As people turn to their beauty routines in an attempt to reduce anxiety and enjoy moments of calm, the ‘slow’ grooming of Crown Affair is winning fans. A holistic approach that’s refreshingly simple and rooted in ritual, Crown Affair’s retro style is modernizing hair care.

The mainstream beauty industry in the UK has long centred the needs of people with Eurocentric features, but change is afoot. Updated training standards will see all new hairdressers learn to style afro hair, in a move set to make the landscape more reflective of the UK’s diverse population.

As Britons look to mark the easing of lockdown with a much-needed trip to the salon or pint at the sorely missed pub, Heineken is bringing an added dose of convenience to the occasion by giving people the chance to get a hair prune alongside a well-earned pint.

Young Black women are looking for more variety in their hair and hair care treatments, and that's especially true when it comes to wigs. Having identified a gap in the market for a fuss-free service that enables easy experimentation, Waeve is disrupting the wig-purchasing journey at every stage.