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.

Bad Hair Habits to Ditch in 2026, According to Pro Stylists

Bad Hair Habits to Ditch in 2026, According to Pro Stylists

From heat overload to rough wet-hair handling, these stylist-backed habit changes can make hair look healthier and behave bette...

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Hair being styled with heat tools, representing common hair habits to avoid

From heat overload to rough wet-hair handling, these stylist-backed habit changes can make hair look healthier and behave better in 2026—without overhauling your entire routine.

From heat overload to rough wet-hair handling, these stylist-backed habit changes can make hair look healthier and behave better in 2026—without overhauling your entire routine.

A close-up beauty image representing smooth legs and spring-ready grooming

With spring dress season approaching, many UK beauty fans are rethinking shaving. Here’s what razor alternatives can (and can’t) do, plus how to prep skin to minimise irritation and bumps.

With spring dress season approaching, many UK beauty fans are rethinking shaving. Here’s what razor alternatives can (and can’t) do, plus how to prep skin to minimise irritation and bumps.

Woman with long, glossy hair in an editorial portrait

A practical, stylist-led look at what “hair growth” serums can really do—plus the daily habits that help UK readers retain length, reduce breakage and support a comfortable, healthy-looking scalp.

A practical, stylist-led look at what “hair growth” serums can really do—plus the daily habits that help UK readers retain length, reduce breakage and support a comfortable, healthy-looking scalp.

Lily Collins pictured in a family moment shared for her daughter’s first birthday

Lily Collins’ rare photos of her daughter’s first birthday have reignited interest in early curl patterns. Here’s a practical UK guide to caring for baby curls with gentle detangling, low-friction...

Lily Collins’ rare photos of her daughter’s first birthday have reignited interest in early curl patterns. Here’s a practical UK guide to caring for baby curls with gentle detangling, low-friction...

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Long hair is built through retention: smart cleansing, conditioning, gentle handling, and heat/friction control. Here’s a science-backed routine that helps keep lengths stronger and healthier-looking over time.

Long hair is built through retention: smart cleansing, conditioning, gentle handling, and heat/friction control. Here’s a science-backed routine that helps keep lengths stronger and healthier-looking over time.

Woman touching her scalp to illustrate winter scalp-care concerns

Winter can leave hair brittle and the scalp tight or flaky. Here are six practical, stylist-informed scalp-care tips—covering cleansing, build-up, hydration and friction—to help hair look healthier through the cold...

Winter can leave hair brittle and the scalp tight or flaky. Here are six practical, stylist-informed scalp-care tips—covering cleansing, build-up, hydration and friction—to help hair look healthier through the cold...

Margot Robbie with soft, dark-romance inspired waves

Margot Robbie’s “Wuthering Heights” waves are soft, romantic bends with a windswept finish. Here’s how to recreate the vibe at home using pro sectioning, cooling and separation techniques.

Margot Robbie’s “Wuthering Heights” waves are soft, romantic bends with a windswept finish. Here’s how to recreate the vibe at home using pro sectioning, cooling and separation techniques.

A stylist-led guide to the brushing technique thought to help create Kate Middleton’s glossy waves—what boar bristle brushes do, who they suit, and how to get a smoother finish at...

A stylist-led guide to the brushing technique thought to help create Kate Middleton’s glossy waves—what boar bristle brushes do, who they suit, and how to get a smoother finish at...

Beauty editorial lead image accompanying a review of a smoothing air-dry curl cream

A multi-texture test of a new air-dry curl cream spotlights what really matters: technique. Here’s how UK readers can get smoother, more defined results with less heat.

A multi-texture test of a new air-dry curl cream spotlights what really matters: technique. Here’s how UK readers can get smoother, more defined results with less heat.

A historic Delhi tomb exterior seen in daylight

A viral tomb anecdote sparks a practical discussion: why perfume lingers in hair, how tied-back styles read as respectful, and the best low-friction looks for travel days.

A viral tomb anecdote sparks a practical discussion: why perfume lingers in hair, how tied-back styles read as respectful, and the best low-friction looks for travel days.

Model wearing a feathered bob haircut with softly flicked ends

The feathered bob is taking over winter — offering the chic shape of a French bob with lighter, flicked ends. Here’s how to ask for it, style it, and keep...

The feathered bob is taking over winter — offering the chic shape of a French bob with lighter, flicked ends. Here’s how to ask for it, style it, and keep...

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A viral-style UK anecdote claims a barber thought a client had a transplant after two months on a hair-loss treatment. Here’s what may explain fast-looking results—and how to assess your...

A viral-style UK anecdote claims a barber thought a client had a transplant after two months on a hair-loss treatment. Here’s what may explain fast-looking results—and how to assess your...