Treatment of the week: Widen and brighten your eyes with a lash makeover

By India Sturgis

 

A real eye-opener: The new treatment at Neville's salon sdds length and colour to your lashes, but for a price.

Some treatments are real eye-openers, and mine have been widened, brightened and coloured in the newest treatment at Neville’s salon in Belgravia, London.

Esme Winterflood, Neville’s lash stylist, adds length and colour to your lashes, but for a price. Treatments start at £100 and go up to a whopping £230.

Results last up to six weeks, and Esme can travel to your home, if you are short of time.

I have a consultation where different looks are explained, and I am advised what will suit me.

Blue eyes are best brought out by auburn highlights, green eyes, purple, and brown eyes, blue. I go for a natural look (with lashes that are not too long) with brown tints.

Each hair is individually applied with tweezers and glued 1mm away from the root of the natural lash, so they still grow normally.

It’s a fiddly process which takes an hour-and-a-half. My eyes are closed throughout, so it’s hard not to have a little nap. When I do open my eyes, there’s a big change.

They look like honey traps; thick black lashes flickering about, every lash separated and longer. And they don’t weight down the eyelid.


Esme warns me not to use oil based make-up remover, as it dissolves the glue, and metal lash curlers and mascara are also a no no (but you won’t need either).

I am told to keep my face dry for 24 hours and to avoid touching the lashes.

After a week, they still look great and feel entirely natural. My female friends have all commented on how great they look. It’s just the price tag which makes my eyes water. ­

Perhaps it’s a treatment best saved up for a special occasion.

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Beauty Trends at Spring 2011 Paris Fashion Week: Braids, Ballerinas and Bleached Brows

by Jennifer Appenrodt 

Braids at Valentino and McQueen. Photos: Francois Guillot, AFP / Getty Images | Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images

Today is the final day of Paris Fashion Week. But before saying "au revoir" to Paree, we wanted to give you a beauty breakdown of the city's final days in the spotlight.

There were braid-based concoctions weaving their way through many a hair look, brows getting bleached, and a ballet-inspired theme pitter-pattering across the runways. Read on for more.

Here Comes The Braid

The runways were laden with braids getting all sorts of twists. At Valentino, the plait du jour was structural, but softened and loosened with wispy flyaways encircling faces, and at Alexander McQueen models looked like medieval princesses, wearing messy but intricately woven hair 'dos that were fashioned into pigtails.

Braids and twists at Emanuel Ungaro and Yves Saint Laurent. Photos: FirstView

At Emanuel Ungaro, the look was still a wet, high-shine head, but hairstylist Guido Palau constructed a braided headband this time-inspired by a German/Austrian girl who's all grown up. "We decided on a Heidi-inspired-braided-headband look," says Palau. "There is something very innocent about this style, but once the girls have their makeup done with dark lips, she turns into this very sexy, decadent, Helmut Newton woman." Palau also created a wet, high-shine look at Yves Saint Laurent, but this time it was an inverted roll around the head. "The designer wanted a very structured look, so we went with a style that is very close to the head," says Palau. "And the shine adds a bit of drama."

The manicures at Chanel and McQueen Photos: Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images | Imaxtree

Mega Manicures

Chanel, which often sets the seasonal trends with their much-watched manicure shade, showed an iridescent blue-gray-green called Le Vernis Nail Colour in Black Pearl, which will launch in January as part of their Spring Makeup Collection. The shade, which is a dash lighter than the moody grieges that are hot right now, matched the show's smoky green eye makeup and the shade a pillar for Chanel's spring offerings, which were previewed backstage at the show. At Alexander McQueen, manicurist Marian Newman applied custom nails by Minx that reflected the collection's earthy undertones with leafy illustrations and textured matte-gold finishes.

