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 After Hair Transplant: What to Use and When

The best shampoo after hair transplant is the mild wash your clinic supplies for the first two weeks, then a gentle sulphate-free shampoo once your surgeon confirms the grafts are secure. This guid...

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...

Hair Transplant Density: Why a Transplant Can Look Sparse

Hair transplant density depends on follicular unit density, the number of natural 1 to 4 hair groups per square centimetre. This guide explains donor limits, why new transplants look sparse for mon...

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...

Helmet Hair: How to Prevent It and Fix It, Scalp Included

Helmet hair comes from heat, sweat and padding pressing damp hair against the scalp, and the same three things cause itching, strap line spots and snapped hairs. This guide covers how to prevent it...