Jennifer 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 […]
Read MoreI don’t know about you but I am a great lover of a Ye Olde English romance. Great advancing feminist literature it may not be, but it does make me very happy to partake in a little lighthearted whimsy in the form of a classic search for love in a time of duty. So in […]
Read More2021 has begun and the collective sigh of relief is almost palpable. As we all wash our hands of 2020 and look hopefully towards this new year stretched out before us, it’s time to lessen the slightly bitter taste left on our metaphorical tongues. It’s a bit like we have been drinking the standard “house” […]
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