Make the cut

A short cut can slash your styling time, but only when it’s ideal for your hair type and face shape. Hair stylist John Pulitano says we should trim every four to six weeks. Here he breaks down the pick of the crops:

Getting ahead

A new ’do can shine a light on scalp health. There’s a laundry list of issues yours could be facing, from everyday dandruff to inflamed hair follicles or neurodermatitis, a patchy scale sometimes seen on the back of the neck in women over 40. If you’re suffering, it’s important to get a solid diagnosis from your health professional. But for those with mostly healthy scalps, are all the tonics on the market now simply adding one more step (and expense) to our haircare routines? “If your hair is shorter you may notice the scalp more,” says Simone Abaron, a naturopath, nutritionist and trichologist.