Interview: Yulia Rorstrom | Founder of Duck & Dry

Yulia Rorstrom is a beauty entrepreneur with some serious balls. With a passion for beauty and business, she decided to leave her career in finance to create the modern London styling destination we know as Duck & Dry. Her life-changing decision paid off - not only has Duck & Dry been an amazing success, it has lead Yulia to create a range of fab hair products.

I recently got the chance to grill Yulia on everything from her career highlights to beauty must-haves! Here's how it went down...

Treat Yo Self | Flamboyage @ Blue Tit London

Blue Tit London is a boutique London Salon that has eight locations across the city. It is also a name that comes up a lot among friends and beauty industry girls... everyone loves it. So it was about time I got my ass to Blue Tit to see what the fuss was all about...

Review | Neville Hair & Beauty

If you've ever wondered where to get the ultimate hair salon experience, you need to visit Neville in Belgravia. This salon not only offers an insane number of innovative treatments but throws in some extra offerings to make the experience extra indulgent....

Review: Jamie Stevens Salon

The Place: Jamie Stevens (London & Somerset)

The Products Used: Matrix Professional Colour, Matrix Heat Protector and Matrix Thermo Glide Expres Blowout Creme.

The Treatment: Full head of highlights, including cut and blowdry

The Price: From £185

The Review: I had high expectations when I entered a Jamie Stevens salon; after all, Jamie is the Head Stylist on the X-Factor, he's won numerous hairdressing awards and his London salon just won 'Salon of the Year' in the 2014 Hair Awards. Luckily for me, those expectations were met! Not only did I have a lovely time in salon, I walked out with some amazingly transformed locks!

From the second I stepped in the salon, everyone I came into contact with was extremely friendly and helpful. The team attended to my every need to keep me as comfortable as possible - which is important when your salon stay is around the three hour mark!

My consultation was extremely thorough. My stylist, Jess, asked lots of questions regarding my hair concerns and desires and we spoke in detail about the look I wanted to achieve. She then advised me on what styles and colours would work best with face shape and skin tone. I was really impressed by the whole experience - I gave Jess quite a difficult brief but she really listened to what I wanted and advised me on what would look best.

The service itself was as comfortable and relaxing as it could have been - the time flew by as Jess and I spent most of it gossiping and chatting about all things beauty. Jess was packed full of hair knowledge and spent a lot of time recommending great products for my hair type and providing useful tips and advice on how to keep my hair healthy and looking fabulous.

The end result had to be my favourite part of the Jamie Stevens experience! I left the salon with gorgeous, natural-looking highlights that were strategically placed to give me an on-trend and edgy style. The choice of colours used complimented my skintone and the layered, choppy cut perfectly framed my face. The overall look was exactly what I was going for...it was clear the thorough consultation had paid off!

The Pro: The consultation was the best I've ever received at a hair salon. Jess, my stylist, was patient, extremely knowledgeable and - importantly - honest about what would suit me and what wouldn't.

The Con: The starting prices of most services are quite high, so this salon won't fit everyone's budget. However, if you deserve a treat or need to makeover your hair for a special event, I couldn't recommend Jamie Stevens highly enough!

www.jamiestevenshair.com

Weekly Worship: Skin3

Last week, I received the most amazing facial at Skin3. I will share all of the details in an upcoming review, however I was so impressed with the salon itself, that I thought it deserved a little bit of weekly worship.

Skin3 is the perfect destination for all things beauty. This top London salon offers a variety of treatments carried out by beauty experts. And not just any experts, experts that are very  passionate and knowledgeable about health, skin and beauty.

What I love most about this salon is the three-fold approach to results oriented skincare. Skin3 call this 'Feed, Fortify and Finish' - the idea that great skin isn't just achieved through the use of topical products, but through what you put into the body and how you enhance skin using colour cosmetics.

There are also many  treatments on offer, including:

• Manicures and pedicures
• Hair removal
• Spray tanning
• Massages
• Makeovers
• Skincare consultations
• Facials

Throughout my Skin3 visit I felt comfortable, pampered and really well looked after. I was given amazing skincare advice and great beauty tips that were targeted towards my skin type and beauty needs. I really enjoyed the whole experience and couldn't worship this beauty haven more!

If you are a London-based gal in need of a beauty fix, you can find Skin3 at 41 Fairfax Rd, London NW6 4EL.

www.skin3.co.uk