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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Amy

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Amy

January 22, 2026

Cut, Condition and Colour. Why these 3 steps all count in getting curl and movement. Amy wanted to wear her hair fuller sometimes, more vamped up. She found it difficult to put bend into the hair, and if she managed, it wouldn’t last.

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Gaby's Bakery - Apple and Vanilla Loaf Cake

Gaby's Bakery - Apple and Vanilla Loaf Cake

January 17, 2026

'Use your loaf' is another of those colloquial British expressions which the younger generations aren't adopting much and will probably die out. It comes from the cockney rhyming slang of 'loaf of bread" for head thence brain. On a dim wet Saturday afternoon, with a random

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Polly

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Polly

January 15, 2026

Polly’s hair looked quite fine at first sight. But as soon as I ran my hands through, could feel that it was so much thicker than it appeared. An unbalanced previous haircut hadn’t improved leaving...

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In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Mehwish

In the Chair - Real People Real Hair - Mehwish

January 09, 2026

If you're not a client of ours and have long layered hair, there's a 98% chance that you have this haircut on the left. The lazy A-line and 3-Step Bob. Some get 4-Steps! Each clunky step thinned out to try to disguise the clumsiness of a hairstyle that hasn't been properly layered

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Gaby's Bakery - Sticky Toffee Mini Cakes

Gaby's Bakery - Sticky Toffee Mini Cakes

January 09, 2026

Michael says that a full serving of sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice-cream is just too much of a sugar-rush. Here's a bite-sized twist with a buttercream topping that still melds all the oozing tastes and textures without the pump and dump mood swing.

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Your Scalp Detox Routine

Your Scalp Detox Routine

January 05, 2026

The Winter Season 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.

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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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