Fellowship Net Zero sustainable hairdressing project launches!
The Fellowship for British Hairdressing launched its “Net Zero” sustainable hairdressing project on Monday 23rd March with a truly engaging and educational webinar. Featuring hair industry sustainability champions Karine Jackson and Anne Veck with expert moderating by fellow green queen Ashleigh Hodges (also, of course, President of the Fellowship), the session focused on setting the...Continue reading→
Hair Equity – why is it missing in qualifications?
Last November the British Beauty Council sent an open letter about hair equity to Baroness Smith, Minister for Skills, calling for mandatory, inclusive hair education within government-funded qualifications. The letter was signed by hundreds (yes really) of hairdressers and industry figures, including Anne. You can read the letter in full here. It is hard hitting...Continue reading→
Which is the best energy supplier?
WHICH IS THE BEST ENERGY SUPPLER? Which is the best energy provider for my salon or freelance hairdressing business? By best we mean best for the planet of course, wich means no fossil fuels involved, instead gas and electricity from renewable energy sources. And important to know, the energy you use comes from the grid...Continue reading→
Happy Education New Year!
Happy Education New Year everyone. It’s time to plan your staff development for 2026. So we strongly recommend you take a look at Anne Veck’s hairdressing training brochure. to find a course that will meet your needs! Anne’s most popular workshops in 2025 have been Afro for Beginners, Colour Correction, Vintage Styling and The Perfect...Continue reading→
Lunatic Fringe
Anne loves a good collaboration and here we feature Lunatic Fringe in which she visits Toulouse in France to work with her jewellery designer and model daughter Chloe aka Dirty French Girl. The uber talented team in full was Hair Anne Veck Make-up @fee_ministe_makeup Design @dirtyfrenchgirlbijoux and @dame.de.coeur.atelier Styling @dirtyfrenchgirlbijoux Models @belierartistic, ceejaylemon, @yelena and...Continue reading→
Which are the best towels for hair salons?
Which are the best towels for hair salons? And which are the best for the environment and the people who make them? In this blog we reproduce some important research by Green Salon Collective about the environmental impact of compostable and cotton towels and add our own views on the importance of where and how...Continue reading→
Plastic recycling
Plastic recycling is a super important subject for hair salons, hairdressers and of course clients and the public. Here we republish a very informative piece by Kate Whitman, Cressida Bowyer and Steve Fletcher, three very serious academics from the University of Portsmouth, about results from The Big Plastic Count which you might have taken part...Continue reading→
Sensible Swag!
Sensible Swag! Hair tools which double as awesome jewellery. An innovation and collaboration with my daughter Chloe, who is based in France and trades as Dirty French Girl Bijoux. A range of bespoke hairdressing tools which make a hairdresser’s everyday salon work much easier yet are stylish at the same time. What’s more innovative than...Continue reading→
All about bobs!
All about bobs- will it suit you or not? With thanks to Cosmo for quoting Anne, we have based this blog on a recent piece on their website. (No don’t go there now, read this first!) Will a bob actually suit you and the way you style your hair? Anne ‘s advice is “The bob...Continue reading→
Hair is Power!
Himba hairstyles! A few years’ ago I travelled around Namibia and encountered a group of Himba women in the town of Swakopmund, someway south of their homeland in Damaraland. I was blown away by their hair and this memory came back to me whilst I was preparing my mood board for this shoot earlier this...Continue reading→