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  • Welcome to The Philip Kingsley Blog

    Trichology n. The branch of medicine, cosmetic study and practice concerned with the hair and scalp.

    Philip Kingsley is a world renowned Trichologist and the eponymous, award winning product range has been developed with over 50 years of Trichological expertise. Our products are based on hair textures and provide healthy, beautiful hair for everyone.

    Here at the Philip Kingsley Blog you can read exclusive product tricks and tips, up to date Trichological information, including a monthly 'PK FACT' directly from the man himself and general hair care news.

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PK Launches One More Day – A Dry Shampoo with Hair & Scalp Benefits!

We are so excited to announce the launch of our brand new product, One More Day. A volumising dry shampoo with a revolutionary PK twist – hair & scalp benefits! While it’s always best to wash your hair daily, we understand this isn’t realistic or time permitting for everyone. With this in mind, we went … Read more

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Alcohol in Products Dries the Hair, Skin & Scalp: Dispelling the Myth

A common misconception is that products containing alcohol dry the hair, skin and scalp. While this might be true if you happened to pour a cup of rubbing alcohol onto your tresses, beauty and hair products contain a different type of alcohol: Fatty Alcohol. And these are in fact moisturizing! Fatty alcohols belong to a … Read more

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Luxury Chester Salon, Hair Matters, Stocks PK Products!

We are thrilled to announce that Hair Matters is stocking Philip Kingsley Products – and that their product of the month is PK Elasticizer! This premium salon has been established since 1988 in the 300yr old New Dawn House in Chester. Having occupied the cellars of the historic building for the past 25 years, on … Read more

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Thyroid Disorders and Hair Loss

We were recently asked to write a post concerning thyroid function and its effect on hair loss and the scalp. While a healthy thyroid helps support hair growth, thyroid imbalances can negatively impact it. To our knowledge, thyroid disorders usually don’t affect the scalp itself. However, it can interfere with the hair growth cycle. If … Read more

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How to Improve & Maintain Hair Growth

Hair is the 2nd fastest growing cell in the body (intestinal cells being the 1st) and its growth can be influenced, both positively and negatively, by many factors. In this post we will talk about what you can do to get your hair growing at its optimum rate – and how to prevent hair loss … Read more

Products For Curly Hair

We were recently asked on Twitter to write a post concerning the best products for curly hair. So – here it is! Curly hair can either be medium textured, coarse or Afro-Caribbean, and depending on which texture category your curly hair falls into, the products will differ. To help find out your specific hair texture, … Read more

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DIY Cold Weather Scalp Toner!

Have you noticed that your skin gets drier and flakier when it’s cold outside? Well, your scalp can suffer from the same annoyance! To keep your tresses in check during this freezing weather we have put together a DIY recipe to soothe your scalp woes.  Shake together equal quantities of witch hazel and mouth wash … Read more

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THINNING HAIR AWARENESS WEEK: Dispelling The Women’s Hair Loss Myth.

Thinning hair and hair loss can be a psychologically distressing experience for both men and women. How our hair looks and feels can play such an important role in our day-to-day morale and self-confidence – and even if our peers may not notice the hair loss issues we are experiencing, it can really effect how … Read more

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Re-Vamp Your Hair for Valentine’s Day

As Valentine’s Day less than 12 hours away – and you may well be stressing about the state of your tresses – we thought we’d give you a very easy way to revitalise your hair overnight! While many of you know to leave Philip Kingsley Elasticizer on for 20 minutes to an hour for a … Read more

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BEAT THE WINTER HAIR BLUES

Winter can be quite harsh on your hair and scalp, as well as the skin on the rest of your body. Flaking and itching of the scalp become more common and hair also tends to get frizzier. While we can’t change the freezing cold weather or stop the gale force winds, we have some great tips to … Read more

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