ECO-ANXIETY! DO YOU HAVE IT, WHAT IS IT AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.
It's easy to be worried about the future. The future of hairdressing with the decrease in new apprentices coming through, the global shift to the extreme right in politics, the Russian invasion of Ukraine (who's next if we don't win?) and not least the breakdown of the planet's life support system. Global heating and the...Continue reading→
Anne Veck Limited carbon emissions reduction plan or Much ado about nothing!
Following fast in the footsteps of our Nature Positive plan’s first annual review, here is the first annual review of Anne Veck Limited’s Carbon emissions reduction plan. Without the salons, our emissions are very small, hence Much ado about nothing. Perhaps more important, is that by sharing our plans we hope to convince others to...Continue reading→
Anne Veck Limited’s Nature Positive Business Plan. First annual review.
Get Nature Positive! Anne Veck Limited’s Nature Positive Business Plan. Anne Veck Limited’s Nature Positive Business Plan was due for review after our 23/24 trading year end 30 April. We completed the review on 28 June. Some progress has been achieved but the overall position has not changed significantly. But we haven’t gone backwards. What...Continue reading→
Textured/Afro hair education with Anne Veck
Anne is passionate about Afro and textured hair training. “In my view, if you are a professional hairdresser, you must be able to work WITH ALL HAIR TYPES. I have been working with clients with textured hair, as well Caucasian and Asian type hair since I opened my first salon in Oxford over thirty years...Continue reading→
It’s Now For Nature says Anne Veck and Business for Nature
Anne Veck Limited published their Nature Positive Business Plan in August 2023, setting out the actions this micro business would take to reduce its impact on biodiversity and the natural world. Early in 2024, the global coalition Business for Nature, called for businesses world wide to submit their nature strategies for publication as part of...Continue reading→
JOIN THE SLOW FASHION MOVEMENT
Anne Veck is thrilled to announce that she has been appointed a Global Ambassador for the Slow Fashion Movement!. And you can be involved too – by signing up to the Slow Fashion Season : A challenge to not buy any new fast fashion for 30 days and beyond, please find the link HERE ....
The future of hairdressing? Anne Veck shares her hopes and fears.
We asked Anne Veck about trends in the global hairdressing industry over the next few years. This are her forecasts, including her vision of an AI, robotic salon experience! Do you agree? 1. Sustainability and eco-friendly practices. There has been a growing emphasis on sustainability within the hair & beauty industry, including the use of...Continue reading→
EARLY WARNING! IT’S SHOW TIME!
There are some fabulous hair events coming up later in the year and I hope to see you all at them! In particular, you mustn’t miss Colour World and the Alternative Hair Show. Bookings are open for both right now! Colour World UK is a 2-day gathering for colourists held in a London Victorian warehouse,...Continue reading→
ANNE VECK CHAMPIONS NEW SUSTAINABLE HAIRSTYLING INITIATIVE!
Anne Veck has been appointed as one of two “Salon Sustainability Champions” by the new Hairstyling Tool Collective, a pre-competitive alliance launched by Denman International and Olivia Garden Europe. “The Hairstyling Tool Collective is proud to work with Anne Veck Limited in recognition of their constant effort to drive sustainability in the hairdressing industry”, the...Continue reading→
Salon RE:Source 3.0 out now!
Salon RE:Source launches third edition A third, updated edition of the multi-award-winning Salon RE:Source sustainability toolkit has been launched. Salon RE:Source is a free downloadable guide compiled by Anne Veck and Keith Mellen, founders and former owners of the UK’s first carbon neutral salon, Anne Veck Oxford. Created to educate stylists and salon owners on...Continue reading→