As I’ve already mentioned, possibly more times than necessary, I’ve had a bit of a hair makeover. I’m loathe to bang on about it too much, but I can’t seem to help myself: I think that I was probably pretty low about my appearance after having Ted, and my new, shorter, blonder hair has really given my self-esteem a lift.

I didn’t really intend to go shorter and blonder, but I think that Kat (hair stylist) and Melanie (hair colourist) at Josh Wood Atelier sensed that I needed something new. Nothing too drastic but just enough of a change to make me feel perky about myself again.

Hair overhauls can go one of many ways – you need only read my post on my modelling hair disasters to know that – and so it takes some really special teamwork to create something that not only boosts your self-esteem but makes your life easier. Less time spent styling, more of a dramatic effect when you do spend time styling, and a colour that really flatters your complexion.

Here I am before my hair makeover:

And here I am afterwards. (Spot the babysitting going on in the background!)

Just taking a couple of inches from the length and making things choppier really freshened everything up, and the lighter tones around my face somehow made me look less tired. A feat bordering on miraculous…

I think that it’s actually quite rare to come away with new hair and be completely happy – there’s usually some element of self-doubt or worry about how it’ll look once you’ve washed it! – and so it is with great excitement that I announce my latest giveaway. It’s simply amazing. The top prize is worth a whopping £500: the winner will have the ultimate hair makeover at Josh Wood Atelier in London, with a hair cut by Kat de Rozario and colour with Melanie Smith!

Whether you fancy a style refresh or something completely new, this is the hair prize of dreams. And for ten runners up, I have a Redken Diamond Oil Glow Dry haircare collection, each worth £50. The “Glow Dry” range includes a shampoo, conditioner, gloss scrub and style-enhancing oil and has been created to give hair a brilliant shine – an excellent fix if you find that your hair looks dull when you blow-dry it, it really adds a glossy sheen.

This amazing giveaway is open to all UK readers aged 18 and over – please read the full terms and conditions here. To enter, simply leave a comment below this post – if you’re reading via email, please don’t just reply to the email with your entry as it won’t appear in the comments. The giveaway closes next Friday, the 11th August, at noon. Good luck everyone!