October 05, 2024
If you’ve ever politely eaten auntie's dense, dry and disappointing honey cake, with a crumb like sawdust that scrapes its way past your tonsils, this may not be the treat you're naturally drawn to. But here's a recipe that delivers on the promise of what a honey cake should be. Moist, tender and flavoursome.
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October 04, 2024
Long silky blonde hair. What’s not to like? Were we to look at hair in isolation, Amy could happily have left her hair as it was. But the beauty of hair is very much how...
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October 04, 2024
Healthier hair is often a lifestyle choice. If you are fit, a non smoker, have a good diet, etc. you are not going to get better hair than that coming out of your scalp.
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September 28, 2024
This bánh flan or Vietnamese crème caramel is similar in texture to an Italian panna cotta, though crème caramel is made without gelatin or starches, as the eggs thicken the mixture themselves giving you a perfect velvety texture, that's smooth and compact.
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September 27, 2024
Does your colour change or fade too quickly? Does your comb snag on dry coarse ends? You may be getting the wrong toner. When things aren’t going right in life, it may be a small problem or...
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September 27, 2024
Lockdowns came and went. The novelty of a home box-dye wore off and the declining results eased their way into normality. For many people, the scraped back ponytail jostled seamlessly with...
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September 21, 2024
Bit odd really, our boys. I asked them what they wanted for their birthday cake, expecting a request for something themed with wheels, swords or guns, and they asked for a tiered Victoria Sponge!
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September 21, 2024
They'd had go karting, Nerf gun parties, and run riot in an amusement arcade called Babylon Park. We wanted something a little more serene at home this year, and knowing how much they loved
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September 20, 2024
“How can I get more volume in my hair?” is a question so often asked and I’d like to clarify an important distinction between size and body.
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September 20, 2024
I’d like to say Alice’s haircut was unusual when she arrived, but sadly it sported all the errors I see on 95% of new clients these days. Essentially a badly...
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September 14, 2024
Seeing a cake so pale and ashen could make you think it's tasteless. But this featherlight sponge manages to pull off a combination of airy nothingness with a gently sweet vanilla flavour. It remains moist with an even delicate crumb, and so light, you won't feel guilty having a second helping.
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September 12, 2024
It’s been a long time since the first Brazilian Blowdry products were being used. The few people that supplied these unbranded products here in the late 1990s worked in the shadows like drug dealers distributing hooch from the cottage industry of stills in the jungle and favelas.
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