Alanna Allen loves her job. As manager of five hairdressing salons in Surrey, the 29-year-old has worked her way up and now heads a team of ten stylists. She is one of the UK's top colourists. To remain at the very top of her game, she's also made a drastic – some might say alarming – decision. Like a growing number of women, she uses hormones, intended as contraception, to switch off her monthly periods and stop them disrupting her career.She tells Daily Mail 'I've not had a period for seven years now, and I've never looked back,' The best thing for me is the convenience. When you'... more »

Alanna Allen loves her job. As manager of five hairdressing salons in Surrey, the 29-year-old has worked her way up and now heads a team of ten stylists. She is one of the UK's top colourists. To remain at the very top of her game, she's also made a drastic – some might say alarming – decision. Like a growing number of women, she uses hormones, intended as contraception, to switch off her monthly periods and stop them disrupting her career.She tells Daily Mail 'I've not had a period for seven years now, and I've never looked back,' The best thing for me is the convenience. When you'... more »