Well this week we are talking Perms, yes you read it correctly clients are interested in perms, either it be soft waves or tight ringlets. I don’t know if any of you saw the pictures of Riahanna sporting eighties inspired curls, rightly or wrongly celebrity endorsement makes us take notice. Before we all rush [...]

Hi Everyone. Following on from last week and talking about people that inspire me and make me want to continue to strive to be the best I can be I have to talk this week about Sam McKnight. Sam McKnight’s career spans more than 40 years and his work continues to grace front covers [...]

Hi everyone I thought I would share my thoughts on a film I watched at a training session we had in the salon hosted by Lisa & Michelle. The Film was Dior & I and told the story of Christian Dior and the design house he created and the designers who succeeded him. The [...]

Hi everyone. Followers of the blog will know how passionate I am about continued education, so I thought I would give you a little insight into a training session we had in the salon last week. The session was on creative colour techniques and mixing colours to create bespoke colour. It was amazing watching [...]

At the end of last year I was asked to take part in an employ-ability fair at Kirkcaldy High School, giving pupils an insight into different careers and an opportunity to ask questions and get information on future careers. Our next generation of hairdressers are very important to me and giving them a positive career [...]

Hi Everyone An exciting launch from Kérastase last week, Aura Botanica a four product range that is 98% natural with key ingredients being Samoan coconut oil and Moroccan argan oil. The products are silicone, sulfate and paraben free and are designed for a client whose hair lacks shine, is slightly rough at the ends, but [...]

Hi Everyone Traditionally January is a slow month (that’s what they say anyway), but it has flown by with lots of you getting new looks and plans being made for the year ahead in the salon. February looks to be an exciting month for us. One of our big stories is colour. Michelle and Lisa [...]

A big thank you to everyone who has completed our survey either online or in the salon. It is very important to us that our services and our clients’ experience is of the highest level, and there is no better way of finding out if we are getting it right than by asking. This survey [...]

Hi everyone, Last week a client asked me how I get inspiration and come up with ideas for client’s hair and as I discussed it with her I thought I would share my thoughts with you. Ideas are all around us and different things resonate with us. Fashion is an obvious source so for example [...]