Black, Silver & Grey: Going grey when you have afro or curly hair
Singer-songwriter Molly Johnson, 63, looks fierce in her ombré grey hair. She and model Teruko Burrell are my when-I-go-silver hair-spirations.
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The life, style and skincare secrets of Linda V Wright. An extract from Face Values by Navaz Batliwalla
After the success of her first book, The New Garconne: How to be a Modern Gentlewoman, freelance fashion editor, founder of the Disneyrollergirl blog and my good friend, Navaz Batliwall...
What to do about badly behaved, variegated grey hair
Honestly, I thought I’d said all there is to say about grey hair. But, no.
Yes, you can wear fancy hair accessories!
One of my most stylish friends recently bought a hair claw and suggested I write about fancy hair accessories. Mmm…I thought to myself, I’m not sure about that!
Why superstar broadcasters Fi Glover & Jane Garvey say they’re not going grey
First the award-winning podcast, now the hilarious book. Fi Glover and Jane Garvey are two experienced, broadcast journalists in their 50s who feel like old friends to me (and millions of other...
We love Dawn French’s new short, grey hairstyle
Hooray for the grey! This week, Dawn French unveiled her new, all-grey haircut on social media becoming the latest in a long line of women to ditch the dye.
Five of the best shampoo bars
To reduce the amount of plastic in my bathroom cabinet, I’ve been trying out shampoo bars. Easy to use – rub the bar between your hands and then work the lather through your hair &#...
Lockdown hair stories: Are you rushing back to the salon or embracing a new look?
After months of DIY cuts, root re-growth and dodgy at-home dyeing, when hairdressers reopened last month there was a huge sense of relief and unadulterated joy. I loved seeing all the before and after...
Hair loss: The unexpected side effect of Coronavirus
Good news about vaccines this week which will certainly make a difference to our locked-down lives next year… Despite this, the number of people reporting disturbing, chronic Long Covid a...
Our top 10 products for thinning hair
As a child, I cursed the masses of tangled curls that I had. That curse took effect a few years ago when my hair started thinning and falling out exponentially.
That’s Not My Age Podcast episode 2: Jayne Mayled founder of White Hot Hair
Having worked in the beauty industry for over 20 years, when Jayne Mayled, stopped dyeing her hair and couldn’t find the right products, she decided to create her own range. The founder of Wh...
How hair changes as we age
Everything changes as we get older. Now that it’s au naturel and not dyed blonde, the texture of my hair is softer, more flyaway and demands a bit more attention.