Bleached brows at Giambattista Valli, Valentino and Yves Saint Laurent. Photos: Patrick Kovarik, AFP / Getty | Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho, WireImage | Francois Guillot, AFP / Getty Images

Carte-Blanche Brows

It seems like brows were getting bleached all over the Parisian runways recently--creating a very clean (and sanitized!) eye look that let other features shine. Valentino ladies strutted the barely there brow, and at Giambattista Valli, blonde models got a bleached brow, white mascara, and a slick of gloss on cheekbones for a very sleek, modern effect. Yves Saint Laurent even got in on the white-out, and we love how it was paired with a glossy, deep-burgundy lip. Makeup artist Pat McGrath was going for a "fresh and strong" look, which she achieved perfectly with the minimal eyes (sans mascara, too) and the bold, dark lip.

Ballerina-inspired looks at Colette Dinnegan and Chloe. Photos: FirstView

Get-Pretty Pirouettes

Romantic, ballet-inspired beauty took center stage at Colette Dinnegan and Chloe. Makeup artist Alex Box was going for 'the color of a ballet slipper' on models' cheeks at Colette Dinnegan, which she achieved with the soon-to-produced MAC Pro-Scultping Cream in 'Cheek.' She patted it on high on the cheekbones, right under the eyes, using the palms of her hands for a gentle glow. The rest of the look had a sort of celestial feel, with oyster highlights and a wash of watery silver on lids. Over at Chloe, hairstylist Luigi Merenu was inspired by vintage photos of classical dancers, which meant models were given low-slung, side-parted chignons. "The texture is really what gives it softness," Murenu said of the sleek style that he prepped with John Frieda's Luxurious Volume Thickening Mousse. "A lot of girls have thin hair, so this mousse helps, but I used it in a tricky way because it has good hold for a ponytail and it keeps the shine."

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Sesame Street's 'I Love My Hair' Song: A Priceless Message

by Dana Oliver

"Sesame Street" has a permanent place in my heart thanks to its latest song, "I Love My Hair."

The popular children's television series recently aired a segment starring a brown Muppet rocking an Afro, pink dress, beaded earrings and necklace. She sings a tune about loving her curly locks -- bouncing onto the screen, beaming with energy, and belting out: "Don't need a trip to the beauty shop. 'Cause I love what I got on top. It's curly and it's brown and it's right up there! You know what I love? That's right, my hair! I really love my hair!"

Yes, we can all agree that the video is really cute, but it also made me cry. Here's why.

For black girls like myself this is an important lesson in embracing our natural hair, in spite of what society has historically deemed beautiful (read: straight, long hair).

Growing up, my perception of beauty was molded by my mother, grandmother, aunts, and cousins, along with the countless issues of Ebony, Jet, and Essence I feverishly ingested, featuring gorgeous brown women in the hottest African-American hairstyles.

Like my new Muppet friend, over my twenty-some years I've rocked my jet black strands in various dos, including cornrows, braids, ponytails, the press-n-curl, two-strand twists, and candy curls -- see my hair-story in the image below.

My hair through the years: from long ponytails to sleek and straight strands to kinky curls. Courtesy Photos

But as a pre-teen, my kinky strands were laid down flat onto my scalp thanks to a chemical hair relaxer -- one of the hair straightening processes that I would later come to regret, as it destroyed my curl pattern, making it very hard for me to wear my hair naturally again.

You see, I recently embarked on a hair journey to revive my curls after getting bored with the polished, broadcaster's look. Tired of wearing my strands bone-straight and looking like "everyone else," I stopped using the flat iron for six months, wore my hair in protective hairstyles like braids and twists, and then had a big chop three months ago to remove the straggling straight ends so that my curls could grow back healthy and strong.

And while it took over a decade for me to embrace my natural hair, when I watch this two-minute "Sesame Street" video, I can't help but fight back the tears as it sends a much-needed message to young black girls at a pivotal point in their development that will reaffirm why they should love what they've got on top.

Who knows if I would've yielded to the hot comb or "kiddie" relaxer had I been exposed to such a positive image of black hair at an early age. I can only hope that little girls who've watched this segment on PBS know that, as the Muppet sings, "there's nothing else that can compare to their hair."

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Jessica Simpson and Hairstylist Ken Paves Part Ways

Paves and Simpson ham it up for the camera. Kevin Mazur, WireImage for Good Housekeeping

For years Jessica Simpson and her go-to hairstylist Ken Paves have been as inseparable as shampoo and conditioner.

