Silk Trends of Chingford is the winner of the Afro Salon of The Year award at the prestigious London Hair and Beauty Awards.  The London Hair and Beauty Awards recognise the fantastic achievements of salons across the whole of London.  Salon Owner, Ingrid Farrell, said she was incredibly proud to win the prestigious award.

“It’s such amazing news for us. I want to thank all those that voted for Silk Trends.”

This prestigious event attracts the most creative and high profile hairdressers in the industry, and especially helps to highlight the fantastic achievements in Afro Hairdressing and put quality Afro Hair Salons on the map in the mainstream hairdressing industry…

Her Daughter Dionne attended the prestigious London Hair and Beauty Awards event at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square.  This prestigious  event attracts the most creative and high profile hairdressers in the industry, and especially helps to highlight the fantastic achievements in Afro Hairdressing and put quality Afro Hair Salons on the map in the mainstream. She was extremely surprised to be… going on stage to receive the award.

Dionne said “I was sat on a table with some big players in the hairdressing industry (such as Kevin Fortune – TV/Celebrity Hair Stylist, and Richard Ward salon), and was feeling pretty star struck.  When I heard our name called out I was so shocked, but full of excitement.  We had wished for so long to win this award, and now its finally come true, we’re over the moon”.

 

Silk Trends opened in 2007, Ingrid and her daughter Dionne have worked hard to provide expert hairdressing services in a relaxing and friendly atmosphere, using high quality professional styling products and providing detailed home care advice. All the hard work has paid off. Ingrid and Dionne would like to thank all their customers for their support over the last 9 years.

Silk Trends

Afro and European Hair Design

202 Chingford Mount Road, London, E4 8JR

Telephone: 020 8529 8000

Web: www.silktrends.co.uk

Ingrid Farrell, Creative Director and Salon Managing Director of Silk Trends, has been selected as finalist for Women’s Stylist of the Year, making the top 6 in the UK.

Also Isabel Gaston and Tatiana Miranda, our talented Junior Stylists have both been selected as finalists for Junior Stylist of the Year, going head to head against each other as well as 4 other contenders from other salons for this well sort after award, making the top 6 in the UK.

The glitzy event endeavours to show appreciation for those in the beauty industry that leave us looking and feeling fantastic; from salons to the talented individuals who work within them. Its time to acknowledge those that they really do help to make the world a more beautiful place to live in! Whether it’s a hair stylist that has transformed your barnet from dull to dazzling, a beautician that has made you look and feel like a movie star, a salon that consistently provides an excellent environment, a talented newcomer to the industry or indeed somebody that has dedicated their entire life to it – these Awards provide a platform to thank those in the beauty industry, letting them know that their good work doesn’t go un-noticed. The event promises to be as glam as the individuals and salons it’s acknowledging!

This is the third year in a row that Silk Trends has reached the finals of this prestiguious awards, with Ingrid being a finalist for Womens Stylist of the Year in 2012 making the top 13 in the UK, and Silk Trends salon itself selected as finalist for Hair Salon of the Year London in 2013, making the top 3 salons in London.

We will be attending this exciting event on Sunday 30th March 2014 at the swanky Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel where we’ll be hoping and praying we win the big prize and bring the award back home to East London.

We would like to thank all our clients, friends and family for your votes and support to get us through to this stage.

Silk Trends Hair Design Team x

UPDATE: We WON!!! – Junior Stylist of the Year

WE NEED YOUR HELP – PLEASE VOTE FOR SILK TRENDS TO WIN

We’d be grateful if you could do us a big favour.  Please Pretty Please can you help me by voting for Silk Trends in this year’s English Hair and Beauty Awards 2014.  The awards is now open for nominations, and we need to get as many votes as I can.  We need to get as close to 300 votes by Thursday 20th February.

We are desperate to get Silk Trends out there and recognised for the excellent work we do (well you told us in our last salon survey that we do a good job looking after you hair ).  We want the industry take Afro Hairdressing seriously, so entering prestigous award like the English Hair and Beauty Awards helps to build the Afro Hairdressing profile.  It would be great to bring this award back to East London, and we can only do that with your help.

Please can you also share this with your friends and family and ask them to vote too. It doesn’t matter if they are young or old, male or female, got long hair or no hair at all, every vote counts and we need as many votes as we can get.

The deadline is Thursday 20th February 2014 so please vote as soon as you can.

Please vote for Silk Trends hair salon in the English Hair and Beauty Awards 2014 for the  Hair Salon of the Year and Women’s Stylist of the Year categories.

