I love presents. I love giving them AND receiving them so Christmas is absolutely my favourite time of the year. In fact, I get so excited that I already have all my Christmas gifts wrapped and hidden in my cupboard by November most years. I am also someone who takes very rapid fancies to things […]
Read MoreMy husband has the most beautiful hair. It’s thick and luscious without being coarse, it naturally falls into effortless beachy waves and his hairline is full with no little receding patches. And the real kicker? His hair lightens perfectly in the sun, giving it that lovely sunkissed glow that so many of us spend hundreds […]
Read MoreJennifer Aniston has a lot to answer for. The ‘Rachel’ hairstyle was THE haircut to have back in 1995, allowing people the world over to experience the true “joy” of styling this heavily layered look. Rumour has it she didn’t even really like the cut – unverified of course but I can imagine that the […]
Read MoreI love a good natural remedy. From the good old days when my mother used to mix up a poultice for my extra pus ridden pimples (bread soaked in dishwashing detergent anyone?) to now and the endless suggestions on 5-minute crafts, homemade remedies are always a fun little experiment. But do they work? Well, if […]
Read MoreBefore I began my career as a hairdresser, I was sure I knew exactly what it would be like. I’d have to buy a pair of black pants of course, because all hairdressers I’d seen wore black pants and some tunic style top. If you have ever seen me flitting about in the salon you […]
Read MoreThis is a true* and accurate** account of my week as a hairstylist/creative director here at Bach Hair. Any recollections are my own and are not necessarily a reflection of any other stylist. Although I suspect there may be a few similarities……. Sunday AM: Ah, sleep in. If you can call being woken […]
Read MoreMoisturiser, exfoliant, serum, night cream, eye cream, body lotion, face mask, sunscreen, cleanser – it seems like a new product is invented every few months to keep the skin on our bodies in tip top shape. A great facial care regimen has become a must have for most of us to deal with all our […]
Read MoreChocolate. Even just the word seems luscious doesn’t it? This rich, unctuous and utterly indulgent creation seems to hover delicately between liquid and solid, melting at the slightest touch of heat. Chocolate is truly sensuous, it’s elegant balance of bitter to sweet seems to awaken you to your very soul. Chocolate conjures up images […]
Read MoreI’ve always thought that the beginning of Autumn wasn’t the start of March as the Gregorian calendar insists it is here down south. To me the arrival of the Easter long weekend truly heralds the start of the glorious jaunt into this most delightful season. The last vestiges of summer have finally vanished and there […]
Read MoreMagic carpets, pumpkin coaches, curses that change people into teapots. Fairytales are full of these wonderful and completely inconceivable concepts, and as a child I was terribly disappointed to find out that there definitely wasn’t a pathway to another world at that back of my wardrobe. Despite checking multiple times. But there is one tale […]
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