HOW TO
Beauty
Healthier hair^
THE MYTH Brushing your hair 100 times a day will
keep it healthy.
THE TRUTH An old wives’ tale that could be causing
more harm than good, as over-brushing can cause
breakage if you’re not careful. So instead of putting the
focus on vulnerable lengths, look after your scalp to
make your hair healthier, happier and longer.The Body^
Shop’s Large Paddle Bamboo Hair Brush, £8,
has
massaging nodules at the end of the bristles to increase
blood flow in order to encourage growth as well as distribute
the scalp’s natural oils. A few brushes twice a day is plenty.
Longer lashes
THE MYTH Vaseline will help your lashes
grow longer.
THE TRUTH Similarly to your hair, if your
lashes are kept in good condition with a
moisture-boosting product,
they’re likely to feel healthier,
but conditioning alone
won’t make them longer.
For that, you need
a targeted
treatment. The
clue is in the
name when it
comes to L’ O r é a l
Paris Clinically
Proven Lash
Serum, £14.99,
Boots, with 97%
of participants
seeing less
eyelash loss.
Brushed on
morning and
night, it’s
especially good
at repairing the
damage done by
false lashes.Frizz fighter
THE MYTH Drying your hair with a
cotton T-shirt will stop frizz.
THE TRUTH For anyone with naturally
curly, frazzled or delicate hair, towel-
drying can wreak havoc by roughing up
the hair cuticle, causing damage and
encouraging frizz. While a cotton T-shirt
is a step in the right direction, it’s not
very absorbent, so hair stays wetter (and
more vulnerable to breakage)
for longer.
Aquis Hair
Turban, £30,
lookfantastic.
com, uses a
clever fabric to
draw water out
of your tresses
in minutes.
There’s no
denying their
range of towels
and turbans is
pricey, but they
wash really
well and last
for years.