THE BODY PLACE

Semi Permanent Eyebrows

The Body PlaceTel. No. 0208 360 1101

Top picture shows completed eyebrows with hair stroke technique. Next picture is how they looked before hair stoke treatment.

This picture is eyebrows filled in with powder technique.
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WILD ROSE BEAUTY BALM

WILD ROSE BEAUTY BALM

Benefits:

• Rich cleanser
• Gentle exfoliant
• Deeply nourishing balm

How to Use:

1. Rich cleanser: remove excess make-up, moisten skin with warm water then gently massage on the balm. Rinse with warm water and pat dry.
2. Gentle exfoliant: cleanse as above, then use the muslin cloth, dampened with hot water, to wipe away the balm in a gentle, circular movement.
3. Nourishing balm: Apply sparingly to clean, dry skin. Paying particular attention to dry and dehydrated areas
4. As part of a full facial treatment to decongest and enrich the skin - follow all three steps above. Finish with Wild Rose Beauty Elixir.

See accompanying leaflet for details.

Wild Rose Beauty Balm comes with an unbleached, organic muslin cloth - made from organically grown cotton. To care for your muslin cloth, wash regularly with a mild detergent and dry naturally.

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JAMAICA HOLIDAY. PLACE TO STAY

The thing about being in the Caribbean is when you are there staying inside is not an option.
The beaches, sight seeing, boat rides, rum bars, restaurants and markets are fantastic!

We are so exciting to offer an alternative to staying in a hotel, you can  experience Jamaica like a local.

You will be in a family home, your space is a self contained studio flat. You have your own front door, bathroom and a kitchenette area for your refreshments.

We proudly offer you a place to sleep after you've been out most of the day. There is so much to see and do in the Caribbean, but when it's time to sleep you want to know that you are safe and your not paying a mortgage to lay your head for a night.  CLICK HERE TO HAVE A LOOK

Helping with the gardening.

Peaking out into the back yard. Mango, orange, banana, breafruit and ackee trees. Lemon grass, alo vera & single bible to name a few of the plants you'll find. It could keep a naturist entertained for ages before you even get to the beach, town or travel around.

BEAUTY SLEEP CONCENTRATE

Replenishes and recharges ALL SKIN TYPES

Our luxurious, lightweight and easily absorbed Beauty Sleep Concentrate has been scientifically formulated to support your skin’s natural night time regeneration, while helping reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

PROVEN IN CLINICAL TRIALS TO INCREASE SKIN'S MOISTURE LEVELS BY UP TO 98% OVER 12 HOURS.

Infused with naturally regenerative narcissus tazetta bulb extract, a smoothing tri-peptide and antioxidant-rich nourishing grape seed oil, for skin that looks and feels beautifully moisturised, replenished and recharged. With a delightful blend of aromatherapy essential oils renowned for their calming, relaxing properties.

Benefits:

• Supports skin’s night time recovery
• Helps prevent premature skin ageing
• Replenishes and refreshes
• Increases skin's moisture levels by up to 98% over 12 hours

How to Use:

Apply 3-4 pumps nightly under your normal moisturiser. If you prefer, it can also be used on its own as an alternative to moisturiser. Gently massage onto skin with a light, upwards, circular motion.

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HAND MASSAGE TUTORIAL

That's the thing about teaching. We repeat ourselves millions of times - I don't mind at all - really I don't! ☺

It's that demonstration that cuts into students practical sessions that cause me concern. Of course the demonstration is for their own good to see the treatment completed in the flesh so to speak, but some learners daydream through parts that they think are not significant. Only later in the course they realise the importance of this one off full demo.

The importance of the hand massage cannot be over stated. It can be so disappointing when you go for a manicure and the therapist seems to be creaming your hands rather than giving you a relaxing massage, which is an essential part of a manicure.

So here you are a demo you can watch over and over again. Give it a go click here 

Use your newly learnt  hand massage technique on friends and family as well as part of a manicure treatment.

