Beauty
Expert-approved beauty
Supercharge your routine with the next generation of hairstyling aids
Help your hairdryer work harder
Your hairdryer can impact your hair more than anything else, especially if you’re using it daily, so don’t just buy the cheapest. We recommend avoiding the highest setting, or at least starting on the lowest and building up gradually. Using a dryer that works for your hair type is also well worth it. Babyliss 2300 Styler Dryer, £90, babyliss.com, comes with a selection of nozzles to make styling all hair types much easier, including curls and coils.
From £19.99
Save time with multitaskers
If you’re someone who uses a hairdryer then a straightener to add shape, consider a hair-styling brush, which will dry and style in one step. Shark SmoothStyle Hair Styler, £99.99, John Lewis & Partners, is brilliant, and provides a truly salon-worthy bouncy blow-dry.
Or try Revolution Haircare Mega Blow Out Hot Air Brush, £49.99, lookfantastic.com, which is remarkably similar to a much-loved designer set. It’s a hard-working buy with six different attachment heads to create endless looks.
Curl power
If you have naturally curly hair, you’ll know that it’s hard to get each curl or coil looking uniform. To add definition, boost volume to flat roots or reshape those loose strands, try Chopstick Styler No1, £19.99, lookfantastic.com. It’s a slimline wand that effortlessly creates tight, springy curls.
Make waves
Beachy waves are incredibly easy to create with Mermade Hair Pro Waver, £69.99, Superdrug. Grab a section of hair, holding it between the clamp of the waver, ‘stamping’ waves down the strands. It’s quick to use and creates a stylish ‘undone’ wave. If you prefer a tong, try the Bellissima Glam Waves Curling Wand, £130,
