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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Georgina

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Georgina

January 03, 2026

In this series of blogs, we look at the common mistakes hairdressers make, and how to get the best out of your hair.

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Gaby's Bakery - Date & Nut Energy Bars

Gaby's Bakery - Date & Nut Energy Bars

January 02, 2026

I don’t remember energy bars as a kid. I remember Marathon bars (now Snickers) and probably the prelude to our more ‘virtuous’ energy snacks. But many of these ‘natural, organic, artisan’ treats nowadays can have more sugar than a Snickers bar, which has the equivalent of seven teaspoons across sugar, corn syrup and lactose

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Poonam

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Poonam

December 19, 2025

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 morphing into something else but the amount of matter/energy in the Universe is finite.

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Gaby's Bakery - Macaron Luxe Christmas Trees

Gaby's Bakery - Macaron Luxe Christmas Trees

December 19, 2025

Probably made famous in recent years by the 160 year old Parisian baker Ladurée, recipes can be traced back to the 8th century in Tunisia, Persia and  Morocco. The Japanese, South Koreans and Swiss have their versions too.

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair Disaster - Sonam

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair Disaster - Sonam

December 18, 2025

This is the most common mistake I see in hairdressing. It’s a simplistic one-length Bob with another Bob hacked out 4 or 5 inches up. Absurd? Yes! But...

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Gaby's Bakery - Rice Krispie Christmas Puddings

Gaby's Bakery - Rice Krispie Christmas Puddings

December 16, 2025

Your kids will love making this with you. An attractive, festive amuse bouche that oozes chocolatey flavours and playfully releases its crispy, chewy, and buttery textures. Best of all, its quick and simple. No baking, just assembling a short list of ingredients.

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Gaby's Bakery - Snowmen Macarons

Gaby's Bakery - Snowmen Macarons

December 13, 2025

Here's a Christmas version of macarons, those elegant little confections. Catherine de’ Medici is credited with bringing almond cookies from Italy to France in the 1500s, but the sandwich-style macaron as we know it today...

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Tara

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Tara

December 12, 2025

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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Gaby's Bakery - Christmas Rocky Road

Gaby's Bakery - Christmas Rocky Road

December 04, 2025

Mash up molten chocolate, nuts, biscuit and marshmallow and voila, Rocky Road. An easy peasy no-bake traybake loved by kids and adults and themed into a popular version of ice cream.

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Party Season Hair

Party Season Hair

December 04, 2025

Pondering hairstyles for your next event? Here are some popular styles for the party season and how we achieve them.

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Isabella

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Isabella

December 04, 2025

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 no difference.

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Helina

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Helina

November 28, 2025

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.

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