hair

If there’s one person that I can wholeheartedly trust, it’s a hairstylist. And not just with my deepest darkest secrets (they’re our unofficial therapists, right?) but for a dose of great hair advice. Whether it’s recommending on a new haircut to suit my face shape, a trending hair colour or how I can get my loose curls to last for longer, they always have the answers. After all, hairdressers and hairstylists work with hair day in, day out. They work with multiple hair types and textures and know how to get the best out of our hair, even when it’s not playing ball.  You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, ch...

When it comes to 2022’s unexpected comebacks, none have surprised me more than the return of the mullet. Yes, this retro throwback haircut—made cool in the ’70s by celebs like David Bowie and less so in the ’80s by presenters like Pat Sharp—is enjoying something of a renaissance as we all emerge out of lockdown ready to embrace a long back and sides, apparently. In fact, according to a report by Cloud Nine, the mullet has 7.7 billion TikTok views and 2.24 million Google searches worldwide over the 12 months. That’s a lot of mullet inspo.  You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the...

But actually, I sort of have it easy in comparison to others. You see, my hair is straight. My friends that have curls and coils are always reminding me that wash day could be a whole lot worse. Because really, straight hair is a whole lot quicker to wash and style that curly hair is.  But I think there’s a product that helps us all out. It helps replenish curly styles with moisture for easier styling while also helping to reduce wash time for all—and it’s been staring us in the face for some time. Yep, I’m talking about leave-in conditioners.  While my curly-haired friends have used leave-in conditioners for almost their whole lives to help nourish and hydrate their curls, it has never really occurred to me that replacing my usual ...

Of all the protective looks on offer braided hairstyles have to be up there as my favourites. When I first transitioned back to my natural hair 8 years ago, I used braids to hit the duelling textures of my coils and the straight, chemically relaxed hair rather than chopping it all off. They were so easy to wear, lasted for ages and went with every outfit. But that’s not to say that there aren’t any drawbacks to braided styles. “While there are some quicker styles to do, a traditional box braid look can take 6-or-so hours,” warns celebrity hairdresser Lorraine Dublin. The time a braid install takes is very dependent on the style and length of the hair, however, the fact they can last up to two months makes all the time in the chair more than worth it, not having to worry about fully wa...

Maintenance and hair colouring are normally synonymous terms. No matter how subtle your colour is, if you have altered your hair’s hue you are going to need to upkeep it in some way. Trust me, I speak as a beauty editor that’s been told this many, many times but didn’t actually get it until I first coloured my hair drastically. It was a honey bronde balayage and wow did it require upkeep. I had to have a slick rotation of colour-protecting shampoos, deep conditioners and heat protections in my beauty lineup. I didn’t leave the salon until I had another toning appointment scheduled. It felt like a full-on side hustle. I learnt a hard but worthwhile lesson: If you are drastically changing the colour of your hair, there is no such thing as easy hair colour but there ...

“Curtain bangs are soft, flowy, and longer than more traditional styles of fringe or bangs that sit at or above the brow,” explains celebrity hairstylist David Lopez. “It gently splits open in the centre, and sit just along the cheekbones. Unless you have super-coily or textured hair, they’re wearable for almost any length or hair type.” Not only are curtain bangs chic and beautiful in their own right, but they also have the added benefit of immediately elevating the look of ponytails or messy buns. Lopez notes they can even give the face a subtle slimming effect (if you’re into that) since they simultaneously open up the eye area and hug in your cheekbones. Of course, like any specific haircut, getting used to and styling this f...

In my role as a beauty editor, I like to keep my eyes peeled on the haircuts that celebrities are choosing. Right now, I’m seeing a lot of celebrities turn to the pixie cut, while ’70s-inspired haircuts like the shag and curtain bangs are continuing to make a huge comeback. However, when it comes to timeless hairstyles that really stand the test of time, there is one haircut that I see time and again on celebrities over 50. The haircut in question? Layered bobs. Like blunt bobs, layered bobs not only are timeless but also suit fine hair particularly well. As we grow older, our hair can become thinner, but a layered bob helps to keep the length while adding dimension and making hair look thicker. “Bobs of any length or haircuts with a solid outline are ...

It’s no secret that historically, beauty’s most influential trends—no matter how polarizing—have a knack for pulling a well-timed reappearing act. Crimped waves, ’90s supermodel eye makeup, Y2K anything and everything, even—hold your gasp—thin eyebrows. However, more than any other category, *hair* seems to be the most cyclical. Case in point: mullets, shags, and the very on-trend product of both, the wolf cut. Essentially, if the two former had a love child, it would be the latter, and you’ve likely seen it all around the celeb set via Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Barbie Ferreira, Keke Palmer, and the list goes on.  While the bold, part-mullet-part-shag cut is not for the faint of heart (let’s be honest, it does take some balls to pull off!), the wol...

If there is one thing about me that you should know, it’s that I love testing out new hairstyling tools. If there’s a gadget that can make doing my long and frizzy hair easier to style in the mornings, I want to know about it. I’ve tried many hair tools, from the holy-grail Dyson AirWrap to this affordable £35 curling wand that I will loyally use for the foreseeable.  Having sat in the chair of many hair salons and chatted to several top celebrity hairstylists, there is one hair tool brand that I spot in the hands of the industry’s best hairstylists time and time again. The brand in question? BaByliss. It is one of the most respected hair tool brands around, and is used professionally in salons but also offers a great range of at-home hair styling too...

We’ve come a long way since Carrie Bradshaw destroyed the scrunchie’s reputation by telling boyfriend Jack Berger that no New Yorker would ever wear one. Over a decade later, scrunchies are now one of the biggest hair accessories, worn by everyone from fashion people to beauty editors. Scrunchies have proved one of the most popular and versatile add-ons to your hairstyle of choice, whether that be an undone bun or long plait. While the claw clip and the hair cuff might be having a moment thanks to their super-chic but understated vibes, the scrunchie possesses something they do not: hair-loving properties. You see, while accessories of all sorts have a tendency to pull hair, causing friction, which almost always results in breakage, scrunchies k...

There is no doubt that hair bond builders’ have been gaining momentum in recent years, which became popular through in-salon treatments such as Olaplex. Now, there are many at-home options available that promise to transform hair breakage and colour-damaged lengths. “As hair grows further from the scalp, it suffers accumulating lifestyle damage and the internal structure breaks down, the cuticle lifts and the hair shaft thins down towards the ends,” explains hairdresser Michael Van Clarke. “Bond builders seek to repair some of the molecular connections like the disulphide bonds, and fill voids that have opened up.” But not all bond builders are created equal. “Since the market niche was created, it has ballooned with hundreds of competing produ...

There is no doubt that hair bond builders’ have been gaining momentum in recent years, which became popular through in-salon treatments such as Olaplex. Now, there are many at-home options available that promise to transform hair breakage and colour-damaged lengths. “As hair grows further from the scalp, it suffers accumulating lifestyle damage and the internal structure breaks down, the cuticle lifts and the hair shaft thins down towards the ends,” explains hairdresser Michael Van Clarke. “Bond builders seek to repair some of the molecular connections like the disulphide bonds, and fill voids that have opened up.” But not all bond builders are created equal. “Since the market niche was created, it has ballooned with hundreds of competing produ...