Time you knew the way out of hair blues. Check out these news items

Fed Up With Flyaway Hair?
Try this trick: Spray a small amount of hair spray onto a tissue, then smooth it over your locks — using a tissue prevents the hair from becoming greasy or full of static, which can happen with a hands-on approach.

Bedhead Blues
Bad hair days can be detrimental to a person’s wellbeing, admits psychologist Donna Dawson. What’s worrying is that more than 70 per cent of British women experience this problem and feel more self conscious, moody or negative as a result, according to a survey by L’Oréal. Fortunately, good hair days mean we feel more positive, confident and attractive to the opposite sex.

According to a Pantene survey, for a lot of women it is that lack of shine that is distressing. In fact, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression linked to bad hair days suffered during the hot, humid summer months.

Know Dandruff From A Dry Scalp!
When you think you have dandruff, it may actually be a dry scalp. The best way to differentiate between the two is as follows: If your scalp is dry, you’ll see small powdery white flakes; if you have dandruff, the flakes are much bigger and are pale yellow in colour.

Give Hair A Boost
Add some shine to your life and hair with these tips from Pantene Pro-V:
Have a hearty laugh; it helps the brain release endorphins to give you a natural high.
Take a risk; treat new experiences as opportunities to learn rather than occasions to win or lose.
Find three things that make you feel good — a piece of music, best holiday snaps or a favourite film.
Let hair dry naturally as often as possible to prevent damage caused by heat styling.
Rinse the conditioner off with cold water — it closes the cuticles and helps seal in moisture.

There’s More To Hair Loss
You can afford to lose around 80 hairs a day; also, most lost hair is replaced by new hair. Each hair follicle has its own cycle, so hair loss and regrowth happens at different times to avoid all your hair falling out at once. However, if you are losing a lot of your crowning glory, it could be for various reasons. Hair loss is common after childbirth when hair goes through an extended growth phase or as a result of hormonal imbalances. Even a lack of regular hair washing can be a cause — the hair roots get clogged with sebum, and when you shampoo, the area gets cleared thus forcing the hair out. Stress triggers hair fall, too, so it’s important to find time to relax and exercise regularly in order to destress.

The Hair Cycle
Did you know that the rise and fall of hormones throughout a woman’s menstrual cycle was responsible for bad hair days? So say experts at Pantene. Research explains that the dominance of either oestrogen or progesterone through a typical menstrual cycle can cause obvious changes in the body, which, in turn, have a role to play in making us look and feel great or gruesome. The chances of suffering bad hair days increase when progesterone levels are at their highest and oestrogen levels at their lowest. When progesterone levels increase, the production of mucus (thickening the body fluids) decreases, thus stimulating the production of sebum. This increased production and thickening process causes the sebum to congest the scalp to give you hair that is dull, lifeless and unmanageable, alongside a dry scalp.

Decreased oestrogen lowers sebum production to leave skin feeling dry and itchy. It also leads to a reduction of collagen and elastic (the fibres that give skin its elasticity and firmness), causing changes in your hair, too — which can become thinner and lose its shine.

Days 12 to 14 are great hair days. You will feel your best; your hair will be shiny, making you feel extra sociable and confident.

City Hair
Pollution not only affects skin, but your hair, too. Experts say cigarette smoke is the biggest culprit, giving hair a yellow tinge. What’s more, highlighted, coloured and grey hair suffer a lot because the hair is more porous. To deal with the problem, coat your hair with a serum to prevent pollutants entering the hair shaft. And if you smoke, give up now.

Magnetise It!
For centuries the Chinese have believed that magnets can have a remarkable effect on hair growth, making it thicker and healthier. Try magnetotherapy to test this theory.

Hair Is Big!
To give hair volume, apply body-building products like mousse close to the hair roots for maximum effect. But if you do that with your conditioner, you will end up with limp hair.

Also, you needn’t wear rich accessories in your hair; try using fresh flowers, ribbons, silk scraves or fabric off-cuts.

Photograph: Ram Bherwani
Model: Perizaad Zorabian