bellápierre Cosmetics announced as official mineral make-up sponsor of The Session School

bellápierre Cosmetics has announced it will be the official mineral make-up sponsor of The Session School. Founded by session make-up and hair artist Dani Guinsberg, The Session School in London provides specialist training in professional make-up and hair for the freelance industry. They guide students through the range of make-up courses and hair courses on offer and help identify which suits individual needs best.

bellápierre Cosmetics is made up of 100% minerals, contains no talc, bismuth oxychloride, chemicals or harmful ingredients. The range is recommended by dermatologists and offers complete coverage for all skin tones and types. The Session School will be using bellápierre Cosmetics for mineral make-up courses, private lessons, fashion shows and national events.

New publication Hair Fashion launches

Blaze Publishing has launched its new hair magazine; Hair Fashion. Issue one of the handbag-sized lookbook, which is available in 27 countries worldwide, can be found in WHSmith and independent newsagents throughout the UK priced at £1.99. Hair Fashion is published bi-monthly and edited by Claire Muffett-Reece.

Turn Up the VOLUME

Thursday: Designer Spotlight
by: Meena, TREND writerHair reached new heights at Richie Rich's spring 2011 runway show during the Mercedes-Benz fashion week in New York. Voluminous hair has been a style that has withstood the course of time and can convey different moods depending on the intensity. It is a style that can be easily mimicked and has proven to be incredibly versatile. Bold make-up was accompanied by large bouffants and colorful hair accessories in Rich's newly unveiled Popluxe collection. Overall, this show truly paid a homage to a hair style that NEVER goes out of style and inspires women to turn up the volume, throw in an eccentric hair accessory, and feel like a runway model.

Annabelle's Wigs launches this April

Annabelle's Wigs offers bespoke luxury styled wigs and hair-pieces and is launching to the press in London this April (see DIARYdates). Annabelle sought advice, guidance and tips from stylists and leading burlesque performers to put her collection together. Specialities include full wigs, ¾ wigs, brightly coloured wigs, top buns, hair pieces, clip-in extensions and fringes, priced from £27.00. All pieces are made from top quality synthetic fibre and the brand's celebrity following includes singer Paloma Faith and burlesque performers Persia Porzia and Beatrix Von Bourbon. Annabelle's Wigs are available to buy online at www.annabelleswigs.co.uk.

Wella Professionals announces sponsorship of LFW shows

Wella Professionals has announced its backstage sponsorships at London Fashion Week this AW11. The Wella Professionals Creative Team, led by Panos Papandrianos, will create looks for three shows this season using the Wella Professionals Style range. Panos has over 15 years of editorial and session stylist experience, creating looks for titles including Vogue Italia. He is supported by Andrea Martinelli, from HOB Salons, who has over 10 years’ styling experience. The shows with backstage sponsorship by Wella are listed here:

Saloni, 18 February, 1pm – 4pm, Location t.b.c.

Temperley London, 20 February, 8pm, British Museum.

Emilio de la Morena, 22 February, 4.45pm, BFC Showspace

HIS Hair Clinic to open on Harley Street next week

The treatment centre HIS Hair Clinic is set to open a new premises on London’s Harley Street next Tuesday (8 February). Nine years ago Ian Watson and his sister-in-law Ranbir Rai-Watson created a scalp procedure called Micro Hair Technique (MHT). The technique uses a non-surgical scalp pigmentation process to replicate the look of short individual hairs on balding areas of the scalp, creating a short, cropped hair style. Clients will be able to arrange appointments at the clinic for face-to-face consultations and the MHT procedure. Along with the new clinic on Harley Street, HIS Hair Clinic also has clinics located in Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow in the UK and Malaga and Marbella in Spain. In 2010 HIS Hair Clinic also launched in the US in response to the popular demand for MHT treatment, which is currently available in Los Angeles and will be available in New York in 2011.

