The Leon Journal
Beauty advice, treatment guides and aftercare. Inspired by Rio, perfected in Ealing.
- Your Party Season Beauty Planner: When to Book Each Treatment
- Laser Hair Removal: How a Course Works and Why It Takes Several Sessions
- Brow Lamination Explained: Before, During and After
- BIAB, Gel or Polish? How to Choose the Right Manicure
- Lash Lift and Tint: The Low-Maintenance Lash Guide
- Your First Brazilian Wax: An Honest, Practical Guide
- Henna Brows or Brow Tint? Choosing the Right Colour Treatment
- How to Make Your Manicure Last: Aftercare Between Appointments
- Threading or Waxing? Choosing Hair Removal for Your Face
- Laser Hair Removal Aftercare: Sun, Skin and the Days After Treatment
- Your Party Season Beauty Planner: When to Book Each Treatment
- Laser Hair Removal: How a Course Works and Why It Takes Several Sessions
- Brow Lamination Explained: Before, During and After
- BIAB, Gel or Polish? How to Choose the Right Manicure
- Lash Lift and Tint: The Low-Maintenance Lash Guide
- Your First Brazilian Wax: An Honest, Practical Guide
- Henna Brows or Brow Tint? Choosing the Right Colour Treatment
- How to Make Your Manicure Last: Aftercare Between Appointments
- Threading or Waxing? Choosing Hair Removal for Your Face
- Laser Hair Removal Aftercare: Sun, Skin and the Days After Treatment
Your Party Season Beauty Planner: When to Book Each Treatment
December fills up fast. Plan your brows, lashes, waxing and nails in the right order and you will arrive at every celebration looking and feeling your best.
Laser Hair Removal: How a Course Works and Why It Takes Several Sessions
Why laser hair removal is booked as a course, what affects results, how to prepare and what to expect at your consultation and patch test.
Brow Lamination Explained: Before, During and After
What brow lamination is, what happens at the appointment, how to prepare and the aftercare that keeps brows looking fluffy and full for longer.
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Why Winter Is the Best Time to Start Laser Hair Removal
Starting laser hair removal in November to January means less sun, fewer tan worries and a course well underway by summer. Here is how the timing works.
Christmas and New Year’s Eve Nails: Ideas and When to Book
Festive nail ideas from subtle shimmer to gold leaf, which finish lasts through the party season, and when to book so your nails look fresh on the night.
Beauty Gift Vouchers in Ealing: A Thoughtful Gift Guide
How to choose a beauty gift voucher that will actually get used, which treatments make good gifts and how to buy a Leon Beauty voucher.
BIAB Infills: How Often to Book and Why Not to Soak Off Every Time
What a BIAB infill is, how often to book one, when a full removal makes sense and how infills help protect your natural nails.
Why You Should Never Peel Off Gel (and How Safe Removal Works)
Peeling gel or BIAB takes layers of your natural nail with it. Why it happens, what professional removal involves and what to do if a nail lifts.
Nail Extensions: Hard Gel, Acrylic or BIAB Overlay?
Hard gel, acrylic or a BIAB overlay on your natural nails? How each option works, how they feel and which suits your lifestyle and nail goals.
Bridal Nails: A Timeline for Your Wedding Manicure
A simple timeline for wedding nails: when to start caring for your nails, when to trial a design and when to book the final appointment.
Gel Pedicure or Classic Pedicure? How Long Each Lasts
Gel or polish on your toes? How long each pedicure lasts, how they differ in drying time and removal, and which to choose for holidays or everyday.
Laser Hair Removal and Your Skin Tone: What You Need to Know
How skin tone and hair colour affect laser hair removal, why diode lasers are widely used, and why your consultation and patch test matter.
Shaving Before Laser and the Patch Test: How to Prepare
Why you shave rather than wax before laser hair removal, when to do it, and what happens at your consultation and patch test at Leon Beauty.
Laser Hair Removal vs Waxing: A Long-Term Comparison
Laser or waxing? How the two compare on results, time, comfort, ingrown hairs and long-term commitment, and how many clients combine both.
Bikini, Brazilian or Hollywood Wax? The Differences Explained
Bikini, Brazilian or Hollywood: exactly what each intimate wax removes, how long it lasts and how to choose the right one for you.
Ingrown Hairs After Waxing: Prevention and Care
Why ingrown hairs happen after waxing, the simple routine that helps prevent them and when it is better to leave a bump alone.
What Makes a Brazilian Beauty Salon Different?
Brazilian beauty culture brought waxing, flawless cuticle work and a warm welcome to the world. What that means for your visit to Leon Beauty in Ealing.
Leon Beauty at Dickens Yard: Your Guide to Visiting Us in Ealing
How to find Leon Beauty at Dickens Yard, five minutes from Ealing Broadway station: transport, opening hours, accessibility and how to book.
BIAB, Gel or Polish? How to Choose the Right Manicure
BIAB, gel or classic polish? A clear guide to how each manicure works, how long it tends to last and who it suits, from our Ealing nail bar.
Lash Lift and Tint: The Low-Maintenance Lash Guide
How a lash lift and tint works, who it suits, how to prepare, aftercare for the first 24 hours and how long results typically last.
Your First Brazilian Wax: An Honest, Practical Guide
Everything to know before your first Brazilian wax: how to prepare, what happens at the appointment and the aftercare that helps prevent ingrown hairs.
Henna Brows or Brow Tint? Choosing the Right Colour Treatment
The difference between henna brows and a classic brow tint, who each one suits, how to prepare and how to make the colour last.
How to Make Your Manicure Last: Aftercare Between Appointments
Simple, practical aftercare for polish, gel and BIAB manicures: cuticle oil, gloves, winter hand care and what to avoid between appointments.
Threading or Waxing? Choosing Hair Removal for Your Face
Threading or waxing for brows, upper lip and face? How each method works, which suits sensitive skin and why your skincare routine matters.
Laser Hair Removal Aftercare: Sun, Skin and the Days After Treatment
Practical laser hair removal aftercare: what is normal after treatment, sun protection, products to avoid and when to contact the salon.
Your Party Season Beauty Planner: When to Book Each Treatment
A simple timeline for planning brows, lashes, waxing, nails and laser before Christmas and New Year, including patch tests and gift ideas.
Laser Hair Removal: How a Course Works and Why It Takes Several Sessions
Why laser hair removal is booked as a course, what affects results, how to prepare and what to expect at your consultation and patch test.
Brow Lamination Explained: Before, During and After
What brow lamination is, what happens at the appointment, how to prepare and the aftercare that keeps brows looking fluffy and full for longer.