Celebrity colourist Louise Galvin is a hotly sought after tinter (on both sides of the Atlantic) and daughter of UK hairdressing legend Daniel.
Louise is currently expecting her second child, while her professional “babies” – the hugely popular and very gorgeous Natural Locks and Sacred Locks product ranges- are proving a hit with Louise’s high profile clients and beauty editors and have scooped awards.
Made without the use of parabens, SLS, petrochemicals, silicones or synthetic fragrances, both collections are formulated especially to give colour-treated tresses ultra-gentle, specialist care (for more info and to buy online, visit louisegalvin.com).
‘Some people are lucky enough to have luscious locks throughout their pregnancy and beyond,’ Louise tells us. ‘But others find the rush of changing hormones makes their hair greasier/thinner or simply ‘different’ to how it has always been.’.
Just for nonstopmama, Louise shares her expert tricks for keeping hair in tip-top condition – during pregnancy and thereafter – below.
• Keep it simple! Don’t go for a drastic change in hairstyle. Pregnancy is a time when you want to feel your most feminine. Keep hair in good condition for ultimate shine and movement.
• If you colour your hair, speak with your colourist to establish the best time for colour just before the birth. This will give you time to enjoy your new arrival and not have to worry about roots and re-growth in those precious first weeks. Brunettes should try semi-permanent glosses that will add shine and depth to colour. Most colourists will be happy to mix you a colour to take home for between salon visits. If you have highlights, keep them soft and natural. The current trend allows for a little re-growth.
• Use gentle products like my Sacred Locks or Natural Locks line, which won’t strip colour and will add shine and moisture to really nourish hair. I developed the Mother To Be line to be fragrance-free. I found when I was pregnant, I couldn’t bare any smells – even the delicious citrus oils in my own products. There is also research that suggests in the first months of a baby’s life, fragrances worn by the mother can act as a barrier to mother and baby bonding. The products are created to use on babies too, gentle, paraben and fragrance-free. I used my Mother to Be products on my daughter Ophelia for the first two years.
• The less is more philosophy is one that can be carried throughout pregnancy and beyond. Keep colour to a minimum. And even when those nasty grey hairs start to come through, get your colourist to paint between the lights to disguise the grey rather than going for a tint and lights. And remember healthy, shiny hair will always be more manageable and look more youthful.
The Louise Galvin Natural Locks and Sacred Locks ranges are available at louisegalvin.com.
