Image credited to Closer Online Reality TV star, Millie Mackintosh, shared a photo of herself online recently. She was sunbathing on yet another tropical holiday and was met with a Twitter torrent of followers asking ‘ew, why are your legs so hairy?’ The former Made in Chelsea star’s tanned legs weren’t covered in a blanket […]
Models Take The Runway To Hair Horror
Posted onLast week, we saw an endless flurry of models descend on the Big Apple for the twice-yearly New York Fashion Week. Strutting their stuff down the catwalk, it wasn’t next season’s must-have red carpet dress, or seemingly androgynous attire that grabbed my attention. Rather, it was the models’ ever-changing hair styles. With models of the […]
Could This ‘Bee’ A Cure For Baldness?
Posted onWhen it comes to bees, like me, your first reaction is probably to run away from the pesky so and sos, or even swat them until they drop. But, this might make you think twice about reaching for the insect swatter. As well as producing honey and helping pollination, bees are now buzzing to the […]
Can A Little Laser Unlock Your Locks?
Posted onWhile a hair transplant can be the answer to many a follicly-challenged man (and woman), it certainly isn’t the solution for everyone. We meet thousands of people in consultations every year, who think they’ll walk away with a date in their diary for surgery and that they’ll soon be the proud of owner of fuller […]
Hair Raising Products
Posted onHair thickening sprays, shampoos, lotions and scalp camouflage – these days, there’s a world of products filling the shelves that all claim to give you a full, glossy mane of hair. For some people, a few of these products may indeed help hair growth and thickness. There are, however, many, many more lotions and potions […]
Keep Your Tresses Tip Top With Turkey
Posted onWith the festive season fast approaching, we all know too well that it’s our waistlines’ most dreaded time of year, but all that food needn’t all be doom and gloom. Did you know that what you eat can have a profound effect on the condition of your hair? They say that you are what you […]
Will This Shampoo Give You The Mane Of A Show Pony?
Posted onReported to be a beauty secret of the stars, the newest ‘must-try’ hair product is fittingly called Mane ’n Tail – you guessed it, a horse shampoo. Never ones to miss a piece of the action, the shampoo and conditioner are said to be must-haves for a-list celebs such as Kim Kardashian, Demi Moore, Sarah […]
Don’t Get Whispy This Winter
Posted onBy Iain Sallis, trichologist at Farjo Hair Institute For many people, winter is hair’s number one enemy. From dry frizz and split ends, to hat hair – I’ve heard individuals complain of a whole season of bad hair days. Many of us tend to think of summer as the time of year that’s toughest on […]
Hair Loss Medications – What You Should Be Taking And When You Should Be Taking It
Posted onHair transplant surgery is not right for everyone! It might sound strange coming from a hair transplant surgeon, but it’s the truth – I very often discourage patients from hair transplant surgery where I don’t believe it’s appropriate at the time, or will not provide the desired results. There are lots of reasons that the […]
Shampoo Or No-Poo
Posted onBy Iain Sallis, trichologist at Farjo Hair Institute Recently, I’ve been hearing the phrase ‘no-poo’ being used to describe a method involving washing hair in water only. I have been extremely surprised to read that the majority of those deciding to exile their Elvive have reported good results. Shampoo is a very clever detergent. It […]