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Gaby's Bakery - 3-Tiered Victoria Sponge Birthday Cake

Gaby's Bakery - 3-Tiered Victoria Sponge Birthday Cake

September 21, 2024

Bit odd really, our boys. I asked them what they wanted for their birthday cake, expecting a request for something themed with wheels, swords or guns, and they asked for a tiered Victoria Sponge!

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And Then They Were Ten

And Then They Were Ten

September 21, 2024

They'd had go karting, Nerf gun parties, and run riot in an amusement arcade called Babylon Park. We wanted something a little more serene at home this year, and knowing how much they loved 

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Gaby's Bakery - Vietnamese Sponge Cake – Banh Bong Lan

Gaby's Bakery - Vietnamese Sponge Cake – Banh Bong Lan

September 14, 2024

Seeing a cake so pale and ashen could make you think it's tasteless. But this featherlight sponge manages to pull off a combination of airy nothingness with a gently sweet vanilla flavour. It remains moist with an even delicate crumb, and so light, you won't feel guilty having a second helping.

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Frizz Free Hair

Frizz Free Hair

September 12, 2024

It’s been a long time since the first Brazilian Blowdry products were being used. The few people that supplied these unbranded products here in the late 1990s worked in the shadows like drug dealers distributing hooch from the cottage industry of stills in the jungle and favelas.

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Would You Botox Your Hair?

Would You Botox Your Hair?

September 12, 2024

We all want great looking healthy hair and marketeers love an angle. One you may have seen recently is hair Botox - jumping on the bandwagon of this popular nerve-blocking treatment.

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Beat the Heat with Braids

Beat the Heat with Braids

August 23, 2024

Beat the Summer heat with these fun up-dos. You can try out our YouTube tutorials or easier still, come into the salon to enjoy a new look.

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Gaby's Bakery - Palmiers

Gaby's Bakery - Palmiers

August 17, 2024

A Palmier comes from the French, Feuille de Palmier or 'palm tree leaf' but this delicious pastry has names all over the world related to its shape. Pig's ear, palm heart, elephants ear, butterfly, Prussiane, glasses, and more. Some countries top them with chocolate, coconut or honey.

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Do You Believe These Hair Myths?

Do You Believe These Hair Myths?

August 16, 2024

Where do myths come from? They’ve been around since before people could write as a way of explaining natural phenomena, or cultural issues. Many of the myths around hair come from...

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Gaby's Bakery - Miniature Plain & Raisin Scones

Gaby's Bakery - Miniature Plain & Raisin Scones

August 09, 2024

The cause of endless arguments over hundreds of years. Cream or jam first? In Cornwall the jam goes on first. Apparently this is how the Queen prefers it. The Devonshire method is for the cream first as shown in the image above, but I guess you could always turn it over to 

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Gaby's Bakery - Lime & Basil Bundt Cake

Gaby's Bakery - Lime & Basil Bundt Cake

July 27, 2024

Michael planted more herbs on our roof garden and the basil went wild. Harvesting for the salon Deli and giving to friends still left a verdant surplus. Hence my recipe this week which made a small dent in supplies.

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Gaby's Bakery - Cocadas

Gaby's Bakery - Cocadas

July 20, 2024

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What Does Winning Mean for You?

British Hairdressing Business Awards

July 09, 2024

This week we were honoured with the title of UK Salon of the Year at the British Hairdressing Business Awards - our industry’s not quite so A-List version of the Oscars, but fun, glamorous and full of drama. 

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