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Products for Men
October 9, 2019
What products should you guys be using and how? Let’s help make it less confusing with a quick guide on what’s available for men and how to use each product. Wax – this gives a more matte look to your hair and we use it to give texture and add height if needed. It’s great […]
READ MORE2-in-1’s
September 18, 2019
I generally rant to every client who I’ve caught using these but I need to air it to the world. I feel if I do, it will change the world. That’s how strongly I feel about this particular topic. 2-in-1; so it says it washes and conditions all in 1 wash. Great…but how? How can […]
READ MOREBrush v Comb
August 28, 2019
So when do we brush and when do we comb? Do we even know the difference? So a comb generally looks like this… We should be using one of these when our hair is wet or males generally use them in place of a brush. Start from the ends of your hair and work your […]
READ MOREWhat age to colour kids hair
August 7, 2019
What the right age to start colouring or chemically processing your hair? This is a super tricky one and one that is more matter of opinion than fact. Now, hair dye manufacturers say that colours are not intended for any being under the age of 16. This is due to the fact that the dyes […]
READ MOREI Want What I Haven’t Got
July 17, 2019
My Hair Isn’t What I Want… Tell me about it! Almost all of us want something we haven’t got. That’s life huh? The amount of times I hear: “I wish I had thick hair” “I wish I had long hair” “I wish my hair was blonde” And the list goes on! Guys, I get it. […]
READ MOREHairdresser Jargon – What it means
June 26, 2019
I’ve been there before, where someone uses a technical term that they understand from their field of work. Usually it’s the accountant and I just have no idea what they have actually asked of me! I understand that sometimes it’s the same for you guys when I talk about hair. So I’ve put together a […]
READ MOREProfessional Or Not?
June 5, 2019
This again is something that has everyone torn! Do we buy our products from the super markets and every day shops or do we buy professional direct form the hairdresser? Now as a hairdresser it is morally correct of me to say from the hairdresser. Grand but I need to tell you why. Don’t switch […]
READ MOREPregnancy Hair?
May 15, 2019
Noooo, I mean hair in pregnancy. This is a tricky one as let’s face it, us women are all totally different. However, one thing we all have in common is hormones and hair drama’s during, after, or before pregnancy. So as a rule, what generally happens is before you become pregnant, your hair does the […]
READ MORESalon or Mobile Hairdresser?
April 24, 2019
Wowza, this is a tricky one and I think we have all dabbled in both. I know I certainly have and I’m in the trade. I’ve seen both sides and I think there are pro’s and con’s for both. I think the answer is simple. What works best for you? So, I have worked in […]
READ MOREBlonde Hair
April 3, 2019
Are you blonde? If so, let’s talk about blonde hair….. So whatever shade of blonde you are, you need to look after it. Blonde hair tarnishes so quickly and easily. I’ve heard it many times throughout my career where the clients hair was the perfect blonde and when they come back 8 weeks later, they’re […]
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