To get great hair, you need the right regime and effective tools to achieve it. We’ve tried and tested hundreds of products to help you buy the best
A special thanks to our judging panel
Jennie Roberts Session stylist and Afro hair educator
Jo Clayton Session stylist
Katie Pettigrew Session stylist
Eva Proudman Consultant trichologist
Katie Hale Colour expert
Jay Birmingham Celebrity stylist
Sam Burnett Owner of Hare & Bone salons
Darren Fowler Owner of Fowler35 salon
Dr Sharon Wong Consultant dermatologist and hair specialist
Christel Barron-Hough Owner of STIL salon
Errol Douglas Stylist and owner of Errol Douglas salon
Paul Edmonds Owner of Paul Edmonds salon
Sally Brooks Co-owner of Brooks & Brooks salon
Sarah Cooper-White w&h beauty director
Plus the editorial team Senior beauty editor Rhiannon Derbyshire Digital beauty editor Fiona McKim Beauty editor Stephanie Maylor Beauty editor Jess Beech Beauty writer Annie Milroy
HAIRCARE
A good set of basics is your starting point for great-looking hair
Anti-brass treatment
Fudge Professional Clean Blonde Damage Rewind Shampoo, £15, lookfantastic.com
This purple shampoo pulls no punches – it’s highly pigmented and visibly balances brassiness.
Hydrating conditioner
Charles Worthington Moisture Seal Intensive Oil Rescue Mask, £7.99, boots.com
Proving that you don’t have to spend a fortune on a mask, this left hair looking shiny and swishy.
Colour care conditioner
L’Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Metal Detox Anti-Deposit Protector Mask, £28, lookfantastic.com
A protecting formula that reverses the effects of hard water, for cleaner colour.
Colour care shampoo
Color Wow Color Security Shampoo, £21.50, uk.colorwowhair.com
A brilliant sulphate-free shampoo that leaves hair feeling really clean but not stripped. ,
Hydrating shampoo
Pureology Hydrate Shampoo, £23.80, sephora.co.uk
This cult classic, much loved by the whole panel, cleanses hair while moisturising.
Daily regime for any hair
Garnier Honey Treasures Strengthening Shampoo & Conditioner, £2.40 each, boots.com
A softening shinebooster, at an incredible price point.
Ageing hair
Rossano Ferretti Rejuvenating Mask, £60, rossanoferretti.com
Treat your locks with this natural formula. It smells great and overhauls dry and thinning hair.
Customisable range
Function of Beauty, from £12, cultbeauty.co.uk
A smart concept that lets you customise your haircare with exactly what it needs, be it s
