Blogs

Why Good Brushes Matter

February 18, 2022

Professionally, I wouldn't touch 99% of the hairbrushes for sale on the market. I don't know what goes on inside big companies. One might make plastic household items like bowls and bins, and maybe someone thinks, “Hey, let's make a mould for a hairbrush...

How to Grow Your Hair Longer this Year - ready for that summer holiday you missed last time

February 16, 2022

7 Simple Tips - Don’t obsess about the growth. Keep yourself healthy and your body takes care of that, happily pumping out half inch a month, night and day. 99% of achieving longer thicker hair, is about looking after what you have. Stopping the rot, the shrinkage and breakage of the hair-shaft once it’s birthed into day

Post COVID Hair Loss

February 12, 2022

COVID has jet-hosed collateral damage into every aspect of human life, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about its long-term effects.

A further added stress is the hair thinning suffered by an estimated 30% of COVID patients. This condition, known as telogen effluvium, is a type of hair loss often caused by severe illness (such as COVID-19), stress or...

Mutton Dressed as Lamb - Let's not get caught out...

February 04, 2022

I have to be careful to dress appropriately now I’m getting on. But I do wonder, when my sons want to borrow my suede Gucci flares will they become lambs dressed as mutton? Gaby won’t let me wear them now except for fancy dress parties.

Can you bear a grey hair? - grey-blending may be for you

January 22, 2022

Lockdowns brought many shifts in behaviour and thinking. Two years in, it’s a very different world and one thing that has changed is people’s tolerance to grey hair. Before lockdowns most clients...

Everything You Wanted to Know about Colour - but were too afraid to ask

January 21, 2022

I love using hair colour. And who wouldn’t benefit from hair colour in some form? Maybe Vin Diesel, and age-appropriate of course - I'm not recommending for babies or children. But whether a subtle whisper or full on drama...

Gaby's Bakery - Blueberry Buckle Cake - Vegan

January 20, 2022

Vegans are a small but growing group, with numbers tripling in the last three years. But even more people are increasing their ratio of plant-only foods and meat consumption continues to decline. So here is a vegan recipe which can also be made with a gluten free flour mix.

Why Hair Goes Frizzy - and what you can do about it

January 15, 2022

One of the most popular hair searches on Google is, how to deal with frizz. This blog covers why hair goes frizzy and what you can do about it without creating more frizz for next week.

Your Scalp Detox Routine

January 14, 2022

January is a great time to consider our personal care rituals. One area that’s often overlooked is scalp health. Like elsewhere it can become clogged and dull.

Red Velvet Energy Balls

January 14, 2022

Inspired by traditional recipe's of the past where where non-Dutched, anthocyanin-rich cacao, and beetroot powder was used I created these delightful Red Velvet Energy Balls.

Is History Repeating Itself?

December 30, 2021

I recently had a new client proudly tell me how she was taking care of her hair with a brand of vitamin gummies. I asked which brand and proceeded to Google the ingredients. She was more shocked than I was to find the main ingredients were sugars.

How to Stop Your Hair Breaking & Splitting - it's not rocket science

December 22, 2021

It’s not ‘rocket surgery’ either, as George Bush allegedly mis-said. Only this month, 748 neurosurgeons and space engineers went through cognitive testing to see if the phrases – ‘It’s not rocket...

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