Thursday 26 June 2014

LATEST HAIR & GROOMING EDITORIAL WORK - KALTBLUT MAGAZINE - MODELS OF LONDON FEATURING JOEY









Team Credits:

Photography: Karl Slater www.karlslater.com 
Styling: Nick Byam
Grooming by Jo Coletta www.jocoletta.com Using UNITE & MAC
Model: Joey @AMCK

Check it out online http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/models-of-london-joey/
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Wednesday 25 June 2014

SOPWELL HOUSE SPA DAY COURTESY OF SPABREAKS.COM



Courtesy of  Spabreakes.com myself and The London Lifestylist Naomi Isted were invited along for a Spa day at Sopwell House in St. Albans recently.




Surrounded by 12 acres of garden and grounds, just a few minutes from the historic town of St Albans in Hertfordshire, the spa at Sopwell House resides in a Georgian shell with newly renovated interiors that combine Japanese elements with warm, natural materials. 


Our Day
On Arrival at the spa to meet Naomi I was greeted at Reception and was given my itinerary and a guided tour for my planned day ahead. I was shown to the changing rooms with a towelling robe, slippers and an Espa Gift.


Whilst Naomi enjoyed some Yoga and Gym time, I opted to get changed into my swimwear and robe and have a little wander around to look at the facilities.  



Facilities included a heated swimming pool, Jacuzzi, starlit steam room, glass-fronted sauna, heated mosaic seat, spa garden and relaxation areas. For those who wish to get a little more active there is both a cardio gym and weights gym as well as a state-of-the-art studio offering a range of classes such as Zumba, Pilates, and spinning. 





I made a stop at their relaxation area where I enjoyed a complementary fruit tea and some reading time seated on some very comfortable chairs. This was heaven for me as being a working mum with two small children, it was so lovely to finally switch off and look forward to my day ahead.


The weather was glorious that day so once Naomi was finished we made our way to the sun loungers on the terrace and soaked up a bit of sun before lunch and our afternoon treatments.




It was beautiful on the terrace and actually felt like we were on holiday abroad somewhere :-)



Lunch 

A three course lunch was included and we were given a voucher to hand in at the restaurant. We were shown to table and was allowed to choose from a delicious selection of salads, soups, fish & meat dishes and not forgetting the choice of desserts!

We both really enjoyed our lunch and felt comfortably full after, ready for our afternoon treatments.




Treatments
After lunch we headed back to the relaxation area and waited for our therapists to show us to our treatment rooms, which have been recently refurbished.




I was greeted by the lovely Corrina who explained thoroughly what treatments I was having. For the next one and a half hours I was to enjoy a Espa Body Scrub, Espa Express Facial and a Back Neck & Shoulder Massage. The Espa products I was familiar with from holidaying abroad and using the hotels spa.

I was asked to choose from a selection of oil aromas as the oils would be used continuously throughout the treatments. I decided on the relaxing oils.

Starting with the full body scrub and after showering off the excess salts my skin felt amazing.

I then enjoyed my back, shoulder and neck massage followed by my express facial which included the choice of either a face mask or scalp massage.  I chose the scalp massage.

Corrina was amazing and I really didn't want the treatments to end! 

End of the day
After the treatments I was reunited with Naomi in my dazed and relaxed state and went back to the changing rooms to get dressed.

We then finished the day enjoying our complementary Raspberry Sparkle Drink and Mini Cake on the Terrace Bar.





We both thoroughly enjoyed our day at Sopwell House and I would definitely recommend a visit. Spa Breaks have some incredible deals on at the moment including overnight stays. Check out their current offers here or give them a call on 0800 043 6600.


Thanks again to Spabreakes.com  for our day at Sopwell House. I appreciated every minute of it ;-)

Love Jo x





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Wednesday 18 June 2014

DESIGNER TALENT OF THE FUTURE - By Guest Editor Naomi Isted

I was invited to film at Ravensbourne Graduate Fashion show June 12th 2014 with the Blondie Media film crew and obviously we jumped at the chance. 



A renowned fashion college which has produced some talented design talent. Last years graduate show was featured in Vogue online. The hair sponsors were Unite headed up by Fletch and makeup sponsors were Origins headed by Jo Coletta. 

So impressive to see that the students had put on such a faultless show was a reflection of the calibre of student on graduation that Ravensbourne produce.


As always with young aspiring designers there were some incredibly wild and wacky designs but there were also some real standout designs and over the course of the coming months I will do a series of Q&A with the designers I personally loved and saw really potential in so stay tuned! 


It may have been chaotic backstage but sitting on the front row you'd never know. 


Before the show I interviewed the lead hair and makeup artists backstage to find out what products they used and how they created the look. To find out how they created the catwalk looks check back soon for our backstage film: 






On the day I wore: 
White leather dress from ASOS
Anouk purple Jimmy Choo's
Necklace and cuff jewellery courtesy of one of the students Roxanne. 
My hair was styled by art director from Unite Fletch 
My makeup was done by lead makeup artist of the show Jo Coletta.


Find the #hair & #makeup #teams on twitter @jocolettamua @originsuk @fletcherdhair @unitehairuk lovely working with you all!! Fantastic talent @thedegreeshow @ravensbourne #graduate #fashion #show #young designers #emerging talent!! #british #style #london follow me #thelondonlifestylist @naomikisted x



Also thanks to ALEX one of the broadcast students for his help on the day and Jo Eaton for all her organisational expertise!

Love Naomi x 

Written by 
Showbiz, Style & Beauty TV presenter and columnist: 
The Ultimate Lifestylist - Naomi Isted
Twitter and Instagram: naomikisted 

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LATEST HAIR & GROOMING EDITORIAL WORK - KALTBLUT MAGAZINE - MODELS OF LONDON FEATURING TAE’JAHN TAYLOR








Team Credits:

Photography: Karl Slater www.karlslater.com 
Styling: Nick Byam
Grooming by Jo Coletta www.jocolettabeauty.com Using GO24.7 & MAC
Model: Tae’jahn Taylor D1 Models

Check it out online http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/models-of-london-taejahn-taylor/
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Saturday 14 June 2014

LATEST HAIR & MAKEUP EDITORIAL WORK - KALTBLUT MAGAZINE - MODELS OF LONDON FEATURING VERONIKA V








Team Credits:

Photography: Karl Slater www.karlslater.com 
Styling: Nick Byam
Hair & Makeup by Jo Coletta www.jocolettabeauty.com Using UNITE & Ellis Faas
Model: Veronika V

Check it out online http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/models-of-london-veronika-v/
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Wednesday 4 June 2014

LATEST HAIR & GROOMING EDITORIAL WORK - KALTBLUT MAGAZINE - MODELS OF LONDON FEATURING DENIS WE








Team Credits:

Photography: Karl Slater www.karlslater.com 
Styling: Rickardo Maxwell www.rickardomaxwell.com
Grooming by Jo Coletta www.jocolettabeauty.com Using Go24.7 & MAC
Model: Denis We– Swimwear By Aussiebum

Check it out online http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/models-of-london-denis-we/
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