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my best friend is currently 5 months into his first season with them and he's having the time of his life. its hard work, long hours, very little time off, high targets for retail and the pay is shockingly bad...but whilst we are all freezing here he is sunning it in the Caribbean, probably with...

i'd echo what Joe said, the ammonia smell is pretty fierce, i attended a training session and the matrix educator recommended mixing your tint,letting it sit for a minute or two and then re-stir, this way the smell dissipates a bit...the toners are lovely, i can't really comment on the rest of...

totally agree with the acupuncture! ask your physio if they think Pilates would be suitable for you, i had sciatica (just thinking about that pain makes me feel sick) and Pilates exercises really helped x

7/81and 9/60 in illumina is great for a steely grey on pre lightened, i usually mix equal parts for my own hair because i like a lilac grey

a great wee tip for braids/plaits on fine silky hair is to put some texture in the hair first with a wand or heated rollers, once thats done spray with a light flexible hairspray, then braid as normal, once you have the braid in sprinkle it with a texturising powder like Tigi Sugar Dust and use...

looks great and wow you look amazing if thats you just dragged a brush through! this is what I look like when I drag a brush through

I put a wee bit of Urban Decay Primer Potion on before doing my eye make up, my eyeliner doesn't budge all day and you only need the tiniest amount so it lasts for ages. you can get it in Debenhams in Dundee and they do a wee travel sized one for around £8 x

debbie harry or sam chapman...but on a good day I can pass for albert einstein with a tan :)

scissorboy.com is great, theres a newish one called freesaloneducation.com, its seems pretty good but maybe more suited for someone who wants tutorials on the basics but the guy is quite easy on the eye:D or try salon riah on youtube, not really tutorial videos but its totally inspiring...

equal parts 9/60 and 7/81 illumina is great for a grey blonde x

have sent you a PM x

this sounds really daft but for my 2nd year avant garde model I made a dress from a corset, two cheap voile curtain panels from Primark and a couple of cans of spray starch to make the skirt section really stiff and moldable x

it my thoughts on karma...

I get my tie-dye groove on and hug trees...only on a full moon though

welcome back penners,I've missed you and your penguin! hope you're feeling better, geek hasn't been the same without you and most of the old mob xx

everything that has been said above! also,if your college has an artistic team -where the students volunteer at events like charity fashion shows,ladies night etc-sign up for it and try to go to as many as you can,its a great way to get yourself out there and you can also pick up some great tips...

you could try scissorboy.com too,its free to sign up and the tutorials videos are great. I second what a previous geek said about finding a reputable salon nearby that offer cutting courses too. good luck!x

I not sure about how perfecton would affect your extensions,hopefully someone better informed will be along soon to answer that part but I love experimenting with Perfecton on my own bleached hair, /44 diluted gives a lovely pastel pink and /34 diluted gives a lovely peach tone,and its only...

hairdressers train for longer,and yes whilst being able to perform nail services requires training and talent a hairdresser trains for years to be able to perform services such as a cut and blow dry let alone perform chemical services hence hairdressers being able to charge what they do.to be...

I had a similiar situation with a client who was using cheap products yet complained about her toner fading,I bought some little travel bottles from the pound shop and decanted some pro shampoo,conditioner and violet shampoo so she could try them at home and see the difference,after that she was...