If you're like any of these lucky ladies and get to attend a hair appointment more than once a week, then there's no need to read on.  If not, this is for you. So, let us tell you about a few real life secrets for ladies who want lovely hair, whats hot, what works and some easy-peasy styles to update your look for spring/summer 09.

THE ESSENTIALS

Shampoo -  City living means that hair often needs washing every day or every other day, with the right shampoo made for everyday use and a well suited conditioner you can get away with washing and not damaging.  Here are a few of our favourites:

Umberto Giannini Voluptous Body Shampoo - £4.39 - Volumous Locks are well within your reach with Umberto Giannini Voluptuous Body Shampoo. This uplifting and thickening shampoo promotes body and volume whilst giving hair movement and shine.

Lee Stafford, Shine Head shampoo - £4.49 - A light shampoo that leaves your hair shimmering with dazzling super star shine.

Paul Mitchell, Extra Body Shampoo - £10.76 - You can never go wrong with our old faithful Paul Mitchell shampoo is guarenteed to leave your hair not only looking great but feels and smells great too. 

Conditioner - It's important to have base shine to the hair and conditioner is important especially on coloured hair. Here are a few of the favourites from the girls at the stylesalon with the shiney silky hair

Bumble and bumble, Thickening Conditioner - £15 - It moisturizes without weight, protects, and contains a silk powder which adheres to hair strands and separates for fullness.

Redken, Extreme Conditioner - £8 - It moisturizes without weight, protects, and contains a silk powder which adheres to hair strands and separates for fullness.

Fudge, Body Builder Conditioner - £12 - This conditioner delivers instant body and lift as well as a great shine.

Products - No time to wash your hair because your a girl on the go then blitz with a hairdryer, brushing away from the roots. This moves grease from the scalp then fix with any of these products and your ready to go...

Osis, Dust it powder - £9.99 - This is one of the favourites in the office and is guaranteed to give you BIG hair. A few dusts of the powder gives you lightweight texture and separation for your style, with a matt effect for natural moving hair and light control.

TreSemme Extra Hold Hair Spray - £2.99 - Every girl should have a mini bottle of this in their bag. It gives your hair a lift when needed and also add's a light sheen across the hair but not for the faint hearted this says extra and it means it !

Tigi Catwalk Root Boost - £6.75 -  A foam-to-lotion spray that adds lift for dramatic dimension and texture for volume and style support. To Use:Hold can 2 to 3 inches from hair and mist into root area for extreme lift and style support. Work through ends for all over texture and fullness.

Batiste Dry shampoo - £2.25 - This has just been added to the ASOS on line web site as a must have so get your hands on some of this and it will bring your dull, lifeless hair back to life in between washes

John Frieda Frizz, Ease overnight Serum - £9.67 - John Frieda Frizz - Ease Overnight Serum repairs damage overnight. Mends dry, damaged & frizzy hair for a smooth, silky-soft texture. Leaves no residue on the pillow.

stylesalon's WEIRD & WONDERFUL HAIR FACTS 

• Female hair grows more slowly than male hair (wouldn’t you just know it!)
• Lifespan of a single hair: 2 to 7 years 
• Humidity stretches the hair
• Hair becomes drier with age
• Hair grows faster in warm weather
• Cutting hair does not influence its growth
• Even on a good hair day, everyone loses between 40-100 strands
• Hormone imbalance and crash dieting can trigger temporary hair loss 
• The ideal distance between your hair and the blow-dryer is 30cm
• You get a better shine to your hair when you rinse with cold water after washing
  

A CHIC SPRING/SUMMER 'UP DO' 

This elegant but super trendy up do is perfect if your attending a summer wedding. It's easy to do yourself too. Here are a few pointers on how to achieve this look yourself...

• Start with smooth, dry hair.
• Gather your length to one side and secure into a ponytail using a coated elastic band.
• Create a classic three-strand braid all the way down the ponytail and then secure the ends with a small elastic band.
• Wrap the braid around the base of the ponytail until you run out of hair.
• Tuck the ends in and pin the bun securely into place.
• Spritz with a hairspray such as Charles Worthington Results Shine, All Over Gloss Spray or Extra Hold TRESemme Hairspray.
• Team this with this summers must have maxi dress and you'll be the belle of the ball!