Launch and Shortlisted for National Award

I love these pictures by Samantha Davis Photography which show Sodas launch party in all it's glory!!! Thanks to everyone that came especially Daniel Sandler pictured doing all the work! and thanks to all the loverly publications that reported the event as a success! We went over to the Studio, next to Priva for a few cocktails afterwards and had a great time!

More exciting news follows now as I've just been shortlisted for a national award! The Professional Beauty Awards are the oscars of the beauty world and earlier in the year I entered the 'Makeup Specialist of the Year' category and made the final 5! I had to go to central London for a trade test and interview with top beauty professionals and Professional Beauty editor Eve Oxberry. It was an exciting day and we won't find out the result until the end of February at the Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony...I know an Awards Ceremony! I feel as if I've won already!

I'll be back very soon with festive pictures of the salon and details on Christmas promotions!

Zoe xxx

Where are we? & Launch Info!

Hello!

I'm very pleased to say I finally have a base again! And I'm very pleased with the whole salon! If you are looking for us we are in Bournemouth town about 5 minutes walk up the hill from where new Primark is going to be!

Soda Beauty & Blow Dry Bar,
5 Poole Hill,
Bournemouth,
Dorset,
BH2 5PW
01202 553400

There is a pay and display car park opposite but as I said a short walk up from Primark...

-Primark is on your left and M&S on your right as you walk up the hill (commercial road)
-when you get to the top of the pedestrianised bit cross the triangle is to your right so take the fork up your hill to the left, cross over the road so you are walking up the left. You will walk past the Branksome Pub on your left an then just before you cross the road to the public loos (these are on your left- Pinoccios Restaurant over the road on your right) look to your left and you will see us across the road! We are to the left of the Old Kodak shop! But call us if you get lost! 01202 553400.

Am very pleased to say Daniel Sandler will be joining us for the launch party! A private in salon event, Friday the 15th of October from 6pm. This part is ticketed (only got a small shop!) but ticket price is redeemable on purchases on the night! Then the Studio next to Priva are doing us 2 for 1 cocktails after from 8pm, just round the corner! Let me know if you want a ticket!

That's all for now folks! Except if you know any talented hair stylists looking for a salon to work in...we are still looking :)

Piccies of the new salon!

My New Salon!!!

Hello Everyone!

Sorry it's been such a long time again since I've updated. I've been battling with bt to keep my 01202 553400 number (long story and if you want to get in touch it's best on my email zoe.nichols@danielsandler.com as the new salon is full of builders!)

This is the new salon, my 1st premises, sorry for the wait- but you gotta make sure the lease is 100% done properly! Many thanks to Graeme Quar of Quar and Co. for doing such a thorough job. This is what things look like at the mo, an empty shell soon to be:

Soda Beauty & Blow Dry Bar,

5 Poole Hill,

Bournemouth,

Dorset,

BH2 5PW

Tel: 01202 553400

Web: http://www.sodasalons.co.uk/ (under construction.)

Going to be a busy little bee! I've got local man Mike Planner and his motley crew in to create me two new rooms, wire in all my lights, put down the flooring and plumb in my washpoint!!!! Fingers crossed no major disasters will prevent me opening the doors on Tuesday the 5th of October with a big launch party to follow.

You can expect to see me doing my fave things- Makeup- using Daniel Sandler Makeup as normal but now I have the opportunity to include a selection of the range in salon from a stand with the best sellers to buy and take away-there and then! Lashes- using Eylure for strip lashes and Nouveau for semi permanent silk lashes and Spray Tanning using classic Fake Bake!

You can expect a nail technician offering a range on enhancements and manicures and pedicures using the extensive Nails Inc colour collection!

You can expect a therapist for your waxing, massage and Dermalogica Skincare.

And you can expect hair stylists offering beautiful blow dries and dry styling with GHD stylers and styling products.

I hope Soda to be a refreshing change from other hair and beauty salons and hope to see you all soon! I'll update with new pics as I get them!

Zoe xxx

Moving on from Essensuals...