INSPIRE

Inspire
8 Station Parade
Southgate Station
London
N14 5BJ

020 8886 6008
www.inspire@gmail.com

This is a great looking shop in a convenient location.

The nail bar was buzzing and the staff are welcoming.

I popped in for a manicure and of course the receptionist did her best to fit the treatment in. The nail technicians were busy so I was passed on to a hairdresser. Nothing wrong with that, business is business and most therapist are multi-talented.

My therapist was doing a lip wax when I arrived. The reason why I noticed her is because there was a man speaking to her while she did the treatment which I thought was odd.
Most women will not admit that they have hair on their upper lip and here is a man talking to the therapist while she is carrying out the treatment. In my view he had no consideration for the client or respect for the professionalism of the therapist who needed to concentrate treatment and client.

And then from that client she was shuffled over to me for my natural nail manicure. The other therapist and receptionist had not set up a work area or put out the resources that were needed. So she rushed around to find what was needed for my treatment and then totally frazzled she sat me down at a hair station.

My therapist name is Asu she has  technique with the manicure tools that I would never of considered. These techniques were effective and well instigated.  They say we learn something new every day, but after 40 years in the beauty business she impressed me and I definitely learned new uses for cuticle clippers and curved nail scissors that I will be sharing with my Level 3 Nail Enhancement Technology students.

My disappointment was not so much in the varnish application but the fact that no Base or Top Coat was used which is my worst nightmare. This is one of the things that separate the professionals from the others. The whole point of going to the salon is to get a professional finish.  The end result looked like I had slapped on a layer of colour...
Such is life £'s wasted on what could have been a great experience.

This shop has great potential if the management stop blaming, making excuses and work on solutions.

The solution from an outsiders view is that therapist need support instead of trying to squeeze the juice of their experience so that you can earn a extra £ set up work areas with the resources they need for the next client and you'll get more out of them and less complaints from clients.

EYE BROW TINT

My blond & ginger clients need their eyebrows highlighted!

AWARD WINNING SKIN CARE KIT

Your Award Winning Skincare Kit contains:

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• Wild Rose Beauty Balm (15g) – Made with antioxidant-rich wild rosehip seed oil, it can be used as an exfoliating cleanser with a muslin cloth or an intense moisture boost for naturally radiant skin.
• White Tea Facial Mist (8ml) – For a moment of calm refreshment, spritz on this gentle mist to soothe and rehydrate all skin types. This antioxidant-rich pick me up is perfect at any time of day.
• Beauty Sleep Concentrate (8ml) – A lightweight serum made with a smoothing tripeptide and calming essential oils. It supports your skin’s natural night time rejuvenation, so your skin feels replenished when you wake.
• White Tea Enriching Facial Mask (15g) – Once a week, indulge your skin and your senses with this detoxifying and antioxidant-rich facial mask. Nurturing yet cleansing, it restores skin’s natural moisture balance while drawing out impurities.
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WHITE TEA SPRAY MIST

Calms and rehydrates all skin types.

A gentle facial mist to calm, refresh and rehydrate the skin. Infused with antioxidant white tea, calming organic aloe vera, aromatherapeutic organic essential oils and soothing Bach Flower Remedies.

Benefits:

• Soothing and refreshing
• Rehydrating
• With antioxidant, anti-ageing white tea
• Dermatologically Tested
• Suitable for Sensitive Skin

How to use:

Close your eyes and spray the mist over the face and body as required.

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WHITE TEA FACE MASK

Deeply nurtures DRY and SENSITIVE skin.

An intensive nourishing treatment to restore vital moisture levels, plump the skin and help reduce the appearance of fine lines. With antioxidant white tea and purifying kaolin.

Benefits:

• Gently cleansing
• Detoxifying
• With anti-ageing, antioxidant white tea

How to use:

Using fingertips, apply a thin, even layer over clean skin, avoiding the eyes and directly around the mouth. Leave for up to 10 minutes then rinse with tepid water and pat dry. Use once a week or as needed for stressed skin.

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4 WAYS TO STAY AGELESS

We've all have our own ideas on how to look and feel ageless.

