Beauty on a budget hair heroes for swish and shine

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WORDS: RHIANNON DERBYSHIRE

Heat defence

Heat styling can cause real damage to your hair if you’re not careful. Be sure to use a dedicated heat protection spray like

Cantu Thermal Shield Heat Protect, £7.99, lookfantastic. com, before picking up your styling tools, spritzing liberally.

Let it shine

Swapping your shampoo is an easy way to revamp your ’do. OGX Liquid Pearl Shampoo, £7.99, amazon.co.uk, will add serious shine by using natural pearl extracts.

It also includes sea kelp, which has been proven to boost hair strength.

Nourishing oil

Dry hair tends to look frizzier, so it’s important to inject extra moisture when needed.

An oil is a fail-safe way of doing this. Work Garnier Ultimate Blends Coconut Hair Oil For Frizzy Hair, £9.99, Boots, through damp hair before styling.

15-minute makeover

Fancy a change, but without the commitment or the expensive salon visit? Try Clairol Colour Gloss Up, £8.99, Superdrug. Available in nine vibrant shades, it’s a tinted conditioner, which will deposit colour onto hair without faff.

Just apply, wait for it to sink in, then wash out.

Hydration station

Incorporate a hydrating mist like Lee Stafford Coco Loco Moisture Mist, £6.99, Boots, to instantly revive dry hair. It can be used on damp locks before styling, or on styled hair for a quick hit of hydration on frizzy days. It smells totally delicious, too.

Sleeping beauty

We don’t know what we’d do without dry shampoo. It instantly cleans hair and adds volume to limp, day-three barnets. CoLab+ Dry Shampoo Overnight Renew, £4.49, Boots, works as you catch those zzs. Spray before bed, and by the morning it will have sunk in, leaving clean, va-va-voom locks.

Strong defence

Environmental aggressors like pollution can really affect your locks, just as much as they harm skin.

Schwarzkopf Ceramide Hairspray, £4.50, Boots, is a clever little multitasker. A shine-boosting hairspray, it also uses ceramides and keratin to create a p

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