I have enjoyed my last 8 months at Essensuals, working within Essensuals Beauty salon, but as clients who popped their emails down on their record forms will know I've recently left. (So yes I have alot of updating re my website to be doing!!!) I will let you all know when I've sorted myself out at my new premises, only a short walk from h&m and m&s in Bournemouth town centre. Any my phone number will still be 01202 553400. I will be looking for a couple of self employed personel to join me in my venture, a nail technician to rent a desk, a therapist to rent a beauty room and hair stylists to rent hair chairs- yes, it's quite a move I'm going for!!!

Just to keep you in the know I've been working at a couple of events recently!

The 1st was last week, a very early 7am start for the Elite model search photoshoot day. This was at the very 'wow' Holborn studios, large white rooms and piccies of celeb clients on every wall! Mc Fly was in the studio next to us and Hannah Waterman upstairs. The hair was sorted by Toni&Guy and the look was very natural, then very glam to give the newbie models a couple of different images to kickstart their careers!
Then this week was early, but not so bad at a lush home on the Kings Road for a Daniel Sandler QVC promotional video shoot. Myself and Chris (Quar from the DS team) had to help get 4 models camera ready for a piece that was shot to be used in the run up to Daniel appearing on QVC with his fantastic range. The studio was home of Jonathan Malone, hairdresser to the stars (Naomi C and Kelly Brook and lots of Cosmo covers were on the walls!) and a v beautiful home it was. Defo got some inspiration for my new lil salon!

Can't wait to post more news, keep checking my twitter as I've got a new posh phone and can tweet super easily now!!! xx

It’s been a while! But so much has been happening!
Last Thursday I travelled up to Warren House in Kingston for a Lady Taveners lunch event with the Daniel team! Myself, Christine Quar and Claire Logue had the pleasure of glamming up the already very glamorous Ladies and selling Daniel Sandler Cosmetics to raise money for their projects.
My hectic weekend involved moving house, clients at Essensuals, photographic studio work and making up Lauren for her big day! Lauren is a wedding planner (check out www.florenceblue.co.uk) and I cannot wait for a pic!
Tuesday morning was an early one, up to London to assist Daniel with another Boots.com makeup video. All about bronzing face makeup for a natural glow and a bit of the fake tan application! Then, as Daniel is super amazing at doing things in one take, we finished early and I went to big Topshop. I couldn’t resist the Wah Nails nail bar so got my nails done. Nail Tech Chantel was great and my nails are a lush grey with pink lip kiss marks on my thumbs! I so have to try it myself and get those pens at Essensuals Beauty!
Then this morning brightened up quickly with a visit from photographer Kim to Essensuals Beauty. Fresh faced model in tow, I got to be part of one of the most exciting shoots ever, and prepped the model for an underwater fashion shoot. Pic to be posted soon! Very 80’s inspired, I just had to go for bold block colours on the eyes as the shapes shot underwater were very unique. I finished my beauty page for Listed magazine with Festival Glamour beauty tips and perfect plaits and then picked up a copy of the June edition my way home!
More is planned so I’ll update you soon!

ps this was posted today the 8th of june but was meant to be posted on the 1st, internet troubles you see!

Football Fusion Photo Shoot

Last minute photoshoot yesterday for an forthcoming Bournemouth event Football Fusion. A six a side footie competition and music festival happening this summer!

The pics should be back from Samantha Davis soon as the images are going to be used on a billboard in the town centre!!!! I will also be putting up a few pics from the Rownhams photoshoot I did in February as I've just seen the 'add pic' icon on this blog!

And add videos! Which I'm working on and they are coming soon! I really promise by May!!!

BCOT Competition and busy week at the salon!

Heya!

Last Tuesday the 16th, I was delighted to be asked to judge the student Hair, Health and Holistics Competition at Basingstoke College of Technology! With a number of successful salon owners from in and around Basingstoke I got to chill backstage and decide the fate of the students who had been working all day to create some amazing cosmetic creations, hair and nail art to a number of different themes depending on the categories. The whole effort was outstanding and this year (and I've judged for 3 years now!) was really harder than normal, I have to say as there were so many entries for each competition sometimes I was swayed by the total look and the outfits, not just the art! Totally amazing and well done everyone.

