Women's hair
Dumb reasons for blonde stereotypes | Letters
Letters: Patriarchal values are to blame for the way blondes are typecast, writes Claire Williams, while Pauline Nahapiet contemplates going platinum and Kath Richmond recommends switching to nature’s highlighter
21, Mar, 2025 @6:01 PM
Too relaxed about the risks: the crisis in Black women’s hair care
For generations, Black women have been put at risk by a hair care industry that evades regulation. But is change on the way? Plus: the history of Black US postal workers
Nesrine Malik
19, Mar, 2025 @12:45 PM
The best hair straighteners for foolproof styling, tried and tested by our expert
From cordless designs to budget buys, we’ve tested the top hair straighteners for every hair type
Lise Smith
18, Mar, 2025 @3:00 PM
The blond advantage: fair hair completely changed my life – but is it time to give it up?
When I first dyed my hair, the difference in how I was treated made me assume life got better the more you lightened your look. I have now spent years testing the theory ...
Elle Hunt
18, Mar, 2025 @5:00 AM
Why did leave-in hair conditioners fall out of fashion? They are still fabulous | Sali Hughes on beauty
The best ones trap moisture and prevent hair damage – and using them involves minimal effort
Sali Hughes
28, Feb, 2025 @8:00 AM
My big red carpet makeover: what I learned from the stylists to the stars
Stock up on wig tape, plunge your face in icy water, prepare your poses – and get ready for some really tricky interview questions
Rachael Healy
26, Feb, 2025 @5:00 AM
Fringe benefits: an ode to suburban hairdressers
Confidante, therapist, friend, lifeline… The local salon has long provided more than just a new ’do, says Fiona Scarlett
Fiona Scarlett
16, Feb, 2025 @9:00 AM
‘This is Black hair’: technological advances are making waves in animation
Afro-textured hair in animation has long been oversimplified, but new algorithms now capture its true form
Gloria Oladipo
07, Feb, 2025 @12:00 PM
‘Overt femininity’: from Maga makeovers to Texan blowouts, big hair is back
Melania Trump, Sabrina Carpenter and the Princess of Wales are among those turning up the volume
Chloe Mac Donnell
31, Jan, 2025 @12:12 PM
A new start after 60: I’d spent my life being ashamed of my hair – now I see it as a forcefield
Tina Shingler was fostered in a white family in North Yorkshire in the 1960s, where her hair was a source of anxiety and stress. Then she wrote a ‘hairmoir’ and now she empowers others to embrace their hair too
Paula Cocozza
20, Jan, 2025 @6:55 AM
The bedding buying guide: everything you need to know, from Egyptian cotton to thread count and washing rules
Is Egyptian cotton the holy grail? Should you be buying bamboo? Will silk save your hair? We asked the experts
Sally Newall
16, Jan, 2025 @3:00 PM
For shiny softness … don’t wash your hair | Brief letters
Brief letters: Pooh-pooh shampoo | A three-lane tropical biome | Trump takeovers | Muskrat Ramble | Freedom from facts
08, Jan, 2025 @5:45 PM
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