Francesco Group Salon opens in House of Fraser, Telford
NEW salon begins a NEW partnership with popular department store

On the first floor of House of Fraser in Telford is the very latest addition to the Francesco Group, a bright and airy large salon concession nestled at the heart of one of the UK’s most popular department stores. House of Fraser were impressed by Francesco Group’s high hairdressing standard, quality training and customer service and felt that the beautiful commercial style for which the award winning Francesco Group has become known, was the perfect match for their highly regarded brand portfolio.

The salon with its modern lines, easy access retail area and dedicated team of 12 is already busy and demand is growing fast. Franchisee and manager Laura Maguire says “We have had such an amazing welcome both from the House of Fraser team and the clients. We are open 7 days a week just like the store and offer cut and colour as well as innovative services such as the permanent blow dry and a range of specialist treatments. Even if shoppers don’t have the time to stop for a service they seem very happy to accept a full complimentary style consultation. The interaction between the salon and the store visitors is much more relaxed and organic than you traditionally experience on a high street location. We are already seeking to grow the team to reflect demand.”

Francesco Group Managing Director Ben Dellicompagni recognises that department store salons are distinctly different from stand alone stores and says “The right team and the right franchisee were key to this decision. Laura understands just what it takes to thrive within a wider store and is excited and enthusiastic about making it happen. House of Fraser has a clear service ethic that mirrors our own culture which makes us a great fit. We are already planning to open a whole new type of salon inside House of Fraser Birmingham in Spring 2012.”

The House of Fraser Birmingham salon will offer a seamless service for ethnically diverse hair, the first in the UK to fully embrace and offer creative strength and expertise with the widest variety of hair textures. Traditionally Afro salons offer a specialist creative niche without the standards of service and environment found in the mainstream hair industry. Francesco Group salons raises the bar on skills by ensuring that staff are confident and capable with all that’s required by ALL hair types and embedding it in a modern salon environment with a standard of service that all clients truly deserve. Artistic Director, Michelle Thompson is a past winner of Afro Hairdresser of the Year and Northern Stylist of the Year at the Black Hair Awards; she guides the training for ethnically diverse hair with Francesco Group staff and ensures that all clients regardless of hair type can believe in the expertise of their stylist.
Francesco Group Telford, House of Fraser, 244-250 New Row, Town Centre, Telford, TF3 4BS.

Click here to see Francesco Group hairstyle gallery

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Kerton Smith in Canton, Cardiff is an oasis of wellbeing for your hair and skin
NEW look salon oozes professionalism and understated luxury

Kerton Smith’s makeover is just as stunning as the gorgeous looks they create for their clients. The salon, owned and run by Darryl Smith and Gwyn Kerton, has invested in a statement luxury look, the perfect back drop to the exclusive European La Biosthetique hair and skin ranges used and retailed by the staff. Darryl says:

“La Biosthetique is the ideal partner to our hair and beauty services. The formula’s are prescriptive and only use the very highest quality ingredients. It means that every client is treated to their own unique blend of colour, care, condition, style and skin products to give them the perfect skin and scalp conditions for healthy beautiful hair and complexions.”


The salon and two beautiful treatment rooms provide a large tranquil space where clients can relax and be pampered. The Kerton Smith staff are constantly trained to deliver rituals, techniques and trends that will leave every client looking fabulous. Kerton Smith is a Total Beauty Concept Salon, a status only awarded to the most premium salon environments and committed staff. The Total Beauty Concept reflects the Kerton Smith ethos of truly listening to the needs of clients and the staff are always on hand to offer complimentary consultations and help clients plan healthier, more beautiful skin and hair. As the winter weather bites and our skin and hair is subject to even more challenging conditions, it’s the ideal time to review our beauty regimes and treat ourselves to some much needed TLC. The La Biosthetique ranges source powerful ingredients from nature to help with hair loss and improve the condition of skin, scalp and hair. Many of the rituals and treatments can be truly transformative, leaving clients’ complexions looking refreshed and more youthful and their hair full of glossy health and volume.

As a gifted hair professional Darryl has also won a place on the UK La Biosthetique Artistic Team and will be involved in shows, shoots, seminars and competitions.

A tough day of auditions that included hair professionals from all over the UK saw Darryl win one of 6 coveted places.

Kerton Smith can be found at:
2 Clive Road, Canton, Cardiff,
South Glamorgan, CF5 1HJ.





Could you be the Face of Haringtons?


Haringtons Hairdressing are launching an exciting new competition to find the 'Face of Haringtons'. The lucky winner will join a line-up of professional models on an all-expenses paid £10,000 photo shoot in May 2012. The fabulous shoot will be to create Haringtons entry to the prestigious British Hairdressing Awards in 2012. As previous winners of Artistic Team of the Year, Men's Hairdresser of the year and three times winners of Southern Hairdresser of the Year, Haringtons Art Team are recognised as leaders in the UK Hairdressing Industry.

If you are aged 15+, male or female, enter by simply uploading a head and shoulders shot to the special tab on the Haringtons Facebook page at facebook.com/HaringtonsHairdressing

The competition is open for you to upload your photo until 17th January 2012. After that date you can start collecting votes from family and friends by asking them to log onto Facebook to vote for you!

On 8th February round 1 voting closes and our Art Directors will choose the finalists for round 2. The chosen finalists can then ask more friends, family and Fans to vote for them on the Haringtons Facebook Page.

