We’re all for taking beauty risks, but Lupita Nyong’o’s latest hair trick is on another level.
Sharing a throwback video on Instagram over the weekend, the star paid homage to her daring hairstylist Vernon François (who’s responsible for some of her hottest hair looks to date).
The footage was shot while Lupita was glamping on safari (as you do) and shows Vernon fixing up her frizzy fro.
But this is no ordinary styling video. For one thing, there’s not a product or ordinary styling tool in sight.
So what does the stylist do in a pinch? He waters Lupita’s locks with a STEAM IRON.
I won’t lie, when Vernon first pulled out the iron, I freaked out…
“Ok, tell me he is NOT going to straighten that ‘do with an iron!!!”
Thankfully, it wasn’t actually turned on – which explains the hashtag, “#dontturniton”. As if we needed to be told.
The thing is, being a bit of a klutz myself, I would almost certainly TURN IT ON.
So while I admire Vernon’s resourcefulness (and realise he can probably be trusted with the iron), I would probably accept the frizz. Just sayin’.
Lupita isn’t the only celeb to have taken a bit of a risk with her hair lately.
Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio literally set fire to her strands recently.
What is the world coming to?
What’s the biggest beauty risk you’ve ever taken? What are your best tips for looking pretty in a pinch?
