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Your Guide to Pre-Wash Oiling 💆♀️
What Is a Pre-Wash Hair Oil? 🤔 Pre-wash oiling is a step that so many people overlook in their hair care routine but often, that’s simply because they don’t really know what it is or why it matters. So, let’s break it down 🤝… A pre-wash treatment is a step you do before shampooing your hair. All you need to do is apply to your scalp and lengths and ends once or twice a week and leave on your hair for 1-4 hours 🫧 Pre-wash treatments are also a great way to target specific hair concerns. Whether you’re dealing with thinning, oiliness, breakage, or general dryness, adding this step can help support healthier, more resilient hair over time. Why Use a Pre-Wash? 🧐 Shampoo is designed to cleanse your scalp and remove dirt, oil, and buildup but in doing so, it can also strip away some of your hair’s natural moisture. A pre-wash acts as a protective buffer, helping to prevent your hair from becoming overly dry, brittle, or prone to breakage. That’s where our syrups come in. Each blend is designed to target a specific hair or scalp concern, so you can tailor your pre-wash routine to exactly what your hair needs: Rapunzel – helps to lengthen short, stagnant hair 👑 Growsmary – helps thicken hair and support thinning or balding patches 🌿 Mint Condition – soothes a dry, irritated scalp 💚 Lemon Aid – helps balance an oily scalp and extend time between washes 🍋 Superfoods – deeply hydrates dry, dehydrated hair 💦 Vitamin C Me – helps strengthen hair and reduce breakage 🍊 Zen – deeply conditions, adding softness and shine 💜 Original – helps smooth knots and tangles for easier detangling 💫 How to use: Start by gently stimulating your scalp for a few minutes using a scalp massager. This helps increase blood flow to the scalp, allowing the oils to reach the hair follicles and support healthier hair growth. Next, brush through your hair to remove any knots or tangles. We highly recommend using our Flexi Brush, designed with soft pin bristles to help reduce breakage while gently detangling without pulling or discomfort. Once your hair is tangle free, apply your chosen syrup directly to the scalp and massage it in thoroughly. Then distribute the product through your mid-lengths and ends, brushing through again to ensure the oil is evenly spread. After application, tie your hair up and allow the treatment to marinate for 1–4 hours before washing. When it’s time to rinse, make sure to double cleanse to fully remove the oil and leave your hair feeling fresh and clean. If you have different needs for your scalp and your lengths, you can use one syrup on the scalp and another on the mid-lengths and ends. We don’t recommend mixing syrups together directly, as they are already pre-diluted and combining them may reduce their effectiveness. Alternatively, you can alternate between syrups depending on your hair’s needs but all can be used across the entire hair if preferred. All of our products are clinically trialled and proven to deliver real results. So if your hair has been feeling dry, damaged, thinning, or just in need of a little extra TLC, introducing a pre-wash oil to your routine could be the game changing step you’ve been missing. With the right syrup for your hair concerns, healthier, softer, stronger hair starts before you even shampoo 💛✨
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👑 The Rapunzel Bundle 👑
We’ve created a dreamy haircare duo designed to give you longer, healthier hair (the clue is in the name ✨). Meet the Rapunzel Bundle: our best selling Rapunzel Pre-Wash Hair Oil, paired with its perfect partner, the Rapunzel Leave-In Conditioner. When you’re using a pre-wash that helps to encourage length, it’s just as important to support and retain that new growth, so your hair doesn’t break or lose the progress you’ve made. But how does it actually work? Let’s get into it… 💕 ✨ Rapunzel Pre-Wash Syrup ✨ Our pre-wash oil Rapunzel is our cult favourite, best selling treatment designed to help you grow longer, stronger hair faster. Think: your dream princess hair, brought to life 👸 This nutrient-rich blend is powered by: ⭐️ Pink grapefruit – helps refresh and balance the scalp⭐️ Flaxseed – deeply moisturises and smooths⭐️ Castor seed – supports stronger, healthier growth⭐️ Pomegranate – packed with antioxidants to protect and revitalise Together, these ingredients create the powerful scalp focused blend, helping to reduce stagnation and encourage a healthier environment for growth. The result? Hair that feels nourished, stronger, and can appear to grow up to 46% faster over time 💫 💡 How to use:Use once or twice a week. Apply generously to the scalp and lengths, leave on for 1-4 hours, then double cleanse. Consistency is key! 