SALON OF THE MONTH: DANILO HAIR BOUTIQUE
Lorraine Crighton-Smith has a luxurious cut and colour with L’Oreal Colour Specialist Danilo at his Fulham Road hair salon I had been struggling to get an appointment with my usual hairdresser, whose part-time hours were in such high demand one would have to book several months in advance just to get trim. It was the end […]
15 WAYS TO SURVIVE IN A DIGITAL WORLD
If you tweet more than you chat and your concentration span has disintegrated to a mere 140 characters, you need Paul Levy’s new book, Digital Inferno. It will help you log out of the digital realm and tune into the real world
SCISSORS PALACE – 34 YEARS AND COUNTING
Holland Park Avenue hairdressers Scissors Palace has been in the area for 34 years and is still going strong. The Resident paid a visit to the West London salon to see what has made it such a hit with the locals From the outside Scissors Palace hairdresser on Holland Park Avenue doesn’t stand out, but […]
THE BENEFITS OF STRENGTH TRAINING FOR WOMEN
Weights are for girls too. You can still wear pink, you’re not going to end up looking like Madonna, it burns oodles of calories AND boosts your metabolism (so you can eat more) and, heck, it’s really fun. Victoria Purcell takes the plunge and tries her first kettlebell class
WELCOME TO THE SOUTH KENSINGTON CLUB
If you’re in the market for a new club membership, The South Kensington Club may just be what you’re looking for. Taking its name from its West London address, the club sits between Hyde Park and the glorious museums on Exhibition Road. And taking a lead from the success that Grace Belgravia found, The South […]
MEET THE FOUNDER OF SMELL BENT FRAGRANCES
Meet Brent Leonesio, founder of cult fragrance brand SMELL BENT at Roullier White on Thursday 25 September from 7pm-9pm
FIRST LOOK AT LUXURY SKINCARE RANGE KITA
A new luxury skincare range, KITA, launches in London next week. Be the first to try it with facials using the products at Grace Belgravia, the private members’ club for women KITA is inspired by the Five Elements, an Oriental way of viewing life whereby everything that exists is made up of five different energies […]
JO BRAND TO LAUNCH MOONLIT CHARITY WALK
Comedienne Jo Brand joins nurses and fundraisers to light the streets of Bexley with flashing bunny ears at the annual Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice Moonlit Walk on Saturday 13 September
LONDON’S LATEST FITNESS TREND
Sabi Datoo-Lalji, a certified Chi Kri Yoga teacher, has launched a new hip-hop yoga class at Colfes Leisure Centre, Lee, which takes classic yoga poses and stretches and reworks them over hip-hop tracks
7 WAYS TO AVOID DARK CIRCLES UNDER YOUR EYES
Dark circles, wrinkles and puffy eyes make you look tired and highlight the first signs of aging but they can be avoided and even fixed. Here we give you 7 easy ways to avoid dark circles and bags and explain what causes them in the first place Ageing Wrinkles aren’t the only signs of […]