August 24, 2023
I know you've always wondered what's the difference between a cinnamon roll and a cinnamon bun or Cinna-Bun as they were known when relentlessly marketed some years back. So Cinnamon Rolls are removed from the pan and glazed with a
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August 05, 2023
Whilst it only has a few ingredients Hungarian Shortbread bursts with a multitude of textures. Essentially two layers of pastry with a preserve filling, apricot in this case, it’s way more interesting than a jam sandwich. Grating the frozen dough and baking while still frozen creates...
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August 04, 2023
Eureka! Our Blowdry Balm has Landed! This groundbreaking blowdry balm provides a powerful antioxidant for hair, protecting against heat and UV stress.
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August 03, 2023
This will give you time to practice ready for 4th of July celebrations.
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July 29, 2023
Some people battle with angst to choose a career. I think hairdressing chose me. I’ve been passionate about hair for as long as I can remember. Obsessed with it. Possessed even!
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July 28, 2023
I’ve made many versions of this but only recently discovered its origins. It was created in Jamaica in the 1960s and originally called 'doctor bird cake' after the island’s national bird. The tourist board exported the recipe to the US and it became hugely popular particularly in the southern states.
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July 22, 2023
To what degree can we design our lives? The great industrialist Henry Ford said, “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right.” But the central idea of this had already been expressed by Greek philosophers and in
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July 15, 2023
Do what you love, and you’ll never work another day in your life. It’s such a cliche but it’s mostly true. The difference in the career and life trajectories of the engaged and willing compared to the resistant quiet-quitters is stark.
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July 07, 2023
One of my client’s hair had suffered greatly through a period of hormonal changes, lockdown, COVID and neglect, losing almost half its volume. We spent a year recovering condition in salon and with disciplined home hair care - LifeSaver Pre-wash twice-weekly and cashmere protein shampoo and conditioner. The hair steadily improved
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June 30, 2023
We're totally dedicated to our clients, and if there’s a wedding, we’ll be there making sure the hair and make-up are catwalk or church-aisle ready.
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June 23, 2023
The recipe for this 16th century Slavic dish features in the earliest book printed in Slovenian language.
All important holidays were celebrated with this traditional cake; a buttery yeast-based dish with savoury or sweet fillings.
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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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