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The Best Purple Shampoos for Brilliant Silver Hair (Tested at 50+)

Brass turns beautiful silver hair the colour of a wet Labrador. The right purple shampoo fixes it in one wash; the wrong one makes you look like you stepped out of a Tim Burton film.

Anna Whitfield·7 min read
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Going Grey at 50: A 12-Month Transition Plan That Doesn't Look Awkward

The hardest part of going grey isn't the grey. It's the seven months in the middle when half your head is the colour you were and the other half is the colour you're becoming.

Anna Whitfield·9 min read