The duo traveled the world, launched a line of hair extensions and even starred together in the singer/actresses' second short-lived reality show, "The Price of Beauty,"

Now, it seems Paves may have have washed the blonde beauty out of his layered tresses for good.

The celebrity hairstylist confirmed that he and Simpson have separated professionally. Sort of. When asked by E! news if the two were at split ends he said, "Yes, but no but...." Paves then stammered a bit and offered up the "we've both been busy" excuse.

Meanwhile, a source tells Us Weekly that the pair did indeed breakup because of Simpson's all-consuming focus on new beau, Eric Johnson.

Paves, the anonymous source claims, has tired of Simpson's treatment of him. "Ken is sick of her cycle of dumping friends when she's with a guy. She smothers guys and they dump her. Then she goes back to Ken," the source told the mag.

Paves was kind about Simpson during an Operation Smile event this week however, telling E!, "Jessica and I have been friends for 12 years" adding their friendship "is always there."


And of course, Paves will still have their bizarre ear candling video to remember her by.

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Hairdresser's nose collapses 'after years of inhaling minute clippings'

This image shows Edwina Phillipson, 51, after she had the operation to repair her nose. The hairdresser says a hole opened up in her septum after decades of breathing in human hairs

A hairdresser was horrified when her nose collapsed after decades of breathing in minute hair clippings.
Edwina Phillipson, 51, from Northumberland, says tiny fragments of hair lodged themselves in the skin inside her nose.
This caused an infection that eventually caused a hole to open through her septum.
After 35 years of being exposed to the professional hazard the mother-of-three had to undergo an operation to rebuild it using cartilage taken from her right ear.  
Edwina, who has taken to  wearing a surgical mask in her salon in an effort to stop the problem, has issued a warning to others in the hair industry to protect their noses while they work.
Mrs Phillipson, who runs her own unisex salon in  Newbiggin-by-the Sea, said: 'I work for myself now so I can  wear a mask.
'People get used to it once you explain the reason why. So now my customers come in and they are quite happy to accept that I wear a mask while cutting hair.
'But in the past when I have asked employers if I could wear a mask they have said no because it doesn't look good for business.

'I feel this should be highlighted - it's a danger we are putting ourselves in,  but it's like the risks of smoking, everyone thinks it won't happen to them.
'Employers have got to allow their employees to protect themselves, otherwise  they will open themselves up to legal action.
'They are running a huge risk by not giving people that option. Paying for masks might eat into overheads but at what price do you put on your health?'
Mrs Phillipson's problems began 12 years ago when her nose began to get irritated from hairs in the air at work.  
Scratching the area made the problem worse, as it created an open wound which  was ripe for infection and would then attract more hairs.

Edwina's nose before it collapsed. She now wears a mask to protect her rebuilt nose and has warned others in her profession of the dangers

Mrs Phillipson, who lives with her partner in Newbiggin, said: 'It became a  vicious cycle. It ended up at the stage where I had a hole which went right through my  septum.
'It caused horrendous problems with my sinuses, headaches, breathing difficulties, and the fact that the wound was never closed meant there was always a raw edge somewhere. It was really very painful. 
'As a hairdresser you're working with tiny clippings of short hair so you end  up hoovering them up with your nose inadvertently.
'It's not just the hair, it's the dead skin cells, gel on people's hair and other particles they bring in with them.
'When I went to see the doctor I was told I only had a couple of options - either hang up my scissors or wear a surgical mask.'
A fortnight ago Mrs Phillipson underwent surgery at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital to have surgery on her nasal septum.
Mrs Phillipson said: 'What they have had to do to repair the hole in my nose is  they have taken cartilage out of my right ear and put it into my nose.
'Because it's a delicate operation and they needed skin on the inside of my  nose to pull over the graft, they have had to reduce the size of my nose, which  meant breaking it and filing it.
'It's incredibly painful. But I'm thrilled with what they have done for me.
'I had no choice because eventually the hole would increase in size and my septum would have fallen out.
'I wear the blue surgical masks at the  moment, but even them, I have discovered, let the hairs through. I'm going to  have a look at getting better fitting masks for fine particles.'

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