I am 23 and have very thick wavy hair, which is also frizzy. I really want to get a short cut a bit like Frankie from the Saturdays but am worried that it will be really puffy or it won’t straighten as well. I have it just above my shoulders at the moment and it styles fine but I want something that is easier and quicker to style. Do you think the short style would be suitable?

Often, if you have hair that is prone to frizz and fly-aways- going for a really short cut isn’t a great idea- simply because the weight in the cut, which keeps the hair from frizzing outwards and upwards, is removed. If your hair is already shoulder length I would suggest sticking with a mid-length cut with shorter layers. This will take some of the bulk out of your hair, making you cut look sleeker and lighter, but maintaining enough length to keep the frizz level under control.

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I want to be able to keep my hair wet and smooth looking all day. I currently straighten my hair and use conditioner regularly. Is there any product I can use after a flat iron to give it a manageable, wet, smooth shine? One example is Craig Mabbitt of Escape The Fate.

There is a product by Nicky Clarke called shimmer spray, this is similar to a serum however it is fine and contains an extremely high gloss.

I’m 13 years old, I suffer from black dead coarse tufts in the top of my head in a little spot as well as my hair is dark bay and fine it’s silky and curled in the ends not frizzy or oily or dry. I asked my Mom about it she said teenager’s hair colour change. I disagreed because it won’t change in one spot and it will not become coarse and dead. By the way I have been using a straightener for 2 months it’s my first hair straightener so I’m not sure about the quality of the straightener. So why do I have this change? and is the straightener the cause of the dead black hair? If it is, do I need to change my straightener? If it’s not how can I let my hair survive? And what are the best brands of straighteners?

Your iron may be responsible for you hair becoming very dry.

I would recommend the FHI platform iron. Set the temperature to 180 degrees and slide the iron slowly down each section.

This will allow the technology to have an effect on your hair and keep it in good condition. DO NOT USE HEAT PROTECTION SPRAY WITH FHI IRONS.

This will solve your problem

I have one question for you. I have been using Wellastarte to straighten and calm the curl in my hair but I am afraid if I use it too often I will be bald or experience hair loss. At the moment I use it every 3 weeks, is that ok? Thank you in advance

My advice is that I certainly wouldn’t use any more often than that.

Really you should be using it between 4-6 weeks, but if your hair is thick and strong and providing you keep your hair well conditioned you should be fine.

I am an Asian with naturally black hair with a brown tinge to it. I have a shoulder-length layered hair with a side fringe. I want to get highlights, what colour would suit me best (my skin is naturally tanned with a yellow undertone)? And for an oval face shape, what type of highlighting would be best?

Your hair sounds gorgeous as it is but?

I would recommend soft tones of copper or toffee blonde. Given that your hair is layered I would ensure you have fine weaved sections to ensure you keep a soft natural look.

DO NOT be tempted to have them placed on the top sections around your parting otherwise you will always see the re growth coming through every 4-6 weeks.

Only have them applied 2" below your parting and the remaining hair below this. This will give you a beautiful natural effect that will last and prevent you from having to return to the salon for upkeep.

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 naturally blonde red hair which is unusually fine and not very thick. It is poker straight and sits flat even after blow drying with volume boosters and using straighteners at the roots to provide lift - also wind moisture etc totally flattens it out again. I use to have a great hair stylist who managed to cut a shape into my hair which meant it didn’t flatten within two hours (it lasted all day even in poor weather) and still held its shape when I went for my next eight week cut - however this stylist left the salon and they won’t tell me where she went! I have tried to explain to at least six different stylists at various country wide salons who charge a lot for a cut (which I am happy to pay if I get a good cut) that my hair needs shape cutting in - what term should I use. My old stylist use to "thin" my hair which gave more ummph - when I tell them this they use those texurising scissors on the layer ends which just makes it flyaway and this doesn’t give any lift or volume. Also after two weeks it’s sitting flat to my head again! Could you please tell me what technique I should be asking for - as the "senior" stylists I have come across appear to have a total lack of understanding/knowledge on how to cut my type of hair - I can’t believe I’m the only one! My hair use to be jaw length and cut up into the back to provide bulk and we would alter the longish fringe to the side depending on the mood and or define layers around the face - as styles changed. I am getting really desperate as I am a 43 yr old who can not afford to look like a drowned rat or disaffected teenager! Please help!!

I wish I could tell you that this was the first time I have heard this, but it could not be further from the truth.

Under no circumstances let a stylist attack your hair with texturising/thinning shears, it will make your hair FLAT and FRIZZY.

You will definitely get the best results with a soft razoring technique "internal diffusion" which gives you soft supporting volume to prolong the volume and lift you need.

In all my years this is the only technique that truly works.

Please ensure you use a very experienced stylist competent in this technique, as in the wrong hands it will result in your hair been thinner and flatter.

Good luck

I have fine long hair, my wedding will be on March and I’m a small size, I think it would be better an up hair style, what would you recommend?

I would suggest, if you are petite to wear your hair either half up half down or all down to frame your face rather than all up which can make you look even more petite! Have fun

Recently I had a permanent colour mid brown as quasis washed out after 3 weeks it is 5 weeks since having it done and it is going lighter I am 59 my hair is fine and I have been told permanents can damage your hair. I found it expensive as well Last November I had blonde highlights so that is why I decided to have a permanent as I don’t want my hair to go to light too quickly What do you recommend?

Permanent colour will not damage your hair is done correctly.

Ensure you use good quality/professional shampoos and conditioners for colour treated hair. These will maintain the condition and moisture content to prolong the life of your hair colour investment.

The worst thing for causing colour fade is electrical styling product, for example hairdryers as they dehydrate your hair which in turn increases colour fade.

I would strongly recommend the FHI 1900 Hairdryer as this will help maintain the moisture and hair condition helping prevent colour fade.

You can also try using shampoos with a hint of colour too them to maintain your hair colour between salon visits.

Good luck