Monday 12 October 2009
Beauty A-ha moments
I liked the feature on Beauty Aha! moments in October's Red Magazine, and it got me thinking about what revelatory beauty moments I've had. The biggest has to be Yuko hair straightening - I first had it done when it came to the UK five years ago. With trepidation, I went to the Yuko flagship salon for a consultation, and was put at ease by the fact that the staff were clearly so conscientious. It turned out to be ideal for my not-quite-curly, not-quite-straight, fine-but-lots-of-it hair. I didn't have noticeable regrowth and it lasted for ages. I had it done again a year or so later. Then I went wavy for a few years, but last year I was tempted by the Shiseido Senscience hair straightening at Billi Currie salon in Chiltern Street. It's like thermal hair straightening 2.o, giving a less poker-straight finish. Again it revolutionised my hair - drying time cut from 45 minutes to five minutes, and now I could have a fringe and choppy layers without them going bushy. It's grown out now, but I'd definately have it done again. What are your beauty aha moments?
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For me, it was eyelash curlers. I have quite long eyelashes, but they stick straight out - the first time I curled them was definitely an "oh, that's good!" moment. I started off with Shu, but graduated to Suqqu.
ReplyDeleteUsing a brush and eyeshadow on my brows instead of a pencil. And similarly, the realisation that good make up tools can totally transform your make up (though I still don't get the MAC 187!)
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Hey, they are good ones! I confess I still don't think I have got to grips properly with lash curlers - I'm always too scared to get them really close to the roots like make-up artists do!
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thanks - its still very new but i'm hoping at add to it soon, i certainly have enough stuff to review!!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, definitely brow powder for me too! It's the *only* thing I wouldn't leave the house without.
ReplyDeleteEasily my A-Ha discovery is lash extensions. Expensive, time consuming and every time one falls out I think 'goodbye £3', BUT, I love the look so much it's my one very regular indulgence. I won't give it up in a hurry. Oh, and Botox is another A-Ha. Revelatory, wrinkle-wise.
ReplyDeleteI loved lash extensions when i had them too! But didn't make it a regular habit...might just be time to try them again, thanks for the reminder!
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