5 ways to style your hair smarter

Your questions answered, plus our pick of the products

FAST FIXES

Just a few small changes in your routine can help you look and feel great

Save major colour changes (dark to blonde, light to dark) for the professionals. Maintain their results or tweak your existing colour yourself. Semi-permanent dyes will liven up your colour and subtly

A blunt, shoulder-length bob flatters all face shapes and is good for anyone who feels their hair looks a bit thin. The lack of layers makes straggly lengths feel fuller, especially when worn with an

Dipping in the sea and being too hot to face blow-drying means we spend a lot of the summer with damp hair. The problem is that our hair is most fragile when wet, with snagging and breakage leading to