 Here are a couple  (or four) more to add to your list.

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EXAM INVIGILATOR - ANOTHER HAT

I was so excited about getting this contract as an exam invigilator - it started 8 weeks ago - how time flies. It is all over - Finished. 

Meanwhile I've seen things that I thought were fiction.

The tricks to get extra time away from the exam papers;
Toilet breaks are only allowed after the first half hour and not in the last half hour of an exam. So why so many request in a one hour exam!?!

Students are allowed to bring water into the exam, but the labels have to be taken off the bottles to avoid prompts being written on them.

The performance with mobile phones is amazing! Even after 8 weeks they are still being found on learners. Plus alarms going off in the middle of the exam from phones that have been handed in, but not turned off are a popular event.

The definition for food (that is allowed) in the exam hall is a banana. All those crisp and biscuit packets ain't getting a look in - at least that's one of the things invigilators are suppose to 'oversee'.
The amount of students entering and laying their head on the table after writing their name and candidate number on the exam paper is amazing.

Tears so much tears - more from boys than the girls. They sit there with their eyes full of water. Poor things. The shock seems unbearable.

I hear talk that girls write on their upper thigh and pull the skirts up to reveal answers - I've never seen this.

All in all being an exam invigilator has been an experience. You have to do it to appreciate the role.

The exam coordinator is super organised. And the distribution and collection of exam papers is a like a military  initiative!

Good luck to all that attended exams this term.

ANOTHER AREA TO BEAUTIFY

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I recently read an article entitled 'Hair? Nails, Vagina?' It stated  '...the beauty industry has its grip firmly on your neither regions, but are such treatments necessary...?'

Well I am part of the beauty industry and the most I have done to the neither region is remove the hair!
I have to confess I have encouraged clients to have their pubic area shaped into a heart. And I have been commissioned to bleach and tint pubic hairs so that he thinks his partner is a natural blond - who am I to ask why!?!

Vaginal beauty treatments are becoming more popular. You can get a vaginal facial called a 'vajacial'. There are specially designed lipsticks - yes for your vaginal lips making them look pinker and healthier. You can go further and get a nip-tuck.  There are specialist cleansers, wipes, vitamins and moisturisers designed just for your vagina.  There is even virginal steam cleaning which claims to have healing properties.

You can now get a labiaplasty operation so that your vagina looks like a barbie doll.

Making our pussies pretty is the new 'thing-to-do'.

They say never say never, but I cannot see myself offering these services in the near future. For those that are interested I am still looking forward to doing the Tiffany box which is the pubic hairs shaped into a square, bleached and tinted green. What more could a girl want?

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BATH. SUMMERSET

Hot water springs at Bath, Summerset.  If you get a chance you should visit.

In my ignorance I thought a natural hot water spring would be okay to swim in, [like the one we have in Jamaica 'Roaring river'] but there were signs everywhere not to 'even' put our hand in!?!!

There is a spa near by that uses water from the spring. The thought that it has been filtered and treated makes me feel it's no different than swimming pool water. I'm probably wrong but it didn't appeal to me.

Meanwhile the Roman Baths, history and museum was excellent. 

I WEAR MANY HATS

59 years, 364 days old today!

I got patients for my patients. They really surprised me.

Heidi, Brigid  and Sarah

THANK YOU!!

FACE MASK

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Revitalises and brightens NORMAL skin.

Gently exfoliating maple combined with damask rose and gotu kola to stimulate collagen encouraging a fresher, brighter complexion.

Benefits:

• For normal and dehydrated skin
• Deep cleansing and revitalising
• Radiance-boosting
• Helps firm and tone

How to Use:

After normal cleansing, apply a thin, even layer of the mask to your clean, dry face, avoiding the eye and mouth area. Allow the mask to remain on the skin for 10 minutes, then rinse with tepid water and pat skin dry. Use the mask once a week or as needed to soothe stressed skin. Use enough to cover the face with a thin, even layer of mask. A teaspoon of the mask should provide enough coverage. Each jar contains enough for 4 to 5 masks.

Recommended for normal skin.