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.

FKA twigs’ Grammys Hair Look and the Black History Behind It

FKA twigs’ Grammys Hair Look and the Black History Behind It

FKA twigs’ Grammys hair look fused a bold basketweave structure with spiked loc styling—an editorial statement rooted in Black ...

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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...

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Thin hair isn’t one-size-fits-all. Here’s how to tell fine strands from low density or breakage—and build a lightweight routine for clean roots, stronger lengths and believable volume.

Thin hair isn’t one-size-fits-all. Here’s how to tell fine strands from low density or breakage—and build a lightweight routine for clean roots, stronger lengths and believable volume.

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The OPSS has announced an urgent recall affecting six items, including a hair dryer. Here’s how to check your model, recognise warning signs and handle a recall safely in the...

The OPSS has announced an urgent recall affecting six items, including a hair dryer. Here’s how to check your model, recognise warning signs and handle a recall safely in the...

Woman lying in bed with damp hair, wrapped in a towel

Hair is more fragile when wet, so sleeping on damp strands can increase frizz, tangles and breakage. Here’s how to protect your hair (and scalp comfort) when you wash late.

Hair is more fragile when wet, so sleeping on damp strands can increase frizz, tangles and breakage. Here’s how to protect your hair (and scalp comfort) when you wash late.

A young salon owner standing in a modern hair studio interior

A Milford Haven teenager is opening Brushed Hair Studio at the marina, adding fresh momentum to Pembrokeshire’s high street and reflecting the UK shift towards personalised, studio-style hair experiences.

A Milford Haven teenager is opening Brushed Hair Studio at the marina, adding fresh momentum to Pembrokeshire’s high street and reflecting the UK shift towards personalised, studio-style hair experiences.

Model wearing a low-tension natural hairstyle with defined texture

Natural hair trends for 2026 put comfort first: low-tension styling, less heat and minimal manipulation. Here’s how to adopt the look with routines and techniques that help reduce breakage and...

Natural hair trends for 2026 put comfort first: low-tension styling, less heat and minimal manipulation. Here’s how to adopt the look with routines and techniques that help reduce breakage and...

Close-up of a shaggy, textured fringe with wispy, broken-up ends

The shattered fringe is set to be 2026’s most-wanted update: piecey, softly broken-up and far easier to grow out than blunt bangs. Here’s how to ask for it and style...

The shattered fringe is set to be 2026’s most-wanted update: piecey, softly broken-up and far easier to grow out than blunt bangs. Here’s how to ask for it and style...

Woman with a fresh short haircut after a big chop

A practical UK guide to deciding when to cut your hair short, what to ask your stylist, and how to make a big chop feel confident and low-fuss.

A practical UK guide to deciding when to cut your hair short, what to ask your stylist, and how to make a big chop feel confident and low-fuss.

Martha Stewart’s ‘mocha mousse’ brunette shows how a glossy, dimensional colour can blend greys beautifully—without harsh regrowth lines. Here’s what to request in-salon and how to keep it polished.

Martha Stewart’s ‘mocha mousse’ brunette shows how a glossy, dimensional colour can blend greys beautifully—without harsh regrowth lines. Here’s what to request in-salon and how to keep it polished.

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A Spanish study suggests red-hair pigmentation biology may be linked to reduced cellular damage. We unpack what that means for readers—without hype—and share practical habits to protect red hair’s shine...

A Spanish study suggests red-hair pigmentation biology may be linked to reduced cellular damage. We unpack what that means for readers—without hype—and share practical habits to protect red hair’s shine...

Hollow hair helps Arctic animals stay warm and even afloat. Here’s what that surprising science can teach us about protecting human hair through the UK winter — minus the hype.

Hollow hair helps Arctic animals stay warm and even afloat. Here’s what that surprising science can teach us about protecting human hair through the UK winter — minus the hype.

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Fine hair flattens fast—but the right wash routine can create lift without frizz. Here’s how to choose lightweight shampoos and conditioners, apply them correctly, and dry for long-lasting volume.

Fine hair flattens fast—but the right wash routine can create lift without frizz. Here’s how to choose lightweight shampoos and conditioners, apply them correctly, and dry for long-lasting volume.