L'Oreal Professional Colour Trophy Awards 2009
The Grand Final of the L'Oreal Professional Colour Trophy Awards takes place on 1st June in London. See the Awards website for details of the awards, including the finalists.

Afro Hair & Beauty Live

The 2009 Afro Hair & Beauty Live Event takes place 24-25 May at Alexandra Palace in London. For info see the Afro Hair & Beauty Live website

The Olive Awards

The Olive Awards, which recognise exceptional employees and measure satisfaction levels in the field of Spa, beauty and wellness, has just announced the winners for 2008. See the Olive Awards Website for details.

Bobbi Brown Article
There's an article in the current issue, May/June 2009, of Make-Up Artist, featuring Bobbi Brown, (see link to the Library catalogue for details of Make-Up Artist Magazine or here for books by this author). You can find the article- 'A Beautiful Mind' -on page 46 and the Make-Up Artist magazine is worth reading for other info, especially if you are interested in special effects make-up.

Lush Spa
Lush, well known for handmade cosmetics, has opened it's flagship spa at its Chelsea store in London. They plan to have seven UK spas by the end of the year. See the Lush Spa website for info.

Clothes Show London

The 2009 Clothes Show London will take place Friday 29-Sunday 31 May at EXCEL, London. See the event website for details and to buy tickets.

Mind Body Spirit Festival

The Mind Body Spirit Festival will be taking place at The London Horticultural Halls, Victoria SW1, 20-25 May 2009. See the event website for more details.

Journal Articles of Interest

If you are interested in information about nutrition or skin conditions, try having a look at the following articles. Note that the 'Acne' article is in a journal that you might not have thought included articles relevant to your course.

Biological Sciences Review (April 2009 issue, pp13-17, print copy in RH & SR Library) Vitamin Supplements: too much of a good thing?

Peak Performance (current issue, 274, pp1-4, print copy at RH & SR Library)
Sports Injury:can you eat your way to recovery?

Nursing Standard (April 29-May 5 issue , pp49-56)
Acne Vulgaris: Clinical features, assessment and treatment.
The article includes colour photographs of the condition and useful websites.

British Beauty and Spa Awards 2009

The 2009 British Beauty and Spa Awards will take place on Sunday September 6 at The Royal Lancaster Hotel, London. See the Hairdressers Journal Interactive (HJI) site for details of this event. The HJI also includes tributes to Guy Mascolo, co-founder of the TONI&GUY salon group, who has died suddenly at the age of 65.

British Association of Dermatologists Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists, (BAD) will be held in Glasgow 7-10 July 2009. For details see the BAD website.

Integrated Health: Putting People First

The Prince’s Foundation for Integrated Health First Annual Conference, will take place at the King’s Fund in London, on 13-14 May 2009. See the website for more details.

HABIA Conference 2009

The Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Authority (HABIA) Conference 2009: The Future of Qualifications in Hair and Beauty, will be taking place on Monday 29 June, 9.00am- 5.00pm, at The Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London. See the HABIA website for details.

BASES Annual Conference 2009

The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Annual Conference will be taking place Tuesday 1-Thursday 3 September 2009, at Leeds Metropolitan University. See the BASES site for details.

New Physiology and Anatomy Book in stock

Copies of Physiology and Anatomy for Nurses and Healthcare Practitioners; a homeostatic approach are now available at Richmond House Library (if you are quick, you will find a copy on the new book display stand) Click on title above for copy details