Hair care guides

A woman with shoulder-length bleached blonde hair gently combs her ends with a wide-tooth comb by a sunny window.

Bleached hair care: why bleached hair tangles a...

Bleach lightens hair by oxidising it, which leaves it rougher and easier to break. What helps bleached hair, what does not, and how long to wait before bleaching again.

Bleached hair care: why bleached hair tangles a...

Bleach lightens hair by oxidising it, which leaves it rougher and easier to break. What helps bleached hair, what does not, and how long to wait before bleaching again.

Hands working oil from a hair capsule through the damp lengths of shoulder-length hair

Bali hair oil capsules: what they are, what the...

The colourful oil capsules sold in Bali minimarkets are a leave-in hair treatment, not pills. What they are, what the colours mean, how to use and pack them, and where...

Bali hair oil capsules: what they are, what the...

The colourful oil capsules sold in Bali minimarkets are a leave-in hair treatment, not pills. What they are, what the colours mean, how to use and pack them, and where...

Hands working a small amount of hair oil through the damp lengths and ends of long hair

How to use hair oil: wet or dry hair, how much ...

Where hair oil goes, how much to use and when: damp or dry hair, before or after blow-drying, how often, and how to keep it from making your roots greasy.

How to use hair oil: wet or dry hair, how much ...

Where hair oil goes, how much to use and when: damp or dry hair, before or after blow-drying, how often, and how to keep it from making your roots greasy.

A glossy tress of dark brown hair on a white background

Hair care trends worth the money, and three tha...

Bond builders, scalp serums, silk pillowcases, rice water, hair oiling and LED caps. Which of them do something for hair, and which only sell you hope.

Hair care trends worth the money, and three tha...

Bond builders, scalp serums, silk pillowcases, rice water, hair oiling and LED caps. Which of them do something for hair, and which only sell you hope.

A half-packed weekend bag with summer clothes, a sun hat, sunglasses and a wide-tooth comb

Travel hair care: the 100 ml rule and what to pack

Airline liquid limits, leaking bottles and hotel shampoo. A short guide to looking after your hair when you travel.

Travel hair care: the 100 ml rule and what to pack

Airline liquid limits, leaking bottles and hotel shampoo. A short guide to looking after your hair when you travel.

A wooden hairbrush with a few loose hairs next to autumn leaves on a bathroom shelf

Autumn hair shedding: what is normal and what i...

Most people lose more hair in autumn. Here is about how much is normal, when to see a doctor, and what hair care can and cannot do about it.

Autumn hair shedding: what is normal and what i...

Most people lose more hair in autumn. Here is about how much is normal, when to see a doctor, and what hair care can and cannot do about it.