hair
Bristling with meaning: the language of hair in 19th-century America
Beards, moustaches, whiskers, free-flowing curls or cropped coifs – all were signifiers of morality, trustworthiness or political ideology
Low life
I walked to the salon in fiery sunshine. Gorgeous, zaftig Elody was wearing a short satin dressing gown of silver…
For the love of gin
I’d missed the train, and the next was due in 45 minutes, so I popped into the nearby salon for…
Low life
‘Have you ever thought of having some colour put in, love?’ said Julian as he shaved my neck with a…
Dreadlocks
‘Why are you filming this?’ ‘For everyone’s safety.’ Those are the last words in a 46-second video that was watched…
The Spectator’s notes
One of the oddest features of the cabinet majority for staying in the EU is that almost no one in…
The roots of the matter
British people buy £43 million worth of human hair a year. So who’s selling?
Novel distractions
Procrastination is easier in the age of Google – but less honest
In pursuit of the Prince
What if Bonnie Prince Charlie, as he swept down from Scotland towards London to lay claim to the throne, hadn’t…
