July 4, 2025, 9:58 am | Read time: 3 minutes
Emma Roberts often skips washing her hair with shampoo and conditioner while on vacation. She is particularly wary of using products provided by hotels. The 34-year-old actress recently dyed her hair “Sunrise Red” this spring—could that be the reason?
A Hollywood star who is anything but fussy about hair and makeup: Emma Roberts reveals in a recent interview why she dislikes washing her dyed hair while on vacation and what tricks she has up her sleeve to keep it fresh.
Overview
Emma Roberts is “not at all” ashamed of her hair trick
In an interview with the magazine “Popsugar,” Emma Roberts shares from a stay in Mexico that she dislikes washing her hair on vacation. The actress, who dyed her hair a copper tone just this February, fears losing the red. She recounts past experiences: “When I was blonde, it turned yellow, and with red, the color washed out. That’s why I’m really afraid to wash it properly.”
Her solution? Simply not touching her hair with shampoo and conditioner. Instead, she braids her hair and jumps into the sea. For Roberts, it’s a completely natural approach on vacation: “I’m not ashamed at all… Nothing looks better than saltwater hair.” To create this look, you don’t have to swim in the Pacific. Even saltwater spray from the store can provide the romantic “undone” texture.
How she prepares her hair for vacation
However, it doesn’t go without some preparation. The “American Horror Story” star mentions getting a blowout before traveling and then using dry shampoo until the end of the stay. A blowout is a hairstyle where the hair is volumized with a round brush after washing.
Emma Roberts also shares her favorite dry shampoo brand. She likes to use products from Oribe and R+Co. It’s not a cheap indulgence, but at least it saves the effort of lathering, drying, and styling the mane daily. However, STYLEBOOK has found that infrequent hair washing can also have drawbacks.
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Emma Roberts keeps her makeup simple too
Emma Roberts seems to be anything but fussy when it comes to styling, as seen in her makeup routine. Here, Roberts reveals she simply uses a bit of concealer and waterproof mascara. She adds a liquid lipstick in a berry tone, which she uses on both her lips and cheeks–and voilà! The simple vacation look is complete.
Besides the downtime Roberts uses to unwind, she is a busy actress. In the sci-fi thriller “The Astronaut,” she plays one of the lead roles. She is also on the cast list for the drama “The Technique.”