Bleached hair gone wrong – Woman wins £12,500 in compensation
In a recent press article it was reported that a woman suffered distressing injuries from a bleached hair gone wrong disaster. As a result, she has been awarded £12,500 in compensation. The hair bleach accident occurred as a result of the bleach being left on the woman's head for too… Read More
Posted on: August 28, 2019Hair dye disaster for Love Island star
Earlier this year, Love Island star Megan Barton-Hanson told the public about her hair dye disaster that prevented her from going to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California. On ITV's This Morning, Megan explained that she decided to darken her hair at home with a self-apply hair… Read More
Posted on: July 2, 2019Scientists use Ribena waste to develop new blackcurrant hair dye
A group of scientists at Leeds University have turned to an unlikely source to create an extraordinary alternative to hair dye. Made using blackcurrants left over from the production of soft drink Ribena, the patented process can produce intense reds, purples and blues. The new prototype is also effective when… Read More
Posted on: June 5, 2018Actons PI team attend the Trichological Society’s Graduation Day 2018
This year’s annual Trichological Society Graduation Day was held on 14 May 2018, with Associate, June Makings and Chartered Legal Executive, Anne Thomas representing Actons - who are long standing members of the group. The Trichological Society is a body of professionals whose work involves hair and scalp related matters.… Read More
Posted on: May 23, 2018Tightly sewn weave leaves woman fearing she will be scarred for life
A 24 year-old woman from Leeds has been left with a six inch wound in her forehead, after she received a weave treatment from a beautician. Despite initially raising her concerns with the beautician over the tightness of the wig, she was told to ignore it and that it was… Read More
Posted on: May 1, 2018Man left bald after using VO5 hair wax
A man has claimed that VO5 wax tore out his hair and made him go bald. Lee Hardy, 24, started using the hair product in January and soon after began to notice dry sores on his head. Mr Hardy said his hair started to fall out in clumps a few… Read More
Posted on: February 20, 2017Toni and Guy dye left me with a bald patch for the rest of my life
A woman who had hair highlights at a Toni and Guy hair studio as a 21st birthday treat has been left with a permanent bald patch. Becca Peet suffered chemical burns during the botched colouring job. Hours after the hair treatment, Miss Peet was lying in a hospital bed due… Read More
Posted on: December 21, 2016Customer wins £90k from hair salon after shampoo and rinse caused stroke
A customer who suffered a devastating stroke as a result of having his hair washed at a salon has won £90,000 in compensation. Mr Tyler suffered a near fatal blood clot when his head was bent backwards over the basin. This is the latest incident of so called beauty-parlour syndrome.… Read More
Posted on: December 15, 2016Hair products cause hair loss
Hair care brand Wen by Chaz Dean which is endorsed by many celebrities has been causing hundreds of women’s hair to fall out and leaving them with bald patches. Their hair has been falling out in clumps and they have been left with sores, boils and rashes on their scalp.… Read More
Posted on: December 23, 2015Allergic reaction to hair dye
A recent news story has emphasised the importance of patch testing when a woman dyed her hair at home without doing a patch test first and found out the hard way she was allergic to the dye. Her forehead, head and eyes were severely swollen and she described her head… Read More
Posted on: December 16, 2015