🔑 💫 Rapunzel Leave-In Conditioner 💫 Meet the Rapunzel’s little sister, a lightweight, nourishing mist designed to strengthen, protect, and add softness and shine without ever weighing your hair down 🌸 Formulated with the same hero inspired ingredients, this leave-in helps to lock in moisture and keep your hair feeling silky, smooth, and manageable all day long. It’s the perfect finishing step to support and maintain the new length you’re working so hard to grow with the pre-wash oil 💛 💡 How to use:Spray onto damp or dry hair daily. No rinse needed, just spritz and style ✨ 👑 The Rapunzel Bundle 👑 This dreamy duo includes: 💛 100ml Rapunzel Pre-Wash Hair Syrup – to deeply nourish the scalp and support healthier, longer hair💛 150ml Rapunzel Leave-In Conditioner – to hydrate, smooth, and protect your lengths Together, they’re the ultimate power couple for achieving soft, strong, princess hair 👸✨
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2026 So Far: Our Biggest Year Yet 🌟
2026 has already been a whirlwind for Hair Syrup and we’re only just getting started. From major milestones to unforgettable moments with our community, it’s been a year packed with excitement, growth, and a few “pinch us” experiences along the way. We kicked things off in style as Lucie and Lucy headed out to Los Angeles for some very exciting business (we’ll keep the details under wraps for now 👀). Of course, they couldn’t go all that way without bringing Hair Syrup along for the ride, and yes, our bottles made it all the way to the iconic Hollywood sign. Back home, we’ve hit some huge retail milestones, launching in 400 additional Boots stores across the UK. Even more? We’ve worked out that we’re now selling over one bottle of Hair Syrup every single minute. That’s still hard to wrap our heads around 🤯 It’s also been a big year for events and community moments. The girls headed to Cosmoprof Bologna, and we celebrated hitting 100K followers on Instagram, a huge milestone for us. And of course, a massive highlight: Lucie being named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. A truly incredible achievement and one we couldn’t be prouder of 🥹 Behind the scenes, we’ve been just as busy. We’ve been working on something very exciting, our very own shampoo and conditioner. It’s been a huge project for us, and we genuinely can’t wait to share more with you soon. We’ve also loved getting out and meeting you in person. From our Boots pop up in Leeds, where we gave away free 50ml bottles and chatted with so many of you, to speaking at Grow Beauty at Shoreditch House about social media and brand growth. Our social media manager Lucy is usually the one working her magic behind the scenes rather than on the mic, so seeing both her and Lucie take the stage together was a proud moment for us all. The iconic duo doing their thing 🌟🎤👯 And we couldn’t forget our most recent event, our pop-up at Hii Grind in Leeds. We created a full menu of drinks inspired by our syrups, complete with coloured cold foams to match your favourite formulas. Alongside every drink, we handed out some free 50ml syrups to everyone who stopped by. The turnout completely blew us away with a queue that stretched all the way down the road. It was such a special day, and honestly, nothing beats getting to meet our community face to face 💛 If the start of 2026 is anything to go by, this year is shaping up to be our biggest yet. We’ve got lots more in the pipeline and can’t wait to share what’s coming next.
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A Very Big Moment: Lucie Makes Forbes 30 Under 30 👑
Big news… like really big news. Our CEO Lucie has landed a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30, and yes, we’re still screaming about it 🤯🌟 If you’re not already in the know, the Forbes 30 Under 30 is basically the list. Every year, it celebrates 30 of the most exciting, hard working and inspiring people under 30 across different industries, and now, Lucie is officially one of them!! Even cooler? She’s featured alongside some seriously inspiring names like Molly-Mae Hague, founder of Maebe, and Daisy Kelly, founder of Glow For It, among many others making waves in their fields. (You can explore the full list over on Forbes’ website: Retail & Ecommerce - Forbes 30 Under 30 2026) But here’s our favourite part: this all started by accident. Five years ago, Lucie was just trying to fix her damaged hair. No business plan, no big strategy, just homemade hair oils. She started sharing her journey on TikTok, and then… boom. One video went viral, and suddenly everyone wanted a bottle. Picture this: mixing oils in her parents’ conservatory, packing orders between uni deadlines, and figuring it all out as she went. What started as a side hustle quickly spiralled (in the best way) into something huge, and that’s how Hair Syrup was born. Fast forward to now, and Lucie is one of the most recognisable young entrepreneurs in Europe. Crazy!! We couldn’t be prouder. This moment is proof that sometimes the best ideas come from the most unexpected places, and that a little passion (and a lot of hard work) can take you very far 🏆👑
