‘There’s ad after ad after ad’:Alarm over shortage of hairdressers and barbers

‘There’s ad after ad after ad’:Alarm over shortage of hairdressers and barbers

Hair salons and barbers are struggling to find staff as stylists have switched to working at home and temporary migrants have disappeared.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons

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Silk pillowcases claim to improve sleep,skin,hair. But do they work?

Silk pillowcases claim to improve sleep,skin,hair. But do they work?

Silk pillowcases are now stocked in just about any store that sells bedding and beauty products,often costing close to $100. We examine the claims – plus a nifty trick for ensuring that you're buying real silk.

  • bySophie Aubrey
Dye another day:the young buck and the old pro making beautiful hair together

Dye another day:the young buck and the old pro making beautiful hair together

Peter Dunn bought Mary Yessayan’s salon on the condition she kept working there. It’s been on for young and old ever since.

  • byTim Elliott
How a celebrity facialist looks after her neck

How a celebrity facialist looks after her neck

Feel bad about yours? Skin guru Melanie Grant has the perfect tip.

  • byStephanie Darling
I had my face tuned in real life. This is what you need to know

I had my face tuned in real life. This is what you need to know

The “structural liquid facelift” attempts to retrieve cheekbones and create a more defined jawline.

  • byStephanie Darling
'Did not come to play':Michelle Obama's instantly iconic inauguration hair

'Did not come to play':Michelle Obama's instantly iconic inauguration hair

It was a moment group chats are made for:the former first lady emerging from the US Capitol in a regal plum coat and statement belt,her voluminous curls bouncing with each step.

  • byAnne Branigin
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Dot compensation:how thousands of tiny tattoos can help disguise the bald truth

Dot compensation:how thousands of tiny tattoos can help disguise the bald truth

Scalp micropigmentation doesn't grow hair back on follicly challenged domes but can make it look like you have a full thatch up top.

  • byGreg Callaghan
Queen’s Gambit is smart and sexy – but the real power move? The hair

Queen’s Gambit is smart and sexy – but the real power move? The hair

The hit Netflix drama about chess delivers'60s glamour in spades. But one hairstyle in particular,polarising as it may be,has viewers intrigued.

  • byKate Lancaster
The secret to a lasting blow-dry? Dry shampoo

The secret to a lasting blow-dry? Dry shampoo

Spray the roots and tousle hair for a blow-dry that looks brand-new on day two.

  • byStephanie Darling
Chop,trim and a chat:hairdressers keep migrant communities woven together

Chop,trim and a chat:hairdressers keep migrant communities woven together

For Melbourne's migrant communities,a trip to the hairdresser or barber can mean more than just a haircut.

  • byElsie Lange
How to give your hair a boost between colour treatments

How to give your hair a boost between colour treatments

The process starts with a stress-releasing shoulder massage that works a treat,then the glossing begins.

  • byStephanie Darling