March 2012
2 posts
My new ombre chic
Being obsessed with model Chanel Iman, I decided that if I couldn’t be her I would at least reference her new ‘do. After being a faded shade of red for the past few months I decided to go for a more low maintenance look that was still bang-on-trend. The best man for the job was Indola Global Ambassador Leonardo Rizzo, so off I popped to the Covent Garden branch of Sanrizz to be transformed. The...
Straight talking
I’m a big fan of Brazilian straightening treatments and was really excited to try one specifically formulated for course hair types and perfect for afro hair; welcome KS KeraStraight KS Intensive. I headed to the fantastic Lisa Shepherd salon in Central London and was greeted by the lovely Sara, after a thorough consultation about what I expected from the treatment and my general hair routine, she...
January 2012
3 posts
Smooth hair everlasting
It’s been kind of a secret, but ever since I entered the hair industry my number one smoothing treatment has remained the same - and during that time I’ve tried a LOT!
Webster Whiteman is an unpretentious salon near Oxford Circus; from the first time I walked in I noticed there was very much a family vibe (as in, everyone was friendly, not that it was full of kids!). It was here that...
The Golden Globes 2012 – more of the same, with a...
We’ve grown accustomed to traditional red carpet looks. As with fashion, trends tend to be cyclical, so we know that when it comes to the Oscars and the Golden Globes, we’re likely to see Grecian dresses aplenty, sleek updos to ‘die for’ and jewels and accessories ‘just’ on the right side of ‘vintage glamour.’ At sohairobsessed.com we’ve honed in on some of the key trends, and also picked our top...
Almost blonde...
Anyone who’s ever wanted to go blonde knows it’s a challenge.
Whether you’re mousy and trying to go platinum at home, or a chocolate brunette who wants white blonde hair like, NOW, it comes with its pitfalls. But as a mixed race girl with curly hair, the challenge is just that little more, well, challenging…
My hair can go blonde, but it takes time, and patience, and a lot of worrisome...
November 2011
4 posts
Less than 70 days of smoothness left!
Okay, this is the second time I’ve written about the @kebelosystem treatment, in great detail, but for some reason, last week when I originally wrote about it in all its glory, it didn’t save! So, if you think I’ve missed anything important out today, email me at charisse@thesoobsessednetwork.com!
As someone with curly/wavy hair (mixed race if that helps) I have been lucky...
Transformers -The rise of the Decepticons
No I haven’t gone mad, nor am I talking about the cars that turn into robots and try and take over the earth, only to be thwarted by Shia LaBeouf and friends. What I’m talking about is women, yes that’s right WOMEN. As I dashed home from work to get rid of my day make-up. I transform myself into the night-time party goddess everyone expects; full face of slap, Spanx and half a can of hairspray,...
Down to Dazzle
We love Clynol and the fact that they continue to develop treatments that are not only exactly what we want, but they’re affordable too. The latest creations from our friends at Clynol are Clynol Viton Colour Shine and Viton Brilliance Demi Permenant Colour. Both treatments have been created to ensure you get the most out of your colour! Clynol Viton Colour Shine works with the hairs natural...
Join the revolution
Why does it always rain when you’re due to have your hair done? I wadded my way through the wet west-end streets to the lovely Fordhamsoho, home to the fantastic revolutionary keratin blow dry system; Keratin Revolution. All the while I was thinking, after this treatment the rain won’t be an issue! After much debate surrounding the safety of these ‘Brazilian straightening systems’ I was...
September 2011
2 posts
4 tags
More than a facial...
I’m the first to admit that despite the lucky position I find myself in - reviewing hair and beauty treats - I have never been fond of facials. After dealing/suffering with acne on and off from the age of 15, anything to do with someone touching my skin was a serious no-go area. So it was with a little trepidation that I stepped into the gorgeously scented treatment room at FourLondon....
August 2011
3 posts
The Fantastic FOUR.....
No I haven’t gone mad and decided to write a blog on superheros, but to be honest it wouldn’t be wrong to describe the ladies at FOUR London as having superhuman powers!
FOUR is the hottest new ‘colour specialist’ salon to hit our lovely capital! The brainchild of four of London’s top colour specialists; Brooke Bohan, Maleeka Taher, Charlie Double and Denise Arnold,...
Oh what a beautiful morning...
Just a quick update on the Estee Lauder Christmas press day that we attended this morning. Held at the Haymarket Hotel we clambered up four flights of stairs in the hotel’s UHmazing townhouse (I’m gonna live there one day…) to start at the top of the beauty extravaganza. We saw some lovely Swarovski studded lippies from Estee as well as some pretty and practical compacts from...
#Winning
It’s only Wednesday and here at SoObsessed we’re already knackered from the week we’ve had! After a weekend of working on our media packs (ready tomorrow!) we caught up with our web guys first thing Monday morning, before rushing home to get ready for the first KMS California (UK) blogging event.
Held at the gorgeous Hurlingham Club in Putney the event was purely for bloggers...
July 2011
3 posts
Big Big Girls in a Big Big World
Starting your own business is always a really exciting time and being your own boss is a very attractive prospect.
Just in case you didn’t know (or guess from our names) The.soObsessed.Network is headed up by two ladies, friends in fact, which the other day got us thinking about the stigmas attached to being a ‘business woman’ - we both agreed we hated that term and will let you...
In the words of Ice Cube
Here at The.soObsessed.Network HO we have had a really busy week setting up meetings, attending press launches and spreading the word about our fabulous company.
As anyone who has started their own company knows, it can be pretty stressful at the top! We usually cope by drinking copious White Mocha’s and delighting in the mental amount of stamps we rack up on our Cafe Nero cards.
Today...
Welcome to our world
The.soObsessed.Network is the parent company to soObsessed.Bespoke, which provides creative branding solutions to the hair and beauty industry; so.Hair.Obsessed.com - a website offering everything hair and a smattering of beauty in stylish surroundings with a no-nonsense attitude, launching this October and sho. - an exciting new hair magazine that explores the relationship between hair,...
