Blogs

Fighting Inflation

January 19, 2023

Declining productivity has been the Western World’s conundrum these last few decades. Whether you blame social media, low interest rates, WFH or ‘The Age of Entitlement’, there’s no denying the zeitgeist, and as a business, we haven’t been immune.

5 New Year Tips

January 05, 2023

If your hair is six inches long, the ends have been around for 365 days. Twelve inches long and that’s 730 days, etc. How you habitually treat your hair in those days all adds up. Using a less damaging technique...

Winter Haircare

December 10, 2022

Cold dry air outside, warm dry air inside; this seasonal pincer movement rips the moisture from the hairshaft leaving it thin, brittle and up to 3% shorter.

The Secret to Thicker Shiny Hair - it's not what you think

December 03, 2022

We’ve been taught as a society to reach for a pill when something's wrong. A quick fix, often with a sting in the tail that’s rarely mentioned. For thicker hair, people like to think...

Home Blowdry Tips

December 02, 2022

Need to smooth out frizz? Put more body into hair? Using the best techniques and the right equipment makes blow drying simple.

In the Chair - Real Hair Real People - Linnea

October 28, 2022

A model’s life is tough on hair. Our industry issue being that some hairdressers only care about today – once you’re home it’s your problem. That’s bad enough in salons with stylists and colourists only concerned with impressing you now. A lack of forethought means...

Is Selfcare Selfish?

September 22, 2022

It’s now a few weeks since schools returned. The chill of winter is breezing through intermittently. The holiday glow has faded and the hair may reveal the dry, faded consequences of zero sun-protection. Aggravated scalps may also be flakier.

This seasonal shift beckons us to assess, repair and renew, ready for the next chapter. Investing in

Farewell Mum ❤️ 1923 – 2022

September 10, 2022

I’ve spent 20 years worrying about Mum (mostly needlessly) and thinking of this day. But it still didn’t prepare me for the sudden loss of the enormous energy field she held and the waves of grief that follow. Grief… the price you pay for love, as Queen Elizabeth II said. RIP - mother figure of our nation. Another shock this week. We’re all carrying much sadness.

Which Shampoo is for Me?

September 06, 2022

This is probably the most frequent question we get asked and some retail studies have shown that 8 out of 10 people choose the wrong shampoo for their hair type. Not fatal. But not good for your hair and scalp either.