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Yes really! Well if Posh can do it why can't I?
I haven't quite summoned up the nerve or the price tag yet but I will. Well, maybe.
Okay well perhaps not this year but....

Be good to yourself.

Dieting after Christmas? Remember that dieting can affect the vital systems around the hair follicle and can reduce hair quality. Only a well balanced diet will provide the elements necessary for healthy hair growth.

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A strong anti dandruff shampoo can help to strip the hair of a colouring disaster. But do follow it up with a good conditioner.

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The environment has a huge effect on hair. Cold, wind, central heating etc. have a drying effect so always use a good conditioner. Try following up with one of the protective balsam products to protect your hair from adverse weather conditions.

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After conditioning try finishing with a cold spray of water. This will close the cuticles leaving your hair smoother and shinier.

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We all know that that our hair looks and behaves worse when we are poorly. Illness produces large amounts of toxins which affect hairs vitality. If it's simply a cold or flu don't worry - it will recover. But if you're on long term medication why not consider opting for a shorter more manageable style. Short hair tends to stay in better condition and remember - short doesn't mean boring! There are some great new sexy feminine styles around. I mean look at Lulu or Meg Ryan. Your stylist will suggest styles to suit you. And on days when you're not feeling 100% rely on any of the hundreds or products available for some help.

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Oops I've done it again!

Okay. I admit it! There are some days, alright most days, when I wake up and look in the mirror and even I don't recognize myself. 7 a.m. and the first thing I

see is this woman with my face wearing the most outrageous wig I've ever seen! It's big, I mean really big! A foot tall and 8 inches wide each side it looks more like a mutant pineapple than a hair style. It has to be a wig doesn't it? Okay so putting a large mirror facing the bed wasn't such a good idea after all - I mean shocks like that can't be good for one first thing in the morning but who'd have thought that a nights 'rest' could produce such a horror? To think that only 8 hours ago my face fitted me and my brown hair was a cascade of curls not a volcano of Vesuvius proportions. Hastily I pile the whole unruly mass on top of my head and secure it there with the hairgrips that live on my bedside cabinet. Lots of hairgrips! A few swift tugs to pull out some 'tendrils' and a quick roughening up of the fringe and things are looking up. Slightly!
It's a good job my partner sleeps soundly til 8 O'clock or I fear I'd be facing single life again. Although thinking about it he does wake up looking a bit like a bottle brush himself - yes there's definitely a 'Tin tin' quality to his morning look, but somehow on him it looks quite endearing. Whatever!
Anyway what I'm leading up to is my confession. It's really hard for me to do as I swore an oath to my hairdresser that I'd never do it again. Ever. But I did. I'm sorry Shelly but I felt that old urge and it was a particularly bad day and before I knew it I was cutting them off. My curls that is. Just the tiniest of snips, honestly, and I really made the effort to snip off the same amount from each one. Okay,okay I confess - yes I did use the wallpaper scissors again but I was in a hurry and the other ones where in my knitting bag. Anyway I had to hoover up the evidence really quickly before my mum came to visit. She's aware of this long time habit but refuses to accept any responsibility for my inherited locks. Actually saying 'you get that from your father' doesn't help - he never grew his hair more than 3 inches long.
Oh well, I'll wash it later and treat it to one of my new conditioners. Then I'll get my partner to measure each curl with my trusty plastic ruler and see what the damage is. Anyway, I've probably got a hormone imbalance at the moment and I know I haven't eaten anywhere near enough chocolate this week and it's raining again.... I wonder if Shelly's got any appointments left for tomorrow?....

Did you know? You could be blocking your own energy flow by keeping that collection of half full shampoo and product bottles that you won't use again this century! According to 'Feng Shui' experts 'clutter clearing' will release your natural flow of energy and by chucking out your junk you'll create more space for better things to enter your life. Worth a try I suppose - and I could use this space to store my 'Dying to try' products.