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thoughts &
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Notes on bridal, red carpet, editorial, and the discipline behind hair that holds.

guideOctober 2026

Eid hairstyles that last from the first visit to the last

Five Eid hairstyles chosen for the outfit and set for a full day of visiting in the heat, with when to book and what to do the night before.

red carpet & editorialOctober 2026

The session hair stylist, and how to brief one well

What a session hair stylist does on set, how it differs from salon work, and what to send when you book hair for a shoot, campaign or production.

guideSeptember 2026

How long does a blowout last in Dubai?

Three to four days in Dubai, and longer with the right routine. What shortens a blowout in the humidity, what makes it last, and which finish holds best.

guideSeptember 2026

Blowout vs blow dry

One appointment under two names. Where the words come from, what actually changes from one booking to the next, and why a Brazilian blowout is something else.

red carpet & editorialSeptember 2026

Photoshoot hair starts with the brief

Built for the camera, not the mirror. What to send your stylist, what reads under a flash, and how hair holds through a long shoot.

guideSeptember 2026

How to find a good hairstylist

Not for a haircut. For a wedding, an event or a shoot: judge finished work like yours, notice how they brief you, and know what to ask.

bridalMay 2026

Bridal hair down, worn well

The case for bridal hair worn down, and the discipline behind hair that reads as effortless but actually survives a ceremony, a sit-down lunch, and dancing.

bridalMay 2026

Half up half down wedding hair, considered

The most-asked bridal hairstyle, the engineering it actually requires, and the two main versions — soft gather at the crown versus a more architectural one at the back.

bridalMay 2026

The bridal hair updo, in five forms

Five distinct bridal updos — the low chignon, the soft updo with face-framing pieces, the polished ballerina bun, the textured chignon at the nape, the floral or jewelled updo.

bridalMay 2026

Bridal hair with a veil, in three positions

Three veil positions and what each asks of the hair. The crown, the nape, and the headband — and why the veil decides more about the hair than the dress does.

bridalMay 2026

Wedding waves

Softer and more textured than the Hollywood wave. Why the brushed-out, beach-adjacent wedding wave is paradoxically the harder of the two to set well.

red carpet & editorialMay 2026

Red carpet hairstyles, built for the lens

The looks that recur on the carpet, year after year — the sleek high pony, the wet-look chignon, the texture-and-bend Hollywood read, the sculptural half-up, the brushed-back blowout.

red carpet & editorialMay 2026

Old Hollywood waves, and what they ask of the hair

Veronica Lake, Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall — the 1940s original versus the 2026 brushed-out version. Who old Hollywood suits today, and the technique difference behind it.

bridalMay 2026

The low bun wedding look

The bridal updo that's been winning steadily for ten years. The most architectural, photographable, and forgiving of the great bridal looks — and the two versions worth knowing.

londonMay 2026

Blow dry in London, brought to you

A blow dry, the London way. Mobile, on-location, in a Mayfair townhouse or a Notting Hill flat or a hotel suite at Claridge's. The four versions worth booking.

bridalMay 2026

Wedding hair trial: notes before the day

What the trial is for, what to bring, what gets decided, and why the wedding morning is calmer when the trial has done its work.

red carpet & editorialMay 2026

Celebrity hairstyles, and what they ask for

The discipline behind a red-carpet finish, the difference between a salon gloss and a press-line one, and what brides take from the celebrity brief without realising.

bridal & red carpetMay 2026

Hollywood waves hair, and how it holds

Where the bend begins, how deep the S sits, and the difference between the wave most brides arrive with on Pinterest and the one that lives through dinner, dancing, and a flash.

guideFebruary 2026

Blow dry in Dubai, the version that lasts

What goes into a professional blow dry, the four finishes that hold in the humidity, and how to keep them past midnight.

tipsFebruary 2026

Humidity-proof hairstyles: the hair that survives Dubai

Why the hair falls by noon, and what the morning routine can do about it. The shapes, the kit, the techniques.

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thoughts &tips

Eid hairstyles that last from the first visit to the last

The session hair stylist, and how to brief one well

How long does a blowout last in Dubai?

Blowout vs blow dry

Photoshoot hair starts with the brief

How to find a good hairstylist

Bridal hair down, worn well

Half up half down wedding hair, considered

The bridal hair updo, in five forms

Bridal hair with a veil, in three positions

Wedding waves

Red carpet hairstyles, built for the lens

Old Hollywood waves, and what they ask of the hair

The low bun wedding look

Blow dry in London, brought to you

Wedding hair trial: notes before the day

Celebrity hairstyles, and what they ask for

Hollywood waves hair, and how it holds

Blow dry in Dubai, the version that lasts

Humidity-proof hairstyles: the hair that survives Dubai

thoughts &
tips