Saks Live-2008 Collection Preview
Andrew Barton, British Hairdresser of the Year, and the Saks Art Team will be launching their 2008 collection on 18 November 2007 at The Mermaid, London. Details of this preview of the 2008 Saks collection can be found on the Saks website.
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
BioMed Open Access Journals
This year saw the move of The Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (JISSN) to BioMed Central's open access publishing platform. (For more info about BioMed's open access click here)
The Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition is a peer-reviewed journal that covers sports nutrition, supplementation, exercise metabolism and/or scientific policies related to sports nutrition.
You can find the journal on BioMed Central by selecting the Subject Areas tab at the top of the page, and clicking on The Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition which is in the Biochemistry Journals list of titles. There are other BioMed journals that you might be interested in, such as those on complementary and alternative medicine, so it's worth having a browse through what's on offer.
Massage Therapy Website
You can access free online articles on massage and skin care if you visit the Massagetherapy.com website. This site is also worth looking at if you need to find information on different types of massage and bodywork therapy as it has an A-Z Bodywork Glossary that provides definitions. So if you don't know your Ayurveda from your Zen Shiatsu try clicking on the link above
You can access free online articles on massage and skin care if you visit the Massagetherapy.com website. This site is also worth looking at if you need to find information on different types of massage and bodywork therapy as it has an A-Z Bodywork Glossary that provides definitions. So if you don't know your Ayurveda from your Zen Shiatsu try clicking on the link above
Thursday, 25 October 2007
Hygiene in Beauty Therapy
If you need to find information about hygiene in the beauty salon, try looking on the Habia site. Habia have produced a booklet covering essential hygiene that also includes information on health and safety law. To access the information go to the Habia homepage (look at the 'useful web links' on this blog), select the 'Health and Safety' option on the menu, then click on Downloads and Hygiene Booklet.
If you need to find information about hygiene in the beauty salon, try looking on the Habia site. Habia have produced a booklet covering essential hygiene that also includes information on health and safety law. To access the information go to the Habia homepage (look at the 'useful web links' on this blog), select the 'Health and Safety' option on the menu, then click on Downloads and Hygiene Booklet.
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
Celebrity Scissorhands
As part of the Children in Need fundraising campaign, Sunday (October 28th) sees the start of Celebrity Scissorhands, where celebrity hairdressing and beauty trainees are given three weeks to become hairdressers and beauty experts. So if you are looking for some techniques to copy, or maybe avoid, and want to see how celebrities such as Lil'Chris (who you may remember from Rock School, another reality show) shape up to the challenge, watch BBC Three at 9.00pm on Sunday.
As part of the Children in Need fundraising campaign, Sunday (October 28th) sees the start of Celebrity Scissorhands, where celebrity hairdressing and beauty trainees are given three weeks to become hairdressers and beauty experts. So if you are looking for some techniques to copy, or maybe avoid, and want to see how celebrities such as Lil'Chris (who you may remember from Rock School, another reality show) shape up to the challenge, watch BBC Three at 9.00pm on Sunday.
Tuesday, 23 October 2007
The Yoga Show
The Yoga Show takes place at Olympia in London, on 23, 24, & 25 November 2007. There are over 200 exhibitors and you can sample a wide range of yoga and pilates by joining in the free open classes that are on offer. Click on the link to see the webpage, where you will find more details including how to buy tickets and the programme of workshops available.
Monday, 22 October 2007
International Conference on Sport, Leisure and Ergonomics
The sixth International Conference on Sport, Leisure and Ergonomics will take place between November 14-16 2007 at Burton Manor in Cheshire. This is a three-day conference in affiliation with The Ergonomics Society.
For further details check this website
The sixth International Conference on Sport, Leisure and Ergonomics will take place between November 14-16 2007 at Burton Manor in Cheshire. This is a three-day conference in affiliation with The Ergonomics Society.
For further details check this website
The Changing Face of the Beauty Industry
Habia (the government approved standards setting body for hair, beauty, nails, spa therapy, barbering and African-Caribbean hair) has recently published skill surveys that include the hairdressing and the beauty industry. So, if you would like to read this information log on to the HABIA site, follow the downloads link, click on Reports (UK) and then you can download either the hairdressing or beauty therapy skills survey.
