What a great night was had in London at the ‘Most Wanted’ and ‘IT List’ Awards. This industry event was organised and hosted by Creative Head, the UK’s leading magazine for hair professionals. We were proud as punch to be shortlisted as a duo for the UK & Ireland ‘Sustainability Hero’ Award. It was a…
Put simply, yes, excessive or improper use of heat styling tools can indeed lead to damage in the hair’s structure. But understanding the underlying mechanisms of heat-induced damage means we can make better choices about our hairstyling practices for our hair! The Science of Hair Structure Each hair on your head is made of three…
First, a little bit of biology about your hair; The colour of your hair comes from naturally occurring pigments called melanins, in fact melanins make up between 1-3% of the hairs weight. Eumelanin and pheomelanin play key roles in eye, hair, and skin colour. Euomelanin is responsible for brown/black pigments in the hair and Pheomelanin…
Did you know that people trust their hairdressers more than they do politicians? I mean it’s a pretty different kind of conversation at the salon to what you hear in HP, but hairdressers talk to more people than any other profession, so more and more we are being recognised as key communicators as well as…
Hairdressers use a fair amount of cotton wool and we got the major guilts when we bought these bags the other day, so Heather started to do a bit of research to find out if we could make changes to be more eco-friendly! Turns out, cotton wool for the hairdressing industry is not 100% cotton,…
When we talk about sustainable business, it doesn’t just refer to doing things ‘Green, it means looking at all aspects of the business with a more holistic approach to not only its operations, but also to the people within it. The wellbeing of our PEOPLE is just as important as our vegan products, and if…
We’ve been hearing clients ask about winter hair care, so we asked Salon Director Heather to give us the lowdown on winter hair! Why is my hair so much drier in the winter? Cold air holds less moisture than warm air, so even though we think of the winter months being more damp, there is…
Summer hair: the gloss you never thought you’d get It’s finally reached that time of year when you can swap your wool coat for a lightweight jacket, splurge on some new sunnies and switch your boots for that favorite pair of sandals. A welcome change of weather can often too bring with it the desire…
