• Eyebrow threading for £6

    by StylishMoola on 3rd August 09 at 5:19 pm

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    Challenge: Part 1 of 3 in Rare Gems: Cheap Beauty Treatments

    A little while back, SassyMoola mentioned a few new challenges we’re working on - Adah is looking for cheap eyebrow threading near Canary Wharf.

    While Sassy is on the case, I wanted to share a little gem that I stumbled across in the Wimbledon area. It’s called Herbal World - and although you wouldn’t think so when strolling by this rather unassuming store on the street, they also offer Divine Beauty services…

    Herbal World's store front

    Herbal World's store front

    I don’t know what exactly caught my eye as I was passing, but for some reason I got curious. My gut feeling was telling me that something good was about to be discovered here.  And I wasn’t disappointed! Read full post

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  • East London eyebrows

    by SassyMoola on 9th August 09 at 10:14 am

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    Challenge: Part 2 of 3 in Rare Gems: Cheap Beauty Treatments

    Several weeks ago I mentioned I was at work on a beauty challenge: find an East London locale for budget eyebrow threading. After several false starts – salons moving, services changing, and then my own blind panic, what with being a threading virgin and not really loving pain – I finally made good on my promise… and what’s more, it didn’t even hurt that much!

    Adah, our reader, challenged me thusly: “I am looking for cheap eyebrow threading. I currently pay £17 but have paid £3 in the past but need somewhere near Greenwich or on the DLR route between Canary Wharf and Bank. Any recommendations?”

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  • A New York manicure in London – part 1

    by SassyMoola on 25th October 09 at 11:04 pm

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    Challenge: Part 3 of 3 in Rare Gems: Cheap Beauty Treatments

    This week’s challenge comes from Petunia, who asks us to “Find me a cheap (NY cheap) manicure in central London, please!”

    Photo from Flickr -- thanks Bex.Walton

    Photo from Flickr -- thanks Bex.Walton

    Fair enough – I would love to solve this challenge! The low-cost, high-gloss New York manicure has got to be one of my top 25 favourite things about New York. Finding one in London would be an OolaMoola coup!

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