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Hair Extensions
There are risks to your hair in using Hair Extensions — particularly if you do so regularly and/or for prolonged periods of time.
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Cradle Cap
Cradle cap most commonly occurs in the first three months of a baby’s life. The good news is it can be easily treated, and the baby is likely to be unaware of the condition.
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What is a healthy scalp environment and how can you achieve it?
A good scalp environment refers to a scalp that is absent of excessive oil or dead skin cell build-up. The benefit is that it optimises healthy hair growth.
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Lorna Luxe x Philip Kingsley
To celebrate the launch of our Lorna Luxe x Philip Kingsley Birthday Shopping Event, we caught up with renowned ambassador Lorna Luxe to find out more about her hair journey with us…
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Tick bites on your scalp
Tick bites can be difficult to identify on the hairline and scalp, because they are usually hidden by your hair.
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How to treat split ends
Split ends occur when the ends of your strands become dehydrated and/or damaged through weathering and chemical processing.
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Frequently asked questions about babies' hair
Your baby is born with a specific number of hair follicles, which determines how much hair they will have throughout their life.
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How to Wash Children’s Hair
Establishing a good hair care routine early on will help your child form healthy hair habits.
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Using Hair Accessories in Your Hair Care Routine
Your hair - just like your skin - needs a daily dose of care and nourishment in order to look and feel its very best.
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Hair Straightening & Curling
While hair straighteners will never be ‘good’ for your hair, there are ways to minimise the damage. Read on for our expert tips.
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The Importance Of Shampoo
From more than 50 years of trichological experience, we know that correct shampooing can make a huge difference to the look and feel of your hair.
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Our Top Tips for Achieving Shiny Hair
The good news is that it is not difficult to convert dull-looking hair into bouncy, shiny hair.
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Frizzy or Flyaway Hair
Frizz can be an extremely irritating hair problem - made all the way more so by the fact that most hair frizzes incredibly easily.
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Care Guide For Grey and Ageing Hair
As we get older, the cells in our hair follicles that produce melanin (pigment) gradually reduce, causing new hair strands to grow in un-pigmented, or white.
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Hair Breakage & Dry Hair
A single healthy hair is stronger than a steel wire of the same diameter, and can stretch up to 30% of its length when wet before breaking.
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Hair Care & Sun Damage
Summer can be a damaging time for your hair and scalp, just like your skin, they can burn if not protected.
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Allergic Reactions to Hair Dyes
PPD (or paraphenylenediamine) is a chemical found in most permanent hair dyes, as well as many semi-permanent dyes.
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How to wake up to better hair
Here, we answer your most frequently asked questions about caring for your hair overnight.
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The Hair Structure
Your hair has a fascinating structure. It has three distinct layers, and is made up of amino acids (proteins) held together by chemical bonds.
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The Hair Growth Cycle
Understanding the stages of your natural hair cycle can help solve common hair issues you may encounter and help to boost hair growth.
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The Hair Bleaching Guide: Minimising Damage
It’s no secret that bleaching your hair can damage it, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it! This guide offers our expert tips on how to protect your hair when bleaching.
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Hair Loss Myths Debunked
Here, our trichology experts debunk some of the most common misconceptions about hair loss and balding that we encounter at the Philip Kingsley Clinics.
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Drying Your Hair
How you should dry your hair will differ greatly based on your hair type, preferences and how you would like to style it.
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9 Shampoo & Hair Washing Myths
Trichology experts from Philip Kingsley debunk some of the most common misconceptions about shampooing and hair washing that we encounter at our clinics.
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Meet our Trichologists & Expert Authors
Spearheaded by leading Trichologist and Brand President Anabel Kingsley, our team of world-renowned Trichologists have over 170 years combined experience caring for the hair and scalp, making them your first port of call.
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