With all the trials and tribulations that 2020 threw at us, this year feels like we all need a fresh start and lots of good stuff to...

Don’t let lockdown ruin your romantic Valentine’s Day date night. Are we still in lockdown? What tier are we in now? To be honest, I’m...

There’s a certain irony when a woman in her mid-sixties creates a media meltdown by revealing that she has *whisper it* white hair. I...

I can pretty much guarantee that any man with more than just a soupcon of vanity looks at himself in the mirror. Now, there’s nothing...

As we now leap in to the second month of the year – how did we get here already? Let's take a look at the year ahead. Join me, 'Mystic...

January and February are traditionally the harshest of the winter months, and the colder air outdoors can make your skin drier, while...

These beauty switches will help you to do your bit for the environment. Wherever you stand on Extinction Rebellion, Greta Thunberg or...

As a hairdresser I never really switch off. So, when I was enjoying a post-work drink with friends in my local the other evening, I...

Crisp mornings, leaves on the lawn and shorter days… Much as autumn is a beautiful time of the year, it can play havoc with your beauty...

Lip service: Red lipstick symbolises power, femininity, glamour and rebellion. I love it! What have Cleopatra, Queen Elizabeth I, Marilyn...

Catriona Sheehan was my great friend, business partner and inspiration. She was funny, occasionally fierce, highly creative and...

In 1992 Keith Flint was a long-haired dancer ‘shuffling’ in The Prodigy’s early hit Out of Space. Five years later he had transformed...

Early spring always represents a challenge when it comes to your hair. Gusts and gales can turn the most perfect style into ‘Crazy Cat...

During the Christmas break I had the chance to catch up with some of my friends and colleagues in the fashion, hair and beauty industries...

When the Christmas lights go on in Southend High Street, you know that the festive season is upon us – and not only that, with it comes a...

The #MeToo movement has had a seismic effect on social politics and naturally the fashion and beauty industry has wasted little time in...

In August, the High Street pharmacy chain Superdrug caused a sensation when it announced that it would be offering anti-wrinkle and skin...

Change your beauty personality & ditch those time-consuming hair and make-up rituals I know, last month’s post was all about poolside...

How to make a splash by the pool! Years ago, I was lazing by a very swanky hotel’s pool overlooking the Med, when a very glamorous woman...