Blogs

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’.

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...

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...

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Joanna

April 16, 2021

This transformation was for a Daily Mail makeover article. It was published as part of a three page spread on the Monday 12^th, our first open day after lockdown.

There are fewer short hairstyles seen these days but a growing demand. Earlier decades had many more haircut icons - Mia Farrow, Audrey Hepburn, Purdy, Princess Diana, Meg Ryan. A fashion-wave...

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - James

November 20, 2020

Never work with children or animals, so the old showbiz adage goes. James would be classed as both some days, but generally he is really very cute.

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Helina

November 13, 2020

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 dry it out further for tomorrow.

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Sian

November 12, 2020

Flat hair can leave you feeling lacklustre. But it’s usually the result of a poor haircut. In Sian’s case the basic A-Line haircut made the whole effect heavy and flat. We wanted to inject life and movement into the hair and for this we needed...

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Norma

November 12, 2020

So I said to my big sister, just because you’re an English Professor, you don’t have the right to scare people with hair like that! But joshing aside, it’s not that some academic intellectuals, disdain the merest inkling of what could be perceived as vanity...

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Matt

November 05, 2020

Most barbers nowadays are only trained in very short hair, less than an inch long all over or with clippers. But for men that want to wear their hair a little, or even a lot longer, they need someone skilled in layering,...

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Lucy

October 29, 2020

“Flat and straight. I can tong it, and an hour later it’s flat and straight!” said Lucy. I’ll walk you through why Lucy struggled so much with her hair and what we did. Four things conspired to keep Lucy’s hair flat and straight...

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Jess

October 28, 2020

Wavy hair can often be frizzy too. Unfortunately, it’s made much worse by poor haircutting, and by many of the hair products that tame frizz for today, but create more frizz tomorrow.

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Shiki

October 22, 2020

Flat hair can leave you feeling lacklustre. But it’s usually the result of a poor haircut. And if the hair is oily, the hair becomes greasy quicker when it lays so flat against the scalp.