideburn/beard tidy) which was then finished with a spritz of Fudge Sea Salt Medium Hold Salt Enchanted Texture Spray and a blowdry (carried out with a Denman D3) A very glossy haired Tom left happy and I have to admit I was pretty envious at how good his hair looked! I do love the feeling of freshly blown dried hair. Definitely recommend the salon if you are wanting to treat any men in your life to a bit of a pamper. Full list of services and prices are here.

Mr. Rizzo, 4 Upper Street St Martin’s Lane, London, WC2H 9NY
020-7379-5088
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Snippets #12

Let the Christmas count down begin! It's December people!

This weekend has once again been a whirlwind of seeing friends, working and London. No live music this weekend as the fellas band has had a weekend off after three gigs in a row. So I took him for some pampering at Mr Rizzo. More on this later this week.

My lovely friends Kristie and Carl are heading over to Australia for Christmas so we organised a pretend Christmas, complete with me cooking up a huge roast. Add to the mix Carl's sister Natalie - and her gorgeous pooch Bruno, along with Tom, and it was a fantastic laughter and food filled afternoon.

I was hoping for a quiet couple of weeks before Christmas but that seems to have quickly disappeared from view with more work, events and parties to run around. I'm so excited about spending Christmas with my family back in the West Country - and to finally meet my dad's dog Millie (who is going to be HUGE by the time I see her!) Lots more exciting stuff to come, and I'm thinking of doing a vlog just so you can keep up with the goings on. Sound good?
You can catch up on the posts from last week or so by clicking the links I've handily popped in this post - including my Mermaid Waves with BLEACH, an oriental review and some Hensmans Salon event gossip - oh, and a look at my brand new website.
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Event: Hensmans Winter Wonderland

If you live in or around the Milton Keynes and Northampton area you'll no doubt know about Hensmans Salons. With top stylists and a beautiful salon space it's worth booking an appointment for a party time blowdry or pre Christmas pamper. 

Monday 18th November saw over 200 people enjoy a Winter Wonderland event held by the talented team. Not only were guests given hair and beauty ideas to see them through the festive season but there was also a host of Hensmans favourite businesses there ready to help with the Christmas shopping. Pampering and shopping under one roof? My kind of event!

Creative stylist, Kelsie O'Connor (who came up with the fantastic idea) was joined by top stylists Holly Taylor, Dawn Anderton and Gavin McIntyre to help guests get glamorous. The night wasn't just about pampering, Hensmans also raised £270 for The Prince's Trust. Gemma Hensman, Director, was over the moon 

"Here at Hensmans we love Christmas. This is the third year we've held this event and it was such a great evening. To have raised such a huge amount of money for The Prince's Trust too is just the icing on the cake"

If you live near either the Northampton (01604 634448) or Milton Keynes (01908 677336) give the team a call to book your appointment. Students get 10% off, and they do some great offers such as 25% on a Monday and 25% selected colours on Wednesday!