If you’ve ever grappled with an unwieldy hairdryer and brush in the pursuit of a salon-finish at home, only to find the result distinctly flat, you’d be forgiven for blaming your tools.
There’s a multitude of styling devices on the market, from premium dryers to miracle tongs, and it can be difficult to know what actually delivers. As for all those TikTok #hairhacks? “Please don’t tie a towelling belt in your hair and expect it to curl properly,” says Charlotte Mensah, hair stylist and founder of Hair Lounge, which counts Zadie Smith and Michaela Coel among its clients.
