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.

Benny Blanco’s ‘Straight Hair’ AI Edit: What It Says About Hair Trends

Benny Blanco’s ‘Straight Hair’ AI Edit: What It Says About Hair Trends

A viral AI edit reimagining Benny Blanco with short, straight hair reignites debate about polished looks, hair texture bias, an...

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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.

A bond-building hair mask jar pictured alongside haircare packaging

Bond-building masks can be a game-changer for bleached or heat-stressed hair — but results depend on using them correctly and balancing repair with hydration.

Bond-building masks can be a game-changer for bleached or heat-stressed hair — but results depend on using them correctly and balancing repair with hydration.

Assorted shampoo bottles arranged for a haircare feature

Bleach can leave blonde hair porous and prone to snapping. Here’s how to pick a strengthening shampoo, use purple shampoo sensibly, and wash in a way that keeps length, shine...

Bleach can leave blonde hair porous and prone to snapping. Here’s how to pick a strengthening shampoo, use purple shampoo sensibly, and wash in a way that keeps length, shine...

Salon team in Roar Hair & Beauty on Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow

Cat Cochrane visits Roar Hair & Beauty on Pollokshaws Road, spotlighting the people behind the chair — and what clients can do to get better consultations, longer-lasting styles, and healthier-looking...

Cat Cochrane visits Roar Hair & Beauty on Pollokshaws Road, spotlighting the people behind the chair — and what clients can do to get better consultations, longer-lasting styles, and healthier-looking...

Model with glossy hair illustrating 2026 haircut and colour trends

From lived-in colour to softer bobs and movement-led layers, 2026 hair trends focus on customisation, shine and real-life maintainability—plus exactly what to ask for in the salon.

From lived-in colour to softer bobs and movement-led layers, 2026 hair trends focus on customisation, shine and real-life maintainability—plus exactly what to ask for in the salon.

Andrew Garfield’s long blonde hair moment is more than a celebrity switch-up. We break down the salon reality of going blonde from brunette, plus practical upkeep for longer, lightened hair.

Andrew Garfield’s long blonde hair moment is more than a celebrity switch-up. We break down the salon reality of going blonde from brunette, plus practical upkeep for longer, lightened hair.

Close-up of a hopeful bald man looking into the distance

ScienceAlert reports a DNA sugar gel triggered strong regrowth in mice. We unpack what that really means for human hair loss, what evidence is still needed, and practical steps you...

ScienceAlert reports a DNA sugar gel triggered strong regrowth in mice. We unpack what that really means for human hair loss, what evidence is still needed, and practical steps you...

Demi Moore with long, dark waist-length hair worn down

Demi Moore says her waist-length hair feels “like coming home”. We unpack why signature length endures—and the UK stylist-approved habits that keep very long hair looking modern and healthy.

Demi Moore says her waist-length hair feels “like coming home”. We unpack why signature length endures—and the UK stylist-approved habits that keep very long hair looking modern and healthy.

Before-and-after photos showing a man embracing hair loss with a shaved head

‘Baldmaxxing’ reframes male hair loss as a styling choice. We unpack the trend, the confidence shift behind it, and practical steps for buzzing or shaving well — plus scalp-care essentials.

‘Baldmaxxing’ reframes male hair loss as a styling choice. We unpack the trend, the confidence shift behind it, and practical steps for buzzing or shaving well — plus scalp-care essentials.