July 09, 2021
I like finding popular favourites and making healthier versions. Inspired by Twix bars, here's my artisan version using healthier ingredients.
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July 09, 2021
Fiddling too much with your hair? Taking too long to blowdry your style, that then doesn’t last? Resigned to thinking you’ve got bad hair? I bet you haven’t.
A great haircut transforms how you look, feel, and also...
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July 02, 2021
These light cakes are made with vegetable oil instead of butter. It's easier to beat air into the batter so chiffon cakes have a lighter fluffier texture, as the egg whites are beaten separately and then folded in before baking.
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July 02, 2021
People with curly hair suffer more with frizz. It’s the nature of the texture, but what many people don’t realise is how frizziness can be exaggerated by the haircut and the drying process. Shelf-like step layers make frizz much...
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July 02, 2021
Following on from the twin’s school sports day last week, we were nominated for six accolades in The British Hairdressing Business Awards 2021. We will know in October if we win any of them. These are our industry’s version of the Oscars, and...
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June 25, 2021
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...
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June 24, 2021
Will had that, ‘I’ve been sent here by my wife’ look on his face. Like many men, his life experience was of barber shops where blokes are supposed to go. Spit and sawdust for the hardcore, and maybe a...
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June 24, 2021
We’re changing the way we package our products. Having dispensed with many outer cartons, we're moving more products out of plastic into glass or aluminium. Both easily recyclable. Next month...
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June 24, 2021
These biscuits are part of a selection I bake for the salon. A delicately sweet and zesty partner to afternoon coffee.
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June 17, 2021
Toothbrushes at the ready! Actually this is quite healthy if you use artisanal dark chocolate, as tahini and maple syrup make up the balance.
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June 17, 2021
Not another green-wash, this could be the real deal. A new material dubbed vegan spider silk, has been created by scientists at the University of Cambridge. It may finally be the replacement we’ve been waiting for to deal with single use plastic.
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June 17, 2021
A regular comment from new clients is, “I’ve just got bad hair!” Usually, these clients' life experiences are of badly chosen or badly executed hairstyles. In reality, there isn’t good or bad hair. Some hair will...
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