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Niall Horan is back to reveal his 10 Essentials, 6 years on. The Irish singer breaks down his latest daily essentials, swapping out a Dyson hair dryer for dog poo bags (“you don’t want to be that person”) and his baseball cap for a Whoop band (“there’s nothing more telling than opening the Whoop app after 6 pints of beer”).Credits:Director: Camille RamosDirector of Photography: Jack BelisleEditor: Phil CeconiTalent: Niall HoranSenior Producer: Michael BeckertLine Producer: Jen SantosProduction Manager: Evie RoopTalent Booker: Dana MathewsCamera Operator: Chloe RamosGaffer: Niklas MollerSound Mixer: Rachel SuffianProduction Assistant: Quincy Primus; Quinton JohnsonPost Production Supervisor: Jess DunnPost Production Coordinator: Stella ShortinoSupervising Editor: Rob LombardiAdditional Editor: Gerard ZarraAssistant Editor: Andy MorellGlobal Head of Video: Leo FernandezExecutive Producer: Cara MarceanteDirector, Creative: Nick CollettDirector, Programming: Jeremy Clowney
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00:00People still come up to me now and say,
00:01did you dye your hair?
00:02Yeah, but that was about 10 years ago.
00:04No, this is, this is au naturel, dearly.
00:06Hey G&Q, it's Niall Horne here,
00:08and these are my essentials then and now.
00:16What's changed since November 2019?
00:19Well, six years has gone past.
00:20My face masks still don't work.
00:22I now have crow's feet around my eyes.
00:24I've had two albums out since.
00:26I've been on a world tour.
00:29It's been a crazy few years, but good ones, I think.
00:32I would imagine not a lot has changed.
00:35I do remember there being a set of golf clubs,
00:37potentially a face mask.
00:38Roll the clip.
00:40He likes blue.
00:41I like navy blue.
00:43Can you guess?
00:45Not much has changed here.
00:46Now I'm looking at this, I'm like,
00:48oh, maybe I should have thought about this,
00:50because my essentials are going to be the same.
00:52Let's have a look, see what we did.
00:54Bray some hair dryer.
00:55Best thing that ever happened.
00:57This goes everywhere with me.
00:58I even have one.
00:592019 was tougher than I thought.
01:01Still use it now.
01:02The same one.
01:02Still have it.
01:03The irony is that haircut is awful.
01:06Silly me.
01:07My first essential last time was a Dyson hair dryer.
01:11And now it's dog shit bags.
01:14I have a dog.
01:15I never had a dog before.
01:17I didn't realize how much one could love a dog.
01:20He's my son.
01:21He's a bit of a lunatic.
01:23He's a terrier.
01:24Comes on tour with me.
01:25I think when he was six months old,
01:27he'd been to about 25 countries.
01:29You don't want to be that person.
01:30Stuck on the street.
01:32Dogs on a poo.
01:33You've got nothing to pick it up with.
01:34This woman asked me last week for a poo bag.
01:37And I was like, of course.
01:39Of course I have one for you.
01:41No problem at all.
01:42But I was there to rescue when she needed it.
01:44Roll the clip.
01:45Sarah Chapman.
01:46Yes.
01:47Face mask.
01:47Some things never change.
01:49Wow, I'm so boring.
01:50Sarah Chapman masks are still in my life.
01:53Since my last essentials,
01:55Sarah Chapman gave me a few free facials.
01:57Great shameless plug.
01:59Skin care is something that I'm kind of into.
02:01I like the idea of having to get up in the morning,
02:04have a routine.
02:04I now stick my face in ice.
02:07Don't know if it's working.
02:08I could look like a leather bag for all I know.
02:11My new essential.
02:12Also skin related.
02:13I bet this is a first on essentials.
02:20I bet it looks as ridiculous as I thought it did.
02:23This is my life now.
02:25Red light therapy.
02:26Blue light therapy.
02:27All the lights.
02:27No idea what any of them do.
02:29Do you not think this is a level up?
02:31I would say.
02:32I've gone from this.
02:33To ice water.
02:34And masks.
02:36Look at that.
02:36How do I look?
02:37You definitely haven't seen this before.
02:41Look how relaxed I am.
02:45See?
02:45I like to drink a lot of water.
02:47I don't really drink soft drinks generally.
02:49Yeah.
02:49I'm really boring.
02:50Still a big water drinker.
02:52I've upped my game to four liters a day.
02:54I've moved on to the Stanley.
02:57I am that person.
