Blogs

Can you bear a grey hair? - grey-blending may be for you

January 22, 2022

Lockdowns brought many shifts in behaviour and thinking. Two years in, it’s a very different world and one thing that has changed is people’s tolerance to grey hair. Before lockdowns most clients...

Everything You Wanted to Know about Colour - but were too afraid to ask

January 21, 2022

I love using hair colour. And who wouldn’t benefit from hair colour in some form? Maybe Vin Diesel, and age-appropriate of course - I'm not recommending for babies or children. But whether a subtle whisper or full on drama

Gaby's Bakery - Blueberry Buckle Cake - Vegan

January 20, 2022

Vegans are a small but growing group, with numbers tripling in the last three years. But even more people are increasing their ratio of plant-only foods and meat consumption continues to decline. So here is a vegan recipe which can also be made with a gluten free flour mix.

Why Hair Goes Frizzy - and what you can do about it

January 15, 2022

One of the most popular hair searches on Google is, how to deal with frizz. This blog covers why hair goes frizzy and what you can do about it without creating more frizz for next week.

Your Scalp Detox Routine

January 14, 2022

January is a great time to consider our personal care rituals. One area that’s often overlooked is scalp health. Like elsewhere it can become clogged and dull.

Red Velvet Energy Balls

January 14, 2022

Inspired by traditional recipe's of the past where where non-Dutched, anthocyanin-rich cacao, and beetroot powder was used I created these delightful Red Velvet Energy Balls.

Is History Repeating Itself?

December 30, 2021

I recently had a new client proudly tell me how she was taking care of her hair with a brand of vitamin gummies. I asked which brand and proceeded to Google the ingredients. She was more shocked than I was to find the main ingredients were sugars.

How to Stop Your Hair Breaking & Splitting - it's not rocket science

December 22, 2021

It’s not ‘rocket surgery’ either, as George Bush allegedly mis-said. Only this month, 748 neurosurgeons and space engineers went through cognitive testing to see if the phrases – ‘It’s not rocket...

Do You Care What's on Your Hair? - how to read ingredient lists

December 17, 2021

I’ve spent decades formulating products. When I read the ingredients list of many high street products, I’m attuned to the toxins and the superfluous guff that pads out the formula. Most of it adding nothing to hair health and...

Is Your Hair Clean?

December 11, 2021

This isn’t a foray into your personal hygiene 🙈. Just some insight into the term ‘CLEAN’ which you may have come across in beauty, as brands move away from harmful ingredients. Sticking to healthy ingredients is important with ‘rinse off’ ingredients and even more so with ‘left on’ products.

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Polly

December 09, 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...

Winter Haircare

December 09, 2021

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.

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