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The hair edit
Beauticate's hair coverage tests the tools, treatments and products Australians actually use, from Dyson and Olaplex to colour, damage repair and styling for fine hair, with advice from colourists including Monique McMahon, Beauticate's Hair Editor.
Hair is where good advice saves the most money. A hair tool costs hundreds, and the wrong one can do real damage.
This page gathers our reviews and guides: dryers and stylers, treatments such as Olaplex, colour and sensitive-scalp questions, and the Italian products worth knowing about. We say when something is worth it and when it is not.
Our Hair Editor is Monique McMahon, founder and Colour Director of Sydney salon QUE Colour and a Global Pro Ambassador for Christophe Robin. Where a piece needs a colourist's judgement rather than a reviewer's, she is the person we ask.
How we decide what to review, and how brands can submit a product, is on the How We Review page.
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Olaplex Review: Is it Worth the Hype?
The Supermodel Blowout, Reinvented: I Tried Dyson’s New Hair Dryer and It’s Everything
The Best Italian Hair Products and Secrets You Need to Know
I've Got Fine but Frizzy Hair and This is Exactly What I Use to Look After It
Miracle Hair Treatments Compared: Epres vs. Olaplex – What's the Difference?
Common questions
- Who advises on hair at Beauticate?
- Monique McMahon, Beauticate's Hair Editor, a colourist with more than 30 years of experience.
- How does Beauticate review hair products?
- Products go through the editorial team and, where relevant, Beauticate's contributing experts before anything is written. We do not accept payment for a positive review. Details are on the How We Review page.
- Where should I start?
- With our guide to the best hair tools for fine hair, or our Olaplex review.
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I've Got Fine but Frizzy Hair and This is Exactly What I Use to Look After It
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Learn to style your strands like a pro.
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Hairstyles for Wet and Windy Days
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The perfectly bouncy, silky strands of our dreams.
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The Best Italian Hair Products and Secrets You Need to Know
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