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How can I make my curls look better?
Easy curly hair tips for your best curls ever
The difference between fighting your curls and loving them lies within your hair care routine. Let's be honest, curly hair is different from other hair textures.
It requires more hydration, less washing, and a lot more TLC than straighter hair types. But curly hair doesn't have to be hard work. Follow these tips to help you find the best curls of your life.
Always comb your hair from the bottom up
Get regular trims to avoid split ends
Don't weigh curls down with too much product
Five reasons to go for the chop
Short hair is quite possibly one of the easiest looks to pull off and the great thing is, it doesn’t need hours of styling, either.
It also works with any texture and hair colour, and is the quickest way to transform your look and the way you feel about life. Not convinced? Here are our five reasons to go for the chop:
REASON 1: You’ll get rid of unhealthy hair
REASON 2: It’s a chance to start again (so says the Queen of Reinvention Rihanna)
REASON 3: Short hair never goes out of style. Just look at Audrey Hepburn
REASON 4: It’s truly liberating (Miley Cyrus certainly thought so)
REASON 5: It’s not permanent. That’s the great thing about hair - it grows back!
How to have a good hair day - every day
We all know the feeling… our hair won’t behave and, silly as it seems, we can’t help feeling that it’s ruined the rest of the day.
But help is at hand. Just follow our four tips and you’ll never have another bad hair day again. We promise!
Use protection
The easiest way to ensure that you have a good hair day is to use a heat protectant spray after you wash your hair, and before you use any styling tools like straighteners, curlers or hairdryers. Not only will this protect your hair from any heat damage, but it will also create the perfect base for you to create the perfect look.
Shiny happy hair
We all know that shiny hair equals healthy hair - just look at Meghan Markle! So if you want to make every day a Good Hair Day, simply invest in a good hair mask and make it a regular ritual to deeply condition your locks.
Add volume
Gentle backcombing (think a little tussle rather than full on 80s style) can help your hair look full of life. To do this, start at the roots and tease the hair over your brush and then give it a blast with your favourite hairspray.
Fake it
Even when you’re having an off day you can still bring it back with some handy handbag essentials like dry shampoo and hair serum.
How to protect hair while sleeping
As wonderful as sleeping is, it can play havoc with your hair.
But there are a few things you can do to protect it. Here are our top tips and tricks for protecting your hair while you sleep…
Seven ways to protect your hair while sleeping:
Dry your hair before bed
Avoid sleeping with your hair tied up
Use scrunchies over hair bobbles
Apply some dry shampoo
Use a silk scarf
Apply an overnight conditioning treatment
Splurge on a silk pillowcase
How to get more volume in your hair
Use a volumising shampoo and conditioner
Volume starts in the shower (or bath) so find a volumising shampoo and conditioner for your hair type and make it part of your haircare routine.
Avoid putting conditioner on roots
Tempting as it might be to slather conditioner all over our heads, this will actually make your hair look flatter! When you clean your hair with shampoo, your cuticles open up looking for nourishment and moisture, but when you whack loads of conditioner on the scalp (a natural oil source) it will make your roots appear heavy and greasy.
Half-dry your hair upside down
Start off your drying journey with your head flipped upside down - this lifts hair at the root and will rough up your cuticles for maximum volume. When your hair is almost dry, flip back to upright and blow-dry the mid-ends to smooth and soften them.
The three hair trends you need to know about in 2023
New years are all about embracing a new you and that means your hair, too.
If you’re ready for a new style for 2023, here are the top three hair trends you need to know about this year….
Side parting
That’s right, the deep side parting is back, and according to celebrity hairstylist George Northwood, it makes things feel fresh and new, especially with a bob, like actress Emma Corrin has in the new Netflix film of Lady Chatterley’s Lover, below.
Model and TV presenter Alexa Chung also wears the side parting well, adding embellished hair slides for some extra zing.
Classic Vidal Sassoon bob
Hairstylist Syd Hayes says the classic Vidal Sassoon bob is going to be big in 2023, because of its sharp shape, that’s all about straight lines and angles - the epitome of a power haircut.
His advice on how best to create a graphic silhouette is to use straighteners for that ultra polished finish.
The wolf cut
This edgy look involves disconnected layers with a nod to 70s shag and the 80s mullet shape (cut shorter around the crown to create volume, with longer layers in the back).
It’s a relaxed hairstyle, which has that just got out of bed look that’s easy to style.