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In the Chair - Real Models Real Hair - Linnea

In the Chair - Real Models Real Hair - Linnea

January 12, 2024

A model’s life is tough on hair. Our industry problem is that some hairdressers only care about today – once you’re home it’s your problem. It’s bad enough in salons with stylists and colourists only concerned with impressing you now.

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Lola

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Lola

January 05, 2024

Kids grow up fast enough as it is, in my humble opinion. So, I’ve never been fond of the American pageant ideal of getting ten-year-olds to look like Dolly Parton. But what style for a thirteen-year-old? It's a difficult age for girls, the 13-17 stage, as they mature quickly and...

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Julie

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Julie

December 29, 2023

Coupe Sauvage was the brief. That French term from the 1970s encapsulating all lengths of very layered, textured, vibrant styles that hinted at the sexuality of wild, rampant and raw. And growing out tint isn't always successful, most people return to having colour, but Julie's was a rare case where the...

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Tara

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Tara

December 22, 2023

I love long hair. But sometimes you can have too much of a good thing, and if it’s not cut properly it can drown the wearer and make shampoo-days a dreaded event. Tara had gorgeous hair but the haircut had no shape. Just the usual...

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Lauren

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Lauren

December 13, 2023

Bad hair can creep up on you. Time is scarce. Life gets too busy and you put yourself last. Hair starts to take longer and longer at home to get less and less of a style.

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In the Chair - Real Hair Real People - Coral

In the Chair - Real Hair Real People - Coral

November 29, 2023

Sometimes it's just nice to have a change; a bit of fun. And the range of colours with easy application and little commitment mean you can dip in and dip out to suit your mood or the season.

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Isabel

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Isabel

November 24, 2023

Is your hair drowning you? Einstein told us that energy cannot be created or destroyed. It can only be changed from one form to another. Friction energy into heat energy, heat into light, light into electricity, us into daisies eventually etc. it’s endlessly 

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Rubi

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Rubi

November 10, 2023

What do you have to do to get noticed? Rubi had a clear idea what she wanted. A crisper looking Bob. But when Rubi posted a reel on Instagram and a lot of the comments said they saw...

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Amy

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Amy

October 20, 2023

Cut, Condition and Colour. Why these 3 steps all count in getting curl and movement. Amy wanted to wear her hair fuller sometimes, more vamped up. She found it difficult to put bend into the hair, and if she managed, it wouldn’t last.

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Emily

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Emily

October 06, 2023

How many Bobs have you got?

These quick clunky haircuts are becoming prolific as hairdressers become less and less able to layer hair properly. Emily had the very common 3-step Bob. The baseline, a step four inches off the bottom, and a sort of torn irregular piece suggestive of a long 

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Lizzie

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Lizzie

September 23, 2023

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Kazz - Visit 3

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Kazz - Visit 3

June 17, 2023

We imagined a 12-month recovery program to get Kazz’s terribly destroyed hair back to health. But the combination of Kazz’s disciplined application of LifeSaver Treatments and her willingness to finally go a little shorter has brought that forward to...

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