Preston Vintage guild 2012

WE DID IT! AND THEN SOME............................................

Oh my goodness. where do i start .
Thursday was press day . BBC LOOK NORTH WEST . Interviewed me while styling my 4 models.
I used my 2 neices and 2 daughters. They all had 1940s looks.
We were with paul heathcote,Wayne henningway, claire from pop up design tent .......
We all gathered in miller park .I was interviewed in the tent where the 1972 all day soul night was to be & the 1952 jive.
The tent was like being in a ball room/ soul club.

My excitement began ..
I wittered none stop all friday to our clients ! about the up coming event .

Friday evening i returned to  miller park with katy (stylist from the salon ).
We arrived to see our salon styling mirrors in place .We then dressed the area to create our vintage parlour...............

That evening on bbc . the footage about the event was aired ! Ireturned home to very excited children . They were thrilled they had been on tv.

Saturday morning . 7.30 am start  and prior to the vintage event /
 Abi ( stylist ) and i had a wedding to do .
Louise my beautiful bride had chosen her wedding at STANLEY HOUSE ...............
This is a beautiful venue , beautiful rooms to prepare her in .
We had 2 adult bridemaids , 2 small bridesmaids , mother of the bride & louise .
A  beautiful family & great fun to spend time with .

11am were off in the car again...to the guild event !!!only we could get any where near miller park .
The trade procession s had begun .ARG! PANIC .

12am we arrive to a swarm of people at the vintage salon !!!!

 My body rushes...and i get stuck in !! the responce for us was brilliant we were constantly working all day in the salon until 6pm . 10 deep in spectators ..We put on a show .

6-7pm i was taken off with nicola( beauty) to prepare guild event organizers hair in the tent that was for the 1940s ball................

With a quick change into my ball dress, i arrive to the BALL with my husband lee, and our friends penny & jay (penny had worked at the vintage tent all day ) .. we had a brilliant evening , we continued onto the 1970s soul night & after party @THE CONTINENTAL  where wayne was DJ ing .............3pm bed!

Sunday we did it all agin .......................................................................

Monday i took part  in the church processions with the guild.Walking with my children .
It was really fabulious .

Today tuesday .....ive had sofa day and huge chill out!!!!

BRING ON MORE GUILD EXCITMENT THIS WEEK AHEAD............................

Take a look at pictures on our face book page x
https://www.facebook.com/nrsteel.1/posts/10152022503130012?notif_t=feed_comment#!/pages/Roberts-Steel-Hairdressing/155258034484539

preston guild boys & kids photo shoot with rt productions .family 21st.

I feel like ive had a week of playing .
My 2 little monkeys (daughters) are still on summer hols. so weve been out and about .
My little sister turned 21 on tues!!! we celebrated at the fab italian on garstang road. checco's.
My brother & his family came over from the states to be with us on such a special week.......this has been really emotinal . little things have touched me , like cutting {my nephews) hair for the first time ....
my girls being take to rascals on sat by them(brother) . activitys that they/i  dont get to do , with them living away .....
last night though was  so so wonderful . I love it when family get together to celebrate.
My mother who is a ledgend for home parties , acommadated a house full and some .......
To celebrate my sisters 21st .
This was brilliant ...................................

PREPERATION FOR THE VINTAGE GUILD ......................
On wednesday our salon was filled will some of  the styling/ beauty team.
photographer ( ron from rt productions ).
and our wonderful models.

We practiced our 20,40,60,70s vintage looks on our ladies.
We created our kids looks & mens looks for the banners for the guild salon .
This is so men can be inspired & choose a vintage look, to be created on them.

Our princess vintage theme continues on to children .
Kids love to dress up, and in the picks on face book roberts steel page.you can see how much fun they had doing the shoot.


I so cant wait now for next weekend to arrive ,
Jenny called in the salon (uclan events team ) and told me that our tent had gone up on the park.
And our set was built/....eek i have mirrors with lights round ! easily pleased . lol!

MY FAMILY .

preston collage & vintage guild shoot

Pictures of todays fun ......................

I went to preston collage today .Where i met my gifted and talented students ,that were picked to be part of our vintage team.

The morning was spent ,demoing 2 of our vintage looks. FARA FICK & AUDREY PLEAT.

Myself ,jenny& elena from the uclan team explained to the students ,what happened in the past guild & what to expect in the vintage guild 2012 weekend /

The afternoon we all got stuck into replicating 1920,40,50,60,70s looks on our beautiful models .

The team .....................
MUA.Nicola kinear.
Helen noye .Freelance
Grace roberts. Freelance

STYLIST.Ruby henderson .Ruby Noise Wardrobe Stylist &dress design. Snuffle Prawn Swing Dresses x
PHOTOGRAHER.Adrian crook.http://www.adriancrook.co.uk/
HAIRDRESSER. Natalie roberts steel & katy hopkinson .http://www.roberts-steel.co.uk/

We had so much fun and produced some amazing results ,that im so looking forward to seeing ...

These pictures are what will be hung, in our vintage salon at the event 1&2 nd sept .

The pictures are to inspire the public in there chose of looks on the day.
Which look will you choose ? x

01772 717631...................
buy your tickets for the balll from the box office guild hall x

In salon make over shoot Emily . 2012 .

what an amazing shoot this was .... easy peezee. when you ve a face like this to work on .
Emily& her mum amanda came to the salon for one of our new services .In salon phot shoot.
She got her hair & make up created.
Then went under the lense of  my fab friend ron from rt productions .
I am going to have one done of my girls !!!!!!
http://rtpfilms.com/2012/07/25/emily-makeover-shoot/

Preston Guild - THE HUMAN LEAGUE TO HEADLINE A VINTAGE GUILD WEEKEND

Preston Guild - THE HUMAN LEAGUE TO HEADLINE A VINTAGE GUILD WEEKEND

Pamper Princess Parties

PAMPER PRINCESS PARTIES .

 Perfect for all mini divas to best compliment a birthday party or any other celbration and suitable for girls aged 5 upwards.

 All little girls love anything pink and sparkly!

 Groups of 6 minimum. £10 per child. we will come to a location of your choice and will provide all tools and equipment.
we also offer a in salon price **

Polish Nails. Hair styled and Sparkly Make-up
party games.food option

(a consent form must by signed for each child by their parent/guardian)
 A 50% deposit is required in order to secure your place.

call now . 01772 717631. x

make up artsists need

Makeup artists!
Big opportunity to be part of the exciting preston vintage guild festival team .
Its Held on Avenham park.,on the 1st & 2nd of september .
This is a family event offering the chance to explore in under cover tents .  Vintage  fashion ,crafts, food stalls.
we ve a princess station too for the kids too.
Mine and my husbands salons  have been asked  to host the vintage salon .Which UCLAN are creating into a vintage theme.
You will be able to come for your hair styling make up applling , and finishing it off with a photo shot of your selves !
There is a catwalk , fab 1940s  ball ( celebrating the ball that never was ) on the sat evening. Human league on the sunday night..
This so a reason to have a make over !

Guys can try out the current military 50s sweep or the teddy boy rocker look .

We are in need of make up artists ,to join the fun & and raise there own profiles to the local area.
The guild only happens once every 20 years ! make sure your part of it ..in such a spectaculair way .
CALL ME ON 01772 717631.

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