Recycling hair I hear you say?

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I’m triple excited to be part of the Green Salon Creative’s vision and move my wee studio_a114 even further into being sustainable. From end of March this year which also marks me celebrating 3 years in business, I’ll be recycling all salon hair and here’s how! 🌱🤟

The following words are from the Green salon collectives website 🌱🤟 🌱🤟🌱🤟 🌱 

How to recycle hair… 

We all know that if hair is long enough we can donate it for wigs, but what about the 99.9% of hair that isn't long enough?

​There are many ways to recycle hair including, hair booms, hair mats, gardening and composting.

Hair booms & mats?

We all know that hair absorbs oil, we’ve all had oily hair at some point. It was this simple idea that led to the concept of Hair booms & hair mats.

It was an American hairdresser back in 1989 named Phil McCroy who came up with the idea of using hair to stop the spread of oil in the sea.

​Essentially, a hair boom is hair cuttings of any length or colour tightly packed into cotton or nylon tubes.

These booms, when placed in either water or on the shores of beaches will stop the oil from spreading, saving wildlife and the natural landscape. ​

We will also be getting the machinery to make hair mats. Hair mats can be used in a similar way to the booms, they can be used on land, parks, gardens and even your street or driveway. Hair mats can be used for oil or water and there have already been great results seen when used by plumbers, mechanics, and in local parks.

​Who in the UK & Ireland are using hair booms?

That’s where we come in. Green Salon Collective will collect your hair (and most other waste) and after soon receiving maritime approval, we will be the first provider of hair booms & mats in the UK.

​Hair for Gardening & Composting?

One of the first things we learn about hair is that it is a protein and like other proteins, it will breakdown when composted. So throwing away hair is like throwing away food! We will be giving hair that doesn't make it to a boom or a mat to many farmers and gardeners.

Fezza & Booms

Fezza can turn any length hair into hair mats! Check out this Boom too!

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Profits

100% of any money made from selling hair booms & mats goes to charity. ​

#sustainablehairdressing #doyourbit 

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Watch this space ;)

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Hi guys, well, you may not know, but I’ve only went and found a watch I can actually wear and know that all materials are sustainable. This company is called Capitola and they donate money to four different charities from the profits from four of their watch ranges. 

I’ve been kindly gifted an exclusive discount code to share with all my followers so you’ll receive 15% OFF any Capitola watch and/or strap. This code is LYNETTE15  Just click this link and it should take you straight to the website capitolawatches.com/discount/Lynette15

They have a beautiful range to suit everyone and also have a petite range for those smaller wrists. Whoo hoo!. 

#capitola #watches #veganfriendly #sustainable #givingback #everylittlehelps 🌱

Thank you as always for your support guys.

You rock!

Love Lynette xo

The following words are from @capitola website. 🌱

ABOUT US

Carlota and Sofía made a trip around the world. After visiting all the corners of the world, they discovered Capitola. The simplicity of this small coastal town located in the county of Santa Cruz in the US state of California made them fall in love and create Capitola. Capitola is inspired by the beauty and minimalism of the California coast.

OUR MISSION

Tired of the high prices of the market, we decided to create a brand with a direct business model, without intermediaries, that unites the consumer with the final product. Our watches are made of the best materials paying attention to all the little details.

OUR COMMITMENT

In Capitola, we conduct our business in a socially responsible manner. Our sustainability work is focused on the area of our business where we can have the biggest impact – our products.

RECYCLED STAINLESS STEEL

Nowadays, where environmental issues are so important in saving and preserving our world, stainless steel can emerge as an excellent recyclable material. That’s why we make sure all our watches are made of recycled stainless steel. This material contains valuable raw elements that are reused in the production process of our watches, reducing waste.

LEATHER COLLECTION

Did you know that every year, millions of animals are killed for the clothing industry? Leather is also responsible for all the environmental destruction caused by the meat industry as well as the pollution caused by its tanning. In Capitola, we are very concerned with this issue and that’s why all the straps from our leather collection are made of synthetic recycled leather.

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If you built it, would they come?

When you have a dream to start your own business it always just feels like that, A DREAM. There’s that feeling of, there’s no way I could do that! Then you start to look around at what you are actually doing, what you are enabling to happen by not staying true to yourself. Not staying true to your own beliefs and ethics. Being scared to fail was crippling , is crippling. Being scared of what others would think was and is crippling. Both these factors are stupid but I still believed them. Why should it matter what other people think, why should it matter if I fail? Surely if I fail that should be okay! Surely it’s better to fail than to never try! Why not try? Why not see if it could work. Holy crap could it work, could it? OKAY LYNETTE, NOW YOU”RE JUST BEING CRAZY! Who would want to come to your studio? who? ( my inner voice always being a torture ) who would care as much as you did about where their hair colour came from, wether their shampoo was cruelty free or sulphate free?. Surely everybody just wants 2 for 1 these days. Surely everyone wants the cheapest option. Don’t they? Then a wee memory voice pops into my head. It says, Lynette, do you remember that film, A Field of Dreams? The one with Kevin Costner? The one you loved way back then. What was the famous line from that movie?

“IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME”

So, I put my big girl pants on and I did it! I built it and what the actual F, ( sorry mum ) you came! You actually believed in what I was trying to build. I can’t even put into words how overwhelmed I am. The support from my family and friends has blown me away. The support from my clients who stuck by me from day 1, back when I was a nervous little junior in Patrick Mulholland’s just wanting to be the best hairdresser I could be, to the lovely new clients who have lovingly put their trust in me to cut and colour their hair. I THANK YOU!!!! 2 and a half years into my vision, my dream, it’s no longer a dream! It’s my reality and everyday I thank God for my blessings!

THANK YOU!

Love Lynette xx

Lux-Life Wedding Awards

Global Wedding Awards

I am totally overwhelmed that I was even thought of by LuxLife Magazine. I will create my last bridal hair on the 28th December this year and I know I will miss the excitement and run up to all those lovely brides wedding mornings but last year my Daughter was diagnosed with Type1 Diabetes and I had to choose between my studio and the weddings. I had to make a tough decision and my studio won.  When Florence gets sick 9 out of 10 she will be hospitalised. I can reschedule clients and work evenings etc when my husband comes home from work but I cannot reschedule a wedding and I couldn’t live with myself having to let a bride down on their wedding day. So as hard as it was, this is the main reasoning behind my decision.  So to have been given this award had been such an honour. 

The following words are from the Lux Life Magazine and at the bottom of the page is a link to their website and list of all winners. 

Worth billions, the wedding industry is a vibrant and electric space filled with dedicated individuals who are working tirelessly to create a truly memorable event for their clients. With couples constantly looking for new and creative ways to share their special day, the market has become incredibly diverse. Many media outlets focus on wedding dress and venue providers; however, LUX-life Magazine know that there is so much more to the industry than that. Encompassing everyone from wedding planners and decorators through to tailors, hotels, caterers, drivers and everything in between, the market is filled with businesses that deserve recognition for their hard work and commitment.

Our Wedding Awards provide this and showcase the brightest and best from across the wedding industry. Every day these firms are creating unique experiences that their clients will treasure forever, and we are honoured to be able to shine the spotlight on them and give our readers a tantalising glimpse into the hard work that goes on behind the glitz and the glamour.

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Link to full site - https://www.lux-review.com/lux_awards/wedding-awards/

Thank you and remember to stay positive.

Love Lynette xx


When Native Ivy came to visit.

When local blogger and photographer Native Ivy comes to hang out and take pictures of you in your natural habitat, magic happens. Ruth is like a little creative ninja that just hides in the background and captures what you do best.

I can’t even put into words the blog post Ruth wrote about my studio.

If you’d like to read the interview please just follow this link to Native Ivy and have a wee read for yourself.

Thank you so much Ruth for sharing my passion and wanting to add me to your blog. If you would like to have Ruth capture you in your element please get in touch with her. I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Some local creative talents featured in my images and proudly hanging on my walls are Innocent Chaos and Roberta Marina Stitches. Please check them out. I truly believe it is so important to shop local when you can. Support small businesses, we happy dance when you do.

Remember to love always and always love.

Lynette xx

Studio A114 Look Book

In January of this year Oway Organics came ethically storm trooping their way into my life and literally blew my mind. The love they have for the planet and the way they care for their salons and clients is so up lifting.  The training and support we get is truly inspiring. I wanted to create a look book to showcase the colour and product range available from Oway. 

I didn’t want to use models and have a whole team of different peoples ideas being pulled back and forth and taking away from the hair. The hair for me was my main focus and that is what I wanted to concentrate on. All models used were my clients and they kindly supported me and the vision I was trying to create. Fiona, Sophie and Sara all came out of their comfort zone to help bring my vision to life. I thought it was going to be hard to pull it off, but with Shelley’s professionalism and creative mind it really wasn’t.  The vision was to bring it all back to basics. To let my clients do their own make up, to wear their own clothes, to feel confident being them. To create looks that were achievable for everyday living.

This is how the look book came about. 

Question - 

When you have an idea floating around your head, but don’t how to execute said idea, 

what do you do? 

Who do you call?? …. 

Answer -

NO, not the Ghostbusters, haha (yes, I am indeed a child of the 80’s)  ,

but Shelley from Ten21Life that’s who. 

Reasons - 

Not only does Shelley capture beautiful images but her creative mind is amazing. I’ll not let you in on her photography secrets as you’ll just have to book her yourself to find out those bad boys, but oh my days, what an absolute professional. From initial talks to final product I am literally on such a high. I can’t recommend Ten21Life enough, Ricky and Shelley are the dream team of photography. Genuinely beautiful inside and out and will totally knock any of your ideas out of the park. Get them booked!

So here it is, my creative look book for my hair studio, StudioA114. 

I hope you like it as much as I loved creating the hair for it. 

Love Lynette xx

FIONA

SOPHIE

SARA