Whether you’re a brunette determined to live life with lighter hair, or (like me) a natural blonde who's desperate to eradicate dullness, one thing’s for sure, whichever end of the scale you sit on: blonde hair is high maintenance, both in time and money.

In a dream world, there'd be a way to stretch out those salon visits without sacrificing that sweet, satisfying, fresh colour glow. The answer? a root smudge. To find out, I booked into Neville Hair & Beauty in Belgravia to see colour expert James Howarth to have my first 'root smudge' experience.

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