02:59I drink about four or five liters of water a day.
03:02Trying to help in whatever way I can to save the planet.
03:05I'm no like eco warrior but.
03:08Plastic thing still annoys me a little bit.
03:10And these are Kinetica.
03:13Who are a brand I work closely with.
03:15With my golf company Modus Golf.
03:16These are Electro C hydration tablets.
03:19Which get put into a glass of water.
03:21And keep me hydrated.
03:23Hydrated king some would call me.
03:25I've seen a social post.
03:27I'm not sure what it was on.
03:28About me.
03:29And there was like a video of me.
03:31Like in different places carrying one of these.
03:33And the caption was.
03:34Of course Nile Horan has one of them.
03:36Does it mean I'm basic?
03:38Probably.
03:38I am.
03:40What have we got next?
03:41This is my personal guitar.
03:44I'm just kind of sitting there.
03:45Just kind of fiddling around with it and.
03:48Alright Jimi Hendrix.
03:49I still play the guitar.
03:50I'm sure.
03:51I still play that guitar.
03:52I played it on stage on my last tour or two.
03:55I've written some songs in it for.
03:57My new album.
03:58Dinner Party.
03:58Some guitars bring songs.
04:00Give you songs.
04:01And speak to you a little bit.
04:02The last two albums now I've.
04:04Bought a guitar at the start of every.
04:07Album.
04:08So I can like.
04:09You know.
04:09Find something new.
04:10Tends to be like a vintage guitar these days.
04:12Become a bit of a collector.
04:14And now my current essential.
04:16These are my airpods.
04:17And I got these as a gift.
04:18And hence the fact my nicknames on them.
04:20Not my own name.
04:20Right now like for instance.
04:22I've just mixed my whole album.
04:23And.
04:24Have to listen to mixes on the move.
04:26And my producer sending me stuff all the time.
04:28So.
04:28Having these things to.
04:30Just pop in.
04:31Spent a lot of time doing calls.
04:33And stuff like that.
04:34We can't live without these things.
04:35They're.
04:35They're so important.
04:36Their sound quality is really good.
04:38And they come absolutely everywhere.
04:39Wallet keys.
04:40Airpods.
04:41Listen to a lot of Olivia.
04:42Olivia Dean's latest album is brilliant.
04:44People like Olivia Dean.
04:45And just watching her smash it.
04:46Recently has been.
04:47Amazing.
04:48She's such a nice girl.
04:49And it's so good to see someone from.
04:51Landon town.
04:52Taking over the world.
04:53And what a songwriter.
04:53I like wearing sunglasses a lot.
04:56Obviously cause it's sunny.
04:58I've got sensitive eyes.
04:59I'm wearing them indoors right now.
05:01And I don't really know why.
05:02But.
05:02I'm on camera so I might as well.
05:04There's the blab.
05:05Just talking shit about sunglasses.
05:06You probably wouldn't even recognize me now would you?
05:09Also.
05:09One thing I do have.
05:10Well I think I'm funny.
05:13The blonde hair anymore.
05:14So people actually still think I have blonde hair.
05:16Even though I haven't had blonde hair.
05:17People still come up to me now and say.
05:18Did you dye your hair is what they say.
05:20That's the thing.
05:21It's like yeah but that was about 10 years ago.
05:23Now this is.
05:24This is all natural darling.
05:25This is my next essential.
05:26This barely leaves my hand.
05:28This ring was given to me as a gift by my girlfriend.
05:31It's.
05:31She gave it to me on like our first year anniversary.
05:34Or our second year anniversary.
05:35Or something like that.
05:36And it was designed by a dude in Brooklyn.
05:38And it has.
05:39X marks the spot of where we met.
05:41I've had a few times where I've like left it in hotels.
05:44And had to like call back and.
05:46You know get them to mail it to me.
05:47Cause I've freaked out.
05:48Baseball cap.
05:49Not gonna put it on now.
05:50Because I.
05:52Just.
05:52I should put it on.
05:54It is.
05:54Baseball cap's very important.
05:56Could be the reason why I'm going a little bit thin around here.
05:59Cause I wear them that often.
06:01My next essential.
06:02Is.
06:03My whoop.
06:04It's the first thing that I look at.
06:05When I wake up in the morning.
06:07It keeps me.
06:08Completely accountable.
06:10In terms of my fitness.
06:11Um.
06:12My sleep.
06:13My.
06:14Heart rate.
06:15My.
06:16Respiration rates.
