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Wednesday, 3 November 2010

Style Me Vintage - WGSN Beauty Books Update

WGSN a global trends forecast company has recently featured, Style Me Vintage as part of there Beauty Books Update article... although the book does look at vintage hairstyling of a by-gone era it is indeed very much part of future trends, victory rolls are very vogue, don't you know!

As WGSN is an online subscription based web-service we are very lucky to be able to preview a small snippet for you all to see, And what a privilege to be featured next to one of Belinda's all time icons - Vidal Sassoon - we will be sure to be adding his biography to our bookshelf soon.   


29/10/2010 Beauty books update By Roberta Lister
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Vidal, The Autobiography, by Vidal Sassoon


Iconic hairdresser Vidal Sassoon shares his memoirs in a v iv id and often mov ing depiction of his extraordinary life. Founder of the revolutionary five-point cut, Sassoon’s hairdressing schools and salons, founded in the 1960s, still bear his name today and continue to represent his famed creativ ity and extraordinary precision through one of the most successful global hairdressing brands.

Style Me Vintage, by Belinda Hay

Belinda Hay , the founder of vintage-themed hair salon The Painted Lady , has made her literary debut this month. Sty le Me Vintage is an informative how-to book which makes vintage hairstyles easy to master with a series of step-by -step tutorials. The book covers every retro hairstyle, from 40s finger waves to 60s beehives, with comprehensive instructions, along with the tools you will need to achieve them. Chapters are accompanied with vintage photos of the original starlets and inspirational images of today’s celebrities with a penchant for retro styling.

Tuesday, 5 October 2010

STYLE ME VINTAGE-HAIR

Easy step-by-step techniques for creating classic hairstyles

Belinda Hay

*Hardback *October 10 * £9.99
*ISBN: 9781862059023


From forces sweetheart to sultry pin-up, from Rockabilly to Rita Hayworth, find your perfect period do with Style Me Vintage-Hair!  Filled with handy tips, tricks and techniques to help you recreate your retro hairstyle, this book has all you’ll need to achieve the decadence and fun of vintage styles.  Whether you want a glamorous forties peek-a-boo wave, fun and flirty finger curls or the Brigitte beehive, you can find them all lovingly recreated for you, step-by-step, by Belinda Hay.

Belinda’s passion for vintage began at the tender age of 5 with an infatuation for Elvis Presley.  She learned her craft in New Zealand where she was trained in vintage styling techniques and since then, she has spent 7 years in some of London’s top hairdressing salons.  In 2009 she opened her own vintage and contemporary salon, The Painted Lady, in the heart of London’s most stylish and fashionable borough, Shoreditch.  She has also been snapped up to design the style guides for the staff of popular retro bowling alley, All-Star Lanes.

To find out more about Belinda or the salon, or to make an appointment please visit www.thepaintedladylondon.com

Style Me Vintage will be available to purchase from 15th Oct direct from the publisher at www.anovabooks.com

Saturday, 2 October 2010

As recommended by...


"This season saw the return of a more grown up, lady like look with a 50's inspired flavour to many of the skirts, blouses and shoes available in the High Street. This book is perfect for all you ladies who want to embrace that gorgeous, glamorous vintage trend, with great tips and photos on how to create your perfect hairdo...fun!"