Hair

New York Times under fire for criticising 'mom hair'

Jenna Clarke The publication has drawn the ire of the internet for comparing the locks of mothers to the frumpy fashion equivalent of "mom jeans".

Shibori Hair

Tie-dye hair is the latest eye-popping Insta-happy trend

Kathleen Lee-Joe That messy craft you loved as a kid has inspired the latest take on ombre hair.

Flake Free

6 tips for dealing with scalp sensitivity and dandruff

Kathleen Lee-Joe Ah, the dreaded 'd' word. Sure, it's not the sexiest of topics, but those tiny white flecks are a pervasive problem for over 50 per cent of the population.

Hair loss

The type of hair loss we need to talk more about

Antonia Hoyle At just 37, Antonia Hoyle has begun losing her hair, a condition that will affect a staggering two thirds of women.

Hair Hacks

20 hair dye hacks you ought to know about

Kathleen Lee-Joe Our practical time- and money-saving hacks that go beyond using the expensive purple-tinged shampoo your salon stylist recommends.

Fringe Benefits

6 tips for cutting your own fringe

Kathleen Lee-Joe Get profesh-looking results without a cosmetology degree by following these simple tricks.

Denim hair

Why everyone is talking about Denim hair

Kathleen Lee-Joe The beauty blogging set has been convincing us to dye our locks a nice shade of stonewash.

Hair art

These gasp-worthy hairstyles were inspired by famous paintings

Kathleen Lee-Joe Art-school geeks, rejoice! Kansas-based hairstylist Ursula Goff is gorgeously colouring hair to look like famous paintings.

Star Wars

This Star Wars hairdo one-ups Princess Leia's buns

Kathleen Lee-Joe Couldn't stay awake for the midnight screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Don't fret. There are plenty of opportunities to partake in the nerdy fandom, such as this hairstyle.

Festive body hair

#GlitterPits is the latest out-there festive beauty trend to try

Kathleen Lee-Joe Girls are taking to social media, decorating their body hair to spread the word about gender equality.

Easy Updo Alert

The pun is the new topknot

Kathleen Lee-Joe The hybrid hairstyle is exactly what it sounds like – a half-ponytail, half-bun – and it sure is fun to say.

Summer Cuts

How to get the haircut you want

Kathleen Lee-Joe Feeling inspired by Gigi's new bob? Six steps to that beauty holy grail, the perfect haircut.

Curly Hair, Don't Care

How to fight the frizz this summer

Kathleen Lee-Joe Curly hair is complicated, and record heat and humidity calls for a whole new plan of attack.

Glitter roots

#GlitterRoots is the latest hair trend blowing up Instagram

Kathleen Lee-Joe The universal symbol for fun and frivolity is key in the latest hair trend on Instagram, #GlitterRoots! And just in time for party season, too.

Summer Cuts

5 tips on how to care for short hair

Kathleen Lee-Joe Short hair does strange things when it first wakes up in the morning. Here are five tips for keeping it fab.

Hair History

At last, a '100 Years of (Male) Beauty' video

Kathleen Lee-Joe We've seen plenty of videos highlighting the evolution of beauty trends for women, but how about men?

Adult Pigtails

How to wear pigtails as a grown-ass woman

Kathleen Lee-Joe They were everywhere from Miu Miu to Chanel, prompting the question: Can non-model types wear them while still looking like legit adults?

Bean sprout hair

Chinese trendsetters are wearing bean sprouts in their hair

Kathleen Lee-Joe The latest trend taking over the interwebs is #sproutcore – plastic hair clips that create the illusion of sprouts growing out of your head

Opal Hair

Opal hair is the latest hair colour trend

Kathleen Lee-Joe The latest colour craze sparking serious envy on Instagram is opal hair. Think locks dyed multiple shades of iridescent pastels to mimic the inside of an oyster.

Seeing Red

This stunning photo series proves redheads aren't always white

Kathleen Lee-Joe There's much mythology surrounding redheads, but one of the biggest modern-day assumptions would have to be that all redheads are white.

Natural Hair

Watch the natural #hairspo video that's going viral

Kathleen Lee-Joe Finally, natural hair is getting some of the love it deserves.

Heart Hair

Latest Korean hair trend turns fringes into love hearts

Kathleen Lee-Joe Fringes are already pretty high-maintenance, but this just takes it to a whole new level.

Beauty Myths

10 hair myths you should stop believing

Kathleen Lee-Joe The most common hair myths, as perpetuated by every magazine you've ever read while waiting at your hairdressers.

Beardspiration

Behold! These beards are things of glory

Kathleen Lee-Joe These two handsome gents are taking flower beards to the next level.

Burn Notice

Setting your hair on fire is the latest beauty trend

Kathleen Lee-Joe Do not try this at home.

Dirty Hair

5 second-day dirty hair 'dos

Kathleen Lee Joe Dirty hair? Don't care! Grease is the word with these five tried and tested 'dos for second- and third-day unwashed locks. Go ahead and punch that snooze button.