It only takes 2 minutes to complete the voting form (see the entry info to use below).  Click on this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RZHTKN3

Then enter these voting details:

Name of Nominee:  Ingrid Farrell (Silk Trends)

Address:

Street:                     Silk Trends, 202 Chingford Mount Rd

City:                         London

Postcode:                 E4 8JR

Tel:                         0208 529 8000

Email:                     info@silktrends.co.uk

Choose the following Categories:   Hair Salon of the Year  and  Women’s Stylist of the Year

Click the Next button, then enter your details ( I think you can get away with just putting your name and email address).

Thank you so much for your support.  Please please please submit your votes by Thursday 20th February 2014.

An East London hair stylist is celebrating after reaching the finals of the prestigious English Hair and Beauty Awards. Ingrid Farrell, owner and Creative Director of Silk Trends Afro and European Hair Salon in Chingford, East London, is one of only 13 stylists in the country to be selected as a Finalist for Women’s Stylist of the Year at the English Hair and Beauty Awards 2012.

The aim of the English Hair and Beauty Awards is to acknowledge the hair stylists and beauticians across England who make their clients look and feel great and award them for their talent and hard work within the industry.

Since opening Silk Trends 5 years ago, Ingrid has not looked back. Having recently achieving a 4 star rating by the Good Salon Guide, completing her second photographic hair collection, and putting on an extravagant hair and fashion show in the local community, Ingrid is determined to raise the profile of Silk Trends, and raise the bar in providing high quality hairdressing services for all.

Ingrid expressed “she never imagined that she would be a contender up against some serious heavy weights in the hair industry, such likes of Anne Veck salon and Lisa Shepherd salon, when it came to being nominated for such a prestigious award like Women’s Stylist of the Year”.

The salon was nominated by Silk Trends clients and members of the public. When asked how she felt about being nominated for this award, Ingrid responded “I feel wonderful! It’s a very humbling experience to be going against such big names in the hair industry. It would be a dream come true if we won. And as its based on a public votes, being selected has really boosted our confidence that we are providing a service that people geniunely want and enjoy”.

Ingrid is hoping to take home the gold this year at the awards and is nothing short of grateful to her clients and her staff, which she strongly expresses, have been a huge support. “The clients have really supported us and this goes to show that all the hard work is paying off. I think it would be a breakthrough if the winner did not just specialise in one type of hair but catered for all hair types, like Silk Trends does. It’s all about crossing the boundaries and conventions of hairdressing, along with making way for the next generation of talent. I believe that no customer should be excluded just because of their hair type.” Inspiring words? We think so.

The English Hair and Beauty Awards will be held on 6th May in Manchester and is in partnership with the Katie Piper Foundation, who is dedicated to helping people who have been affected by burns and scars. The evening, which will recognise the very best in the English Hair and Beauty industry, will also be a fundraiser for the Foundation, and hopes to raise many thousands of pounds on the night. Ingrid also expressed strongly “by working with the Katie Piper foundation the English Hair and Beauty Awards will be sending a positive message that top class hair and beauty services should be accessible for all, without prejudice or discrimination.”

The Silk Trends team now have a nervous wait until 6th May when the grand final will be held at a glitzy awards event at the Midlands Hotel in Manchester, where they hope Ingrid will scoop the top prize.

Silk Trends salon, and Creative Director Ingrid, have been entered into the English Hair and Beauty Awards 2012 for the Hair Salon of the Year and Women’s Stylist of the Year categories.

The aim of the English Hair and Beauty Awards 2012 is to acknowledge the hair stylists and beauticians across England who make us look and feel great and award them for their talent and hard work within the industry.

The awards are decided by public vote, as you are the best judges of the true quality of a salon.

At Silk Trends, we strive to provide a high quality professional salon service, within both a friendly and relaxing atmosphere.

We’d be grateful if you would vote for Silk Trends in the Hair Salon of the Year and Women’s Stylist of the Year categories, and help us bring the awards home to East London. You can do this by either visiting the salon and filling out one of the awards voting forms.

The good news is that any voting forms submitted in salon, you are automatically entered into our Monthly Prize Draw where you can potentially win a free hairdressing service with one of our fantastic styling team members.

Closing date for voting in salon is Saturday 4th February 2012. Remember, you have to be in it to win it :-).

A big congratulations to our October prize draw winner who is Diane Duguid from West London. Diane has won a FREE treatment and colour service worth £60 :-).

A big congratulations to our November prize draw winner who is Vernice Wint from London. Vernice has won a FREE moisturing treatment service worth £45 :-).

