I have naturally curly hair which when straight is quite long. My problem is I need a style which I can both wear curly or straight as I don’t always have the time to straighten it or it’s not worth straightening if I’m going to be in a humid or wet environment. Am I better leaving it longer or having a shorter style

I would recommend going with a mid length cut with layers to take out the bulk of your hair, while keeping it light and bouncy when it is worn curly and sleek with a added volume when worn poker straight. The layers will allow your curls to move more freely and will add a great texture.

Curly hair is usually drier than straight hair and because the follicles do not lie flat without proper care it can appear dull and lifeless. It is also important to not weigh your curls down with heavy products - perfect curls need a little bounce. Why not try my Climate Control Protection Spray, which contains ’liquid umbrella technology’ to fight off the damage done to your hair by rain, cold dry air, heat and UV damage so that your locks stay perfect and flyaway free, come rain, come shine.

I used to have straight thick hair but since I moved to a new house in front of the beach my hair has gone totally out of control, and now its horrible, I have curly (almost fried) hair and under that curly hair is the straight healthy hair I have tried a lot of products.

Try soaking your hair in a mixture of water and baby lotion this should add moisture to dry frizzy hair. Rinse well with warm water or even lightly shampoo this should keep things under control

Since I stopped sewing in extensions to my hair I have massive hair loss and it was growing when I braided and sewed it before now it is less than a inch in the back and I can’t think to braid anymore loss is all over me when I brush it and I use conditioners, my head get dry again every day and very itchy after washed.

Maybe at some point whilst having weaves this has effected the hairs growth, I suggest you give it time without extensions or weaves and take high sea kelp products or vitamins to help strengthen the hair and promote hair growth.

My hair felt very damaged and dry. So I have for the last six months used shampoos and conditioners for dry and damaged hair (I have been colouring it for a few years) but now my ends (and 10 cm up) are almost fine but the roots gets so greasy so fast. HAVE to wash it every day.

Should I change my shampoo?

The two important things to remember are to use a shampoo specifically for oily hair/scalp and use a repair or hydrate conditioner on the ends.

Also make sure when you wash your hair it is with luke warm water not hot, as this makes the scalp produce oil quicker.

I sort of have a few challenges all in one which is frustrating! I have very fine hair, I have a double crown and my hair gets greasy very easily too. I wear my hair short because when I try to grow it, it tends to get a bit straggly, limp and again greasy. The double crown doesn’t help because when I wake up in the morning it’s sticking up all over the place and when trying to grow it I still have to wash it and blow dry it every single day. I’d love to have feminine, long luscious hair - is there any way I can achieve this? Or will I always have short hair? And if I will always have short hair that’s fine but how do I combat the double crown and grease! I feel so yucky and not like a lady at all! Though it does look great when freshly washed and blow dried, but disastrous the next morning! Thanks heaps for your help!

Ok let’s try to sort the oily hair out first. Firstly invest in a specific oily scalp shampoo and always wash your hair with luke warm water and not hot is this makes the scalp produce more oil.

As far as the double crown is concerned I’m afraid that will always be a problem with short styles but just as a suggestion you could consider Racoon International’s hair extensions to make your hair thicker and also the length you’ve been after.

I have really natural blonde hair and I want to use a spray or dye to semi dye it brown. I once had this spray which washed out in the rain and I can’t remember what it was. I wondered if you had any products which I could use to dye it semi and would it wash out.

Dying your hair in general is an important decision. So my first piece of advice to anyone planning on changing their hair colour dramatically (to whatever colour) is to think it through- why not ask the advice of your hair stylist first or go online to check out different shades on celebrities with similar skin tones and features to yourself

Blonde to brunette sounds a more drastic transition than it actually is just check out Reese Witherspoon, Ashlee Simpson and Britney, who have all taken the plunge from blonde to brunette with gorgeous results

Finding a good colourist is important as colouring your hair a darker shade may require the colourist to "fill" your hair first then the desired colour formula is applied. (A "fill" is like a "primer" before you apply your foundation). For those with a more nervous temperament- why not try lowlights, which allows you to see a more gradual change in colour

Once you achieved the right shade of brunette, it is important to keep your brand new colour in good nick! Using a specialist shampoo and conditioner will prevent undesired colour fade.

For more high maintenance hair over the New Year party season, try my new 4 Brunettes glossing glimmer serum from my new BLING party range. Smooth the serum onto dry hair for a shimmering finish, keeping flyaway hair under control. It’s packed full of vitamins too, to give colour vitality and shine!

I recently changed to a cheaper hairdresser and am having problems. I have dark brown hair which has been highlighted with blonde/brown. I recently changed to a cheaper hairdresser. My old hairdresser used Loreal platinum on my hair which she said was much kinder as no bleach (which I wasn’t sure was true), but my new hairdresser uses 20 volume bleach. My hair feels really dry now, is it a result of the bleach and would I be better going back to the platinum?

The L`Oreal Platinum is a great product, and providing it is applied and developed correctly you should have no problem.

As with all colouring you need to ensure you use the best conditioning treatments you can afford to ensure your colour and tone stay vibrant, as well as your hair been in tip top condition.

Always, always ensure you have a strand test done prior to a colour application especially when going to a new hairdresser.

Depending what DEPTH of brown your hair is you should be able to get a good clean blonde tone with tint, this is much kinder to your hair than any bleach.

Ask your stylist to take a strand test and apply a high lift tint with 12% peroxide. This should be left to develop for 30-40 minutes and your will see the result as well as the condition of the hair section prior to an overall colour application.

Good Luck.

I have mid back length, straight hair. My roots are white/grey and are touched up every 4 weeks, these are pre softened to take on the colour. I would like texture in my hair and was thinking about a soft perm for a tousled look. In a fashion magazine it suggested a square layered soft perm which is put through the mid length down leaving the roots but my hairdresser said I cannot perm my hair because it has been coloured too much. Is there anything that can be done to allow the soft curl to happen?

Unfortunately your hairdresser is correct to advise you not to perm coloured hair as this will dry your hair out and affect the colour. The best suggestion I have is to style your hair with loose curls using Velcro rollers or a heated appliance, but this will obviously be only temporary.

I have very thick wavy hair and I really love it but hate it at the same time. It is a nightmare to style. I struggle to straighten it fast, my glamour curls won’t stay in and my hair won’t stay crimped even for 5 minutes. My hair is naturally oily but I cannot use hair spray because it makes my hair greasy especially with being a teenager what could I do or use to make my hair stay in the style I want for longer.

Why not try a very soft perm that gives you a wave to your hair then maybe it would be easier also to enhance the curl using a tong or heated rollers. It would also help to dry the hair a little leaving it less oily.

I am 41 and have been blonde all my life, I usually have my blonde colour weaved in and every other weave, my hairdresser puts a darker colour in as to not have it looking bright blonde, I am naturally a dark blonde but I think I have red in my hair as I have to be careful on what blonde to have on my hair as it can go yellowy. Anyway my question is that I have wanted to go dark for such a long time and want to know if I can plunge straight in and go a chocolate colour which I like and I believe I have to have a base colour put on first so it does not look dry, is that true?

My advice would be to have lowlights put through in the chocolate colour you like. This way you can go gradually darker by increasing the amount of weaved highlights you are having and it won’t dry your hair out as much or be such a shock to the system.