New online calculator reveals how your POSTCODE could affect your hair

It's a relatively common occurrence - you visit another part of the country and after washing your hair you realise it looks and feels completely different. Even while using the same products and routine you can find yourself with a noticeably sleeker - or coarser - mane, and it could be due to the differing hardness of Britain's water. Now, a new online tool promises to reveal what sort of water area you live in and the steps you can take to improve your hair quality.  It's a relatively common occurrence - you visit another part of the country and after washing your hair you realise it looks and feels completely different Across the country, water ranges in levels from soft to extremely hard.  Whether water is considered ‘hard' is dictated by the amount of dissolved calcium and magnesium contained in it.  RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Are these the worst hotels EVER? From a fire exit with no... Colorado Man, 72, who was arrested for the cold case 1973... Share this article Share Fragrance Direct have worked with the Trichology Team over at Crewe Hair and Skin Clinic to provide recommendations on how to navigate your hair washing routine, based on the water hardness in your area. Simply input your postcode and hair type into the interactive calculator and receive recommendations on how to stay on top of your hair game, despite your water mains.  Across the country, as seen in this map, water ranges in levels from soft to extremely hard The higher the calcium and magnesium levels, the harder your water is going to be. You may even be able to feel the effects if you live in a particularly hard water area; whereby after washing your hands, hair and clothing, a film like residue is left where the hard water has reacted to the soap.  This is because there are more chemical properties that make it through to the tap in regions where the water goes through chalk and limestone before it gets there.  Essentially, sequestering agent the harder your water, the more chemicals that are present. Now, a new online tool promises to reveal what sort of water area you live in and the steps you can take to improve your hair quality In the UK water differs massively depending on where you are.  The South and East of England have the hardest water.  The chalk and limestone in the ground here surrenders more minerals to the water than in other areas.  But it's good news for Northerners, however, who largely have soft water flowing through their pipes.  The higher the calcium and magnesium levels, as in cities, the harder your water is going to be