I have had allergic to hair dyes after dying my hair black for about 4 years. Now I can only use wash-in dyes which will dye my roots and not touch the rest of my hair. It’s now multi-coloured and I hate it. Is there anything a salon would be able to do? A more natural dye that will both take and last more than a few washes?

If you have had a reaction to permanent colour it is essential to use non reactive colours on your hair and scalp. The only other alternative is to have woven highlights or low lights which will permanently colour your hair but keep the chemical away from your scalp.

I contacted you a few months back about my hair breaking. Someone recommended using a hot oil treatment. But other people have told me this will damage my hair further. Can you please advice whether it will help my hair or damage it further?

Hot oil treatments will not damage your hair, but by the sounds of it they will not fix it either. When your hair is breaking it can be due to many things: Mechanical damage brushing, electrical appliances and poor condition including diet can all affect your hair.

Your hair needs protein and moisture that is balanced to give best results. Visit a good professional salon near where you live for a full consultation.

They will be able to prescribe for you a range of treatments and professional home hair care that will help keep your hair in good condition. A professional needs to actually see your hair and speak with you to get to the root of the problem and prescribe the required course of treatment.

Look after your locks and do not take any chances.

Good luck

It has been rare in my 40 years, to find someone who can cut my hair correctly. Only twice as a matter of fact, I have very curly, coarse hair that is coloured. I try to describe "cascading curls" with blunt layers that are longer at the crown. Point cut but not sliding or texturizing. Still, I can't find anyone to cut it right. I like to have a proper angle around my face with more like a layer than a layer than a layer. No one will do this. They say it will look funny. Please help describe a style that will work for both curly and straight. At this point, with several haircuts to "fix" the problem, my hair has ended up shoulder length. It will be grown out!

I think if you drop the words cascading curls it might help. I do understand why you don’t want any texturizing, you hair has enough texture in it as it is. You might want to find a cutter that cuts dry first you just need to find one and I think your problem would be solved.

I am 21 years. I am losing hairs from forehead and my hairs are too dry. Please advice.

See your doctor and he might run some tests to find out why this is happening.

I am fast approaching 50 and have always had blonde highlights put into my mousey brown hair. I fancy a change and was thinking of going back to brown, but am worried it will make me look older? I have hazel green eyes and a warm complexion and am always being told I look about 40.

Going back to warm brown sounds like a good thing and you could always add a few highlights in at a later date if you felt you needed to.