Blogs

Gaby's Bakery - Gingerbread House and Men

December 24, 2021

I can’t think of gingerbread houses without stirring up thoughts of Hansel & Gretel. The story of abandoned children, a wicked witch who wanted to eat them, and a clever child who outwitted her, killed her and took all her treasure.

LifeSaver Vs Olaplex - Have you misunderstood too?

December 23, 2021

Human nature likes to take sides, and then dig heels in. Leave or Remain. Labour or Tory. Trump or anyone but. Taking a stand can be seen as virtuous or obstinate. It depends on...

Beauty and the Beast - The Challenges of Curly Hair

December 23, 2021

Wavy and curly hair can be the most enchantingly gorgeous, but for some people it can be a beast to manage. Here we go through the whys and the wherefores.

Haircare Dirty Secrets #5 - Masks Unmasked

December 23, 2021

Okay, I’m know I may upset a few people, but here goes.

Masks. It always puzzled me how this marketing wheeze caught on. I guess on the back of a successful word for facial treatments. An area where the word mask transfers easily. We are now hearing ‘hair Botox’ would you believe. The term ‘hair mask’ started a few

Cool Down Your Colour

December 23, 2021

One of the after effects of the long hot summer can be unwanted warmth in the colour of your hair. Now I’m not talking down gingers, as I proudly lean that way with my natural warm Nordic-blonde tones!

Do You Believe These Hair Myths?

December 23, 2021

Where do myths come from? They’ve been around since before people could write as a way of explaining natural phenomena, or cultural issues. Many of the myths around hair come from...

How to Grow Your Hair Longer this Year - ready for that summer holiday you missed last time

December 23, 2021

7 Simple Tips - Don’t obsess about the growth. Keep yourself healthy and your body takes care of that, happily pumping out half inch a month, night and day. 99% of achieving longer thicker hair, is about looking after what you have. Stopping the rot, the shrinkage and breakage of the hair-shaft once it’s birthed into day

Why Your Curls and Waves aren’t Lasting so Well - and what you can do about it

December 23, 2021

If you’re styling waves or curls into your hair, you may notice it being a little straighter or harder to style recently. This is down to dehydration and it’s exaggerated in the dry atmosphere of...

How to Get Volume that Lasts

December 23, 2021

You can fake it with the ‘head upside down and empty a can of hairspray’ trick, but I don’t recommend this. For volume that looks and feels natural and lasts, the following ideas help. The more techniques you use the more lasting the volume.

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Polly

December 23, 2021

Polly’s hair looked quite fine at first sight. But as soon as I ran my hands through, could feel that it was so much thicker than it appeared. An unbalanced previous haircut hadn’t improved through lockdown, leaving...

Isn't it Nice to be Noticed

December 23, 2021

The Independent newspaper voted our No.1 Brush number one of all the brushes they tested with the comment…

Haircare Dirty Secrets #2

December 23, 2021

Here we look at how marketeers play sleight of hand with our thinking and our emotions to sell us stuff. You’ll be better prepared for more conscious choices with a little knowledge.

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