
One of the very predictable but highly enjoyable trends of lockdown has been people being forced to take the personal grooming they typically outsource into their own hands.
On social media, pictures and videos have been circulating for weeks of people cutting, dying and even shaving off their own hair.
In New Zealand, lockdown restrictions have eased, meaning hairdressers are actually allowed to operate again, with some reporting overnight queues around the block as people are desperate to get their groomed look back.
However, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern decided not to add to the high demand, and instead have her fiancee Clarke Gayford be her hair stylist.
He tweeted this morning:
Helped dye partners hair and gave daughter a haircut with scissors I bought at supermarket for $6. Remarkably both… https://t.co/Lu00yfPi0M— Clarke Gayford (@Clarke Gayford) 1589699491
Gayford and Ardern's daughter Neve Te Aroha will turn two this June.
People are very into this very relatable act of normal family life from a world leader.
@NZClarke I wonder if the partners of certain other world leaders are even allowed to touch their hair?— Dylan Reeve (@Dylan Reeve) 1589699662
@NZClarke Only in NZ would the leader of the nation dye her own hair and have her partner help her. Love this so much.— Sonya Stichbury (@Sonya Stichbury) 1589701106
Some were desperate for more details about the PM's new look.
@Blackcapsfan3 @NZClarke @jacindaardern I hope it's bold! Or bright! Or both, in stripes.— Andrea Grocott (@Andrea Grocott) 1589700669
@NZClarke Please tell us the colour used— Emma Gorowski 🎄 (@Emma Gorowski 🎄) 1589706311
Ardern is set to host a press conference tomorrow afternoon though, so we won't have to wait long before judging Gayford's skills.
@NZClarke I’m intrigued in the next press conference by @jacindaardern now.— Nix Sport (@Nix Sport) 1589707315
This is the second time this weekend the couple have made headlines for being, well, just like everyone else.
Yesterday the PM was turned away from a local restaurant due to social distancing rules and Gayford popped over to Twitter to explain what happened.
Jacinda and partner, never change!