Blogs

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January 22, 2021

What if we could hack into a favourite and personalise the recipe with some healthier ingredients?...

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

January 21, 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...

Lockdown 3: home schooling six-year-old twins and training a new puppy. No time to waste. Here’s a very quick and simple recipe, with very few ingredients, that doesn't need an oven. A healthy indulgence.

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

January 15, 2021

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January 08, 2021

I'm conscious we're in the New Year season and resolutions of sacrifice and self-denial abound. Veganuary, dry January and a plethora of hair-shirt virtue signalling to kick start procrastinated health regimes. Well, I think the country is suffering enough so in a contrarian fashion here's a delicious treat that's easy to make and scrummy to eat.

Do You Believe These Hair Myths?

January 06, 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...

5 New Year Tips

December 30, 2020

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...

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December 18, 2020

Two mince pie choices today. One more traditional and the other in a puff pastry.

How to Shampoo Without Ruining Your Hair

December 18, 2020

At the Michael Van Clarke Salon we are passionate about beautiful strong shiny hair. Our entire 3’’’More Inches product range is created to deliver Healthcare for Hair.

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December 11, 2020

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.

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December 04, 2020

A pavlova is a type of meringue. But whilst a meringue is dry and crispy throughout, a pavlova has a crispy shell and a soft, chewy marshmallow-like centre. Today we have a choice of both.

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November 26, 2020

This Japanese Milk Bread was meant for last week’s blog but my household ate half of it before I managed to get the photos. Two versions, rolls and a loaf that makes for amazing toast too.