It was just so, so good recently to catch up with hairdresser Phil Smith, after much too long. And as ‘beauty steals’ go, they don’t get much more steal-like than the colourful collection he was unveiling at the Charlotte Street Hotel – above.

But this stuff doesn’t just look good. This is properly good stuff for hair, at least in the two versions we’ve tried – Daily Blonde (which definitely added a a mega-shine to Jo’s bleached-to-high-heaven hair), and Weightless Volume, which really does add bounce and ‘life’ to hair, without weighting it down in the least. (Hoping to get our hands on the gloss-promising Coconut Shine – and there’s also a Curl Control duo, which is good for all types of waves, curls and textured hair.) Each available as a Shampoo and a Conditioner.

Nominated eight times for British Hairdresser of the Year, and with a slew of other prestigious awards under his belt, Phil is still a working hairdresser, with a super-stylish salon, Smith England, just outside the precinct of Salisbury Cathedral that we’re making a diary note to visit, next time we’re in that beautiful cathedral city, and where he works alongside other talented scissor-wielding family members.

In recent years, haircare prices have climbed ever skywards. So, so refreshing to see haircare that does what it says on the tube – but which you don’t have to keep under lock and key, lest your flatmates/family use them with careless abandon.

£4 each for 250ml – buy here

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