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Forget the cut-price chocolates and the flowers from the garage. This year, why not make Mother’s Day extra special for your extra special mum? Frumpy or fashionablePerhaps you are a new (or not so new) mum yourself and you’ve somehow become...

We all have them. Usually, they are hidden away in the bottom of a trunk in the darkest part of the attic or the cellar.I am referring to old school or holiday photographs. When we gaze at them today while sighing through clenched teeth, the same...

 If Jack Frost is nipping at your nose, your toes and everywhere else in between, now is the time to pop into your salon and be warmed with some amazing Christmas styles.Santa has been very, very good this year, delivering some fantastic hair creations...

By Simon willetts. CombersShe’s the small town girl who hit the big time as bad girl Jen Lindley in the TV smash, Dawson’s Creek. Since then, actress Michelle Williams has appeared in blockblusters such as Brokeback Mountain and earned a lead...

 Inspiration… Whether you hunt for it, pay for it or get it for free, one thing is certain:Your survival depends on it!Hairdressing is the best career in the world. It has been good to me and I love working with creative, positive people. But...

 by Simon Willetts, Combers hair salonYou might not like hearing this, but yes – I do look at your body when you walk to the styling chair and when you are seated. This is for one reason only: your hair has a dramatic impact on the way your whole...

Most parents have – at some point – experienced the frustration of trying to wash or untangle a child’s hair. Some can even tell horror stories about blood curdling screams raising a salon’s roof while a stylist was trying to cut...

Like most people, I have seen my fair share of holiday disasters. Whether its lobster shoulders or cousin Bob in a mankini, there are some things we all wish we could  leave on faraway shores.  But as a stylist, I get a bird’s eye view of...

We’ve been waiting for summer so long that it’s no wonder we throw caution to the wind and rush out to make the most of the sunshine. Even those with the presence of mind to grab the sunscreen on the way can be forgiven for not giving a single...

The Queen’s upcoming official birthday and the imminent birth of William and Kate’s bambino have had us a little preoccupied with royalty lately. That got me thinking (not too surprisingly) about hair being our “crowning glory”. But...

Letting yourself go and stopping taking care of your appearance really does pile on the years. Radical surgery, new clothes, a fitness regime and make-up can work wonders, but it’s the hair that really does make the biggest impression.Colouring hair is...