April 09, 2021
If you know any young candidates that would like to join us in this exciting, creative and glamorous industry please pass our details on to: summer@vanclarke.com
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March 19, 2021
I’ve always felt there was something very Zen about hairdressing. It’s one of the few jobs/practices that so absorbs the head, heart and hands.
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September 25, 2020
Standing at reception with the floor vibrating beneath my feet I started to see the dust rising through the floor boards...
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September 18, 2020
They couldn’t sell their newly refurbished flats on, so decided to let them. Unfortunately some of the female tenants they let them to, had an awful lot of male visitors so we asked the Council to step in.
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September 11, 2020
Maryce has a magic touch for massage. She spent the last three years delving into the specialisation of reflexology also known as foot mapping.
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September 11, 2020
Though hundreds of our loyal clients remember our first frenetic weeks nearly 32 years ago, many of our team, clients, and even my children have asked - ‘What was it like in the olden days?’
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August 07, 2020
Sassi Holford, is one of Britain’s most established dress designers who has been celebrated for her couture bridal designs and red-carpet creations for over 40 years. This week saw the launch of the Sassi Holford Ready-to-Wear collection.
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July 03, 2020
We were sitting around panicking a bit. Fretting about having to play doctors and nurses. I mean, I remember enjoying it when I was seven, but this head-to-toe PPE thing the German salons started, freaked us hairdressers out a bit.
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July 02, 2020
These blogs are about maintaining a quality and quantity of life. How you can tip the balance towards extended healthy life years: more strength and energy, better looks and less drugs (from the doctor).
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April 17, 2020
I’m lucky to have two families. My biological family and my work family. Our online store is continuing to ship worldwide as normal. Our warehouses are following the strictest W.H.O advice and protocols...
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April 10, 2020
How long does it take before we reminisce?
Three days into lockdown, I was struck by how sad I felt about a lost vibrant world of colour. The people, creativity, glamour, flowers. Yes flowers. I missed the flowers, already so soon.
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April 03, 2020
Two weeks of Lockdown. The salon is closed and Gaby hasn’t asked me to do any decorating yet. Gaby is a fitness and cake expert. I know. Not two skills you expect to see on the same CV.
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