Hair SOS

We all experience a bad hair day every now and then but sometimes getting to the salon just isn’t feasible. Daniel Hersheson’s Creative Director, Sarah-Louise Okin, explains how to rescue your hair when time is of the essence.  

“Apart from washing the best way to remedy greasy roots is with a dry shampoo. Apply at the roots and work through with your fingertips - not only will it dissolve any oils, it also adds thickness and body to the hair which will give your style a boost. Try Batiste Dry Shampoo Clean & Classic Original, £4.99 (at Boots.com).”

“To avoid spending a long time in front of the mirror with a barrel brush, blow-drying your cowlick into submission, sometimes the best thing to do is to go with it. Avoid drawing attention to it by keeping your parting to the other side.”

“The key to taming frizz is to smooth those small flyaways. L’Oréal Professionnel tec.ni art Liss Control, £12.60, is a smoothing balm that’s best applied to damp hair. Once dry spray over an anti-frizz hairspray like L’Oréal Professionnel Fix Anti-Frizz, £9.50, to lock in your style and prevent any more humidity-induced fuzz.”

“Blow-drying and straightening will iron out kinks but try embracing them instead by adding extra movement. Use tongs to create some beachy waves through your mid-lengths - your natural kinks will only add to the finish. Hershesons Tourmaline Waving Wand, £120, are easy to use.”

“The only way to permanently rid your hair of split ends is to cut them off but if you’re in a hurry you can temporarily seal them. Kérastase Fibre Architecte, £34.50, not only seals the ends of the hair so strands look smoother, over time it also helps prevent split ends by making the hair stronger. A must-have product.”