The benefits of brushing your hair include: improving its natural shine, stimulating the scalp and distributing the natural oils in your hair. However, the joy of having a friend do it for you is sheer bliss! Actually, it’s a free and perfect stress buster!

My daughter is the first to agree with me on this matter; she readily persuades her partner to tend to her enviable locks. Perhaps it’s a family trait, because as children my sister and I would pay each other with handsome sums of sweets to brush one another’s hair!

For me, it helps to relieve headaches and tension. It feels so relaxing that I can almost feel my pain melt away with every stroke. I bribe my daughter too: offers of melt-in-the-mouth cookies in return for having my hair braided, styled and brushed until it’s silky smooth.

The sensation of such is so helpful to relieve anxieties and tension, that I think we should have an International Hair Brushing Day!

But in the meantime, with those family members you are allowed in close proximity with – why not enjoy the simple pleasure of brushing each other’s hair in front of a film?

Finally, to keep your hair as healthy as possible whilst salons wait to re-open, it’s worth investing in a good quality brush – doing so helps prevent damage to your hair. Check out https://rockandruddle.com/ who have a lovely selection of beautifully designed brushes and combs!