To the College...Thanks for having me!

Z xxx

Makeup Tutorials

Hello, (hiya Clare my 1st follower!)

Just on the long coach ride back from London. Been assisting Daniel at a London studio today. Filming for Boots.com summer makeup tutorials. Met some totally amazing people and am feeling as if I've blinked and the whole day went by so quickly!

I got up at 4am for this one so that's probably why I'm so shattered but had to do just do a little update on here! The Boots people were from Nottingham (obviously the home of Boots!) the model all the way from Brighton and Daniel did a few looks which will be out soon! I'm not going to say any more but post a link when I have it!

xxx

1 million different things!

Heya Loverlies,

I feel as if I've done a million different things since my last post so here's all my latest news...

Got PR out at the moment... As the new Hair, Health and Beauty Editor for Listed, the page looks amazing! I love writing and have already sent across next months! Hampshire Brides contains tips from myself and Carly for Mothers of the Bride! and DV8 Bournemouth has a couple of pics of me in with rather alot of blusher on :( (but looking at how neon orange with fake bake body polish is on the shelf behind me shows the piccies were rather punched-up after being taken! and I don't look that mental day to day!) I'll sort out a link to the Daniel Sandler site when those publications are scanned up on there so you can judge!

We started a new client promo. Look out for Touch One reps on the streets of Bournemouth with a really good offer for you, yes it is genuine!

Professional Beauty trade show was Sunday and Monday just gone. I worked on the Beauty Alliance stand (D10/C11) on the Daniel Sandler Pro team. Mini makeups, selling the latest foundation, and signing spas and salons to the Daniel Sandler salon range was my task. along with Heather White (who demoed a look on stage) Victoria Lees, all the way from North Allerton and General Manager, Nicky Saragossi. Oh and Daniel! Demoing and getting stopped for piccies! Celeb Manicurist Leighton Denny, amazing Nail Tech Kirsty Meakin and Wax Queen- Kim Lawless were all demoing too. Long day of working and spending money stocking up on essentials for Essensuals Beauty! Carly got Perron Rigiot non strip wax and for an introductory offer is doing Hollywood and Brazilian waxing for just £15. Call to book on 01202 553400.

Straight after Pro Beauty, Monday morning, nice and early I'm stocking up on strip lashes, to give you Bournemouth girls the trademark Bournemouth look! Then to Creative Academy + for Minx Mondays! Watching and having a go with the new two-tone designs, and stocking up!

I'm editing my makeup tutorial vids and going to London again before the week is out... no peace for the wkd!

Night all!

Basingstoke College of Technology Student Demo and Colour Trophy Entry...

Another exciting week and we are only half way through...

Tuesday saw another early start and a drive up to Basingstoke College of Technology for a Makeup Demonstration for the BTEC Nat Dip Students to inspire them for their annual competition in a couple of weeks. They will have an hour to complete a full makeup look themed 'Fantasty' for one category or 'Movie Stars' for another. I chose to recreate actress Anne Hathaways look for the new Tim Burton film Alice in Wonderland! (as this is both Fantasy and Movies and wouldn't take very long!) I used the following...

Dermalogicas Redness Relief moisturiser mixed with Active Moist moisturiser as my young fair blonde model had a slight pink to her skin, this paled her up in a way.
Daniel Sandler Retexturing Face Primer to smooth pores and take away shine
Daniel Sandler Perfect Canvas shade 01- nice and pale!
Daniel Sandler Hide it Eye Concealer 01
Daniel Sandler Blotting Powder- completely colour free
Daniel Sandler Mineral Matte Blush in Natural Beauty- under cheek bones to contour then no other colour blusher
Daniel Sandler Pink Bisque Matte Shadow all over eyes from the base of the lashes up to the brows, Tornado in the socket and no eyeliner
Daniel Sandler Silver Eye Delight over the lid and Ice under the brows (that were Matte Shadow Dark Brown!)
Jumbo Jet Black Mascara bottom and top lashes and Mister Mascara lashes, the ones with gems on that Daniel gave me at Instyle, ta muchly, they looked amazing on this model.
Then Daniel Sandler Micro Berry lipstick with red glitter pressed over the top for a twist on how the original image looked!

