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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - James

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - James

July 16, 2021

Home working has encouraged many men to keep a longer look. But long or short, there’s one mistake that I keep coming across with new clients, which shortens the life of their haircuts and gives a less than optimum look...

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Bridie

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Bridie

July 09, 2021

Fiddling too much with your hair? Taking too long to blowdry your style, that then doesn’t last? Resigned to thinking you’ve got bad hair? I bet you haven’t.

A great haircut transforms how you look, feel, and also...

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Davida

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Davida

July 02, 2021

People with curly hair suffer more with frizz. It’s the nature of the texture, but what many people don’t realise is how frizziness can be exaggerated by the haircut and the drying process. Shelf-like step layers make frizz much...

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Lisa

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Lisa

June 25, 2021

Frizzy hair can be problematic. Unfortunately, it’s made much worse by poor haircutting and the multitude of silicone-rich defrizzing products that fake health and shine for today, but...

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Will

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Will

June 24, 2021

Will had that, ‘I’ve been sent here by my wife’ look on his face. Like many men, his life experience was of barber shops where blokes are supposed to go. Spit and sawdust for the hardcore, and maybe a...

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Helen

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Helen

June 17, 2021

A regular comment from new clients is, “I’ve just got bad hair!” Usually, these clients' life experiences are of badly chosen or badly executed hairstyles. In reality, there isn’t good or bad hair. Some hair will...

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Aly

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Aly

June 10, 2021

Long hair isn’t a static visual. The whole beauty and attraction of long hair is in its energetic sparkle. A vibrant glistening cascade of life and sensuality, that dances to the tune of your movements. But for hair to shimmer...

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Yvonne

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Yvonne

May 21, 2021

Yvonne has two big advantages. Firstly she has great quality hair, and secondly, Yvonne is very capable with home-styling. But even she was getting bored with drawn-out styling to compensate for...

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You Cannot be Serious!

You Cannot be Serious!

May 21, 2021

The Daily Mail approached us to feature our ‘In the Chair’ makeovers. Their working title was – ‘Can a Haircut Really Make a Difference to your Hair?’

Duh! They may as well have said - Can clothes make a difference to how you look?

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Abi

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Abi

May 14, 2021

There was nothing obviously wrong with Abi’s haircut. It was just the same old plain and simple one length A-Line which made it look much thinner, drier, and to hang a bit ‘dog’.

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Madeleine

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Madeleine

May 07, 2021

Sometimes you can’t quite put your finger on it. You put a lot of styling effort in, and it may be okay, but then doesn’t last or make you feel uplifted for long. It lacks something...

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Andreea

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Andreea

April 23, 2021

I don’t want you to think I’m scissor-happy. Sometimes we can make a major adjustment to correct the shape without losing any length. I cut Andreea’s hair dry and sent her off to...

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