Tesco launches health and beauty salons

Tesco has launched a new health and beauty service which includes hairdressing, nail and threading bars. Nail bars and threading are currently being trialled at stores in Wembley, Cambridge Bar Hill, Milton Keynes Kingston and Manchester (Walkden) and standalone beauty salons (which will also offer hairdressing services) will be opened in Leicester and Chesterfield on 31 January. One of the benefits of the service is that no appointments will be necessary. The services on offer at Leicester and Chesterfield will be hair styling and colouring, waxing, manicures and threading. Customers will also be able to purchase products including Redken and TIGI Bedhead professional haircare ranges. Prices will be competitive: £20.00 for a cut and blow dry, £15.00 for a shampoo and £12.50 for a hair cut. A half leg wax will be priced at £10.00 and full leg is £15.00.

Winners announced at the 26th British Hairdressing Awards

Last night at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane, the winners of HJ’s 26th British Hairdressing Awards were announced. Angelo Seminara was honoured with the top prize of 2010 British Hairdresser of the Year. Angelo is pictured here with his award, presented by Jayne Lewis Orr (editor of Hairdresser's Journal) and Colin Sillery (MD of Schwarzkopf). Previous winners of this accolade include Trevor Sorbie, Anthony Mascolo, Irvine and Rita Rusk, John Frieda and Andrew Collinge.

Each year hairdressers from all over the UK prepare entries for one of the sixteen categories. There are nine regional categories covering all areas of the UK, six specialist categories, which include Afro, Men’s, Newcomer, Artistic Team and Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year, along with the Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year, and British Hairdresser of the Year. The evening was compered by Jonathan Ross. The Winners of the 2010 British Hairdressing Awards:

HJ’s British Hairdresser of the Year 2010 – Angelo Seminara

Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year – Efi Davies, Toni & Guy, Covent Garden

Men’s Hairdresser of the Year – Jody Taylor, Toni & Guy, London

Afro Hairdresser of the Year – Kim Johnson and Michelle Sultan, Hype Coiffure, London

Artistic Team of the Year – RUSH Hair

Newcomer of the Year – Dan Spiller, Marc Antoni, Fleet

Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year – Christel Lundqvist HOB, London

London Hairdresser of the Year - Skyler McDonald, seanhanna, Putney

Southern Hairdresser of the Year - Seung-ki-Baek, RUSH Epsom

Eastern Hairdresser of the Year – Christopher Appleton, George’s Hairdressing, Leicester

Midlands Hairdresser of the Year – Lewis Moore and Jacky Crosby, Francesco Group, Streetly

North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year – Alexander Turnball, Alexander Hair and Beauty, Hull

North Western Hairdresser of the Year – Sharon Peake, Ethos Hairdressing, Manchester

Wales & South West Hairdresser of the Year – Scott Smurthwaite and Will Eagles, Cream, Gloucester

Scottish Hairdresser of the Year - Kay McIntyre, McIntyre’s, Dundee

Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year – Keith Kane, Keith Kane Hair International, Belfast

Rankin shoots first hair collection with Errol Douglas

British photographer Rankin has shot his first hair collection, with top British hairdresser Errol Douglas MBE. The pair collaborated on the set of images after Errol approached Rankin with his concept. He says, “Rankin liked the concept because of the edginess and clean shapes of the cuts. The hair colours were done by my colour master, Jasmin Allen, and it’s out with highlights and in with strong block colour –aubergine, red, blue-black, pure blonde, auburn/thorn. The two-tone colour is an orange bled through the underneath of the ends so it peeks through. The shapes and textures are Couture Grunge, made a little more sculptured. To get the texture of the quiff you take a small amount of hair, scrunch, spray to the head, put a net over it and blow dry – the pressure of the net, spray and heat makes it beautifully matted, a big story coming off the catwalk.” Errol Douglas Hairdressing is at 18 Motcomb Street, London, SW1X 8LB. www.erroldouglas.com

