December 14, 2021
The boys are six. I thought it about time they knew the business end of a chisel and their mitres from their dovetails. I was also being slowly suffocated by colour-pollution and an outlet of Hamley’s in our lounge.
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December 14, 2021
Lockdown continues to force adjustments to our lifestyles. I used to work at the upper echelons of our profession. Near 43 years of glamorous Vogue shoots, Paris fashion shows...
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December 14, 2021
Earlier this year a Facebook fan group for Dyson Airwrap discovered our products. Seeing how much they improved their hair, word spread like wildfire. These 3’’’More Inches fans created a private online community called...
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December 14, 2021
Not another green-wash, this could be the real deal. A new material dubbed vegan spider silk, has been created by scientists at the University of Cambridge. It may finally be the replacement we’ve been waiting for to deal with single use plastic.
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December 14, 2021
We’re changing the way we package our products. Having dispensed with many outer cartons, we're moving more products out of plastic into glass or aluminium. Both easily recyclable. Next month...
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December 14, 2021
Following on from the twin’s school sports day last week, we were nominated for six accolades in The British Hairdressing Business Awards 2021. We will know in October if we win any of them. These are our industry’s version of the Oscars, and...
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December 14, 2021
Have you ever bought an expensive candle and been disappointed? Maybe it lost its scent after a few burns or left wax unused around the sides, or kept going out? Really annoying isn’t it. Cire Trudon is the oldest candle company in the world and from my experience
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December 14, 2021
I know what I like, but when it comes to creating a great fragrance we need a nose, or nez as the French would say. These artistic composers have such a fine sense of smell, the best only work a few hours a day and...
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December 14, 2021
I know it’s our industry cliché. But it’s not the only thing we talk about in the salon. Hairdressers acquire quite a range of knowledge through their clients. Even the late George Burns quipped, “all the people that know how to run the country are...
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December 14, 2021
The Maldives is the perfect respite from Metropolitan life, and Gili goes further to create a dreamy eco-luxury wilderness. Easier to get to than Soneva Fushi, the original ‘Robinson Crusoe’ resort, Gili is...
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