Lindsay Lohan reveals how she got her 'sparkle' back after tough years

Lindsay Lohan has found "a whole new world" in motherhood.

The 38-year-old actress - who has 16-month-old Luai with husband Bader Shammas - enjoyed a hugely successful career as a teen star in Hollywood and later stepped away from the industry in the year that followed she navigated a series of personal problems but when she was asked what had brought her "sparkle" back, admitted it was probably her son.

Speaking on 'The Today Show with Hoda and Jenna', she explained: "I think a lot of it has to do with becoming a mom. It's just a whole new world, and every day is exciting in a different way with my son.

"Yeah, I think definitely when you're good on the inside, that shows through."

The 'Our Little Secret' star also revealed that she has created a tradition with her son in that she takes his picture "every single morning" just as he wakes up.

She said: "I have this thing. Since my son was born, I take a picture of him every single morning the second he wakes up. And I like can't miss it, so I need to be on his schedule."

But the 'Mean Girls' actress admitted that she has no idea what she is planning to do with the photos, and her husband has pointed out to her that she will have to carry out the same ritual with her "next child" should she have one.

She said: "I don't know, I was just talking about that with my husband. The other day he's like 'You know there's like thousands of them,' And then he's like, 'You're going to have to do that for the next kid too, right?' I'm like, well that's a whole other story!"