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Signs You Might Need to Start Oiling Your Hair 👀
When it comes to healthy, happy hair, oiling is often the step people overlook but it can make a huge difference. That’s exactly why we created eight targeted pre-wash treatments, each designed to tackle a specific hair concern. Your hair can give you clear signs when it’s in need of extra care. Here’s what to look out for: 1. Thinning or balding patches - Noticing areas where your hair feels thinner than usual? This is a key sign your hair needs some extra support. Our Growsmary syrup is designed to help promote thicker, fuller looking hair with consistent use. It works by delivering key nutrients that support the hair growth cycle, helping to strengthen follicles and support normal hair production. It also helps improve the condition of the scalp, creating a better environment for healthy hair growth over time. 2. Split ends or breakage - If your hair is snapping easily or feeling damaged, especially after colouring, then it’s crying out for strengthening support. Vitamin C Me helps reinforce your strands and reduce breakage over time. It works by nourishing the hair from within and improving strand resilience to reduce breakage. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that supports collagen production, which is essential for maintaining strong, healthy hair. 3. Dandruff or an irritated scalp - A dry, flaky, or itchy scalp is a major indicator that your scalp needs nourishment. Mint Condition is perfect for this, helping to hydrate while delivering a refreshing cooling sensation to soothe discomfort. It works by combining ingredients like peppermint oil, which stimulates and cools the scalp, and tea tree oil, known for its cleansing and purifying properties that help reduce flakes, calm irritation, and support a healthier scalp environment to help reduce dandruff. 4. Dryness or frizz - Struggling with frizzy, unmanageable hair? Dryness is often the root cause. Superfoods works to deeply hydrate and smooth your hair, leaving it softer, shiner and more controlled. It works by combining nutrient rich ingredients like coconut oil and lime extract, which help to deeply moisturise the hair shaft, support hydration retention, and smooth the cuticle to improve softness and manageability while reducing dryness. 5. Hair that gets greasy too quickly - It might sound surprising, but oiling can actually help balance oily hair. Lemon-Aid is ideal if your roots get greasy fast as it helps regulate oil production so you can go longer between washes. It works by combining ingredients like lemon essential oil, which helps clarify the scalp and reduce excess oil build up, and lemongrass oils, known for its purifying properties that help keep the scalp clean and balanced, supporting a fresher, less greasy feel for longer. If you’re experiencing any of these signs, your hair is likely in need of some extra TLC. Incorporating a pre-wash treatment into your routine once or twice a week can make a noticeable difference in your hair’s overall health, strength, and appearance. Not sure which syrup is best for you? This quick guide should help you choose the one that best suits your hair needs and makes it easier to find the perfect match for your routine:
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Cosmoprof Bologna 2026 - completed it mate ✔️🇮🇹
This year, we had the amazing opportunity to exhibit at Cosmoprof in Bologna. If you’re not familiar, Cosmoprof is basically the event in the beauty world. Running since 1967, it’s the leading international B2B beauty trade fair, bringing together over 3,000 exhibitors and 250,000+ professionals from across cosmetics, hair, nails, spa, packaging and more. It’s a major meeting point for the global beauty industry, connecting brands, buyers and experts from all over the world. So Lucie and Lucy headed out to Italy to represent us ✈️ And the stand? Unreal. Fully Hair Syrup coded, dreamy, on brand graphics across the walls, our syrups on display and a screen sharing our story. Our stand looked so beautiful, it actually got us thinking… can you imagine a Hair Syrup shop??!! We’re talking gift wrapping, a Hair Syrup fountain, head massages, fill your own syrups, product consultations, the full experience. Everything. Okay, it might be a bit of a pipe dream… but how insane would that be? Maybe one day hey 💭 The girls had a very full on few days, talking to thousands of people, spreading the Hair Syrup love, and introducing so many new faces to the brand. Non stop from start to finish. But it wasn’t all work, there were a few Aperol spritzes and pasta moments squeezed in too 😏🍝 Cosmoprof 2026 = a success.
