The quest for longer, thicker hair can be overwhelming with all the remedies and tricks on offer. Ava Welsing-Kitcher has found her holy grail products and tips that actually work, after 13 years of searching.

‘How to make hair grow’ must be one of the most Googled questions ever. There are endless supplements, tonics, hacks and diets to turbocharge strands and force them past bra strap-level. In the quest for longer, thicker hair, we’re easily sold the idea that it’s just within reach – all that’s needed is that magic item that’ll cause total disbelief.