Topical Hair Thinning Products: An Honest Guide

Topical hair thinning products divide into cosmetic rinse off, cosmetic leave on and medicines that belong with a GP. This guide explains what each genuinely does, which ingredient claims hold up, ...

How to Choose an Anti Dandruff Shampoo: UK Guide

Dandruff is a reaction to a yeast that lives on every scalp, not a hygiene problem, so an anti dandruff shampoo is judged on its active ingredient and how long you leave it on. Here is how to choos...

How Often to Apply a Hair Product: A Practical Guide

Working out how often to apply a hair product is the question most people get wrong, usually by doing too much rather than too little. This guide covers shampoos, conditioners, leave on serums, mas...

Spots and Bumps on the Scalp: Causes and What Helps

Spots and bumps on the scalp are common, usually harmless, and almost always made worse by picking and by washing less. This guide covers what causes them, how to tell the everyday kinds apart, the...

Receding Hairline: What It Is and What Actually Helps

A receding hairline is the front of your scalp moving back as follicles shrink, and it is inherited rather than caused by hats, washing or stress. This guide shows how to tell recession from a temp...

Greasy Hair: Why It Happens and How to Fix It

Greasy hair comes down to how much sebum your scalp produces and how well your wash routine removes it. This guide covers the real causes, why washing less does not help, the two round technique mo...

How Much Biotin for Hair? An Honest UK Guide

How much biotin should you take for hair? UK adults need around 30 micrograms a day and an ordinary diet already supplies it. This guide covers what the research genuinely shows, why the 10,000 mic...

Slower Hair Growth: Why It Happens and What Genuinely Helps

Slower hair growth is usually not the follicle failing. Hair grows about a centimetre a month, and most people who feel stuck are losing length at the ends. Here is how to tell the difference and w...

Trichogram: What the Hair Test Shows and What It Cannot

A trichogram counts plucked hair roots to show what proportion of your follicles are growing or resting. Here is what the test can tell you, what it cannot, and the four free checks worth doing bef...

How Long Before Hair Products Show Results? A Realistic Timeline

How long before hair products show results is decided by the hair cycle, not the formula. This guide sets out what is realistic at four weeks, three months, six months and a year, how to photograph...