How to choose a hair dryer on airflow, weight and heat control rather than wattage, what ionic, ceramic, tourmaline and infrared really mean, the UK line-up from £15 to £450, and the 70/30 blow-drying method salons use.
Flat iron or curling iron - which single tool to buy, what each can and cannot do, a barrel-size chart in millimetres, temperature settings in Celsius, step-by-step technique for both, and which does more damage in practice.
A practical guide to hair styling tools - the temperature chart that prevents most heat damage, what ceramic, titanium, tourmaline and ionic actually mean, UK dryer and straightener prices from £15 to £450, and the technique that beats expensive hardware.
Keratin smoothing, Brazilian blowout, nanoplasty and Japanese straightening compared on chemistry, curl change, longevity and UK price - plus the formaldehyde questions to ask your salon, who should avoid these treatments, and the aftercare that doubles the result.
The difference between a pre-styling humidity blocker and a finishing hairspray, the copolymers that actually repel water, what hold levels 1 to 5 really mean, how to apply spray properly, and what to buy in the UK at every price.
How frizz control gel really works - the shrinking polymer film that defines curls, how to choose a hold level by porosity, six reasons you never get a cast, how to scrunch out the crunch properly, and a proper diagnostic for flaking.
