I wandered in to kill time the other day because my train wasn't for a few hours and it was…read moreraining. The facade kind of beckoned me in, probably because my friend had begged me not to let her go in there when we were planning to meet for coffee nearby. She can't leave there without a bag of stuff, apparently. I laughed. I was laughing less at her having experienced the place. Agne asked me if I needed help, and I wondered if she could show me how to do a cat eye. She said that appointments had to be booked, and I think they were actually closing anyway. I said it didn't matter and admitted that I was only passing time anyway. For some reason, she decided to make an exception and do a quick job on my eyes. It may have been my bedraggled and exhausted countenance, but I'm not complaining! Not only did she do my eyes, she did my whole face. I can't believe how quickly she transformed me, and she taught me some new tricks - like blending liner upwards to create a smoky eye. I kept staring at my reflection wondering how she'd created the impression of sleep and the reversal of a few years. I wanted to bring her home with me! There was no pushiness. I was asked if I'd like to purchase anything and chose the miraculous concealer. I kind of want everything she used, but will try to hold out and get them bit by bit. I am probably going to have to ask people to keep me out of there now too. Amazing what seeing yourself look not crap can do. Take all my money, Agne and Bobbi Brown!

Come here for a free and fabulous make-up lesson!…read more I booked the day before online and opted for the 45 minute 'party' makeup lesson. To be honest I was having quite a busy week and was sitting on the fence as to whether or not to cancel. But at the last minute I decided to treat myself-and I definitely didn't regret it! When I arrived Mario my make-up artist ushered me over to the make-up bench where I was offered some water and we discussed the look I wanted. He was really informative, talking me through each of the products that he used. What's more, he wrote all of the products and colours down on a sheet for me to take home. He actually spent an hour in total doing my makeup, and it looked absolutely amazing! Smokey eyes, flawless skin and subtle nudey lips, which were perfect for my Friday night out. The customer service was fantastic. He was friendly and obviously very talented at what he does. What's more, I was under no obligation to buy any of the products. I recommend this to anyone who is into their makeup and fancies trying out a new look!

I really dont want to share this secret but as Halloween is almost over I think it's now safe. this…read moreshop is huge and great for costume accessories. The ladies who work here really know their stuff and are fully trained make up specialist, so if its a false nose or false lashes, they will almost always sort you out. What's so great about it is the size, there is room to browse even when you are in there with 30 other Halloween wannabes, and they hold more stoke of white face paint and fake blood than anyone else I know. You can also get bargains here if you ask. When you are at the counter, see what alternatives they have for the products you've chosen and they'll give you cheaper options if available. They also have sales on great branded professional make up. It's like play time for adults in here. So now you know for next year and you'll see me rushing past the other idiots who are desperately looking for fake blood on the 31st October in central London.

I love this theatrical/screen makeup shop in the heart of theatre-land. It's a great place to pick…read moreup makeup and synthetics for costumes. If you need it they may well stock it - fake lashes, fake blood, fake beards, fake ears, fake noses and fake teeth. Excluding the prosphectic body parts, I'm quite sure (but yet to test) that some of the theatrical makeup they stock could double up and be quite wearable day-to-day. I'm very excited to find they stock glittery gold make up - solid gold when applied thick, and shimmery when rubbed in. Will definitely come back to purchase it for a Ziggy Stardust karaoke night (if I ever organise one) and then will wear it as an eye shadow. I particularly like the brushes, and make up brush holders here. They also stock a huge range of makeup from Illamasqua - normal consumer make up with a theatrical flair - I have seen it described as the 'new MAC'.

Samsara Studio clearly fell well below any minimal expectation. I assume some blame though, having…read morepaid in advance, apparently giving up my right to any customer service. Make up person's attitude was appalling. After virtually ignoring me for two hours she decided to antagonize me because I was unhappy about the poor service. I put up with this hoping it would get better. It became worse. The whole time I spent there was a waste of time. I would not recommend this place to anyone, not unless you are conducting a study on uncivilized human behavior or the poorest customer service. NOTE: Samsara is thrawling on the internet for the negative reviews written about them and do whatever possible to have the review sites to remove them.

Samsara Studio clearly fell well below any minimal expectation. I assume some blame though, having…read morepaid in advance, apparently giving up my right to any customer service. Silvia Pinzaglia's attitude was appalling. After virtually ignoring me for two hours she decided to antagonize me because I was unhappy about the poor service. I put up with this hoping it would get better. It became worse. The whole time I spent there was a waste of time. I would not recommend this place to anyone, not unless you are conducting a study on uncivilized human behavior or the poorest customer service.

The Brow Resurrection is transformative - it really does make any brows perfect, filling in gaps,…read morefilling out over plucked brows, adding length and all so naturally no one can tell you were not born with them - delighted with my new brows!

From the owner: Brow Resurrection is a signature semi-permanent treatment that boasts a more detailed and natural…read morestroke, finer than normal brow embroidery techniques. This patented technique is exclusive to Browhaus and involves 5 years of dedicated research and development to perfect. It is our most advanced technique, more sophisticated than previous Brow Resurrection versions.

We had exchanged various photos of hair and makeup leading up to the wedding…read more On the day of the wedding, the artist left and stormed out, leaving the bride in tears. The bride had to do her hair and make herself up, and she had not bought any products with her. The hair and makeup were below standard. The bride had asked for a simple glam makeup approach with slicked-back hair. The artist was unable to fulfil this simple requirement. The artist was aggressive and unprofessional.

From the owner: Annie Shah is a highly experienced West London based Asian Bridal Hair and Makeup Artist. She…read morespecialises in Asian, Arab, Afghan, Turkish, Persian and European Bridal Hair and Makeup. Sells high quality Bridal Hair Accessories, Bridal Jewellery and related products on her website at very competitive prices.

I love this salon I travel all the way from US to get my hair done here and have had the best…read moreservice every single time. The hair quality of my tape in extensions are absolutely beautiful and they last a long time. I highly recommend the extensionist salon over any other salon in London they are THE BEST!!!

Always keep on coming back to the salon! Great team, excellent service and you are always taken…read morereally good care of! The hair was such high quality that it survived 6 months in Bali without any change to the quality of the hair and I was able to re-use it several times!