ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly has just shared how her hair stylist makes her hair look thicker and fuller on camera – and it’s easier and cheaper than you might think
Fine or thinning hair is a common beauty concern for many, especially at certain times of life including after pregnancy, during periods or illness or when going through the menopause. However, Lorraine Kelly – with the help of her hair stylist – has shared how she gets her hair to look thick and full when working on camera.
In a video on the Lorraine show’s YouTube channel, the TV presenter discusses how you hair is such a big part of your identity, and how a good head of hair “can make you look young”. The star’s hair stylist Helen then demonstrates how she boosts Lorraine’s hair using a few simple products that you can find on the high street.
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After adding shape and volume to Lorraine’s hair with a curling tong and velcro rollers (which cost just a few quid), Helen separates and slightly backcombs sections of the 65 year old’s hair before adding a few strips of clip-in hair extensions, focusing on the back of the head rather than the sides. The colour of the hair extensions used is also slightly lighter than Lorraine’s own hair colour to avoid it looking “blocky”.
After some final tonging, the end result is one that Lorraine calls “really natural” with added volume, and praises how she doesn’t feel like she’s got anything in.
Helen doesn’t mention the exact brand of hair extensions she uses here but says that they were picked up cheaply from a shop on the high street, then trimmed to the correct length. We’ve rounded up some of our favourites, with something to suit all budgets…
Best clip-in hair extensions
Beauty Works
16″ Deluxe Remy Instant Clip-In Extensions, currently from £111.19 (usual price from £152.99)
Beauty Works is one of the leading brands for hair extensions, loved by celebrities such as the Kardashians and Molly-Mae Hague. Although not the cheapest, the quality is excellent, and there’s the best range of shades, lengths and styles to suit all hair types, in our opinion. Shoppers can also currently save 10% with the code SUMMERSALE. Look after them well and they’ll last you a lifetime.
Lullabellz
Thick 14″ 1 Piece Blow Dry Wavy Clip-in Hair Extensions, £22
These are excellent value, and also feature a handy shade matching feature on the website plus instructions on how to expertly apply them. For mega volume, go for the five-piece set of extensions.
Cliphair
One Piece Clip In Hair Extensions (Top-Up), from £60
Made from real human hair, we were impressed with the range of colours from Cliphair, plus how they give the weights to different types (45g for a one-piece, up to 300g for an ‘ultra-volume full head’). The clip-in fridges and ponytails are also fun.