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Which Shampoo is for Me?

Which Shampoo is for Me?

August 21, 2025

This is probably the most frequent question we get asked and some retail studies have shown that 8 out of 10 people choose the wrong shampoo for their hair type. 

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Why Good Brushes Matter

Why Good Brushes Matter

August 12, 2025

Professionally, I wouldn't touch 99% of the hairbrushes for sale on the market. I don't know what goes on inside big companies. One might make plastic household items like bowls and bins, and maybe someone thinks, “Hey, let's make a mould for a hairbrush...

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How to Stay Fit Without Ruining Your Hair

How to Stay Fit Without Ruining Your Hair

August 12, 2025

When people devote themselves to keeping fit, they can inadvertently damage their hair. Here’s what to watch out for and how to make keep-fit sessions the perfect opportunity for healthier hair.

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Why does my scalp itch?

Why does my scalp itch?

August 07, 2025

There are lots of reasons why scalps itch and here we outline some of the common ones, and how you can avoid them. There really is no need to suffer. If your skin is irritated...

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HELP! I Have Split Ends

HELP! I Have Split Ends

August 07, 2025

Those fuzzy white dots really spoil the look. But if it’s any consolation they’re even worse under the microscope.

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How to Get Volume that Lasts

How to Get Volume that Lasts

August 01, 2025

You can fake it with the ‘head upside down and empty a can of hairspray’ trick, but I don’t recommend this. For volume that looks and feels natural and lasts, the following ideas help. The more techniques you use the more lasting the volume.

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Home Blowdry Tips

Home Blowdry Tips

August 01, 2025

Need to smooth out frizz? Put more body into hair? Using the best techniques and the right equipment makes blow drying simple.

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Do You Make These Mistakes When Blowdrying?

Do You Make These Mistakes When Blowdrying?

August 01, 2025

One of my clients with fabulous thick shoulder length hair, struggled with the front always breaking, splitting, and hanging poker straight at the ends. It didn't make sense to me as her wavy hair...

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What Style Suits Your Face Shape?

What Style Suits Your Face Shape?

July 25, 2025

We’d all like the killer look. The haircut that’s supremely flattering and confidence boosting. And fashion is far less dictatorial now.

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Holiday Hair Care

Holiday Hair Care

July 04, 2025

Too much sun wrecks your skin. We know that. For two generations we’ve been told about the protective qualities of SPF sun cream, and we use it.

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SPF for Hair

SPF for Hair

June 26, 2025

We know that too much sun wrecks our skin. For two generations we’ve been drilled about SPF sun cream, and we use it.

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How to Grow Your Hair Longer this Year - ready for that summer holiday you missed last time

How to Grow Your Hair Longer this Year - ready for that summer holiday you missed last time

June 11, 2025

7 Simple Tips - Don’t obsess about the growth. Keep yourself healthy and your body takes care of that, happily pumping out half inch a month, night and day. 99% of achieving longer thicker hair, is about looking after what you have. Stopping the rot, the shrinkage and breakage of the hair-shaft once it’s birthed into day

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