THIS car brand is adding £2k worth of accessories to three of their car models without raising the price.
The Czech car manufacturer is offering new versions of these vehicles with more equipment – but without altering the price tag.
Skoda has upgraded its Skoda Fabia supermini, Kamiq small SUV and Scala hatchback with a range of new additions.
These upgrades have added £1,900 worth of value, but the prices remain at only £150 more than the cars original pricing, depending on each trim structure.
Skoda, one of the oldest car brands in the world, is releasing these new ‘Editions’ from September 19.
Each vehicle comes in a range of new trims, each with their own advantages.
Fans of the Skoda Fabia, which starts at £19,880, are spoilt for choice with four trim levels on offer – SE Edition, Design Edition, SE L Edition and Monte Carlo Edition.
Driving has never been easier with the SE decked out with a keyless start-system, cruise control, and dual-zone climate control.
Design Edition has been revealed with a metallic coat, fog lights, electric folding door mirrors, and a rain-assist sensor.
The SE L Edition offers all of this equipment including a rear-view camera.
For the ultimate upgrade, the Monte Carlo Edition now boasts a high tech interior.
While sat at in the drivers seat you have a 9.2-inch central touch screen within your reach which can be voice controlled.
It also as features a sat-nav, LED headlights, keyless start, front parking sensors, and a rear-view camera.
The Skoda Scala, starting at £22,255, and Skoda Kamiq, starting at £24,190, are both available in a range of three trims.
The trim levels offered are once again SE Edition, Se L Edition, and Monte Carlo.
For petrol heads ready to take off – trims of the Kamiq and Scala feature a 10.5-inch ‘Virtual Cockpit’ digital driver’s display, 9.2-inch central touchscreen with built-in sat-nav.
They also come with a sat-nav, voice control, rear-view camera and metallic finish.
SE L Editions offer heated front seats, parking sensors, keyless entry and drive mode select.
To get the most out of the upgrades you can explore the Monte Carlo Edition versions each model, which are decked out ready for winter.
They sport a heated three-spoke sports steering wheel and heated front sports seats.
Cruise control, front parking sensors, and wireless phone charging were optional in previous models – but now come built in to the vehicle.
You could get your hands on Skoda’s equipment enhanced vehicles within a week.
GETTING through the sea of beauty products out there can be pretty daunting, especially when you’re trying to use the same products the pros do.
But using these products incorrectly can seriously mess up your hair, so it’s super important to know what you’re doing.
And this is what one beauty fan recently just found out.
The lifestyle blogger, who is known as @lifeeofcass on TikTok, found that she had been using her hot hairbrush all wrong, and it was causing her hair to snap almost half way.
She said: “Idk (I don’t know) but I have so much breakage.”
The TikToker shared a video of herself showing the breakage and it went viral with over 7.8 million views.
The young woman filmed herself pulling out one strand of hair which showed clear breakage.
She then showed off the hot hairbrush which she believes has caused the breakage.
In the caption of the video she went on to say: “To be fair, maybe I was using it with my hair too wet?”
Her video grained over 1,480 comments as many rushed to share their thoughts.
One hair stylist was quick to offer some help.
She wrote: “Hair Stylist here…you’re supposed to use this when your hair is 80 per cent dry and add a heat protector!”
Another added: “Do not use a straight oil on your hair before heat. It will literally fry it and try the ion heat protectant.”
A third beauty fan who also uses the same brush said: “Girl why do I have similar breakage and use the same brush, I never thought it was this!”
To which @lifeeofcass replied: “I’m JUST realising this is where the damage came from. Hair mask asap!”
Someone else suggested: “Wait till my hair is like 60-80 per cent dry and never had a problem.”
No girl don’t worry mine was so much worse, I couldn’t hide it
TikTok user
A beauty fan also said: “Omg two years ago this literally gave me the worst breakage, it took so long for it to get better.”
And the content creator replied by asking: “What did you use to help repair your hair?”
To which the beauty fan replied: “No girl don’t worry mine was so much worse, I couldn’t hide it.
“I just tried to put on less heat, used a bonnet at night and switched to a reg blow dryer with a nozzle and would use my paddle brush.
Using a hot hair brush can be an effective way to style your hair, adding volume and smoothness.
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to use one:
Start with Clean, Dry Hair: Begin with clean, dry hair. If your hair is damp, make sure it is 80 per cent dried and detangled.
Apply Heat Protectant: Before using any heated styling tool, apply a heat protectant spray to your hair to prevent heat damage.
Section Your Hair: Divide your hair into manageable sections using clips. This will help you style each part more effectively.
Preheat the Brush: Plug in your hot hair brush and allow it to preheat. Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions for the appropriate temperature setting for your hair type.
Brush Through Hair: Take a section of hair and place the hot hair brush at the roots. Slowly glide the brush down the length of your hair. For added volume, you can lift the hair at the roots.
