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Category Archives: Kit bag
My Bible
Number two on my list of favourite books is The Hair Bible by Philip Kingsley. It is clear, concise and covers subjects like scalp problems, grey hair and hair nutrition. I have always recommended to every stylist that I work … Continue reading
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Our Patterned Hand
In Broadway market in East London I often visit Our Patterned Hand, a wonderful fabric and haberdashery shop. It has fluoro and check ribbons and elastic in many colours. I collect elastic to match hair colours, like vanilla for blondes … Continue reading
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Pimp up your kit
A few years ago, I did a shoot for L’Oréal with Luke and Daniel Hersheson and I was impressed to see their luxurious session kitbag. Instead of using Screenface or Muji bags favoured by most session stylists, their kit was … Continue reading
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CYRA LYDO
When in Paris I always visit the Cyra Lydo shop, which is crammed full of brushes and pins and all sorts of hairdressing equipment. It is right at the top of Passage de l’Industrie, the street where you’ll find all … Continue reading
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Shu Uemura Brushes
With some excitement I have made an addition to my brushes, the Shu Uemura round brushes. Now my brush family is a very tight-knit group made up of seven Acca Kappa brushes from Italy (home of the large bouffant) and … Continue reading
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Hairdryer Nozzles
Where do all the hairdryer nozzles go? I think they are like socks that get lost in the wash. I have found myself having to spend £120 this week on a new hairdryer, simply because I have lost my nozzles … Continue reading
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Glamtech Scissors
I heard about these scissors from Ben Cooke, who is Leona Lewis’s hairstylist. He is the Super Cutter, the man behind Victoria Beckham’s Pob haircut and many a celebrity style. So if Ben says he loves something, I sit up … Continue reading
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Hair Pins & Grips
I find it really difficult to find good hairpins and hairgrips in England – my kit mainly consists of stuff bought in Paris as I can find strong hairpins there. But this website specialises in equipment for wigs and has … Continue reading
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My BaByliss PRO Wand
Last night at the P&G awards, a beauty editor mentioned that I was the “queen of the tousled hair look”. I hadn’t really thought about it before too much, although many a client has booked me for that kinda-surfy-mussed-up-undone glamour … Continue reading
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Tangle teezer
So, this is the Tangle Teezer of Dragons Den TV fame… If I hadn’t spent all my money on Marc Jacobs and holidays, I wish I had invested in this little wonder! The Tangle Teezer has become an essential part … Continue reading
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In my kit bag
This is a product that I mentioned last year in my summer kit bag – but it now seems to be in my winter hair kit bag too! It’s designed to be a sun protection spray but it is so great … Continue reading
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Inside my kit bag…
I start my day at 5.30am – it feels like the middle of the night. My car arrives and I pack in my kit, which seems to be growing. I packed and cleaned it late last night and for blog … Continue reading
Eighties comeback
I seem to be using more and more shine products. Maybe it’s the Eighties hair that I’m being asked to do on shoots with slicked back sides? I use gel and spray on shine and over spray with hairspray. The … Continue reading
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UK’s Most Wanted
Creative HEAD stepped up the style stakes this year with its inspiring UK’s Most Wanted awards, which proved full of surprises. I brought along a few friends for a special Creative Head shoot. They loved the evening and the shoot, which had such … Continue reading
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London Fashion Week:
Proud to be British!
London fashion week makes me so proud to be British. I love the way all the fashion crowd appear in their outfits and you watch tiny girls tottering in crazy heels that are normally only seen after dark, sashaying down … Continue reading
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In the salon…
The Hari’s crew need to be informed super-quick to keep up with the quick turnover of news from the weeklies so I’ve been giving trend demos at the salon.. This season’s chignon is extra-polished so I am upping my serum usage and … Continue reading
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Summer lovin’ continued! More summer kit bag must-haves
The most important thing is to be careful what you use. You need to know that the product will wash out with ease and not cause any harm to the hair. DO NOT put any type of sun oil spray … Continue reading
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Summer lovin’
The mags are writing up their August issues so I’ve spent the last few weeks quoting beach tricks and creating sexy holiday hair. Here’s a sneak peak inside my beach kit bag… Sisley Golden Dry Oil for Face, Body and … Continue reading
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Inside my kit bag…
At the beginning of every shoot I build up a base of products in the hair to create the texture I need to work with that day – it’s a bit like building a foundation. Once this is done I … Continue reading