Friday, 19 October 2007
British Hairdressing Awards
The British Hairdressing Awards 2007 takes place on Monday 26th November at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. If you click on this link it will take you to the British Hairdressing Awards website where you can see the 2007 nominees listed and also see photos and information about the 2006 awards.
The British Hairdressing Awards 2007 takes place on Monday 26th November at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. If you click on this link it will take you to the British Hairdressing Awards website where you can see the 2007 nominees listed and also see photos and information about the 2006 awards.
Thursday, 18 October 2007
Have You Used an E-book Yet?
I have recently had a query about a customer service book that is on a reading list- Customer Service for Dummies. This is a title that we also have in stock as an e-book, so I thought I would remind you that we have electronic versions of some (although not all) of our reading list titles.
The e-books are useful if you have access to the Internet (either at home or in College) as you can read them, search for a particular topic or chapter and even print pages -up to 20% of the text. You can tell if we stock an e-book as when you do a catalogue search it will be listed on the copy information, and tell you which Athens database you can find it in. We also have an e-books catalogue which you can access via the Library Online Catalogue home page if you want to browse the e-books titles that we have available- although we will be adding new titles. Click on the links above to see the copy information for the customer service book or the e-book catalogue information. Don't be puzzled if you click on the e-book catalogue link and can't read the text- you just need to click on the % button above the information and enlarge the text.
I have recently had a query about a customer service book that is on a reading list- Customer Service for Dummies. This is a title that we also have in stock as an e-book, so I thought I would remind you that we have electronic versions of some (although not all) of our reading list titles.
The e-books are useful if you have access to the Internet (either at home or in College) as you can read them, search for a particular topic or chapter and even print pages -up to 20% of the text. You can tell if we stock an e-book as when you do a catalogue search it will be listed on the copy information, and tell you which Athens database you can find it in. We also have an e-books catalogue which you can access via the Library Online Catalogue home page if you want to browse the e-books titles that we have available- although we will be adding new titles. Click on the links above to see the copy information for the customer service book or the e-book catalogue information. Don't be puzzled if you click on the e-book catalogue link and can't read the text- you just need to click on the % button above the information and enlarge the text.
Tuesday, 16 October 2007
Blog Action Day
Yesterday was Blog Action Day, and we were asked to post issues relating to the environment. Unfortunately, I was out of college yesterday so I'm going to cheat a little and refer you to a post that I added on 26 April of this year entitled Going Green. If you do a search for Going Green using the search box at the top of the blog page and click on Search Blog, you can see the post . Don't forget that all blog posts are archived, so you can look at previous posts added.
Yesterday was Blog Action Day, and we were asked to post issues relating to the environment. Unfortunately, I was out of college yesterday so I'm going to cheat a little and refer you to a post that I added on 26 April of this year entitled Going Green. If you do a search for Going Green using the search box at the top of the blog page and click on Search Blog, you can see the post . Don't forget that all blog posts are archived, so you can look at previous posts added.
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Spa Show 2007
If you want to keep up-to-date with the latest spa treatments and have some spare time between 2-4 November you might want to visit the Spa Show at the Business Design Centre in London.
You can attend free seminars on skincare, fitness and well-being or try free treatments. There will be over 100 exhibitors, including spa treatment and product providers, spa resorts, spa hotels and urban spas. The show will be co-locating with The Body Beautiful show so there will be plenty to see and do if you decide to pay a visit to the event. For more information, including how to buy tickets, click on the show links above.
Friday, 12 October 2007
Alternative Hair Show
The Alternative Hair Show will take place this Sunday, 14th October, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. For more details see the website
Positive Health Magazine
If you need information about complementary therapies, try looking at the Positive Health Magazine website. This site features events listings, research up-dates, and articles. You have the option to search previous issues and can also do a general search by topic. You no longer need to log in to access any of the features of this site and it is well worth a visit.
Monday, 8 October 2007
Using Athens Resources and Reading Lists
Just a reminder that if you are looking for the list of Athens resources on Blackboard you need to click on the Library tab, and then follow the Athens link from the Library page. If you are using the Library online catalogue then you can use the Athens link on there. The Library online catalogue also has a reading list tab, so that you can check which books are on a module list and see if they are available for loan.
