FINDING time for yourself when you’re a busy working mum can be pretty tricky, especially in the lead-up to the manic Christmas season.
While most of us want to – and should – pamper ourselves, it’s often hard to schedule a break in for yourself – and mum-of-five is no exception either.
The busy mum-of-five shared how she keeps her roots looking pristine even when she doesn’t find the time for a hairdresser visitCredit: instagram/stacey solomon
The Sort Your Life Out star uses a special root spray which is currently on sale for £6.99 at BootsCredit: instagram/stacey solomon
The I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! legend used the spray in Light Blonde and Dark Blonde
She might be a powerhouse and even own her very own haircare brand, , but the 36-year-old recently revealed that visiting a hair salon is not something that happens regularly.
However, despite the long in-between time of the visits, the still manages to hide her grey roots – and it’s all thanks to a £7 high street bargain.
The star told her Instagram followers: ”The root spray has gone up on sale for like 36% off – and I just need you to know how important this is to my life.”
Currently on offer for a wallet-friendly £6.99 at Boots, the is ideal for those in need of a quick fix between home colourings and salon appointments.
As well as perfectly covering grey hair, this ”instant root concealer” is suitable for people who use permanent or semi-permanent hair dye.
What’s more, it can be matched with your hair colour, even salon colour, for a natural looking finish.
Having a last minute emergency? The 75ml Magic Retouch root concealer is easy to carry around in your handbag and is also cabin approved so perfect for when you travel.
The four-star buy has amassed a huge fanbase around the world, with hundreds of rave reviews online – and Stacey is also one of them.
Raving over the spray, X-Factor star went on in her Instagram Stories : ”I am not the kind of girl who gets her roots done regularly.
”I can never find three hours in the day to go to the hairdresser.
”I know I should make more time for myself but I just don’t have it.
”I’d rather make giant bows,” she chuckled.
To give her mane a speedy makeover on the cheap, the legend used the spray in Light Blonde and Dark Blonde.
”They’ve changed the game for me. So when I haven’t had the time to go and get my hair done, I literally just spray these on – and I don’t look like Cruella de Vil anymore.”
4 reasons your hair is thinning
From fixing it to faking it, your guide to healthier, thicker hair from Trichologist Anabel Kingsley.
“Hair thins naturally as we get older because like our skin and muscles, the hair ages and changes,” Anabel Kingsley, trichologist at Philip Kinglsey explains. It can also be because of genetics, made worse by other health factors like menopause or thyroid disorders.
“Hair follicles very gradually shrink and produce finer and shorter strands with each passing hair growth cycle,” she adds. But while we can’t help things like genetics or the ageing process, we can do something about some of the other causes of hair thinning.
Here are four, fixable ones you need to know about.
1. Your hormones are raging
“Leading up to and during your period, the scalp may become oilier, which may trigger flaking and itching if you are predisposed to dandruff – and leaving an irritated scalp untreated can lead to hair loss,” says Anabel.
Loss of hair post-pregnancy is very common too; “After giving birth or stopping breast-feeding, oestrogen levels drop and return to normal,” Anabel explains.
“This can cause all the hairs retained during pregnancy to shed at once (usually six-12 weeks later), known as postpartum hair loss.”
Don’t panic, this is only temporary, but experts recommend you start taking daily hair supplements to support the hair’s growth.
2. Your hair can’t take the heat
“Heat drains moisture from within the hair shaft and because our hair’s elasticity and strength is largely reliant on its water content, hair can become dry, brittle and prone to breakage,” Anabel explains.
To prevent damage in the future, Anabel advises using a low setting on your heat styler, straightening only once a week and switching off your blow-dryer when your hair is just dry, as “using heat on completely dry hair will evaporate water from the hair shaft”.
3. You’re stressed
“Hair is non-essential to physical survival so it will always be the first part of you to suffer when something is off-kilter,” Anabel says.
Stress affects the scalp which can have a negative impact on the eventual health and growth of the hair. “Stress spikes cortisol levels which in turn increases oil production,” adds Anabel. “Cortisol, a stress hormone, disrupts the skin’s barrier function and triggers skin irritation which is why your scalp gets itchy and flaky when you are going through a stressful period.”
4. You’re eating the wrong food
“Diet is incredibly important to hair health,” says Anabel. “Being a non-essential tissue, hair is the last part of us to benefit from nutrients we ingest and the first to be withheld from them.”
Avoid mercury-rich fish like tuna and also full-fat dairy like cheese if you suffer from dandruff. “This can trigger flaking and itching which can then lead to hair thinning,” she says.
She went on: ”For the in-between days, this is the best stuff ever invented.”
Online, the bargain find has been dubbed ”a life-saver”, with one shopper writing: ”I rarely write reviews but this product is superb. It’s so easy to use and I haven’t had any issues with it at all.
”The colour match is perfect. Brilliant to use in between having hair colour.”
Another chimed in: ”This is quite a nice product to use it definitely does hide the thinning that I have on the sides of my head from constantly having it scraped back in a pony tail or a bun haha!
”Smells quite nice too! However I don’t think I would personally use this regularly!
”Maybe when it’s a special event or something that pictures would be taken at.”
”Absolutely loved this product from L’Oréal. It has made such a difference to my hair line and given me so much more confidence going out,” read another rave review.
”I will certainly buy this again and also check out other similar products from L’Oréal.”
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