Rainbow room international style the stars at t in the park 2011

The team from Rainbow Room International were on hand backstage at this year's T in the Park festival to style the stars ready for their stage appearance while raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust too. 

With acts ranging from Beyonce to Blondie rocking the tents, the team were kept busy all weekend - here's their backstage diary... 

We arrived at 10am on Friday and the salon was already set up in a luxury tent in the middle of the artist's village. Next door to the salon is the Green Room with a free bar and Wi-Fi so the artists and their teams often pop in to socialise and say hi. 

This is our sixth year working backstage at the popular music festival so we have got to know many of the artists well. We work backstage to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust - we have had posters made that we'll ask each artist to sign and we'll auction them off after the festival. 

We don't have long to get our products and styling tools ready when our first clients, Scottish band The View, arrives. They actually tell us that they wait for their Rainbow Room international haircut at T in the Park every year now and haven't had it cut since last year! 

It's hectic from here on in - we style vintage star Imelda May, Kassidy and the White Lines and many of their production team and managers. 

After working in the salon, we use our backstage passes and watch bands and have a drink with the rest of the VIPs. We're staying in Teepees in the campsite, with more team members arriving tomorrow as we have a very busy day ahead. 

Today is B day; the arrival of Beyonce and there is an electric atmosphere in the RRI salon and artist's village. But before Beyonce arrives we have lots of other artists to get through - the salon is absolutely buzzing with bands like Ocean Colour Scene and Friendly Fires having haircuts and beard trims. The Fun Lovin' Criminals popped by and lead singer Huey Morgan had his head shaved before going on stage. 

The Saturdays also popped by and were such a lovely group - Una even forced her rugby player boyfriend, Ben, to have his hair cut short as she didn't like how long it was growing. P

Poor Tulisa from N Dubz had a bit of an emergency when her hair and make-up team didn't arrive on time so we came to the rescue and used gave her some gorgeous loose waves. She gave us all of the insider X Factor gossip and tucked into more food than we have ever seen anyone eat! 

We watched Beyonce and her entourage arrive and be escorted to their private dressing room area. Beyonce was absolutely stunning and has such a presence that every artist came out to greet her. She was so down to earth and humble and absolutely rocked her performance!

Our final day at T in the Park, and what an experience it has been! Today feels a lot more chilled out and relaxed. Taylor Momsen popped in to sign our poster and told us how much she is in awe of Blondie. Blondie also popped in wearing a rather strange full-length platinum wig - we think we prefer her natural style. 

The children from the Teenage Cancer Trust came by and Professor Green took time out his busy schedule to sit in the RRI salon and chat with them. We styled the girls with mini festival plaits and beehives before meeting their idols. 

After finishing our final cut and style, we clear up the salon, pack away our tools and head back to our day jobs. It's been an amazing weekend, and we have loved every minute of it.