Going straight from work to umpteen Christmas parties? These UNIQUE London addresses are all you need for party perfect hair and nails, all under one roof. So your blowdry won't drop when you're running for your manicure...

Percy & Reed - 157c Great Portland Street, London, W1W 6QS, 02076374634 

Go for a blowdry and style with any of this super salon's star stylists - we love Adam, Paul, Andrew and Lacey in particular for a chic finish. While you're there, book in with nail legend, David Barton. When he's not shooting with Vogue, he's ready to Minx your nails for £37.

Josh Wood Atelier - 6 Lansdowne Mews, London, W11 3AN, 02033930977

Gathering the UK's biggest names in session styling and colour, the Atelier has a readymade entourage to make you look your best. Why not try the Gelato colours that Josh created for the Louis Vuitton SS12 show? Or let George Northwood give your hair the undone, sexy vibe he created for Rosie Huntington-Whitely and Alexa Chung. Top with a medi-pedi by the This Works team and a hair-boosting smoothie, and you're ready to roll.

Paul Edmonds & The House, 217 Brompton Road, London, SW3 2EJ, 020 7589 5958

Get your skin looking as silky as your blowdry, with a Caci or Environ facial at Paul Edmonds' TheHouse, a boutique spa space nestled in the annex of his award-winning salon on Brompton Road. Follow up with a Jessica Gel manicure and a shot of Xen Tan for a sunless glow.

Daniel Hersheson, 45 Conduit Street, London, W1S 2YN, 0207 434 1747

Join the pony club! A Hersheson blowdry is no average blowdry - for a fraction more, the top session stylists will add in a faux ponytail. Luke is a backstage regular so his is a sure-fire on-trend look. While he titivates your bouffant, enjoy an Essie manicure with the AW11 Cocktail Bling collection.

Text: Grace Timothy

Back in 1991, makeup artist Bobbi Brown launched her 'Essentials' makeup collection into Bergdorf Goodman, a little niche line of products she dreamt up whilst working on various celebrity faces. It came to the UK via Harrods in 1994 and a year Bobbi later partnered with Estee Lauder to expand the business into the international powerhouse we know and love today. As she celebrates 20 years of her makeup line, Bobbi shares with us a selection of images from her archive.

1. Bobbi applying makeup backstage in New York at the start of her career. Check out those tights.

2. (and main image) Sketches from Bobbi's diary when she was coming up with her original 10 shades. THE first lipsticks!

3. Bobbi and her son at the 1991 launch at Bergdorf Goodman. The perfect 1990s specs.

"The launch of Bobbi Brown Essentials at Bergdorf Goodman in 1991 was iconic for me and I remember it like it was yesterday. I sometimes still can't believe how far the brand has come since that day." 

4. The first Bobbi Brown counter. There are now more than 980 in 56 markets worldwide.

Text: Grace Timothy