Bio Sculpture are getting Christmassy with their fabulous nail art designs. Christmas is all around and creeping up on us rather quickly. Last Friday was National Christmas Jumper day where thousands of people took part in this fabulous fund raising event, it certainly made my commute to work a lot more fun!

Why not carry on the Christmassy fun and add a little extra to your Christmas outfit this year with some beautiful festive nail art by Bio Sculpture. The designs are super fun and so clever! The Bio Sculpture Gel conditions and strengthens nails. The colours are long lasting and have a beautiful glossy finish to them.

My personal favourites are these amazing Tartan themed nails (below), the colours used are super festive and the design is minimal, yet super effective. I love the glossy red and the splash of colour added to the fourth finger.

The gel can last weeks once applied, it is super strong so wont get ruined when ripping open those presents and prepping Christmas lunch!

If the Christmas designs aren't to your liking, then why not opt for a classic colour all over, this way your nails will suit both Christmas and new year celebrations! Below are a selection of my favourite Christmassy colours from Bio Sculpture;

 

Bio Sculpture is one if the very few gels where nail art can be imbedded into the gel, a glossy top coat is applied to seal the gel and give a beautiful glossy finish. I absolutely love these Christmassy colours and designs, Bio Sculpture recently ran a 'Christmas Nail Art Competition' unfortunately the entry date has now passed, however I can imagine some fabulous designs were submitted! Good luck to all those who entered!

 

 

I have been on a mission to grow my hair for the past year or so. I have tried every product under the sun that promises to help with hair growth and nothing seems to have made a difference!

During the summer I had a fringe cut in, this made me a little happier with my hair but standard me... I got bored with it again!

 

I hadn't really considered having hair extensions as I was so determined to get my own hair to the desired length, however as this seemed to be failing miserably I started to do some research, if I was going to have extensions I wanted the best possible.

 

This is when I came across Vixen & Blush, opened in 2011 by Salon Owner Sarah and run by herself and Danielle, a hairdresser with over 10 years experience, who joined the salon in 2013.

The two of them run the salon day to day meeting clients preparing the hair in house, allowing them to colour match perfectly, making the whole experience carefree and relaxing for every client.

The Russian hair that Vixen & Blush use is the best hair available in the world, imported directly from Russia and never from any factories.

 

I arranged a consultation at the salon to discuss my options. The salon is located in Wandsworth, a stones throw away from busy Clapham. It's elegant décor and shelves stacked high with Moroccan Oil products makes it a hair haven for everyone!!

 

The salon offers two methods of applying the extensions, Micro Rings and Micro Bonding. The Micro Ring method is when small copper ringlets are used to fit the handmade hair to the clients natural hair.

The Micro Bonding method is where the hair is applied to the natural hair using a keratin resin which acts as a glue to bond the extensions to the natural hair.

This was the method I chose to go for. I was then colour matched, my hair is a mixture of bright blonde and beige blonde, when put up next to my hair the colour match was unbelievable! I did not want too much length added to my hair, so Danielle suggested I go for 18" extension which will then be cut into shape one the extensions are in place.
I had mixed feeling of nerves and excitement about having the extensions done, I have seen some really bad ones in my time but Danielle made me feel really relaxed, I left my hairs fate in her hands!

I had half a heads worth of hair installed, Danielle left the underneath and sides clear so I still have the option to wear my hair up (which was one of my worries when originally considering extensions). The whole process took around 3 hours and I could not be happier with the results. Excuse my unmade face in the pictures above!! I Absolutely LOVE my new hair. The colour match is perfect, the cut and length is amazing and most amazing of all, they are so light that I don't even feel like I have them in!

Danielle advised me to leave them in for 2 and half months maximum, and during that time it may need some maintenance. It is so important to look after the extensions, this will make them last longer and also benefit your natural hair in the long run.

For anyone in need of a boost of confidence and a head of beautiful hair, make Vixen & Blush your first point of call.

Vixen & Blush-593 Wandsworth Road, Clapham, SW8 3JD
Contact:  0207 738 8388
Email: hairextensions@vixenandblush.com