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31.01.2010

Shopping Event at Nicky Clarke on Wednesday February 24th!

If you love vintage, fashion, make-overs, champagne and having your hair done then you’ll love this!  Lovely Events are hosting a shopping evening in association with Nicky Clarke.

Selling vintage clothing and accessories, jewellery and homeware along with make-overs by MAC and beauty, nail and hair treatments at Nicky Clarke, you will find a plenty of gorgeousness to delight in.  There will also be tarot readings by Alice Grist, Author of The High Heeled Guide to Enlightenment (www.o-books.com) and tips on ‘how to walk in high heels’ by yours truly.

There will be a finale makeover ‘reveal’ by the MAC and Nicky Clarke team for two lucky ladies, give-aways, goody bags, fun seminars and a champagne and cupcake reception by The Sunshine Bakery!

You can purchase tickets for £10 each from Nicky Clarke, Leeds which is redeemable against your next visit to the salon!

The event is held from 7pm-9pm on Wednesday 24th February at Nicky Clarke, 9 King Edward Street, Victoria Quarter, Leeds LS1 6AX

To pre-order tickets, place your interest in the comments box on the 'sign up' page, including your contact details.  You will be contacted with ticket availability.

5.01.2010

NEW CLASSES PROVE HOT FAVOURITE: book yours now

When The Met Bar, London asked if I would do a talk on 'how to walk in high heels', I said yes of course!  After over a decade assisting in fashion shoots and catwalk shows and dressing my older Sis throughout her global modellnig career - I learnt a few insider secrets on how to walk in sky scrapers with ease!  Couple that with my journalistic role in sourcing all that is fabulous and my role as the face and feet of Love Your Shoes gelp pads - then you have the makings of a seriously knowledgable heel lover.

My class, 'How to turn a wobble into a wiggle', teaches people how to walk correctly in high heels.  It all starts with your posture and finding your centre of gravity.  Just one class will correct your posture, offer you insider secrets and see your confidence rocket!

Areas covered include:

·         Posture analysis and correction

·         Finding your ‘centre of gravity’

·         Walking stance

·         Tips on making shoes as comfortable as possible, preparing the shoe and protecting your tootsies

·         ‘Foot Saviour’ kits – essential tools of the trade

·         Advice on cutting edge beauty treatments for foot pampering

·         Confidence boosting tips.

All clients will also receive a free ‘Foot Saviour Kit’ including all your new essentials to keep feet happy.

    How to turn a wobble into a wiggle class lasts for 60 minutes and can be booked privately or for up to a maximum six people per class. The price for the class is £125.00 plus travel expenses for up to six people, (if you book as a group, you can split the cost).

    Other classes include:

    Beauty on a budget - how to look and feel fabulous on little or no cash, including home-made recipes for skin care and some tricks of the trade.

    The power of accessorising - how accessories can update, alter and completely revamp an outfit and how to accessorise with style.

    Get set to glow - some top tips on how to get glowing skin and look as though you've had a great nights sleep even if the truth is far removed!  Some insider secrets to a glowing complexion including makeup application and skin care advice.


    Contact Me to find out more and book your class.  Corporate bookings also taken.

    9.12.09

    NEW YOU TUBE CHANNEL: check it out and subscribe!

    I’ve launched a new you tube channel (yes, I’ve joined the brigade).  It features film footage of interviews, seminars and fab alerts plus competitions and brutally honest reports of me road-testing beauty products to find out what REALLY does (and does not) work!

    Subscribe and send me your ideas and I’ll be your guinea pig!

    www.youtube.com/user/BethanieLunn

    4.12.09

    N     Chemicals in Cosmetics

    Natural deodorant-maker, Bionsen conducted a poll of 2,016 women revealing the average British woman ‘hosts’ 515 chemicals on her body every day. If you consider your daily routine we apply several different products, each containing an average of 15 to 25 ingredients, including chemicals, every morning.

    The word 'chemical' alone can sound alarming buy how damaging are they? 

    Read my article in the February issue of Scarlet Magazine to find out more, out in January 2010.  

    16.11.09

    My Uni shouts about my career!

    DeMontfort University Alumni Association has featured an overview of my career path along with film footage from the Glam Show where I presented earlier this year.  Check it out.

    https://alumni.dmu.ac.uk/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=615

    10th November 2009

    Appointed Looking Good Editor for On: Yorkshire

    I have been appointed Looking Good Editor for regional lifestyle magazine, On: Yorkshire.  My new role sees me managing a team of writers, composing and editing sparkling content in the hair, beauty and fashion sectors and ensuring the magazine remains the best of its kind. 

    9th November 2009

    A-List Celebrity Fans of my upcoming book!

    My upcoming book, The Modern Girls Guide to Fabulousness is predicted to be on the shelves from October 2010. There will be book launches across the UK so be sure to keep ahead of the news for your invite!

    The guide is laid out as an A-Z, divided into particular areas of fabulousness, from Accessories to Naughty Pleasures, Motoring to Vintage.  There are entire sections on Shopping, including online shopping, independent boutiques and sales secrets – after all what fabulous life would be complete without shopping? 

    You can dip into the A-Z Guide as a means to answer specific dilemmas or grant specific wishes, use it as your inspiration to try new things, or you can read from cover to cover and decide what to try and where to go first.  

    Before you know it, you’ll be playing the expert with panache and people will start to ask what your secret is.

    Fans already include Elle Macpherson and Lee Pycroft:

    Laid out as an A-Z, Bethanie separates the so-so from the sensational. Providing the fastest guide to ‘intelligent spending’.  Her ‘little black book’ uncovers places and services in addition to featuring experts who offer their pearls of wisdom, from maintaining youthful looks in your 20s to your 60s to mascara master classes and where you can buy the best cashmere whilst stopping off for a cocktail on the way. Let’s hope Bethanie Lunn takes her gentle wit and her quest for fabulousness global’.

     Elle Macpherson

    ‘Bethanie Lunn's informative and quick witted guide to everything fabulous is a total gem. This book is for anybody that wants to fast track their way to finding the coolest and most undiscovered services, items and places around. From perfect cupcakes and hotels to suit your mood to sexy, frivolous fun things to do this guide has all it all.’

    -      Lee Pycroft, Internationally Renowned Make-up Artist

     

    20th August 2009

    Bethanie Lunn interviewed on Channel M giving advice on beauty on a budget...

    I was invited to discuss tips for beauty on a budget, shedding a  little light amidst the doom and gloom of the recession, by Channel M (on Sky 203, Virgin Media 878, Free-to-air 39).  I gave hints on recipes for beauty remedies using the ingredients of your kitchen cupboard along with discussing the latest beauty craze, eyelash extensions.

    Watch the film here and visit my You Tube Channel to keep up to date with my latest interviews.

    3rd June 2009

    I have been appointed Life and Style Insider for Bookshelf Boyfriend...

    Providing regular updates on my fabulous finds; what's hot and what's not; and inspirational tips on how to lead a life of fabulousness.  Take a look!


    Bookshelf Boyfriend is the how-to and advice site for women.
    They've got all sorts of "blokey" info that you might usually turn to your dad, brother or boyfriend for – handy stuff like DIY, car maintenance, sports, computing and financial advice – all beautifully presented in a girl-friendly way along with style, beauty and entertainment news.


    www.bookshelfboyfriend.com