Ask The Expert

Here at Salons Direct, we are absolutely delighted to catch up with the internationally acclaimed makeup artist and beauty expert, Wendy Rowe. Wendy has over 20 years of experience in international make-up artistry and beauty brand development and is one…

Having tousled the tresses of Ellie Goulding and climbed the ranks to become the Global Creative Technical Director at TIGI, Christel Lundqvist has an enviable hairdressing CV. In this month’s edition of ‘Ask the expert,’ we delve into Christel’s career…

Here at Salons Direct, we love hearing success stories from the hair and beauty industry. Rainbow Room International definitely ranks as one of the UK’s most game-changing salons, having been the first in the country to use foils when colouring…

When passion, real affection for traditional crafts and raw creativity are combined, the results can be explosive. Here at Salons Direct, we love introducing you to the experts who are trailblazing our industry. Whether you join us here for inspiration…

For anyone that reads the Salons Direct blog regularly, you’ll be aware that the hair and beauty industries are full of inspiring men and women. Not only are these people some of the most skilled in their craft, but they…

A former ‘Barber of the year‘ as well as ‘Afro barber of the year‘ Michael Damiano is a barbering force to be reckoned with. Michael is also apart of the Wahl Artistic Team and as our spotlight expert this month,…

In this edition of ‘Ask the expert‘ we catch up with Skyler Colour Director, Lloyd Court to learn more about his journey within the hair colour industry, as well as his career highlights and muses on the future of hair…

In this month’s edition of ‘Ask The Expert‘ we speak to Tom Connell, Artistic Director at Trevor Sorbie to discover how he has built a career in hairdressing and the moves he made to go on to lead an international…

Having made up some of the world’s most iconic faces including Diana, Princess of Wales, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell and Cate Blanchett, as well as working on fashion shoots for renowned international publications such as British Vogue, US Vogue, Vanity…

She scooped Scratch Magazine’s ‘Cover of the Year Award’ last year for her gothic-inspired nails, and now she’s managing her own nail line with The Edge Nails. In this month’s nail-themed spotlight, we caught up with Amy Ganney to find…