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Charley Williams-Howitt

My flat hair didn’t need volume; it needed care – these 5 swaps made the biggest difference

Beauty editor charley williams howitt pictured smiling in a yellow t shirt beside nioxin dry shampoo, elvive shampoo and ghd speed hair dryer.

Like many women in their 40s, I've spent a small fortune trying to give my hair lift with products all promising ‘bounce, ‘body, and ‘va-va-voom.’ Yet, at 47, my hair seemed to look drier, duller and, frustratingly, thinner than before.

The irony? I hadn’t actually lost much hair at all. I eventually realised that my hair didn’t need more products, but rather better care.

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