Emily Ratajkowski reveals she has successfully given herself a layered haircut at home in lockdown
With hairdressing premises out of bounds for the foreseeable future, concerns are growing about how we will maintain our locks during the coronavirus lockdown.
However, Emily Ratajkowski has - quite literally - taken matters into her own hands by giving herself a cut at home in New York.
The model, 28, showed off her new layered style in a new post to her 26.1m followers on Instagram as she sat in a car while wearing a black top.
Captioning the image, she wrote: “Gave myself a haircut and went for a drive so.”
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Her fans were very impressed by the results, and left more than 635,000 ‘likes’ on the snap.
One person wrote: “Love the hair cut!”
Another commented: “Loveeeee.”
A third shared: “Beautiful.”
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And a fourth added: “Literally about to do the same.”
It comes as a website has launched offering men a 20-minute hair cut tutorial costing £15 with a professional barber via a video call.
Lockdown Haircut, described as the UK’s first virtual barber shop, allows them to be taken step-by-step through a trim at home.
Customers will need to own their own tools - including a razor or clippers, as well as a comb - and they will also need a laptop with a webcam.
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Similarly, celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton - who has tended to the mane’s of Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez - has also come to the rescue.
Posting on his Instagram account, the pro revealed to his 1.2m followers that he had filmed a video demonstrating, step-by-step, how men could be given a salon-standard do from someone they are isolating with.
Captioning the four-minute tutorial, Chris wrote: “You all asked for it and here it is how to cut men’s hair during quarantine.”
Using a dummy head, the pro explained that: “In a few simple steps I will show you what to do, and what not to do.”
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He told viewers that they would need a set of clippers, scissors, sectioning clips and a comb.
The stylist’s guide went down well with fans who left more than 289,000 ‘likes’.
One person wrote: “You make it look so easy!! Thanks for the tips.”
Another commented: “Wonderful tutorial, finally makes sense. I’m going to use these tips today.”
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A third shared: “Thank you! If my son lets me I may try this.”
And a fourth added: “That’s awesome.”
Chris recently styled Kim’s hair for the Hollywood Beauty Awards, and also worked with the star on her Skims campaign shoot.
Earlier this year, he prepped J-Lo’s locks for her Super Bowl appearance alongside Shakira.
