Hair tips

We’ve rounded up our favourite hair tips & tricks to help you on your way to luscious locks

How to help and style thinning hair to make it look fuller

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How often should you wash your hair?

We asked top trichologists how often you should wash your hair & the answer may surprise you

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Heatless hair styling tips

Take the heat off your tresses

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5 ways to style short hair

Struggling to style your short hair? We’ve got the lowdown on how to love your locks…

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The haircare routine you need for salon-quality shine

Hint: it starts with TRESemmé’s NEW Lamellar Shine range

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Stretch out the salon

Trips to the hairstylist can swallow a lot of our beauty budget, so it makes sense to prolong that ‘just stepped out of a salon’ feel. Here’s how…

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10 haircare brands you didn’t realise were stocked at Boots

From stylist favourites to luxury, high performance formulas, discover the game-changing professional hair brands you can get your hands on at Boots

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Expert tips to help increase hair growth

A top trichologist reveals how to build strong foundations & promote good hair health, so you can hold onto your lengths for longer

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How to get thicker hair: 7 top tips

It’s time to turn up the volume on your luscious locks with our thicker hair hacks

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We answer the most searched questions about hair health

From ‘How to use hair serum?’ to ‘What vitamins are good for hair?’, get the lowdown on products for your hair's individual needs

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8 of the best hair oils to help hair growth

From castor oil to coconut oil & rosemary oil, find the best hair oil for your hair & scalp needs with our expert guide

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10 tips from the experts for how to get healthy hair

Give hair a helping hand with our expert self-care and haircare tips for hearty locks now and in the long term

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Hair secrets: what 5 people with great hair do everyday

In a haircare rut and can’t seem to get out of it? These influencers, stylists and educators share their secrets for incredible hair

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How to clean your hairbrush in 5 easy steps

Neglected your hairbrush hygiene? We’ve got you. Banish bacteria and product build-up from your bristles with our expert-approved guide

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Should I cut my hair short? Hair experts share their top tips

We’ve all thought about it, but here are the ultimate need-to-knows if you’re considering the chop

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8 things you didn’t know about your hair health

From a healthy scalp & the best diet for your hair, we give you tips for healthy hair growth

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How to make the Curly Girl Method work for you

Gone spiral! The Curly Girl Method is back, but will it work for the curly haired among us? Created more than 20 years ago, we find out if its teachings still ring true today and where it can be helpful to bend, break and adapt the rules…

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Secrets of hair health

Healthy hair is one of our most wanted beauty goals, but it can take a bit more than a wash and go. Here’s how to mane-tain gorgeous hair at all ages

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Hair stylers sussed

Treat them – or yourself – to a brand new beauty tool

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How to cut hair at home with Lee Stafford

Award-winning hairdresser Lee Stafford gives his home hair trimming tips

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Easy hairstyles for airdry hair

Hair looks that work with your texture rather than against – we're in

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The lowdown on scalp care

Let’s get to the root of it

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The best hair masks for every hair type

From dry to damaged, frizzy to fried – say goodbye to your bad hair day with our edit of hair masks to solve any mane-related problem

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How to get healthy hair

Read our guide to get the best-looking tresses from here to High Barnet

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Could stress be affecting your scalp?

We’re talking stressed tresses, skin conditions & more

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Why we’re embracing our ‘mousy’ and ‘wiry’ hair (& you should too)

Celebrity hairdresser and OGX hairstylist Michael Douglas reveals how to have happier hair days by dropping negative hair terminology

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The best shampoos for dry hair

Frizzy, damaged hair with split ends? These dry hair shampoos will help quench thirsty strands in no time

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15 of the best overnight hair masks, treatments and products for healthier, stronger hair

Damaged hair? Dry hair? We uncover how to choose the best sleep-friendly treatments whatever your hair concern and how to get the most from them

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Active ingredients in haircare 101

These are the ingredients to look out for…

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3 common hair and scalp conditions affecting women with afro hair – according to a trichologist

From traction alopecia to contact dermatitis, an expert shares the most common issues she hears about in her clinic and her top tips for tackling them

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10 of the best deep conditioners for dry and damaged hair

Hair in need of some TLC? These targeted treatments could be just what your locks need

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"Sharing my baldness on Instagram helped me feel more confident"

After being diagnosed with alopecia when she was a teenager, Jess Newman, 27, struggled to regain her confidence, she shares the ups and downs of her journey to self-acceptance, and viewing wigs as an accessory, instead of a necessity