Yesterday was a late one at Essensuals Bournemouth helping the stylists and colour techs with their entries for the L'Oreal Colour Competition. Deadline is a few days, both the models looked wkd but I'm not going to spill the beans on the looks but credits to the whole team as styling, models and photography was great...

And I think Listed magazine is out now! Covering Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch for one edition and Winchester, Southampton and Fareham for another. I wrote the Hair, Health and Beauty page and haven't seen it yet!!!! and I have to finish Aprils content by the 1st of March!!!

More news coming when I've got it...Bye! xx

Bridal Photoshoot

Heya Guys!

It's been a really long, exhausting day today! But so much fun all the same...

It started at Rownhams House in Southampton at 8am! Rownhams is a very large country house owner by Roger and Penny and they have just converted The Old Coach House to a new wedding venue! This was the perfect opportunity to create a photoshoot with a bridal theme. I worked with Claire Alker- freelance hairstylist, Gorgeous Gowns of Romsey-for dresses, 2 models-Sam and Maria and 2 photographers-Samantha Davis and Nigel Bailey. Big thanks to everyone for making the day such a success. I cannot wait to see the final pictures!

The models were shivering and turning blue with the cold February rain! The Gorgeous Gown ladies suffered pin stabs when pinning the girls up! Claire was keeping a clear head and had fantastic biro scribbles of hair ideas and assistants were rushing around the whole time, it was such a grey day we were trying to keep with as much daylight as possible, (but just about wrapped it up at 6pm!) I've got a good feeling about this one...keep watching for images updated to my website and I'm editing my video tutorials too so not much longer now!

Essensuals Beauty Launch and Instyle Magazine Beauty Awards

Hiya!

Minxing fingers and toes at the salon since my last blog has been great fun and we also had our 1st promotional event.. Our Launch Party!

Thursday the 21st, Friday the 22nd and Saturday the 23rd of January saw myself and Carly with a busy, busy little salon! We invited clients past, present and all the hair clients from Essensuals hair in for a lil look around and discounts if they booked right away or wanted retail. Balloons are still up, thanx Hullaballoon and we sabotaged everyones new year resloution of being healthy with amazing cupcakes, thanx Bagel Haven! Thanks everyone involved for help, support and attending! We hope to plan an another event in a few months time.

Next, on the 25th, I went up to London and helped Mr Daniel Sandler with prepping the loverly team of Instyle magazine gals for their beauty awards. This was held at the Berkley Hotel in Knightsbridge and a very glam event hosted by Claudia Winkleman. I prepped, moisturised, did foundation, cleaned brushes, got fake lashes out the boxes and was on standby with tissues and cotton buds. I love doing assisting jobs, it's great to be part of events and I don't think I'll get tired of the variety in my makeup jobs and the salon. I'm gonna enjoy blogging about all my experiences...

Minx Nails!!!

Hello Everyone!

Yesterday me and Carly took a trip to the Creative Nail Academy to stock up on new items for the salon...Minx Nails! This is one of the newest crazes to hit the U.K in terms of Beauty Treatments. It seems to have happened overnight..... but it's come from the U.S, quirky chrome, metallic and patterned nail art as seen on the finger tips of Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Katy Perry to name but 3!

The Minx Armour is like a sticky transfer the covers the whole of your nail, set with an infra red heat lamp and filed to seal across your free edge. I applied a cream and chrome square pattern to Carly and for myself I chose gold and silver lepoard print design. We are testing the wear, but so far I've worked the rest of yesterday at the salon, washed up, had two showers, (they are water proof like polish but excessive heat can damage them and i like my showers hot!!!) typed and emailed and sanded down an A board and they still look fresh. Impressed so far.

We are offering a good discount at the salon for the next few new clients wanting this treatment, whilst we pick up our speed and hone our technique 01202 553400 and we can Minx your toes too!

Ooooh! Welcome to my blog! This is my New Years Resolution (so good until mid-February!)

I hope to provide lots of news and direct updates but at the moment I'm feeling a bit clueless on how to get started!

Happy New Year and speak to you soon!

Z