Style as Desired: You can use the hot hair brush to create different styles, such as straightening, adding waves, or creating curls. To curl, wrap a section of hair around the brush and hold for a few seconds before releasing.
Finish with a Cool Shot: If your hot hair brush has a cool shot feature, use it to set your style and add shine.
Apply Finishing Products: Once you’ve achieved your desired look, apply a finishing product, such as a light hairspray or serum, to keep your style in place.
For specific instructions, always refer to the user manual provided with your hot hair brush.
“And kept it moisturised like serum or a little oil. It’ll get better babe!”
However, not everyone has experienced issues, as one wrote: “Not mine!
“Been using it for years and my hair is just as healthy and silky.
“Make sure to always apply a GOOD heat resistant first.”
And another said: “Best brush ever!”
Hair experts at Philip Kingsley shared the four stages of the hair growtn cycle are: Anagen, Catagen, Telogen and Exogen
Anagen Phase: Also known as the ‘Growth Phase’ or ‘Active Phase’, is when the cells in the root of your hair are most rapidly dividing so more new hair is formed.
During the Anagen Phase, hair grows around half an inch a month [about six inches a year], and faster in the summer than in winter.
This phase of the hair growth cycle lasts an average of three to five years.
Catagen Phase: Following the Anagen Phase, your hair cycle enters a short transitional phase known as the Catagen Phase, which signals the end of active hair growth and cuts individual hairs off from the blood supply and from the cells that produce new hair.
Approximately three percent of all hairs are in this stage at any time and it lasts for around 10 days.
Telogen Phase: The third stage of your natural hair growth cycle is the Telogen Phase, a resting period when strands remain in their follicles but are not actively growing.
An estimate of 10-15 percent of your hairs are in the Telogen Phase at any given moment.
The Telogen Phase lasts around three months or 100 days.
Exogen Phase: The final stage of the Hair Growth Cycle, when individual hair strands are released from their follicles and fall out.
Now the whole process begins again.
BEFORE you start blasting the heating, when was the last time you cleaned your radiators?
Cleaning the inside of a radiator is often an overlooked chore.
But dust and dirt builds up inside and can cause the radiator to be less efficient.
It might look like a challenging task, but it’s actually really easy – if you try a hack or two – and important if you want to keep energy costs low.
Clean radiators are said to lower energy bills by up to 25 per cent.
And experts warn that a dirty radiator uses more energy to heat up a room, which amounts to more money spent – up to £225 more in fact.
“With the average gas central heating bill now standing at around £900 a year for a two to three-bedroom house, ensuring your radiators are working efficiently is one of the most effective ways to cut costs,” Nancy Emery, heating expert at Drench explained.
“Research suggests that by simply keeping your radiator system clean you could save up to 25 per cent off your bills – that’s around £225 a year.”
If you haven’t turned it on yet, it’s the perfect time to clean your radiators.
If you have given into the recent autumn chill, then switch your heating off and wait a few hours for them to cool down before cleaning.
Andrew Collinge, a heating product expert at BestHeating explained: “It is not only safer but prevents them from drawing up more dust while you clean.”
Before getting into all the nooks and crannies, used a vacuum cleaner to clean in, around an underneath the radiator.
This will help to capture the dust, as opposed to unsettling it with a duster and pushing it back into the air.
Andrew added: “Use a vacuum to clear as much dust in and around the radiator as possible. IIf your vacuum has them, use the smaller attachments to get inside down the fins.”
Specific radiator brushes can be bought on Amazon for a few pounds.
Before wiggling it between the fins, put a towl under the radiator to protect your floor and collect the dust that will come out.
Andrew also suggested: “Take a stick or piece of wood and wrap a microfibre cloth or fluffy duster around it and secure with tape.
“To get rid of the smaller pieces that get caught on the radiator fixings, use a hairdryer on a cold setting to blow these out down onto the towel.”
Unlike the rogue cleaning hack that involves pouring soap water or disinfectant down the inside of the radiator, Andrew suggests only the outside needs a proper wet clean.
He told Ideal Home: “Ensure you have a lot of soapy suds on your sponge and ring it out so that it is damp but not dripping.”
According to Only Radiators, “when your radiators heat the air, that hot air rises”.
“When hot air rises, cold air rushes to fill the space where the hot air used to be, pulling in all that dust, hair, and other particles with it.
“This means your radiator is essentially a big vacuum”.
Then dry the radiator with a microfibre cloth or old towl to make sure the metal isn’t left to rust from any remaining water droplets. But don’t use anything too abrasive as it could leave scratches.
After cleaning the radiators, check the skirting boards and walls around them to see if any radiator dust has fallen down – they may need a quick wipe too.
And enjoy efficient, hot radiators all winter!
