Brits are spending like the recession never ended. But while the purse strings have tightened when it comes to necessities like groceries, products that promise aesthetic perfection are enjoying huge growth. Why do skint 20-somethings feel the need to look good when times are hard?

Whether you rinse and repeat religiously each morning or hold out until you can no longer ignore the grease, hair washing is a regular part of women’s personal care routines. But with long-held notions of ‘clean’ and ‘dirty’ shifting, how’s the hair care sector catering to the contemporary consumer?

Dyson’s first foray into the beauty sector is a super-quiet, super-expensive hairdryer. Sporting the brand's signature mix of engineering and design, the Dyson Supersonic is launching in Japan, but may be more suitable for salons than dry shampoo-loving Brits when it arrives in the UK in June 2016.

Whether you’re the contouring queen or a minimalistic gal, a lot of women aren’t prepared to spend more than five minutes putting their face on in the morning. And there are more products than ever that offer time-saving shortcuts to help women feel beauty-rich, even when they're time-poor.