A good few weeks for hair…

It been a successful few weeks for the hair clients here at S&M with some amazing award wins and fabulous coverage...

Alterna Haircare and Jamie Stevens were both winners at last months hair awards with Alterna Bamboo Abundant Volume Conditioner winning Best Volumising Conditioner and Alterna Caviar Anti-aging Perfect Iron Spray winning Best Heat Protection Product. As well as winning Best Men's Hairdresser at the hair awards Jamie Stevens also picked up Men's Stylist of the Year and Hair Salon of the Year, South West at the English Hair and Beauty Awards.



Take a look below at some of their great recent coverage...

Devotion to Jessie Ware

 Last night one of the S&M beauty team was lucky enough to see Jessie Ware at Shepherds Bush Empire, performing songs from her incredible album Devotion - she looked and sounded amazing!

We're big fans of Jessie here at S&M towers (a little birdie tells us she is also a fan of our own SkinCeuticals)

A rip-roaring evening hosted by Yardley London...

 Last week Yardley London hosted a fun evening of cocktail making for a lovely group of bloggers to celebrate the launch of their newest fragrance, floral chypre Polaire. It is the brand’s first premium fragrance in their portfolio and was inspired by the re-emergence of the recent 1920’s trends and the timely revival and evolution of floral chypres.

Following a welcome and brief brand overview about the brand’s heritage, Yardley London Marketing Manager Karen Cullen introduced the new Polaire fragrance. Bloggers were taken on a fragrance journey to explore the top, heart and bottom notes, finishing off with the unveiling of the final fragrance and the contemporary, yet vintage-inspired, stylish glass bottle, along with new brand imagery which was shot in the award-winning Connaught Bar to showcase the chic, seductive nature of the fragrance. 

An entertaining evening of cocktail making then ensued with our teacher Oscar showing us all how to make a classic French Martini, a fresh Elderflower & Mint Julep, followed by a create–your-own cocktail competition to see who had learnt the most!

 

 

 (Slightly merry) guests then departed with a goody bag containing Polaire and also a sample and information about Yardley London’s sister brand Woods of Windsor’s new look and products which launched last month.

Yardley London’s exciting new fragrance is available now - just in time for the Great Gatsby revival, and we believe it is a perfume worthy of the glamorous Miss Daisy Buchanan herself!

Facialist Debbie Thomas launches her new website

Our very own advanced skincare expert and laser extraordinaire, Debbie Thomas has finally launched her new website! We have to say it looks fantastic. Nice work. Good to see some excellent quotes from journalists in there too. Take a look.

www.debbiethomas.co.uk

@DebbieThomasSkn

SkinCeuticals' new Micropeels (very effective, high-strength glycolic peels) and Redness Neutralizer (THE product for reducing facial redness, by a massive 30%) are both in the April issue of every girl's favourite bed time read (don't deny it) - Tatler's Beauty & Cosmetic Surgery Guide.

 One causes redness (only temporary of course) and one takes it away. Genius!

Alterna Haircare Announces Katie Holmes as Global Spokesperson and Co-Owner

Here at Smith & Monger, we're so excited to be working with our client - Alterna Haircare - especially since announcing its official partnership with actress and entrepreneur Katie Holmes as co-owner and first-ever celebrity spokesperson, her of fabulous hair!

Of the new partnership, A-lister Katie said "I'm really proud to be a part of this company - not only because the products are incredible, but because their 'accessible luxury and 'free of' philosophy really speaks to me...I love that Alterna uses natural and organic ingredients and stays away from harsh chemicals like sulfates and parabens. It's good for my hair and good for the earth, so I feel good using it".

We couldn't agree more!

Over the course of the multi-year relationship, Ms Holmes will be sharing her insights to help the brand continue to grow and expand it's consumer following and inspire salon and retail partners.

Merchandising and marketing materials featuring the new campaign will appear in Alterna salons nationwide, as well as UK trade beauty press with further potential activity to be announced at a later date. Stay tuned for more information!

Award-winning, cosmeceutical brand SkinCeuticals teamed up with flagship clinic and fellow award-winner EF MEDISPA, to launch the new and very exciting SkinCeuticals Balancing Micropeel Treatment. This holistic, inside-and-out treatment not only tackles the skin (with the new SkinCeuticals glycolic Micropeels), but also what might be bothering the skin. A nutritionist is appointed to sort out your diet and a colonic hydrotherapist to remove unwanted toxins.

Charlotte Johnson, Head Therapist and creator of this treatment  is a genius.

We love it!

Our boss refuses to try it.

We know why....(something to do with a tiny tube)