The Salon Floor
Ingredient decoders, routine guides and water-region playbooks, written for UK hair and UK water.
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BLONDE
Purple shampoo for blonde and grey hair, and when to use black instead
Purple shampoo cancels yellow. If your blonde has gone brassy in an orange direction, purple will not fix it and a black-pigmented...
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BOND REPAIRHow to fix damaged hair — a UK guide
'My hair feels damaged' arrives in our consultation inbox more than any other phrase. Damage isn't one thing — it's at least...
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CURLY GIRL METHODCurly Girl Method UK — a beginner's guide for Type 2 to 4 curls
The Curly Girl Method, adapted for UK water and UK-stocked products. The five rules, where the method gets misapplied, the 4-week starter...
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CLARIFYINGShampoo for hard water in the UK, and why a normal wash is not enough
Hard water hair feels coated and dull because minerals from the tap sit on the cuticle and stop shampoo doing its job....
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CURL PASSIONThe Curl Passion routine — three products, eight weeks
If you've got Type 3 curls, the Milk_shake Curl Passion line is one of the routines we are asked about most. Here's...
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AUTHENTICITYWhat 'salon-grade' actually means (and what it doesn't)
'Salon-grade' is a phrase most beauty shoppers have read a hundred times and never had explained. Here's what it actually covers, what...
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