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Coarse Hair: What It Is, How to Tell and How to Care for It

Coarse hair means each strand is wide, not that you have a lot of hair. This guide covers where the line between fine, medium and coarse falls, how to tell, why wide strands tend to hold a set and ...

Sock Curls: How to Do Them Overnight, Damp or Dry

Sock curls are set by wrapping damp, not dripping, hair around a long sock or rolling it into a sock bun and leaving it until completely dry, usually overnight. We cover both methods, set times, sh...

What Is Silk? Where It Comes From, How It's Made and How It's Graded

Silk is a natural protein fibre spun by silkworms: what it's made of, where it comes from, how a cocoon becomes fabric, and what momme and Grade 6A mean.

Is Silk Natural or Synthetic? What Silk Is Made Of

Silk is a natural fibre: a protein fibre that silkworms spin to make their cocoons. This guide sets silk apart from synthetic fibres and from manufactured fibres made of cellulose, and explains wha...

What Is Acetate Fabric? How It's Made and How It Differs from Silk

Acetate is a man-made fibre from cellulose: how it's produced, where you'll find it, how it compares with silk and polyester, and how to care for it.

What Does Damaged Hair Look Like? Signs and Simple Checks

Damaged hair looks rough and dull, with ends that split, snap or tangle and lengths that often feel dry and lack spring. The signs to check, how to compare ends with roots and how to tell damage fr...

Why Does My Hair Take So Long to Dry? Causes and What Helps

Why hair takes so long to dry comes down to where the water sits and how much dry, moving air reaches it. We set out what studies have measured on drying times, porosity and blow-drying, and what h...

Fine Hair: How to Tell, Why It Falls Flat and What Helps

Fine hair means each strand is narrow. Here is how to tell whether your hair is fine, why fine hair falls flat and breaks more easily, and how to wash, comb and tie it with that in mind.

How to Sleep with Wavy Hair Without Ruining It

How to sleep with wavy hair: why waves go flat or frizzy overnight, loose methods for long, medium and short hair, what to do with wet waves and how to refresh them in the morning.

Protein Overload Hair: Signs, Causes and What to Do

Protein overload is the haircare name for stiff, rough hair that snaps after a run of protein products. We look at what research does and does not show, how guides tell it from dryness, and what mo...