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Celebrate Vitamin C Day with Stronger, Healthier Hair 🍊
Vitamin C Day is the perfect opportunity to shine a spotlight on one of the most powerful nutrients for overall wellness; especially for your hair. While most people associate Vitamin C with immune support, its benefits go far beyond that. When it comes to hair care, Vitamin C can be a game changer, helping to restore strength, boost shine, and protect against damage. One product that brings these benefits to life is Hair Syrup Vitamin C Me. Designed to nourish and support hair from root to tip, this treatment is ideal for anyone looking to improve the condition of their hair, especially those dealing with dryness, brittleness, or breakage. It helps to support the natural structure of your hair, which keeps it strong and less likely to snap. This makes it especially useful if your hair is damaged from heat styling, colouring, or bleaching. It also helps your hair look healthier and more radiant, giving it a natural shine. How Hair Syrup Vitamin C Me Supports Your Hair Hair Syrup Vitamin C Me is designed to give your hair the care it needs. Its nourishing properties help to: Strengthen hair strands - reducing the risk of breakage and split ends Improve elasticity - helping hair feel less brittle and easier to manage Enhance shine - leaving hair looking healthier and more vibrant Support damaged hair - perfect for those with dry, fragile hair How to Use Hair Syrup Vitamin C Me Syrup is a pre-wash oil designed to be used 1–2 times a week. Apply it generously to your hair and leave it on for 1–4 hours before washing it out. This allows the formula to deeply nourish and support your hair before cleansing. Celebrate Vitamin C Day the Right Way This Vitamin C Day, go beyond skincare and give your hair some attention too. Adding a Vitamin C focused product into your routine is a simple way to support stronger, healthier looking hair every day.
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Say Goodbye to Greasy Roots This Summer ☀️
If you have oily or greasy hair, you’ll know how quickly your roots can lose that freshly washed feeling. One day it looks clean and bouncy, and the next it can feel flat, heavy, and harder to style. A lot of this comes down to sebum (the natural oil your scalp produces) which is what causes hair to look greasy when it builds up too quickly. It might feel like washing your hair more often is the solution, but over washing can actually make things worse. Stripping your scalp too frequently can disrupt its natural balance, causing your roots to become greasy even faster. This is why it can feel like your hair never stays fresh for long. Hair Syrup Lemon-Aid is designed to help manage exactly that. Rather than harshly stripping the hair, it works to regulate sebum production on the scalp, helping to keep oil levels more balanced. When excess oil is kept under control, your roots don’t become greasy as quickly, which means your hair stays fresher for longer between washes. A big part of this comes down to its ingredients. Lemon based formulations are known for their naturally clarifying properties, helping to gently break down excess oil and refresh the scalp. Combined with lightweight, nourishing oils, Lemon-Aid is able to cleanse and rebalance at the same time, so your scalp feels fresh, while your hair still feels soft and healthy. This makes it especially useful during the summer months, when heat and humidity can cause oil to build up faster and leave hair feeling heavier than usual. It’s also ideal for gym-goers, where sweat at the roots can make hair feel less fresh between washes. By helping to keep the scalp balanced, Lemon-Aid makes it easier to maintain that clean, lightweight feel without needing to constantly rewash your hair. Another reason it works so well for oily hair types is its lightweight feel. It doesn’t leave behind heaviness or buildup, so your hair still feels clean, soft, and lifted at the roots. This makes a noticeable difference in how your hair looks in the days after washing, less flat and much easier to manage. Used consistently as a pre-wash treatment, Lemon-Aid supports a healthier scalp overall. Over time, you may find your hair holds that just washed feel for longer, making it easier to stretch your routine without relying on constant washing. If you’re trying to move away from washing your hair every day, Hair Syrup Lemon-Aid is a simple, effective way to help your hair stay fresh, balanced, and more manageable.
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Six No’s in the Den, Countless Wins After 🏆✨
After being rejected by all six Dragons on Dragons’ Den back in 2024, it’s safe to say it turned out to be a blessing in disguise for our business. While we left the Den without an investment, the exposure from appearing on the show ended up elevating the brand far beyond what we expected. Since then, Lucie has gone on to win an incredible number of awards. Let me take you through just a few of the amazing recognitions she’s received since appearing on the show. • Haircare Company of the Year at the International Elite 100 Awards• 13th fastest-growing company in the UK by The Sunday Times• Economic Innovator of the Year at The Spectator Business Awards 2025• Entrepreneur of the Year at the Nation Radio Pride of Wales Awards 2025• Business Person of the Year at the SME National Business Awards• Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards• TikTok for Business Exceptional Performance of the Year at the Elite Business Awards• Young Entrepreneur of the Year at The Sunday Times Each of these milestones represents far more than just an award, they reflect the growth, resilience, and determination that has defined our journey since Dragons’ Den. What once felt like a setback has become the very thing that propelled us forward, proving that sometimes the biggest opportunities come from the moments that don’t go to plan. We’re incredibly proud of everything achieved so far, and even more excited for what’s still to come.
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