We’ve been threading in the salon now for about 18 months and it seems the technique is becoming more popular with people approaching us who already know about it.

I’m going to do a video in the next couple of weeks to demonstrate how it works but it is basically a hair removal treatment that uses thread to lift the hair out of the follicle straight from the root. The thread is twisted and as it is moved over the hair, it circles the hair to pull it out.

Some people prefer it to waxing because the skin is not touched, just the hair.

Why not try it next time you are in?

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Sorry for so little posting in the last month, been busy in the salon - it’s not as if I have been out enjoying the British Summer, just slaving over ladies nails and men’s backs - oo’er.

Anyway, went surfing on Sunday, web surfing that is, and found this funky little handbag shop in Whitchurch, Hampshire, which isn’t too far away from me.

Was going to buy online, but figured as it was so near I’d pop down there and got myself a bargain or three. Quality handbags though.

Hot off the press, we have some brand new products on the shop from St. Tropez:

St Tropez Everyday Face

St. Tropez Everyday Face is more than just a facial tanner, featuring a unique combination of a Marine Extract and Vitamin E to revitalise skin and help reduce the appearance of fine lines and Wrinkles. Enriched with Aloe Vera for long lasting moisturisation. Everyday face is Ideal for:

• Daily facial use
• Extending the life of a professional applied tan
• Clients who aren’t confident applying “full strength” self tan!

Available in two versions for your skin type:

• Everyday Face - Fair To Medium - RRP £12.95 - Beauty Club price - £11.66
• Everyday Face - Medium to Dark - RRP £12.95 - Beauty Club price - £11.66

Everyday Airbrush

Also now available is the Everyday Airbrush inspired by the Airbrush Technology used in our professional salon.

The 360 degree spray technology means you can hold the can any way up, at any angle. The super-fine mist soaks into your skin quickly - just 5 minutes and your ready to get dressed - and it’s clear, so theres no mess!

The Aloe vera formulation gives powerful long-lasting
moisturisation, and a touch of self-tanner gradually builds a light tan that starts to appear in an hour, develops over the next few hours and
lasts for days. Whatever your skin type or colour, the result from Everyday Airbrush is the
most natural looking, streak-free tan.

Everyday Airbrush - RRP £17.95 - Beauty Club price - £16.16

If you do, and let’s face it, most of us do, you may be interested in the Brand New You Tube from Brand New You Magazine in the UK.

You sign up for £20 (+£4.95 P&P) per quarter and they guarantee to send you a minimum of 4 beauty products worth at least £80 (RRP).

Courtesy of Beauty Snob is a link to the latest Elle Magazine Issue in America looking at self tanning lotions and potions.

One of which is our beloved St. Tropez Tanning Lotion.

The others include:

• Clarins Self Tanning Instant Gel
• Dove Energy Glow Daily Moisturiser with Subtle Self Tanner
• Lancome FLASH BRONZER
• St. Tropez Tanning Lotion
• Shiseido Daily Bronzer

Sun tan lotion can soften or dissolve your acrylic nails or nail polish according to this article on Beauty Brains.

If you want to find out if your sun tan lotion of choice will ruin your nails, try this (from Beauty Brain):

Smear a little of your favourite nail polish on a piece of glass (you can use an empty nail polish bottle or even a old compact mirror. Then, take that with you when you’re shopping for a sunscreen. Squeeze a little of the sunscreen product onto your polish smear and see if it softens the film. That should be a pretty good indicator if it will be okay when you actually apply it with your manicured fingers.

They also refer to another article worth reading: 3 Ways to Tell if Your Sunscreen is Bad.

Onwards and upwards for Coleen McLoughlin who seems to be making a name for herself away from being the imminent Mrs Wayne Rooney.

According to Now Magazine she is launching her own range of beauty products, which may make her £10 million over the next few years.

Coleen will design and promote the brand (I presume with some help from some people who know what they are doing ) which will include her own fragrance. Apparently the beauty range will be in shops for next summer - 2008.

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It’s that time of year where your legs can can come back out on show and the short skirts and sandals make a reappearance.

But, are you make the most out of the shape of your legs?

This article on iVillage is all about the different shapes that legs come in and how to get the best out of yours.

• Legs to heaven
• Curvy calves
• Uptown legs
• Pocket diva legs
• The thigh’s the limit
• Firm and fabulous legs

One of my favourite new blogs - The Beauty Brain - has an great article about sunless tanning - why it works and is it good for you?

Sunless tanning, or as I like to call it - a fake tan - is a great way to get some quick colour without having to resort to lying in the sun or under a sun bed. I always apply one a couple of days before a party just to liven up my complexion.

Beauty Brain also tell you how sunless tanning works.

My fave fake tanning product range is St. Tropez as it gives a quick natural looking tan - not too much but just enough colour to see the difference, or more importantly, for other people to see the difference. One of their newer products is Everyday, which is a moisturiser that helps build and maintain a healthy looking tan but I haven’t tried it just yet.

But, remember, these products do only give you a fake tan. Your skin is no more resistant to actual sun, so always wear your sun tan lotion when out in the sun.