Hair Magazine Award Winners 2010

Hair magazine has announced the winners of its annual awards. T4's Jameela Jamil and Rick Edwards (pictured) were the hosts for the evening, while singer Paloma Faith DJ’d at the party which took place at the Vinyl Factory in Soho. Last nights ceremony, which was the 5th, recognised the best hairdressing talent in the industry - both new salons plus stylists. Some of the winners included John Frieda who was awarded a Special Recognition award. This award recognised an individual or organisation within the hair industry who has helped to make a difference to the lives of others through their hairdressing skills and contacts. HAIRaising, which John Frieda founded has done just that. He started the charity and persuaded a host of leading hairdressers and salons around the UK to raise money for much needed operating theatres at Great Ormond Street hospital. Below is a list of the winners from the Hair Magazine Awards 2010:

Regional Salon Group - sponsored by Paul Mitchell - KH Hair

London Salon - sponsored by Fudge - Percy & Reed

Local Salon - sponsored by Fudge - The Chapel, Tunbridge Wells

Backstage Stylist - sponsored by Hair - Ben Cooke

Salon Stylist - sponsored by ghd - Ami-Lou Cassidy, Hooka

Talent Scout - sponsored by California - Dan Spiller, Marc Antoni

‘I want that Hair!’ - sponsored by ghd - Gary Hooker & Michael Young, Hooker & young

Special Recognition Award - HAIRraising

Fergie announced as spokesperson for Avon

Fergie has been announced as the new spokesperson for Avon Advance Techniques haircare. The singer recently launched her fragrance, Outspoken, with the company, and has also announced that she will serve as a judge for Avon Voices, a global singing talent search. She is the first celebrity spokesperson to represent Advance Techniques hair care brand and will be featured in global television and print advertising and Avon brochure spreads starting in 2011.

Charlie Le Mindu styling at MACHINE-A pop-up shop

On 20-21 August 2010, celebrity hairstylist and pioneer of the pop-up hair salon, Charlie Le Mindu, will be returning to the luxury pop-up salon at MACHINE-A, the boutique/gallery concept store. For these two days, the art gallery of MACHINE-A will be transformed into a salon space for clients to experience Charlie Le Mindu’s styling. To book an appointment or for more information please contact ella@machine-a.com. Appointments are limited so please book in advance. A cut and style with charlie is approximately £65.00 per hour for men and £100.00 for women.

TONI&GUY is launching new Electrical hairstyling tools range

Autumn 2010 sees the launch of six new TONI&GUY Electrical hairstyling tools that lays a strong focus on technological upgrades to existing best selling lines, as well as the introduction of brand new products. This range concentrates on innovative, high quality and aesthetically designed to reflect the fashion edge for which the company is renowned and are split into three specific categories: Signature (designed by Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck), Innovation and Core. The Signature ranges includes the Digital Signature Straightener, £69.99, incorporating a high gloss finish with LCD digitised heat control and floating ceramic plates. The Compact Salon Signature Dryer, £34.99, is powered by a 1700 watt dual speed motor and gives precision styling with a narrow concentrator nozzle, finished with a soft-touch rubberised carapace and ergonomic handling. The Innovation Range includes the Touch Control 230°c Digital Straightener, £59.99, and uses a Touch Control heat setting technology with a ‘high-vis’ LCD display and a special ‘locking’ mechanism. Also available is the Touch Control 2000 Watt Digital Hair Dryer, £39.99. The Core Range includes the Daily Conditioning Straightener, £34.99 - a high quality, entry-level product. The Daily Conditioning Dryer, £19.99, is also available. TONI&GUY Electrical ranges are available from Argos, Boots, John Lewis, Debenhams, Amazon, Tesco, ASDA and Sainsbury’s from August.

Denman supports John Frieda's new fundraising appeal

Denman International, hairbrush specialists, are supporting HAIR-raising, the fundraising appeal spearheaded by John Frieda and supported by high-profile figures from the world of hair. Denman have donated 1,000 D3 bespoke HAIR-raising brushes to assist with raising £1million towards new operating theatres at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. The new operating theatres will be used to help children from all over the UK who require specialist neurosurgery. The HAIR-raising campaign is also fully supported by Denman’s Global Brand Ambassador, hairdresser Mark Woolley, seen here using the bespoke HAIR-raising D3 brush.