Body Hair

Will female body hair ever be unremarkable?

Catherine Rodie Despite living in the 21st century, female body hair is still considered abnormal.

Hair History

When did we decide women should shave their legs?

Kathleen Lee-Joe A pair of smooth stems is so ubiquitous to female grooming, it's rarely questioned - and yet the idea we should be hair-free only came about in the last few decades.

Columbusing

What makes this the most controversial hairstyle in fashion?

Kathleen Lee-Joe The latest primer on cultural appropriation – chola style.

Hair Hacks

5 steps to determining your hair type

Kathleen Lee-Joe Choosing styling products and knowing what to do with them is a confusing state of affairs.

The best Game of Thrones hairspo

Kathleen Lee Joe 5 Pinterest-worthy hairstyles from the Starks, Lannisters and Targaryens.

Prepare to be stunned - Vogue is bringing mullets back

Kathleen Lee Joe One appearance in Vogue does not a trend make, but three? It's hard to argue with.

10 tips for the perfect blowout

Kathleen Lee-Joe Ah, the blowout. Who knew regularly blasting your head with hot air could prove so tricky?

Trend alert

Pixelated hair is the new balayage, apparently

Livia Gamble We know we’re in the digital age when pixels are being coloured into our hair.

On-screen styles

Epic on-screen 'impulse haircuts'

Kathleen Lee-Joe Ahead, we celebrate the badass beauties who brandish their sassy short-haired (and no-haired) heads like a weapon.

This barber gives 'old-man haircuts' to children who misbehave

Kathleen Lee Joe At your last straw with a kid that’s raising hell? This suburban barbershop has a way to sort them out for good.

Beauty taboo

How to get rid of ingrown hairs for good

Kathleen Lee Joe Here are our top tips for dealing with those angry, bumpy jerks that sprout up along your bikini line …

Damn it, I forgot to feel bad about having curly hair

Ali Benton Sorry Dove but I'm not a self loathing curly haired person.

David Bowie

See 50 years of David Bowie hairstyles in one incredible GIF

Kathleen Lee Joe David Bowie has had quite a few ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-changes over the years, as summed up by this amazing GIF by UK-based illustrator Helen Green.

Foodie fashions

Bacon headbands actually exist, and we want one immediately

Emma Day Thanks to a fake-food manufacturer's move into jewellery, you can now legitimately wear a full fry-up on your head.

Lorde for Stella

Lorde loses curls, says she feels badass in a suit, in British magazine

Lorde's signature wild locks have been tamed for the cover of a British magazine.

Redheads are enjoying a modern-day renaissance

Claire Moulds Claire Moulds has heard all the “ranga” jibes, but she’s rejoicing in the fact that redheads are finally cool.

Redheads rejoice!

The best beauty products for redheads

Kathleen Lee-Joe Just because redheads account for only one to two per cent of the world's population doesn't mean they should be neglected. Enter the How To Be A Redhead blog.

Beauty news

Transgender model Lea T is breaking the beauty mould

Kathleen Lee-Joe The gorgeous Brazilian model has been made ‘the face’ of Redken’s Chromatic colour range.

Expert tips

How to achieve the perfect blow wave

Schwarzkopf’s national technical educator Grant Withnell shares his expert tips.

Head & shoulders

12 natural remedies to cure your dandruff

Kathleen Lee-Joe Though filed away in that category of embarrassing beauty problems most people don’t like to talk about dandruff is actually very common.

Fade to blonde

What's the difference between ombre, sombre and balayage?

Kathleen Lee-Joe Trends come and go, but it looks like gradient hair is here to stay.

Effortless beauty

You basically don't have to do your hair at all to be on trend now

Michelle Hurley Normcore reaches our tresses.

Girls on film

Are mean girls the only ones allowed good hair and outfits in Hollywood?

Lisa Armstrong Rosamund Pike's Gone Girl bob: so sharp, it could be a murder weapon.

Frizz fest

Could frizzy hair be enjoying a renaissance?

Kathleen Lee-Joe You know the old saying – you always want what you don’t have.

Pigtail resurgence

Can grown women wear pigtails?

Kathleen Lee-Joe Like rompers and overalls, this particular look sits in that curious category of trends that are tricky to pull off past the age of 10.

Greying gracefully

How one in four women find their first grey hair by age 25

Katy Young A new survey has revealed that 20 per cent of British women will find their first grey before they reach the age of 25, so it's no wonder growing old gracefully is becoming de rigeur.

Hair tutorial

Learn these three new hairstyles in time for the weekend

Christina Butcher An easy step-by-step guide to magical new hair.

Oh boy

Forget the man bun, your boyfriend needs a man bob now

Rachel Clun We've learned to love the man bun, thanks largely to Jared Leto and his ombre locks, but now it's time to accept the latest male hair trend: the man bob.

High brow

How to get your best brows ever

Lucy Corry Good brows are a game-changer. They frame the face, define the eyes and generally make you look more awake. Here are a few of our favourite brow shapers.