28 h. ago ‘I can’t believe the change in my hair since I’ve been using this affordable 5

Shopping Writer Meghan has been on a haircare journey with one affordable brand that she's been loving, especially this 5-in-spray that 'leaves my hair looking fresh out of the salon'

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4 d. ago Louis Theroux shares candid alopecia update as he announces drastic hair change

Louis Theroux let fans know to expect a big transformation over the next year, as he laid out his plans to combat his 'patchy' hair after being diagnosed with alopecia

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1 week ago Cameron Myers: from promising schoolboy to contender in greatest middle distance era | Jack Snape

Expectation around the 18-year-old is sky high after the Australian athlete twice broke the under-20 mile recordAt the end of his final day of high school in December, Cameron Myers cut his hair. It was done without forethought or fanfare at his friend’s house in Canberra, as one of the world’s most highly-touted teenage athletes marked the end of one chapter, and the start of another.Cropped short, the new style has stuck, part of a personal overhaul in the past 12 months that has elevated him from schoolboy of promise to contender in the greatest era of men’s middle distance running. “Having short hair is a nice change, and almost just feels like you’re a different person,” he says. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 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 workersHello and welcome to The Long Wave. This week I look into the emerging health hazards associated with styling Black hair, and how for generations Black women have been let down by legislation, social pressure and the forever shifting demands of the beauty industry. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 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 ...I saw the light at 22. Since my teens, I had been dyeing my naturally mousy hair very dark brown. Shades such as “mahogany” and “praline” were unforgiving against my pale skin, but that wasn’t important to me. As a teenager, I was desperate to be taken seriously and thought of as smart, maybe even intimidating. I wanted to be brunette to signal that I had chosen books over looks.Then, one day, shortly after I started my first job, it dawned on me: I didn’t have to do all that. It took two sessions with a professional to lighten my defiantly darkened hair, but I felt lighter at once. It was as if the bleach had seeped through to my brain, lifting not just my locks but my disposition. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'My genitals shrank and changed shape after taking hair growth pills'

The young man, aged 26, started taking drugs prescribed to him to halt his progressing hair loss but what followed were horrific symptoms that affected his mood and libido

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2 w. ago How just 5 days of stress can permanently change your hair color after shock Diddy transformation

Disgraced hip hop mogul Diddy shocked a New York City court room on Friday with his stark white hair and beard, displayed to the public only in a sketch.

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3 w. ago Amazon cuts price of 'game changer' hair crimper to £56 allowing more shoppers to join the 'hype'

"Even though this was my first attempt, I have a head full of soft waves."

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