Fake Bake Hair and Beauty Boutique

I was rather surprised to find an invite land in my inbox tocome up to Manchester and check out the new Fake Bake Hair and Beauty Boutique.

Love the logo!

Fake Bake?! Hair andBeauty?!

We all know they’re famous for providing the perfect tan,and widely regarded as one of the BEST false tanning companies out there, but Ihave to admit I never saw them opening a one-stop Beauty Shop – but I’m SO gladthey did. 

Me and one of my best friends (who happened to be travellingup to Manchester anyway) took the road trip up to the north, and he dropped mein the City Centre. The new Salon is located in the Selfridges Department Storein Exchange Square, which is incredibly handy. The idea behind the salon is thatit is a “one-stop-shop” for all your Hair and Beauty needs, so if you’re off ona special night out, you can get your tan, hair, nails, facial and even teethwhitening all under the same roof.  Theyreally do offer everything, even Botox.

The interior of the Salon is absolutely gorgeous. Bigcrystal chandeliers hang from the ceilings, making it a very glam experienceindeed! 

Just some of the wide range of treatments offered:

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After a glass of champagne and a chat with theever-so-lovely Kerry from MediaHubb, I was treated to a Blow-dry by HairdresserGareth (who is n absolute GEM). It really is luxury treatment, I had my hairwashed, conditioned and slathered with Moroccan Oil – the holy grail of HairProducts, in my opinion! Using big, barrel brushes, Gareth blow-dried tons ofvolume into my, often limp, locks and created a gorgeous 60’s style loosewave/curl in the ends. Now, I am absolutely gutted as I write this, becauseafter I pranced around Selfridges, flicking my hair in the face of anyone who Ihad even the briefest of contact with, I stepped outside to the walk to thetrain station – right into rain and gale force winds. SO, alas, before I couldtake any photographs of my glam hair, it was utterly destroyed by the awfulBritish weather. Gutted. But you should imagine something like this, but withmy face and not a gorgeous models...:

My hair was so soft, natural looking, bouncy and (pardon the cheese), I felt a million dollars. 

Also there for the press day was World Renowned TanningExpert James Read:

With his own range of Tanning products named after himself,he has tanned many celebrities and believes that the key to a great tan ismaking it look as if you aren’t wearing any. Perfect for a fake tan-a-phobelike me! Because of the time of year (and because I had nowhere special to go –boo!), I didn’t indulge in a tan, but listened, fascinated, to James as hetalked me through the evolution of his company, different types of tans, andthe amazing effects you can create with the right tan contouring. I implore youto check out his website/blog as it is an absolute hive of information foranyone with an interest in self-tan – including how to match the tan to yourparticular colouring and top tips of the trade. Click HERE to check it out! There's SO MUCH content on the pages, including how-to videos, aptly called Tan-TV.

All in all, I had an absolutely fantastic time and don’t havea single bad word to say about the experience. The salon is such a gorgeousglam environment with a really relaxed, friendly atmosphere, and the range ofservices offered is astounding. You can get all your Beauty necessities underone roof, and if I was in Manchester with a special occasion coming up, I woulddefinitely book myself in for the works – the whole place just makes you feelspecial.

 xxx