Shh! Anti-agers nobody however you want learn about… Restore shine to parched hair

Q Now I’m 70, I know I’m very lucky to have a thick head of hair, but it’s annoyingly very coarse and excessively dry. Any ideas on what I can do, please?

A After the menopause, hormonal fluctuations can cause extreme dryness. 

Take an in-and-outside approach: up your dietary intake of oily fish, olive oil and nuts and seeds for all-important fatty acids. 

Commit to a routine that deep-hydrates your hair with softening, repairing oils as well as humectants like glycerin that trap water in the hair and scalp. 

Hair essentials (l-r): Gallinee Hair Cleansing Cream, £16 (gallinee.com); Beauty Pie Healthy Hydration Conditioner, £14 for members (beautypie.com) Inde Wild Champi Hair Oil, £29 (uk.indewild.com)

Beauty expert Inge Van Lotringen recommends an in-and-outside approach to tackling dry hair

Use a non-stripping shampoo that nourishes both: Gallinee Hair Cleansing Cream, £16 (gallinee.com) is brilliant. 

Never skip conditioner – Beauty Pie Healthy Hydration Conditioner, £14 for members (beautypie.com), will quench your strands. 

To restore softness and shine, try oiling hair and scalp weekly with Inde Wild Champi Hair Oil, £29 (uk.indewild.com) as a deep-nourishing mask. 

I swear by a hydrating hair mist post-blowdry: JVN Complete Conditioning Mist, £21 (cult beauty.co.uk), can be misted to instantly bring it back to life.