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 UK-informed guide to choosing kinder, longer-lasting hair accessories—what to look for in scrunchies, clips and headbands, how to avoid tension, and simple ways to refresh your daily styling routine.

A UK-informed guide to choosing kinder, longer-lasting hair accessories—what to look for in scrunchies, clips and headbands, how to avoid tension, and simple ways to refresh your daily styling routine.

Sophie Turner swaps her signature blonde for her darkest brunette in years. Here’s what the shift says about 2026 colour trends—and how to go darker with shine, dimension and smart...

Sophie Turner swaps her signature blonde for her darkest brunette in years. Here’s what the shift says about 2026 colour trends—and how to go darker with shine, dimension and smart...

Hair perfume is an easy finishing touch for fresh-smelling lengths between washes. Here’s how to choose and apply it properly—without dryness, build-up or clashing with your usual fragrance.

Hair perfume is an easy finishing touch for fresh-smelling lengths between washes. Here’s how to choose and apply it properly—without dryness, build-up or clashing with your usual fragrance.

Demi Moore pictured for a Kérastase campaign hero image

Demi Moore has been named Kérastase’s newest Global Ambassador, spotlighting hair confidence and shine-first care. We unpack what this signals for salons, consultations, and UK hair trends in 2026.

Demi Moore has been named Kérastase’s newest Global Ambassador, spotlighting hair confidence and shine-first care. We unpack what this signals for salons, consultations, and UK hair trends in 2026.

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.

Connor Storrie’s New York moment proves hockey hair can look polished off the rink. Here’s how to get the cut, style the texture, and keep the shape wearable in real...

Connor Storrie’s New York moment proves hockey hair can look polished off the rink. Here’s how to get the cut, style the texture, and keep the shape wearable in real...

Bella Hadid showing dark hair with grown-out roots and a sleek finish

Bella Hadid’s darkest hair in months puts grown-out roots back in the spotlight. Here’s how to make regrowth look intentional, and how to keep dark hair glossy in real life.

Bella Hadid’s darkest hair in months puts grown-out roots back in the spotlight. Here’s how to make regrowth look intentional, and how to keep dark hair glossy in real life.

A sleek, blunt bob haircut on a model with glossy finish

The bob remains one of 2026’s most requested haircuts. From choosing the right length and shape to styling and upkeep, here’s what to consider before you go short.

The bob remains one of 2026’s most requested haircuts. From choosing the right length and shape to styling and upkeep, here’s what to consider before you go short.

Benny Blanco image referenced in an AI-generated straight-hair edit shared online

A viral AI edit reimagining Benny Blanco with short, straight hair reignites debate about polished looks, hair texture bias, and the reality behind camera-ready styling.

A viral AI edit reimagining Benny Blanco with short, straight hair reignites debate about polished looks, hair texture bias, and the reality behind camera-ready styling.

Pantene scalp serum bottle shown in a deal-style shopping graphic

A UK-friendly guide to what scalp serums can realistically do, how to interpret “hair loss” reviews, and the best way to apply a scalp serum without build-up or false expectations.

A UK-friendly guide to what scalp serums can realistically do, how to interpret “hair loss” reviews, and the best way to apply a scalp serum without build-up or false expectations.

Thinning hair isn’t one-size-fits-all. Here’s how experts suggest assessing shedding vs thinning, protecting fragile strands, styling for fullness, and building a simple routine that actually works in 2026.

Thinning hair isn’t one-size-fits-all. Here’s how experts suggest assessing shedding vs thinning, protecting fragile strands, styling for fullness, and building a simple routine that actually works in 2026.

Woman with dry, flyaway winter hair indoors near a radiator

Central heating can leave hair dry, staticky and frizzy. Here’s how stylists recommend restoring moisture, reducing friction and using heat more wisely for smoother, shinier winter hair.

Central heating can leave hair dry, staticky and frizzy. Here’s how stylists recommend restoring moisture, reducing friction and using heat more wisely for smoother, shinier winter hair.