Summer Revamp

by Lucy Murphy

As the sun shines brightly and the warm breeze caresses our skin, it’s time to revamp your hair game and embrace the carefree spirit of summer. From natural-looking sun-kissed highlights to chic French bob cuts, summer 2023 is all about embracing effortless elegance and letting your hair do the talking. Ensure you’re on-trend and enjoy the carefree vibes all summer long. Get ready to turn heads and make a statement with your fabulous locks!

Sun-Ki SS ed Light S

When it comes to summer hair, everything is at least a shade lighter, there’s nothing quite like naturallooking sun-kissed highlights to create a radiant and glowing effect. This summer, warm tones take centre stage, Think soft caramel, honey, and golden hues that seamlessly blend with your base colour. This low-maintenance technique, such as balayage or babylights, adds depth and dimension while maintaining a natural and sun-kissed appearance. Embrace your inner beach goddess and let your hair shine with these warm and inviting highlights.

Embr A c E Your c urv E s

Summer is the perfect time to celebrate your hair’s natural texture and let it shine. Embrace those bouncy, loose undone waves and let your hair flow with effortless movement. Whether you have naturally curly, wavy, or straight hair, this trend is all about enhancing what you naturally have. Embrace the air-dry method, scrunching in some sea salt spray for added texture and volume. It’s a perfect excuse to leave in a nourishing conditioning treatment for extra frizz control. Say goodbye to excessive heat styling and embrace the effortless shape of your own unique hair texture.

French Bo B

For those seeking a chic summer look, the French bob is your go-to hairstyle. This timeless and versatile cut has an aura of charm and sophistication. This style is a favourite in destinations like St. Tropez, the Amalfi Coast, and the Italian lakes. The French bob is chin or cheek length and features soft layers, movement or a fringe that beautifully frames the face. It’s a stylish and lowmaintenance option that exudes confidence and class. Pair it with a breezy summer dress and you’re ready to take on the world with a touch of European flair.

Mid-Length Butter FLy

If you’re looking to make a bold statement this summer, the mid-length butterfly cut is the trend for you. This hairstyle is all about creating lots of texture by adding face-framing layers for a voluminous and playful look. With its flirty and feminine vibe, the mid-length butterfly cut adds a touch of va-va-voom to your summer style. Whether you wear it bouncy, straight or embrace natural waves, this cut guarantees head-turning results and allows you to express your inner confidence with a playful feminine feel.

Wee KLy n ouri S h M ent

The summer season brings activities that can damage hair, therefore keeping your hair nourished is essential during the summer season. Excessive sun exposure, chlorine from swimming pools and saltwater from the beach can strip away its natural oils and leave your hair dry, damaged and brittle.

It’s the perfect time to adapt your hair care routine by adding a weekly nourishing conditioning treatment, this will help repair and restore your hair’s health by providing essential nutrients to your hair, keeping your locks looking beautiful all summer long.

Set in the heart of the Welsh Countryside, at the foothills of the Brecon Beacons, Glansevin is a beautiful Georgian mansion which was built during the Napoleonic war as a family home

We are a licensed wedding venue, and will be exclusively yours for the day, We can accommodate parties of up to 80 guests (with 40 guests staying in the property itself) and for larger numbers a marquee for up to 100 guests can be hired on our back lawn.

We are a self-catering venue but we can recommend some excellent local caterers or you are welcome to bring your own caterer. We have a fully equipped industrial kitchen. We do not charge an extra fee or corkage for alcohol, so you are free to bring your own refreshments and use the bar facility and fridge in the main lounge and kitchen at no additional cost.

We want to provide you with an environment that you can truly make your own.

Derwen College’s awardwinning charity shop offers shoppers a range of preloved bargains. Our customers enjoy browsing and buying stylish clothing and accessories, homewares and books, whilst our students gain valuable skills working in retail.

Relax in the warm, friendly atmosphere for morning coffee, light lunches or afternoon snacks at the Walled Garden Café.

During the warmer months, you can also enjoy our outside seating area, and children’s play area, as well as enjoying a stroll through our awardwinning Walled Garden.

Derwen Marketplace offers students fabulous real-life work experience opportunities – and you, a fabulous shopping experience.

Open daily Come and visit us!

The Orangery restaurant is located in the historic Edwardian house – originally purchased for Agnes Hunt’s rehabilitation training centre – The Derwen Training College. Here, physically disabled young people could learn a trade suitable to their disability to become either partially or wholly selfsupporting.

The Orangery now serves as a training restaurant for our hospitality and food students, offering quality meals for customers.

Our garden centre offers a wide variety of plants, shrubs and trees along with advice and tips on care and planting. We are also honoured to be one of the specially selected outlets to sell the exquisite David Austin Roses.