Blogs

Gaby's Bakery - Molten Chocolate Cake

February 05, 2021

Michael tells me stories of going to Nobu’s first European restaurant when it opened in 1997. Set on the first floor of the Metropolitan Hotel in Old Park Lane it felt very modern and progressive. The New York...

Did You Avoid these Mistakes in Lockdown?

January 29, 2021

The world order has been turned upside down. Huge societal and cultural changes are in play. Are we laying down bad habits for the future? COVID won’t be forever…

Gaby's Bakery - Chocolate Hobnobs

January 22, 2021

What if we could hack into a favourite and personalise the recipe with some healthier ingredients?...

Why Your Curls and Waves aren’t Lasting so Well - and what you can do about it

January 21, 2021

If you’re styling waves or curls into your hair, you may notice it being a little straighter or harder to style recently. This is down to dehydration and it’s exaggerated in the dry atmosphere of...

Do You Know Who I Am?

January 20, 2021

Lockdown continues to force adjustments to our lifestyles. I used to work at the upper echelons of our profession. Near 43 years of glamorous Vogue shoots, Paris fashion shows...

Gaby's Bakery - Rice Crispy Treats

January 15, 2021

Lockdown 3: home schooling six-year-old twins and training a new puppy. No time to waste. Here’s a very quick and simple recipe, with very few ingredients, that doesn't need an oven. A healthy indulgence.

Gaby's Bakery - Apple & Cinnamon Crisps

January 14, 2021

I won’t let the boys have crisps in the house. What they get away with at their friends is another matter but it’s so easy to make our own versions. Here’s a simple apple crisp...

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - James

November 20, 2020

Never work with children or animals, so the old showbiz adage goes. James would be classed as both some days, but generally he is really very cute.

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Helina

November 13, 2020

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.

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Sian

November 12, 2020

Flat hair can leave you feeling lacklustre. But it’s usually the result of a poor haircut. In Sian’s case the basic A-Line haircut made the whole effect heavy and flat. We wanted to inject life and movement into the hair and for this we needed...

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Norma

November 12, 2020

So I said to my big sister, just because you’re an English Professor, you don’t have the right to scare people with hair like that! But joshing aside, it’s not that some academic intellectuals, disdain the merest inkling of what could be perceived as vanity...

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Matt

November 05, 2020

Most barbers nowadays are only trained in very short hair, less than an inch long all over or with clippers. But for men that want to wear their hair a little, or even a lot longer, they need someone skilled in layering,...

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