Heat Protectant Spray: How to Choose One and Use It Properly

A heat protectant spray coats the hair fibre so heat spreads evenly instead of hitting one spot. Here is what to check on the label before you buy, what the temperatures actually mean, how to apply...

Sensitive Scalp Shampoo: What to Look For When It Hurts

A sensitive scalp shampoo should be mild, low in fragrance and short on extras, but the wash is only part of the answer when a scalp is sore. This guide covers what to check on the label, the commo...

Shampoo for Dry Scalp: What to Look For and What to Avoid

A shampoo for dry scalp should be mild, low in fragrance and used with lukewarm water. This guide covers what to check on the label, how to tell dry scalp from dandruff or psoriasis, why dryness is...

Dry Shampoo After Exercise: When It Helps and When to Wash

Dry shampoo is a stopgap for an oily root on a day with no time, not a wash. This guide covers when it helps after exercise, how to use it without build up on the scalp, which formats to check befo...

Best Shampoo for Hair Breakage UK, and How to Reduce Breakage

The best shampoo for hair breakage is gentle, sulphate free and keeps the fibre flexible, and it only works alongside gentler handling. Here is what to check on the label, plus the step by step rou...

Hair Sun Protection: How to Protect Hair from Sun, Sea and Heat

Hair sun protection starts with shade and a hat, because no spray makes hair sunproof. This guide explains what UV, chlorine, salt and heat do to hair, what sun protection products for hair can and...

Zinc for Hair Loss: Does It Help and How Much to Take

Zinc for hair loss is often sold as a quick fix, but most adults get the zinc they need from food. This guide covers NHS daily amounts, the 25mg supplement limit, what the research on zinc and hair...

Saw Palmetto Hair Loss: What the Evidence Really Says

Saw palmetto hair loss supplements are sold on a plausible DHT story, but NCCIH says the evidence is too limited to draw conclusions. This guide covers what the extract is, its safety, who should a...

Ferritin and Hair Loss: What Your Blood Result Really Means

Ferritin and hair loss are linked through your iron stores, and a ferritin blood test is often the first result to check when shedding starts. This guide explains the NICE threshold for low iron, w...

How to Use Hair Serum: A Step by Step Guide

How to use hair serum depends on which kind you own. A finishing serum goes on the lengths and ends, a scalp serum goes on the skin, and both work on less product than most people use. This guide g...