TRAVELLER women are often seen dressed to the nines - and it turns out they may have some inexpensive beauty hacks to achieve their look. Heidi McClee, who posts under @h.mccc, shared how she manages to look “high maintenance” without breaking the bank thanks to some “low maintenance” tricks.
6 Heidi McClee shared how she gets effortlessly glam without any high maintenance without pricey salon treatments Credit: tiktok/@h.mccc Speaking to Fabulous, Heidi said: “I think traveller and Gypsy women take pride in their appearance, but it's the same with most women. "TikTok is full of the 'how to be high maintenance but doing low maintenance things' it's more of a trend.
"We do take care with our hair, so oiling is a traditional thing we've always done. "Again with the heatless curlers and the silk scrunchies they have become a trend, but it's something we've always done, just to protect our hair from heat damage." Here are her top tips.
.. OIL YOUR HAIR WEEKLY The glam traveller shared how you need to add oiling your hair to your weekly beauty routine.
Heidi shared: “Amla oil is the best, it helps with breakage, growth and makes hair so strong and shiny costs about £5, and the bottle lasts so long. “It's better than any expensive hair treatments.” Most read in Fabulous ATTACK HORROR Girl raped in early hours attack at Scots park as forensics lock down scene SEEN ENOUGH Bookies PAY OUT on Celtic beating Rangers to Premiership title after ONE match FLAG DAY Moment Celtic fans display massive tifo declaring 'We won the league again' RIP URSULA Celtic hero Neil Lennon confirms death of his mother as Hoops lead tributes You can currently pick up a bottle for £4.
49 from Superdrug. BEARD DYE FOR BROWS In order to achieve perfect brows, the traveller swears by using Just For Men moustache and beard dye. She simply applies to her brows, waits for the allotted time, and then washes it off.
Heidi said: “This is the best dye for eyebrows, hands down. “This whole bottle will cost £5 and will last for ages.” Zara's Viral Eye Makeup Trick: Step-by-Step Guide 6 Heidi swears by using beard dye for her lashes Credit: tiktok/@h.
mccc 6 She claims traveller women use this £5 oil on their hair Credit: tiktok/@h.mccc DIY LASH EXTENSIONS Instead of paying for pricey lashes, Heidi said she loves at home eyelashes, and called them a “game-changer”. The brand she loves best is Tatti Lashes, which cost around £8.
95 for a set. She added: “There’s no damage to the natural eyelashes, plus never have the problem where you have gappy lashes waiting for an appointment for an in-fill.” 6 Instead of going to a salon, she puts her own extensions on at home Credit: tiktok/@h.
mccc USE SILK SCRUNCHIES In order to prevent hair breakage, Heidi only uses scrunchies to tie her hair back and claims silk ones are the best. Another thing she uses is a claw clip. She explained: “Travellers/Gypsy's have always used claw clips (before they were back in fashion) it will protect your hair from breaking.
” 6 Heidi said to avoid elastic hair ties and to use silk ones instead Credit: tiktok/@h.mccc BLOW DRY AT HOME Another thing Heidi does without fail is a weekly blow dry. She shared: “I’ve been using the babyliss hot air styler for about 10 years.
“The perfect salon blow dry every time at home. Read more on the Scottish Sun 'They should be embarrassed', say NC500 locals as council slammed after TV show POP-ULAR RETURN Popular Scots fizzy drink set to return after years off the shelves “To keep hair in style the rest of the week, use heatless curlers. “Find one that works for you, I use the small three for my hair because it’s shorter.
” 6 She raved about this Babyliss hot air style for an at-home blow dry Credit: tiktok/@h.mccc Facts on gypsy and traveller communities Typically, gypsies is a term used to describe Romani people who migrated to Europe from India while traveller refers to a person with either Irish, Scottish or English heritage. Around 300,000 Gypsy, Roma and Irish travellers are thought to live in the UK.
All three groups come from nomadic ways of life, however, as it is increasingly difficult to find land to live on, many are moving into permanent housing. They place high value on family life and often live close together even after reaching adult years and getting married. Often the men are the breadwinners of the family while the women stay home.
While many English gypsy girls are allowed to drink alcohol and go on holiday with their friends before they get married, their Irish counterparts are not..
