Lou Teasdale Reveals The Reality Of Being On Tour With One Direction!

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Beauty powerhouse Lou Teasdale opens up about life on the road with @onedirectionchannel her close friendship with Caroline Flack, and her mission to change the conversation around mental health. Content warning: This episode includes discussion of self harm and suicide. From styling the world’s biggest boyband to navigating the intense scrutiny of fame, Lou shares what life was really like behind the scenes with Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Liam Payne - from fans chasing cars to quiet one-to-one moments in the chair, where conversations often felt like therapy. Lou reflects on her friendship with Caroline Flack - from the qualities that made everyone adore her, to navigating mental health challenges under the eyes of the world. Today, Lou channels her pain into purpose through her work with suicide-prevention charity Body & Soul, determined to ensure others get the help they need and to show that kindness can truly save lives. Lou shares: ◽ How she became One Direction’s hair stylist ◽ Her favourite One Direction hairstyles ◽ The truth about working on The X Factor ◽ The reality TV transformations they weren’t allowed to do ◽ How mental health support is often left to “unqualified people” ◽ Insights from her close friendship with Caroline Flack ◽ Why we need to do more on mental health awareness ◽ Her relationship with footballer Andy Carroll Lou Teasdale, We Need To Talk If you’re struggling, you don’t have to face it alone. We’ve included support charities below: Samaritans - call on 116 123 or visit https://g2ul0.app.link/xghDmmYV4Wb Body & Soul - https://g2ul0.app.link/yoNKZXDYeXb Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM): https://g2ul0.app.link/npaQKXUV4Wb Follow me here: https://www.instagram.com/needtotalk https://www.tiktok.com/@weneedtotalkpod Follow Lou here: Instagram: https://g2ul0.app.link/Wt22ItOYeXb TikTok: https://g2ul0.app.link/QmcImVJYeXb 00:00 Intro 01:03 Trailer 02:31 Why Lou wanted to join us 04:07 How Lou became a make-up artist at 16 05:51 Lou's choice to work as a make-up artist for boybands 07:17 The role of a make-up artist outside aesthetics 10:57 Lou's time on X-Factor 15:20 How Lou met Caroline Flack 16:51 How Lou ended up working with One Direction 19:49 How did One Direction change as they found fame? 22:00 Life on the road with One Direction 25:52 Lou's most influential look whilst being with One Direction 28:00 Lou reflects on the year anniversary of Liam Payne's death 33:21 Adobe Express Ad 34:19 Love Better Tour Ad 35:27 The popularity of Caroline Flack 39:35 What was most misunderstood about Caroline? 42:27 The events in 2019 that impacted Caroline's life 48:06 Caroline’s mental health struggles and navigating media coverage 51:00 The role of friends and family in supporting Caroline’s well-being 56:20 The events leading up to Caroline’s passing 58:22 Lou's experience of discovering Caroline 01:01:45 The '#BeKind' social media movement 01:04:49 Lou's charity work with Body & Soul 01:09:09 Lou's relationship with Caroline's mother 01:11:34 Lou's relationship with Andy Carroll 01:14:55 The tabloid treatment of Andy Carroll 01:17:02 Who's the celebrity that's most surprised Lou? 01:17:54 Which celebrity currently has the best hairstyle? 01:18:54 Most memorable conversation 01:23:02 A surprise letter 01:26:35 Paul's Takeaways Sponsored by: Adobe Express: https://ADOBE.LY/PAUL Get Your Tickets to the Love Better Tour! Bristol - https://g2ul0.app.link/mt5I2RKhrXb Cardiff - https://g2ul0.app.link/5mZIoBNhrXb Glasgow - https://g2ul0.app.link/FMk3N4PhrXb Birmingham - https://g2ul0.app.link/pJIj4XShrXb Manchester - https://g2ul0.app.link/4SQwKDXhrXb Brighton - https://g2ul0.app.link/BO71HSZhrXb London - https://g2ul0.app.link/gm6iB91hrXb Sync-ID MB01EZK5YABDCF0