What are the best haircare tips you’ve ever received?
“I’m not very high maintenance—quite the opposite. I wash my hair, at a push, once a week. I learnt very early on that dry shampoo is my best pal as I’ve been in situations in countries where I’ve not been able to wash my hair. I’ll have my hair down for a couple of days, then when it’s greasy, I’ll give my hair a quick spray of dry shampoo.”
What are the weirdest haircare tips you’ve ever received? And did you try any of them?
“Put lemon juice in your hair and you’ll get natural highlights, although I’ve yet to see that working! I tried colouring my hair when I was young but it never went well. I did also go through a phase of letting a girl on my estate cut my hair. We all wanted to look like Jennifer Aniston, and I ended up with terrible steps in my hair.”
How do you create your signature slicked-back bun look without it looking greasy?
“When it’s too manky or greased back, basically [laughs]. When it’s really dirty it gets nicer again and although, I think, sometimes, my hair does look greasy, I just don’t care. I slick it right back and then I’ll put a bit of coconut oil for flyaways. As for dry shampoo, I love Batiste but also Sam McKnight’s Lazy Girl. Failing that, I’ll use talc.”
