There's no shortage of world-class beauty spots in London, whether your look is posh, pretty, polished, or punk. The challenge, of course, is scouring 609 square miles to track down the best spas, salons, and shops. So we asked some of our favorite Britons — and a few Anglophiles, too — to let us in on their favorite beauty spots. Here's the best from supermodels to makeup artists to fashion designers.
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Minx is known for pushing boundaries and coming out with some of the most stunning shapes and patterns around, but their appliques for avant garde designer Charlie Le Mindu's show are delightfully outrageous. To see them up close and find out what it takes to wear them yourself, just keep reading.
Designer and hairstylist Charlie Le Mindu's shows usually focus on absurd and whimsical hair, but this year he's collaborated with Minx to take his beauty/fashion crossover to a whole new level. Pieces in his Spring 2012 collection were made out of Kiss fake nails covered in custom Minx patterns that were accented with blue or black hair. This hooded viper headpiece made of nails and braided hair is the sort of thing that's unthinkable for most designers, but in the avant-garde world of Le Mindu, anything goes. Check out even more of the wildest pieces from the show in all their salon-style glory.
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Hair ware is all the rage these days. We've seen hairy hair accessories, hair furniture, and hair clothing over the past few months.
The newest entry into the category is this series called Crazy Hair by CuldeSac and Studio Marisol, which features some of the most extreme uses of human hair I've ever seen. The only thing that comes close to the Cul De Sac/Marisol collaboration is a fashion show from last year, where stylist Charlie Le Mindu created some similarly wild hair looks. To see more of the Crazy Hair pieces, check out the gallery below:
As the enfant terrible of the styling world, Charlie Le Mindu is known for his hair-raising creations. For his second runway show, held during London Fashion Week, he displayed a stunning and strange mix of hair sculptures. They're made from wigs, and they must be seen to be believed.
