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Top 10 tips to make your hair look great

It would be amazing if every day of our lives was a good hair day. Unfortunately, there are people – mostly women for sure – who are not pleased with their hair type. Sometimes, bad washing techniques, too much hair product, and a wrong hair style can make you look ten times worse. The good news is that there are smart ways you can use to keep your thatch under control.

Here are 10 tips everyone can try – without breaking the bank – to keep your hair looking great:

#1 Don’t wash your hair daily

Stylists and dermatologists agree that there’s no reason for someone to...

Funding boost for NEET Families

The families of some of Exeter’s young NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) are to benefit from over £24,000 sponsorship provided by the Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT), a specialist awarding body offering vocational qualifications.

The money will enable eight parents and carers of Hair@theAcademy students to study a Level One Course in Hair and Beauty at the training salon based within Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education.

Eight NEET young people are already studying a Diploma in Hair & Beauty and a Level 1 course in Customer Services thanks...

Adam Barkworth of SAKS Princesshay truly is a cut above the rest

Saks in Princesshay, one of Exeter’s favourite hair and beauty salons, has a brand new star. Adam Barkworth, who has been training with Saks since September 2012, has won the highly regarded title of Advanced Apprentice of the Year in the National Saks Education Awards 2013.

Adam achieved this fantastic award through in-depth research into styles and trends and drawing inspiration from the environment around him. By collating pictures, colour swatches and examples of make-up, fashions and hair styles, Adam was able to decide on his final look for the competition.

Adam...

The Wedding Show

Event Date: 
12/10/2013 - 10:00am to 13/10/2013 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Westpoint Arena, Exeter

The South West's Premier Bridal Experience!

Come and enjoy a fantastic day out at the South West's biggest and best Wedding Show.

Packed to the brim with over 140 stands, The Wedding Show will give you the opportunity to discuss your individual requirements with experts in the business.

Make sure that you come along to experience this annual wedding extravaganza. It's a must visit for anyone planning that special day.

Highlights of The Wedding Show:

  • Magical, inspirational, choreographed catwalk stage shows each day
  • Don't miss our
  • ...

Radiance MediSpa opens its new Hair Salon

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Wed, 07/31/2013 - 10:18am

Radiance MediSpa, Exeter’s first and only MediSpa led by Dr Ros and Katie Debenham, has now opened its very own hair salon. The clinic, which also includes a variety of complementary therapies, is dedicated to bringing together a complete environment for the promotion of health and beauty.

Stylists Corinna Gray, Holly Osborne and Chelcie Grimes head up the hairdressing team and bring with them a wealth of experience including specialist training in cutting and colour. All Exeter girls, they have been trained locally and are well-known within the city.

The stylist team...

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

May, love is in the air and brides are getting gorgeous for their upcoming wedding dates. Choosing the makeup and hairstyle for your wedding day is a huge dilemma for many brides. Here are some key factors to keep in mind before you beg your makeup-artist and hairstylist to transform you into Keira Knightly or Kate Winslet for a day you will never get back.

Remain true to what you normally look like, accentuated.

True beauty is unique to each and every one of us. Channeling a celebrity's identity is an insult to your own special kind of beauty. Allow the makeup-artist...

Getting your hair in tip top condition for Christmas

We only have a few more weeks until the party season really kicks into action, so treating your hair now is important to ensure it is looking its very polished, shiny and lustrous best.

First and foremost with your hair's condition in mind before your Christmas colour and the added damaging and aggressive cold, start with some TLC for your hair. Use a conditioning masque or treatment ritual once a week to add protein and moisture to the hair and strengthen the hair structure and even out the porosity of the hair. This will prepare your hair for even the most vigorous of...

Give your hair (and your spirits) a lift with colour and shine

Having your hair coloured can be one of the best and most uplifting decisions you can make.

Colour in the clothes we wear can change our moods and lift us, make us feel strong and powerful or playful and carefree. This is exactly the same with colour for your hair.

There are countless options for colouring hair including keeping hair natural and adding warmth or tones to the hair by having an all over glossing colour, adding a few highlights to the hair or going for a total image change with a complete colour overhaul.

Changing the tone of...

Nutritive oils leave your hair soft, shiny and sleek

Ellie Winkler from Saks Hair & Beauty in Princesshay offers some advice on how to ensure your hair gets as pampered as your skin.

One of the biggest selling products in the hair industry at the moment is hair oils. You will no doubt have seen so many different options and brands all competing for a position in this demanding market.

Oils are big at the moment because they are extremely effective and do an amazing job with your hair. We have all seen how important oils and serums are in the beauty industry for our skins and for moisturising and this...

Saks Exeter celebrate one year anniversary with award recognition

Saks, dubbed the UK’s favourite hair business, opened its first ever salon in Exeter’s Princesshay in February 2012. Now a year old, Saks has gone from an 8 member team of locals including hair stylists, technicians and apprentices, to an award winning 16 strong team of local hair specialists trained by Saks and L’Oreal.

Since opening Saks has become well known for their friendly staff, community spirit and company ethos - to transform the way their customers look and feel, each and every day. This ethos has secured more than 3500 new customers in their opening year as well as a...

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