Michelle Obama's Hair Tamer

3 weeks ago 30th Oct 08:30

Michelle Obama relies on headbands to keep her hair under control.

The US First Lady - who is regularly voted one of the world's most stylish women - often slicks back her tresses as they can be difficult to tame.

She said: "I use headbands. I try not to do anything additional, because with black folks and perms, that's where your hair's on your pillow. So I tend to just slick it back."

Michelle - who has daughters Malia, 11, and eight-year-old Natasha with US President Barack Obama - also revealed she has given up her early morning workouts.

She told US Glamour magazine: "I don't do the 4:30 anymore. I've been going to a trainer because I'm not disciplined enough to work out on my own. A lot of free weights and cardio, about two hours."

I use headbands. I try not to do anything additional, because with black folks and perms, that's where your hair's on your pillow. So I tend to just slick it back.

Michelle recently revealed she loves junk food and prefers to work out rather than forbid herself from eating her favourite calorific treats.

She said: "I try to have no absolute nos. I love French fries, I like a good burger, and I like pie. And that's OK. I would be depressed if I felt I could never eat the things that I love.

"There are some great bakers here. If you like pie, it will be there always - at every meal. So for me, it's about setting up new boundaries. I had some challenges with that, but I'm balancing out."