I'm a hair stylist to the stars: From block colour to short cuts, these are the six mistakes that INSTANTLY age you
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It’s not just our clothes and make-up that make us look younger – getting your hairstyle right can also be key. Celebrity hair stylist Tom Smith has worked with Geri Halliwell and Louise Redknapp and is so in demand that clients pay over £1,000 for an appointment with him.
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Here, he reveals six ways hair ages you – and how switching up styles can take ten years off you... Long, luscious locks are synonymous with youth, yet women over the age of 50 are traditionally encouraged to cut their hair shorter. Part of that is down to social pressure on older women to stand out less. But there’s a practical aspect, too – hair thins with age, making it harder to wear long, so the easy option is to hack it off.
However, innovations in preserving hair thickness and health mean it doesn’t have to get thinner as you age. The drug minoxidil, which can be applied topically (available without prescription in products such as Regaine) or prescribed orally, has been shown to be effective in treating hereditary hair loss in men and women.
However, once you start using it, you have to continue to maintain results. Calecim is another topical treatment which uses growth factors and proteins that send messages to the body to stimulate hair growth. Hair stylist Tom Smith has worked with stars including Geri Halliwell and Louise Redknapp.
