From the
chair.
Older notes from the journal. Same chair, earlier conversations.
Hair Colour Wheel Theory: What the Wheel Does Not Show You.
The colour wheel is the first thing the trade teaches and the last thing a colourist relies on. A piece on what it shows, and what it leaves out.
Govan, Cardonald, and the South Side Sense of Occasion in Glasgow.
A geography of the south side written from a chair on Paisley Road West. The neighbourhoods that walk in from Govan, Cardonald, Ibrox and Drumoyne, and the sense of occasion they bring with them.
Protein vs Moisture: Reading What Colour-Treated Hair Needs.
The diagnosis at the chair is physical, not theoretical. What touch, elasticity and weight tell us about whether colour-treated hair needs protein, moisture, or both.
Hard Water and Hair Colour Fading: A Glasgow Colourist's Note.
Glasgow's mains supply is one of the softest in the country, a quiet gift for colour. The dullness clients describe at week ten comes from elsewhere, and it can be undone.
The Shadow Root: A Technique for Reluctant Grow-Out.
A darker shade laid in at the root, by hand, that stretches the weeks between appointments and softens the line where new hair meets colour.
How Silver Toning Works on Natural Grey Hair.
Silver toner is violet pigment laid against yellow. On a head of natural grey, the placement judgement is what makes it land cool and quiet.
One guest at a time: the reason Endz stays by appointment.
Most salons say they offer personalised service. At Endz it means one guest in the room, no overlap on the timing, and the work given the minutes it needs to land.
What to expect from your first hair appointment at Endz.
One guest, one chair, an hour at the mirror before any decision is made. What to expect from a first hair appointment at Endz.
Keratin Blowdry Aftercare: The Twelve Weeks That Matter.
What to do with a keratin blowdry from the moment you leave the bowl. The protocol that carries the work through to week twelve.