insideKENT Magazine Issue 48 - March 2016 | Page 65

FASHION+BEAUTY

SPEEDY HAIR TIPS FOR
BUSY MUMS

© Matt Bristow

VICKI LORD IS THE UK’S BEST BRIDAL HAIRDRESSER, A CELEBRITY SESSION STYLIST, AND
BALMAIN’S BRIDAL SPECIALIST, BUT SHE IS ALSO A MOTHER OF TWO DAUGHTERS, AND
JUST LIKE ALL OTHER MUMS, SHE HAS TO DO THE SCHOOL RUN AND STILL HAVE
ENOUGH TIME TO DO HER HAIR! INSIDEKENT CAUGHT UP WITH VICKI TO FIND OUT
ABOUT HER SPEEDY HAIR TIPS FOR BUSY MUMS…

With one of my daughters in secondary school
and the other at primary, I have to factor in a
million tasks each morning. I could lose my head,
if it were not for the fact I needed to do my hair!
My daughters both take after me, they want to
look nice, so they need their hair doing too, which
takes more time; and as a hairdresser I really
can’t afford to have a bad hair day!
As a mum, I understand how difficult it is to juggle
everything, and so your hairstyle is probably the
last thing on your mind, but it does make you
feel ready for anything, and great about yourself
if you’ve had your hair done. You may not have
heaps of time each morning, but you can still
give the impression that you have made
more than a little effort to have gorgeous hair
with these tips.

1. Get up before the kids
I know it’s hard. Sometimes I don’t get home
from a shoot or job until really late and so sleep
is on the top of my list – but if you get up just
before the kids in the morning you will have a
good 30 minutes to grab a shower, do a natural
make-up application, then style your hair.

4. Loose and sleek
It is pretty easy to wash, dry and brush your hair
at night, and run the straightening irons over it in
the morning. Make sure you add some protective
heat spray too, and some shine serum for extra
care and gorgeousness. If you don’t have time
to wash, try Batiste Dry Shampoo.

2. Get a good style and cut
Your hair type will depend on how easy it is to
restyle each morning, so when you go to your
stylist or hairdresser make sure you tell them that
you need something that you can either wash
and go with, or style super easily, but do not
compromise on the image that you are after!

5. Braid it
Braids are always a winner, as you can feasible
do them really tightly and neatly the day before
and then wear them for a day or two, depending
on your hair type. It means you get an extra day
of your hair being wavy when you unbraid it –
just add a little shine spray or holding spray to
keep the waves looking pretty all day long.

3. Easy ups
If you don’t have time to wash your hair, scoop
it up in a ponytail, side bun, or top-knot and add
a nice hair accessory. I would actually advise
against a hat, because if you have to go in the
classroom, or do something that will involve
taking the hat off, then you will be revealing your
messy mop.

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For more styles and tips head to VickiLord.co.uk