If you do not have time to visit the salon to vote, you can vote online at http://www.hairandbeautyawards.info/ehaba/nominations.html and submit your vote directly to the English Hair and Beauty Awards 2012 organisers.

Vote Details:

Name: Silk Trends (Ingrid Farrell)
Address (line 1): 202 Chingford Mount Rd
Address (line 2) Chingford
Town/City: London
Postcode: E4 8JR
Tel: 0208 529 8000
Email: info@silktrends.co.uk

Categories: Hair Salon of The Years and Women’s Stylist of the Year

Closing date for online voting is Friday 10th February 2012.

The awards ceremony will be held in Manchester on the 26th February 2012 at the swanky Piccadilly Hotel, Manchester.

Vote now, and help us bring the awards home to East London.

Many thanks in advance :-).

Here’s to beautiful hair!

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So what’s all the fuss about the Brazilian Keratin Treatment. Well I found the background on this service fascinating because as the name states it did in fact originate in Brazil. It is amazing how far afield technology and hair care has come through the years. 

Gone are the days when you had to wait for any type of relaxer or bleach to grow out of your hair, because this Brazilian Keratin Treatment works on any type of hair; afro hair, european hair, mixed race hair, even hair that’s been previously coloured and previously chemically straightened, and is a fast and effective way to keep those silky tresses looking sleek, frizz free and in good condition for longer.

For those of you that don’t know how this hi-tech system works, Brazilian Keratin Treatment works to repair the damage done to your hair due to chemicals, heat and combing.  The Brazilian Keratin treatment provides the hair with the proteins lost, and as a result you get naturally strong and shiny hair as before. The hair is prepared and treated, before it is sealed into the hair’s cuticle with very hot straightening irons, and can last up to four months. This means ladies (and gentlemen) that all unruly curls and frizz are banished to the back of the cupboard, leaving you with beautiful and manageable locks with no fuss. 

Silk Trends has been offering Brazilian Keratin Treatment for over a year and our ladies are great at what they do. I was lucky enough to observe the Brazilian Keratin Treatment being preformed on our very own salon director Ingrid Farrell and I have to say the results are more than impressive. This was the first time I have ever seen the treatment being performed, and I thought it was going to be a long and drawn out process. But rest assured the service only takes between two to four hours, depending on the length and thickness of the hair. Not only did Ingrid get beautiful locks as an end result but she was also able to color her hair as well thanks to the Keratin acting as a protective barrier on the hair. So, our very own Ingrid is living proof that you guys can have what all the celebrities like Nicole Richie and Lindsey Lohan are going nuts over.

It just goes to show how far technology has advanced. Now it doesn’t matter if you have Afro hair, European hair or Mixed Race hair, because now you can have it all!

Here’s some of the proof of what I’m talking about. The before and after on Afro hair, and Mixed Race hair.

 
Here at Silk Trends we are more than aware of the horror stories in the media about the risks of the Brazilian Keratin Treatment, but I can put your mind at ease as Silk Trends uses formaldehyde free products (such as the very popular KeraStraight system), so there’s no risky business here. In short, we would never put anything on your hair that we wouldn’t want on our own.  

We are so confident that you will love this Brazilian Keratin treatment, and believe in this product so much that we are now running the Brazilian Blow Out Competition! One lucky winner will win a year’s worth of Brazilian Keratin treatments worth £600 and all you have to do is become a Silk Trends fan on our main Silk Trends facebook page by clicking the LIKE button, and then go and sign up here to enter the competition. Remember everyone, you have to be in it to win it, so enter the competition today for a chance to bag this fabulous prize.  Just imagine; a few clicks and you can have gorgeous tresses for the whole year!

Well my darlings, I think that’s about it for today. Remember; keep your eyes peeled for more news and hints and tips from our very own Silk Trends team. 

Keep smiling :-).

Stop Watch Styling – If you have ever been pushed for time to get your hair done for a special date; Top stylists are asked to create a winning style in only fifteen minutes.

Ingrid Farrell, Silk Trends Creative Director, created a wicked short and funky hair style in less than 15 mins, and even had enough time to re-apply her lipstick lol (first to finish styling).

You can see some of our latest hair creations as well as exclusive fashion designs from designers such as The Simone Williams Label and Thandie Olivia at the ‘Classic Chic’ Hair and Fashion Show hosted by Silk Trends on Saturday 13th June from 8pm at Peter May Centre, 135 Wadham Rd, Walthamstow, London E17 4HR. Text 07805 170 643 or email info@silktrends.co.uk for ticket collection and further information.

Hope to see you there

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