Is hair dusting the hair miracle you never knew you needed?

Last Saturday, I got my hair cut and coloured for the first time since last July.

I had intended to get it done in September, then October, then November and then Christmas came 'round. And if I couldn't afford a new 'do in September, I definitely couldn't in December.

Needless to say, my hair looked a state by the time I finally had it seen to (by Tina and Neill in Sugar Cubed, if you're asking). It was in an absolute state; you can imagine after months of hot styling without a regular trim things wouldn't be looking good. Then add the flurry of white hairs that have erupted over the past few months. A witchy birdnest.

But the final result? Worth the spends.

However, because I don't want to lose the length before I get married in March, I couldn't have as big a chop as I wanted, and I am still finding split ends.

I had come across this technique the day before my cut and was so very, very intrigued. I even cheekily mentioned it to my stylist who gamely said he'd do a bit more research on it and we'd have a pow-wow at my next appointment which definitely won't be in more than six months time.

Introducing, hair dusting.

Refinery 29 first reported on the technique a month ago, and since then, everyone is talking about it.

Hair stylist Sal Salcedo is the pro at the centre of the "revolution" (some cultures have been using something like hair dusting for centuries. He explained to Refinery 29 how it works. "Think of it in terms of removing fuzz from clothes. You want to smooth the hair out the best you can first because you need to allow the bad hair to pop up. That's what you will be getting rid of."

• How it works

Sal says, "I hold smaller strands of hair in my hand, then slowly open and close my shears perpendicular to the hair strand, letting my shears catch the damaged hair. Then, I proceed to cut the perimeter of the hair, if the ends are bad there, too."

Be warned, though; it does have one drawback. It takes a lot of time to do. "It's more of a grooming technique, rather than an overall haircut," says Sal.

We're not sure if any stylist in Ireland practices the technique, but we'd love to find out. Do you know?