My hair was looking dreadful after a series of bad bad bad highlights - I have just had a brazilian blow dry and the condition is much improved - it's expensive but so far it seems to have worked- softer shinier and nowhere near as brassy looking as it was...

I have recently had my highlights re-done and this time my hair is very, very dry and brittle. I have used probably every product known to man but have recently been using the Aussie range and have to say i'm really impressed! Try using the Miracle Moist shampoo along with the 3 Minute Miracle Colour conditioner (use this as an everyday conditioner if you hair is really dry) and also the 3 Minute Miracle conditioner spray. All these products protect your colour as well as injecting some much needed moisture back into your locks...and they won't break the bank as each product costs less than a fiver!

Eek, bad luck, I think it’s less likely to be what was done to your hair before than what the sun/ sea/ chlorinated water did to it (but if you feel something serious is wrong, go and see a trichologist for proper advice (www.trichologists.org.uk). First, try a heavy-duty hair-nourishing conditioner such as Philip Kingsley’s famous Elasticizer (£20; 020 7629 4050 or visit www.philipkingsleyproducts.com) or Charles Worthington’s Mineral Spa Hair Rescue (£5.49) and see if that helps.