Why we use recycled aluminium- guest blog by Jessica Parrish
In this guest blog our friend the wonderful Jessica Parrish explains why she uses recycled aluminium to package her ethical and sustainable curly hair care products: “Why We Use Recycled Aluminium at Shedid & Parrish Plastic waste is a significant problem in the beauty industry. We’ve always used recycled aluminium and here’s why! At Shedid...Continue reading→
Anne Veck Investigates: is plastic pollution really the problem?
Is plastic pollution really the problem or is it a distraction? Adapted from an article by Martin Attrill Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Plymouth published in The Conversation 27/5/25 The flow of plastics into the ocean must certainly be stopped but Martin Attrill worries that the plastic pollution problem is a bandwagon that so...Continue reading→
Businesses taking biodiversity seriously!
Business and biodiversity. Great post on LinkedIn by Emma Toovey from Environment Bank about the benefits of membership of UK Business & Biodiversity Forum . Join now here in taking biodiversity and business seriously! “Did you know that the total asset value of ecosystem services in the UK was estimated at around £1.8 trillion in...Continue reading→
Hair collaboration: Arctic Angels
Anne loves a good hair collaboration and here is her latest “Arctic Angels”. The creative team’s goal was to achieve looks that were both powerful and delicate, much like the Ice Queen herself. The collection features icy textures, shimmering accents, and dramatic silhouettes that exude a sense of regal elegance. And here are details of...Continue reading→
Join the business movement to save nature!
Join the business and nature movement! Does business have a role in saving the planet and does the hairdressing industry need to wake up and take action? Is this biodiversity and climate stuff relevant to hairdressing? Is the hairdressing industry important enough to have an impact on the massive decline of nature and the increase...Continue reading→
Feeling the Love!
Recently Anne has received 3 lovely hair artist reviews from our friends in the hairdressing media. Here they are, starting with one specifically about Anne’s recent collaborative collection “Chimera”, shot in our back garden. If you are wondering what “collaborative” signifies, it means that everyone involved worked free of charge and the resulting images are...Continue reading→
Anne Veck Education – new brochure out now!
Anne has updated her comprehensive hairdressing education brochure for 2025. Now including The Perfect Consultation and introducing her new scaled down chunky short session workshops, designed to meet the busy salon owners need for affordable, in salon training which features Anne coming to you! Her teaching is grounded in practical salon experience, ensuring it is...Continue reading→
On her bike! Making hairdressing education effective and sustainable!
Sustainability and training are two of Anne Veck’s greatest passions, and with an inspired re-work of her educational offering for local Oxfordshire salons, she has found a way to combine the two with phenomenal effect! “Keeping it local has been a really revolutionary training move for me, it has so many advantages and I think...Continue reading→
IT’S EARTH MONTH- SIMPLE STEPS FOR YOUR HAIRDRESSING BUSINESS TO TAKE
IT’S EARTH MONTH – SIMPLE STEPS FOR YOUR HAIRDRESSING BUSINESS TO TAKE We hear a lot about how to reduce our carbon emissions, including amazing tech solutions. But there still seems to be a lack of awareness that we can tackle both nature and climate simultaneously. Whilst not everthying you can do to address climate...Continue reading→
Anne Veck Investigates: Foiled Again!
Anne Veck Investigates: Hair foils. Foiled Again! You probably already know that aluminium, including hair foils, is almost infinitely recyclable and globally, most of it is still in use after many, many years. You may have seen suppliers advertising that their hair foils are made from recycled aluminium, with the wording leading the reader to...Continue reading→