The 6 entries with highest public votes will be judged by the Art Directors to select the winner of the Face of Haringtons

Haringtons know a thing or two about creating a look for the camera and the glossies, after creating looks for Pixie Lott, Lily Cole, Sophie Ellis- Bexter and Billie Piper. They were also the chosen hairdressers behind Channel 5's first 'Make me a supermodel' series.

Winning the 'Face of Haringtons' could open doors to a fantastic future. Haringtons last British Hairdressing Awards collection 'Prive' has been featured in no less than 21 countries worldwide.

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MARK KEMP HAIR GALLERY OPENS

Contemporary Art Gallery a Cut above the Rest!
An exhibition that will leave you looking fabulous!

Hidden away in the picturesque village of Hampstead Norreys in the Heart of the beautiful Berkshire countryside, excitement awaits with the arrival of a modern artist experience, a place where you can go and enjoy the creations of professional artists in a cutting edge environment. While absorbing the artistic delights, you can also have your hair style created By Mark Kemp and his hairdressing team. In true London meets the Countryside form, Mark was trained and progressed to teaching at an Academy in London’s West End, boasts a high profile client list including celebrities and has now relocated to the idyllic village.

The Hair Gallery specialises in long hair, Bridal and every day styling. This is a vision where art and creative hair design come together. So if it’s a piece of Bohemia in Berkshire you are looking for, look no further.

The intimate gallery will be housing works that, to maintain a fresh and new experience for visitors will be on regular rotation. Pieces will be displayed from artists such as Paul, Kate and Mirren Kessling, Elenor Hardwick and Matthew Andrews who have individually worked with or had commissioned pieces for The House of Lords, Harpers Bazaar, Vogue, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Coca Cola, Ralph Lauren and Garrard Jewellers.

About Mark Kemp Hairdressing, • The Hair Gallery opened for business on the 21st of November 2011.

• Located: Manor Courtyard, Church Street, Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire RG8 0TD

• As a Christmas gift from the Hair Gallery, Mark will be offering 25% off your first hair appointments.

• Opening times: Mon-Wed        09.00-18.30
Thurs-Fri         09.00-20.00
Sat                 09.00-18.30
Please contact him for further information - Tel: 0118 9845382

• Caters for all including children and is wheel chair friendly.

• Specialises in long hair both bridal and every day styling and treatments.

• The bridal package includes cutting edge floral arrangements from Green Parlour, Pangbourne who provided floral arrangements for HRH The Duchess of Cambridge during her marriage to HRH The Duke of Cambridge in April 2011.

• Top end products will be used at the Hair Gallery it is the only salon in the area using and selling Moroccan Oil® a hair care line sold exclusively in salons with a following among fashion, film, television and celebrity stylists for their A-List clients.

• Moroccan Oil® is used to create styles at award shows including the Oscars, Golden Globes, Grammys and MTV Awards

• Other Products will include totally natural organic fruit and Manuka Honey products for hair treatments in the summer.
About The Hair Gallery Exhibition, • Free for all visitors of any age, and is accessible to wheel chairs

• The gallery will exhibit pieces on rotation from professional artists and emerging talents from The Modern Artists Gallery in Whitchurch-on-Thames, nr Pangbourne, Berkshire. Artists include:
• Elenor Hardwick whose photography has appeared in Harpers Bazaar and featured in Vogue and clients include Jack Wills, Oasis and Grazia.

• Paul Kessling, whose work is on permanent exhibition at Fielden House as part of the House of Lords permanent collection

• Kate Kessling whose limited edition series on “Little Britains”’ depicting vintage lead characters is must see for those moments of humorous nostalgia

• Mirren Kessling “Has worked extensively with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, most recently working with him the design the Blackpool Glampire Illuminations

• Matthew Andrews has done portraits of Nelson Mandela, George Lucus and Lady Caroline and his client list has included Ralph Lauren, Coca Cola and Garrard Jewellers. He uses a lenticular technique where a number of images interweave with each other in the same picture, as demonstrated in the Mick Jagger piece found at the Hair Gallery. Really cool!

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GET A GRIP!

Brooks+Brooks introduces
NEW styling lessons

Q: How do some girls just "get it" when it comes to this season's hottest hair looks?

A: They've probably been to hip London salon Brooks+Brooks for a DIY masterclass.

Award winning salon Brooks+Brooks is now offering 1-1 styling sessions with two of their most fashion-forward stylists to teach London girls how to create catwalk styles at home.

Brooks+Brooks long hair specialist Valerie Benavides, just back from the Milan and Paris shows, reveals that in just one 90 minute session she can teach a client a selection of styles, be it the perfect ponytail, a high fashion topknot and a classic chignon; "Success rests on getting to grips with certain skills such as how to backcomb properly and how to pin and grip to ensure your style lasts all day (or night!)".

As well as dressing techniques, the stylists will talk through what's on the runways and red carpet, and how styles can work with their client's face shape and hair texture.

*INSIDERS GUIDE* in case clients forget it all once they've got home, the salon will email them a helpful insiders step-by-step to remind them what to do once at their own dressing table.

A 90-minute appointment with Valerie or Sophia includes a list of your prescribed hair accessories so you know exactly what you need to create your chosen style.

Brooks+Brooks is situated at:
13 -17 Sicilian Avenue, London, WC1A 2QH - Tel: 020 7405 8111

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