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Top tips for keeping your style golden as ever

Expert shares easy hacks to keep dyed blonde hair fresh this summer

When you’re a colour-treated blonde, the struggle to keep it fresh, bright and beautiful is real. Even with the best intentions, that unwanted brassiness can find its way into your locks.

But blonde bombshells need worry no more as Neil Capstick, founder of Neäl & Wølf professional haircare, has rounded up his top tips for keeping your style golden as ever.

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Lady brushing her hair

This could be the reason you’re having a bad hair day

When it comes to equipment for taming our hair, people often shell out upwards of £100 on high-tech blow-dryers, straighteners and curling tongs – or nearly £300 in the case of the Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer – yet many scoff at the idea of buying a hairbrush that costs more than a tenner.

But by scrimping on that most basic of hair tools, could they be doing a disservice to their...

Having hair cut

This is how often you should actually be getting your hair cut

It’s fair to say most of us are in dire need of a haircut now – unless you’ve bravely let your partner loose with the scissors at home.

Thankfully salons are starting to reopen so you’ll soon be able to let a professional fix whatever has atrocity has occurred over the last few months.

But how long should we actually be going between trims? Well, experts say it depends on...

Colouring hair in lockdown

Things you must know before colouring your hair at home

If you’re anything like us, there’s one question you desperately hope to hear the answer to every time there’s an announcement about the easing of lockdown restrictions: when will hair salons be open again?

Sadly, we can’t help with that, but if you’ve finally caved and realise that after weeks of religiously applying root touch-up spray it’s time to bite the bullet and dye your own...

Woman cutting her fringe

Six hair mistakes everyone has probably made at some point

If you’re bored with your normal hairstyle, it’s altogether too easy to experiment.

You can drastically transform your look with a simple chop, colour or a new style – and (you tell yourself much too optimistically) if anything goes wrong, you can either undo it all or wear a hat until it grows out.

While we’re totally pro trying new looks, following this route almost...

Woman stressed skin hair and nails. Beauty.

This is what stress does to your skin, hair and nails

Stress can be an all-consuming beast. Not only does it overwhelm your brain, but it can have a physical impact, too.

If the current crisis is constantly on your mind, you may have noticed some changes in your body. You might be getting more break-outs when you normally have clear skin, perhaps your hair is feeling limp or falling out, or maybe your nails are breaking more easily....

Five golden rules for growing out your hair

Five golden rules for growing out your hair

A new hairstyle doesn’t have to mean getting an extreme chop. Instead, your fresh look can be a bit more gradual – like growing your hair out.

Most of us lust after waist-length, princess-style hair, but find it tricky to achieve. For some, the hair becomes too ratty and we need to cut it, and for others, it seemingly refuses to grow past a certain point.

Luckily, there are...

How can I get rid of split ends?

If there’s one thing that will kill a good hair day, it’s spotting a bunch of frazzled, frayed strands protruding from your expertly tied ponytail.

Split ends are the enemy of every long-haired person, and can easily become a recurring problem thanks to the multiple ways we damage our hair through styling (hello bleach and straighteners).

We asked Anabel Kingsley,...

Want 'cool chocolate' hair like Kim Kardashian West? Here's how – according to an expert

Kim Kardashian West has had a seasonal hair switch-up, with her new hue being unveiled by celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton on Instagram.

The A-list hair guru captioned the photo of his famous client: "Autumn hair colour Cool Chocolate brown" – adding an emoji of autumn leaves for good measure.

Inspired by the reality star's transformation? You're not the only one. "*...

This is why you should be wearing fragrance on your hair, not just your skin, according to experts

Hair mists are a massive trend in the beauty industry, Katie Wright discovers.

How do you apply your perfume? Do you spritz directly on your wrists and neck, or do you create a cloud of scent in the air and walk into it?

Either way, fragrance application traditionally focuses on getting the scent on our pulse points, the theory being that the heat generated in these areas...