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My grey hair and me: "Embracing my grey hair was the best thing I ever did"

After noticing her first grey hairs aged 14, Health & Beauty editor Jo Hoare remembers feeling embarrassed. Now, she’s celebrating her silver strands – and teaching us how we can love ours, too

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The haircare secrets experts swear by

Consider these the ultimate dos & don’ts for your best hair ever

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5 of the best shampoos for menopausal hair

Discover some of the most common changes you can expect to happen to your hair during the menopause – & the shampoos that may help

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10 of our best hair serums to try for glossier, healthier locks

Supercharge your haircare regime with one of these top picks

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Love the hair texture you have

This summer, it’s all about embracing your natural hair texture – we show you how

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Care for your hair from scalp to ends

Discover our haircare formulas for your hair concerns

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Sun-bleached hair: how to lighten your hair in the sun & products that may help

From lemon juice to salt, celebrity hairdresser Ricky Walters shares his top tips for achieving those sun-kissed strands naturally

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Hair dryer heroes

Banish bad hair days

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How to build a haircare routine that works for you (in four easy steps)

Wash away haircare overwhelm and lock down your routine with our guide to the essentials for healthier, stronger-looking hair

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How to exfoliate your scalp: a step-by-step guide

It’s an expert-approved way to get rid of product build-up & excess oil, & encourage healthier hair growth, too

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6 of the best hair bond builders to try

From salon to your bathroom, here’s everything you need to know about at-home bond-building products for stronger-feeling and healthier-looking hair

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Scalp care basics: simple tips to help you take care of dry, itchy or oily scalps

Dandruff? Dry, itchy scalp? Top trichologists share how building a haircare routine around your scalp needs could be the secret to growing your strongest & healthiest hair yet

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The hair products under £10 that experts swear by

Good hair day, anyone?

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7 of the best shampoos for hair growth you can get at Boots

Because long, luscious locks are what dreams are made of

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Eleven of the best heat protection sprays & products to try

Help prevent damage from heat styling & blow-drying with these hardworking hair shields

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How to care for brunette hair

Protect your brunette colour & keep brittleness at bay with our haircare top tips

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The skin & hair switch-ups we're making for winter

Keep skin glowing & hair glossy through the cooler months with our top hair & skincare picks

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The best shampoos for dry hair

Frizzy, damaged hair with split ends? These dry hair shampoos will help quench thirsty strands in no time

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Top searched hair questions answered with L'Oréal

L'Oréal reveal their genius tips to get salon-worthy hair from home

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5 quick tips to help you deal with frizzy hair in the heat

We get expert advice on how to manage every hair type in humid weather 

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The top 10 sulphate-free shampoos for healthier, hydrated hair

From L’Oréal Paris to Lee Stafford & Bumble and Bumble to Beauty Works, find the best sulphate-free shampoo for your hair type

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What is textured hair and expert-approved tips for taking care of it

Whether you have waves, curls or coils, here’s what everyone with textured hair needs to know

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12 of the best shampoo bars for all hair types

For an affordable, more sustainable beauty swap, try a solid shampoo. From how to use a one to how it store it, here’s our complete guide

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Our top sustainable haircare picks

Small swaps that’ll make a big difference to your hair & our planet

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7 of the best hair care ingredients for healthy locks and scalps

Take your hair wash routine to the next level with shampoos, conditioners and scalp treatments that harness the powers of skincare ingredients

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10 of the best temporary and semi-permanent hair dyes to try this year

Craving a colour change without too much of a commitment? Turn your tresses to these temporary and semi-permanent solutions…

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The curly hair movement

Three women share their (and their children’s) curly hair journeys

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Let your hair down

A good hair day is powerful. Nothing makes us feel like the best version of ourselves than glossy, healthy strands and the perfect colour refresh.

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Why we’re embracing our ‘mousy’ and ‘wiry’ hair (& you should too)

Celebrity hairdresser and OGX hairstylist Michael Douglas reveals how to have happier hair days by dropping negative hair terminology

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3 common hair and scalp conditions affecting women with afro hair – according to a trichologist

From traction alopecia to contact dermatitis, an expert shares the most common issues she hears about in her clinic and her top tips for tackling them

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How to make your hair wash into the ultimate self-care ritual

From scalp massage to prewash treatments, ARKIVE founder Adam Reed shares his top tips for making the most out of hair wash day

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7 ways to protect your hair from the sun

From UV sprays to deep conditioners, here’s how to help keep strands protected & perfected

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