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Widely recognised as a leading world authority on hair care. It was Philip Kingsley who coined the immortal phrase 'bad hair day' and he has made it his life's work - helping us all to avoid having those bad days, and enjoy 'happy hair days' instead. With over 50 years of trichological experience, his name is known from film set to catwalk and amongst the professionals who only want the best. Philip Kingsley products are developed for a common purpose; healthy, beautiful hair. If you want the very best results from everyday hair care - Philip Kingsley's expert knowledge and experience has a range for all types of hair, whether it's fine, medium, coarse, wavy or long Flaunt and seduce It is impossible to understand the importance of hair without appreciating its sexual role - there is a vital link between sexuality and hair. It is a part of who we are and can change our persona in an instant. We use it to draw attention to ourselves, to attract and entice, to flaunt and seduce. Hair is one of the single most important parts of our anatomy affecting our psyche. "There is a vital Link between sexuality and hair" Crowning glory Our hair can make our day or ruin it, make us elated or feel incredibly miserable. Some of us will take more care of it, spend more time on it and nurture it more than any other part of our body. Our anxiety about it is often beyond belief. We can love it and caress it, loathe it and curse it, but the joy of good-looking, well-behaved hair framing our face gives a psychological boost like no other. Beautiful people Philip Kingsley's internationally famous clinics in London and New York have created precise hair and scalp products for many people in the public eye, including Audrey Hepburn, Kate Winslet, Candice Bergen, Cher, Jerry Hall, Barbra Streisand, Sigourney Weaver, Kirsten Dunst and Renee Zellwegger. The New York Times has called Philip Kingsley 'The Hair Guru', US Vogue - 'The Hair Wizard' and the Sunday Times - 'The Hair Doctor'. He is still very active as a consultant and researcher; writes regularly in advice columns for newspapers and magazines. Philip Kingsley is the founder of the Trichological Clinics in London's Mayfair and Harrods, and in New York. Interesting facts about your hair The scalp hair you see is physiologically speaking, 'dead'. It has no blood, muscles or nerves. Hair grows from a single follicle, an indentation in the skin, and each follicle has its own blood, nerve and muscle supply.   "A healthy hair can stretch up to another 30% of its length" • Scalp hair is remarkable. A healthy hair can stretch up to another 30% of its length • It can absorb its weight in water and can swell up to 20% of its diameter. • It has extraordinary insulating powers, rivalling that of asbestos. • Its strength is greater than that of copper wire of the same diameter. A single scalp hair can support a weight of 100g and an average head of hair twisted together can support 23 tons! Please don't try this at home!! Philip Kingsley's main tips for healthy hair: Some dietary suggestions for improving the health of your hair... • Drink 1.5-2 litres of water • Not too much salt or high fat content foods • No black tea (there is evidence that drinking tea without milk can sometimes increase the likelihood of anaemia. Without milk the tannin is free to bind on to iron, therefore reducing iron storage) • A well-balanced nutritional supplement containing essential vitamins and minerals is also recommended He also recommends eating a little between meals, "Eat between meals if you don't eat for more than four hours. After this time the energy to your hair follicles gets depleted. If you feel a little lethargic around late afternoon - so do your hair follicles, but you can't feel that!" WHICH PHILIP KINGSLEY PRODUCTS WILL SUIT MY HAIR? To achieve healthy, shiny and beautiful hair, first establish your personalised daily care routine. The basics are: • SHAMPOO Cleans hair and scalp and improves the texture of the hair • CONDITIONER Instantly smoothes hair and improves manageability and shine • SCALP TONIC Tones and stimulates scalp to help sustain growth and healthy looking hair • ELASTICIZER Pre-shampoo intensive hair treatment, used regularly to provide optimum elasticity, moisture, strength, bounce and shine. The ranges are named to let you know exactly what they do, there's one there for your type of hair: Moisture balancing, Body Building, Moisturising, Flakey Itchy, Scalp Toning, Swim Cap, Scalp Mask, Smooth Cream, Maximizer, Weather Proof, Elasticizer, Straight Hair. HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PRODUCT FOR YOU To find your personal daily care routine, click here to use our handy colour coded product selection chart.

Article by Heather Bell.