That's better: Lucy Mecklenburgh ditches the afro and goes back to her natural locks after emergency dash to the salon

She had us all shocked with her dramatic new do on Wednesday but just 24 hours after debuting her afro hair, Lucy Mecklenburgh has gone back to her natural roots.
The 22-year-old reality star stepped out on Wednesday with a huge afro, following a fashion forward photoshoot.
But after hitting the headlines with her bouffant style, Lucy made a dash to the salon the morning after for a return to her sleek style.

Back to her roots: TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh ditches her afro, left over from a photoshoot, after a dash to the salon on Thursday

Lucy's new hair proved to be so eye-catching that one male passerby couldn't help but gawp as she emerged from her shoot on Wednesday
But despite the shock reaction Lucy told her Twitter followers she was enjoying her change in style.
She posted: 'Just putting it out there ... I love my new fro.'

Turn that frown upside down: Lucy has a smile on her face as she leaves the salon without her huge afro

It looks like Lucy didn’t love the fro enough to keep it for more than a day though as she was spotted getting it brushed out in a Brentwood salon.
Taking to Twitter again on Thursday morning, Lucy soundly slightly disappointed when she announced that her do hadn’t disappeared over night, posting: ‘It’s still here…’

Salon dash: Lucy and her dog arrive at a Brentwood hair salon to get rid of her huge afro

  

Fast forward a couple of hours though and Lucy was heading to the stylist’s chair for a much needed make-under.
Hiding behind some large sunglasses, the reality star was seen arriving at the salon carrying her pet dog.
Once inside, the pretty brunette was spotted texting on her phone as a stylist combed through her locks with multiple brushes.

Nearly there: Lucy's stylist got through multiple brushes as she attempted to tame the star's huge afro

A quick blow dry and straighten later and Lucy was back to her best,.
The star was spotted with a hint of a smile on her face as she left the salon, looking gorgeous in her pale pink trousers and a white t-shirt which featured a sheer strip.
With her shoulder length locks teased into natural waves, Lucy had also ditched the heavy make-up from her shoot the day before in favour of some bubble gum pink lip gloss and a hint of blush.

It's got a life of it's own: Lucy's huge hair commanded attention and even caught the eye of a male passerby

Hair flare: Lucy Mecklenburgh left a fashion shoot sporting an afro on her head

The Essex girl has been showing off her slim shape in a bikini recently, while on holiday in Mallorca.
Lucy’s impressive figure is thanks to her Results With Lucy programme which focuses on problem areas like bottoms and tummies using a mixture of cardio and strength training.

LWD: Lucy wore a dress in the colour of the season, along with a pair of strappy heels 

Speaking about her changing figure she said recently: 'I noticed a difference in myself, I felt healthier, had lots more energy, I was more toned.
'I've lost all my cellulite, my body feels amazing and I've even started to get little abs.'

Disco queen! Lucy posted a snap of herself made up from in the shoot