Just a reminder that if you are looking for the list of Athens resources on Blackboard you need to click on the Library tab, and then follow the Athens link from the Library page. If you are using the Library online catalogue then you can use the Athens link on there. The Library online catalogue also has a reading list tab, so that you can check which books are on a module list and see if they are available for loan.
Friday, 5 October 2007
Chemicals in Beauty Products
Next week a television programme investigating the potential harm of chemicals in cosmetics can be seen on Channel 4 at 8.00pm Thursday 11 October. Look out for Beauty Addicts: How Toxic are You? For more info about the programme click here for the Channel 4 Listings page.
If you want to read more about cosmetic ingredients, here are two books that we have in the Library (copies at Richmond House and Summer Row).
A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients- shelved at 668.5503 WIN
Milady's Skin Care and Cosmetic Ingredients - shelved at 646.726 MIC
If you are really interested in reading about ingredients you might want to have a look at the European Commission - Enterprise and Industry Directorate General - Consumer goods - Cosmetics 17/01/2007 website and check out the list of ingredients for the chemical names.
Next week a television programme investigating the potential harm of chemicals in cosmetics can be seen on Channel 4 at 8.00pm Thursday 11 October. Look out for Beauty Addicts: How Toxic are You? For more info about the programme click here for the Channel 4 Listings page.
If you want to read more about cosmetic ingredients, here are two books that we have in the Library (copies at Richmond House and Summer Row).
A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients- shelved at 668.5503 WIN
Milady's Skin Care and Cosmetic Ingredients - shelved at 646.726 MIC
If you are really interested in reading about ingredients you might want to have a look at the European Commission - Enterprise and Industry Directorate General - Consumer goods - Cosmetics 17/01/2007 website and check out the list of ingredients for the chemical names.
The Olive Awards Scheme for Wellness Workers in the UK
A new awards scheme, The Olive Awards, has been created in the UK to recognise exceptional employees working in the wellness and integrated health industries. Employees of spas, beauty and nail salons, suppliers, health clubs and leisure centres, and retailers of beauty products will all be able to enter the awards.
Companies of all sizes are eligible and any employers wanting to enter this year can register on the website. Employees will then have until November this year to complete online questionnaires and the awards ceremony will be held in central London in February 2008. For further details see The Olive Awards website.
Thursday, 4 October 2007
Why do you need music in your business? (and a reminder that you need to pay for using it )
BBC Radio 1 is celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year. It was certainly a 'must have' radio station to have playing in hair salons in the 1960s, and a vast improvement on the previous BBC stations (for those of you too young to remember them, you'll have to take my word for it!)
This seems like an opportune moment to remind you that these days you need to have a Performing Rights Society Licence to play music in the salon. For all the information that you need about obtaining a licence, have a look at the MCPS-PRC website. You will find the information by clicking on the Why Do You Need to Pay to Use Music? link under the Hot Topics section. You can also read research about the beneficial effects of music in the workplace on the site.
BBC Radio 1 is celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year. It was certainly a 'must have' radio station to have playing in hair salons in the 1960s, and a vast improvement on the previous BBC stations (for those of you too young to remember them, you'll have to take my word for it!)
This seems like an opportune moment to remind you that these days you need to have a Performing Rights Society Licence to play music in the salon. For all the information that you need about obtaining a licence, have a look at the MCPS-PRC website. You will find the information by clicking on the Why Do You Need to Pay to Use Music? link under the Hot Topics section. You can also read research about the beneficial effects of music in the workplace on the site.
Salon International
Salon International 2007 will be held at ExCel, London, on 13th, 14th, and 15th October 2007.
A visit to the event provides a chance to see the latest hairstyles and techniques demonstated live on stage. You will also be able to view the latest products and services. For more details have a look at the event website http://www.salonexhibitions.co.uk/
Salon International 2007 will be held at ExCel, London, on 13th, 14th, and 15th October 2007.
A visit to the event provides a chance to see the latest hairstyles and techniques demonstated live on stage. You will also be able to view the latest products and services. For more details have a look at the event website http://www.salonexhibitions.co.uk/
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