DOWDY MULLET TO POWER BOB

THE vicar’s daughter has never been one for pricey London salons.

Since moving to the Berkshire village of Sonning — also home to the Clooneys — she’s been a loyal client of The Hair Company, a High Street hairdresser in nearby Wargrave.

Owner Alan Williamson has been cutting her hair for almost 20 years. She has no colour put in, and a standard cut and blow-dry costs just £28. Her style, however, has changed dramatically over the years.

In the early Noughties, she sported a masculine crop (top left).

‘It was quite mullet-like — lots of layers in the wrong place,’ explains former royal hairdresser Richard Ward.

By 2005, she had moved her parting to the left and grown out the cut, softening her look. This later evolved into 2010’s ‘power bob’.

Now, says Ward, she’s found the style that suits her best: a layered bob with a sidesweeping fringe (top right).

‘This has lots of movement and makes her appear more groomed,’ he adds. ‘It gives her real femininity.’

For public appearances, Mrs May styles her hair herself, using a large, round brush to give her naturally wispy locks volume.