Hair Care & Styling Journal

Welcome to the Hairporium Hair Care & Styling Journal — your editorial hub for everything hair. From breaking UK hair industry news to hands-on DIY tutorials, professional styling guides, and expert commentary, we bring you the tips and trends shaping how Britain wears its hair. Whether you’re perfecting your curls, protecting your colour, or learning salon-quality tricks at home, every article is written to help you understand, care for, and celebrate your hair.

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A close-up of a marked hairline ahead of a hair transplant consultation

A personal story highlights how hair transplant consultations can become a reassurance loop. Here’s what ethical consults include, how to assess clinics, and how to make a calmer, long-term decision.

A personal story highlights how hair transplant consultations can become a reassurance loop. Here’s what ethical consults include, how to assess clinics, and how to make a calmer, long-term decision.

Evening party styling featuring sleek hair, mini dresses and heels

From glossy blowouts to sleek updos, “Posh polish” is back. Here’s what the trend means in hair terms, why it’s resurfacing, and how to make it work for your texture.

From glossy blowouts to sleek updos, “Posh polish” is back. Here’s what the trend means in hair terms, why it’s resurfacing, and how to make it work for your texture.

Aneta Mortlock in an interview feature image about female hair loss

A UK-focused look at the shifting conversation on female hair loss, inspired by Aneta Mortlock’s interview, with practical advice on routines, salon support and evidence-aware expectations.

A UK-focused look at the shifting conversation on female hair loss, inspired by Aneta Mortlock’s interview, with practical advice on routines, salon support and evidence-aware expectations.

Screenshot-style graphic illustrating TikTok’s Hair Theory trend

TikTok’s “Hair Theory” claims people judge you by your hairstyle. Here’s what’s plausible, what’s oversimplified, and how to test it with realistic, low-risk styling changes.

TikTok’s “Hair Theory” claims people judge you by your hairstyle. Here’s what’s plausible, what’s oversimplified, and how to test it with realistic, low-risk styling changes.

Father and young daughter in a hair salon before a haircut

A viral story about an eight-year-old’s shaved haircut raises wider questions about consent, communication and what UK salon professionals consider best practice when children want big hair changes.

A viral story about an eight-year-old’s shaved haircut raises wider questions about consent, communication and what UK salon professionals consider best practice when children want big hair changes.

Premier League match moment with Everton and Wolves players contesting a challenge

Howard Webb’s remarks on Michael Keane’s hair-pull incident highlight why football treats hair as off-limits—and what athletes can do in real life to protect both hair and boundaries.

Howard Webb’s remarks on Michael Keane’s hair-pull incident highlight why football treats hair as off-limits—and what athletes can do in real life to protect both hair and boundaries.

BBC Audio raises questions about how safely finasteride is promoted for hair loss. Here’s how to assess information quality, what to ask a UK prescriber, and supportive haircare steps while...

BBC Audio raises questions about how safely finasteride is promoted for hair loss. Here’s how to assess information quality, what to ask a UK prescriber, and supportive haircare steps while...

Prince Harry pictured in profile, drawing attention to his hairline

A UK journalist’s take on why Prince Harry’s hairline has become a cultural reference point—and what men can realistically do at the barbers for thinning hair.

A UK journalist’s take on why Prince Harry’s hairline has become a cultural reference point—and what men can realistically do at the barbers for thinning hair.

Long-haired woman considering a haircut and reflecting on identity and change

Feeling bored of long hair but emotionally attached to it is more common than you think—especially when hair is tied to culture, memory and identity. Here’s how to approach change...

Feeling bored of long hair but emotionally attached to it is more common than you think—especially when hair is tied to culture, memory and identity. Here’s how to approach change...

Ruth Langsford in a TV feature discussing an embarrassing hair moment

Ruth Langsford’s hair mishap is a reminder that humidity, heat and product build-up can catch anyone out. Here’s how UK stylists make hair more resilient — plus quick, camera-friendly fixes.

Ruth Langsford’s hair mishap is a reminder that humidity, heat and product build-up can catch anyone out. Here’s how UK stylists make hair more resilient — plus quick, camera-friendly fixes.

From “you should cut your hair” to “you’d look younger if…”, we unpack the ageist hair phrases people over 40 are tired of hearing — and what UK stylists focus...

From “you should cut your hair” to “you’d look younger if…”, we unpack the ageist hair phrases people over 40 are tired of hearing — and what UK stylists focus...

Lead image from a PopSugar interview about Michelle Obama’s hairstylists and hair legacy

PopSugar spotlights Yene Damtew and Njeri Radway, the stylists whose work helped shape Michelle Obama’s hair legacy — and what it teaches about textured-hair technique, polish, and maintenance.

PopSugar spotlights Yene Damtew and Njeri Radway, the stylists whose work helped shape Michelle Obama’s hair legacy — and what it teaches about textured-hair technique, polish, and maintenance.