06:17It's got absolutely everything on here.
06:19And there is nothing more.
06:20Telling.
06:21Than opening up.
06:23The whoop app.
06:24After six pints of beer.
06:25And seeing what it's done to your recovery score.
06:27I got into it during COVID.
06:30We got.
06:30Became.
06:31Like obsessed with it.
06:32All of our.
06:33Me and my friends had a group.
06:34And we were all trying to.
06:35Outdo each other.
06:36In.
06:37Various fitness things.
06:38For me.
06:38Sleep is huge.
06:40Especially with all the travel I do.
06:41And.
06:42How we travel.
06:43You know.
06:43When I'm on tour buses.
06:44And touring.
06:45And.
06:45It just really gives me a good idea of where I am.
06:48Fitness wise.
06:48And then also how to recover.
06:49When I should stop.
06:51You know.
06:51When you're tired.
06:51And you still think you should go to the gym.
06:53This would be like.
06:54Telling me not to.
06:55Do too much.
06:56And actually recover.
06:57And.
06:57Following that.
06:58I reap the benefits of.
07:00Golf clubs.
07:01Whether you know me or not.
07:02You'll know one thing about me.
07:04I play golf.
07:05This doesn't make sense.
07:05I've actually seen this clip recently.
07:07Whether you know me or not.
07:08I play golf.
07:09How did you know that?
07:10If they don't know me.
07:11Anyway.
07:12I love golf.
07:13Nothing has changed there.
07:14And this is the brand new Callaway Quantum.
07:16Triple Diamond Max driver.
07:18The driver is the best club in the bag.
07:20I'm also a.
07:21A Callaway ambassador.
07:23So I work closely with Callaway.
07:25And I love what they're doing in the game of golf.
07:27They really are.
07:28Growing the game.
07:29And.
07:29A lot of people are getting into golf now.
07:30Golf has become.
07:32The cool sexy sport.
07:33I've been screaming about it for years.
07:35And no one would listen.
07:36I book my tours around golf.
07:37I have a golf management company.
07:39Been lucky enough to have had multiple wins.
07:41And.
07:41Just won the Ryder Cup with Tyrell Hatton.
07:43Which was pretty cool.
07:44A player that we manage.
07:45I think it's.
07:45I've made it pretty obvious that I'm.
07:47Addicted to golf.
07:48This is a Paul Smith suit.
07:50I still love Paul Smith.
07:51Great guy.
07:51What I love about Paul Smith is he always puts.
07:53All these crazy colors on the inside of.
07:56The jacket.
07:56I love a suit.
07:57If.
07:57Suits were easier to travel with.
07:59I'd probably wear a suit everyday.
08:00I wear a lot of white t-shirts.
08:02I mean.
08:02It is the essential of menswear.
08:04So having a.
08:05Having a white t-shirt is.
08:06A definite.
08:07And it's definitely the most worn thing.
08:09I have a line of them in my.
08:10My wardrobe.
08:11Number two to a white t-shirt is.
08:14Smelling good.
08:15Santal 33 by Lalabo is.
08:18The go-to.
08:19This one's got my name on it actually.
08:22Labelled in London.
08:23Anyone can get their name on it.
08:24No.
08:24It's not.
08:24This is not some celebrity thing.
08:27No.
08:28You can get.
08:29In the store.
08:29They ask you.
08:30Do you want Denton written on the label.
08:31So.
08:31I got my name on it.
08:32So I don't forget who owns it.
08:34It's one of those ones that everyone can wear.
08:35And it smells kind of.
08:37The same on everyone.
08:37And it's not too sweet.
08:39Or.
08:39Not too musky.
08:40Or.
08:41It kind of feels.
08:42Homey.
08:42I hate when people gate keep.
08:44Their sense.
08:45There's nothing worse than when you ask someone.
08:46And they're like.
08:47I can't.
08:47Can't tell you.
08:49We want everyone to smell good.
08:50Don't we?
08:50I have to smell good.
08:52That's a must.
08:54Not very good at ironing.
08:55So.
08:55Terrible at ironing.
08:56Got this thing.
08:57Because it's so handy.
08:58Just get it up.
08:59Turn it on.
09:00Steam comes out.
09:01Up and down.
09:02Get a little steam.
09:03Go on.
09:03Get all the creases out.
09:04Wow.
09:05I'm an idiot.
09:05I talk so much crap.
09:06Don't I?
09:07Still very essential.
09:08I'm not going to lie.
09:09The steamer comes absolutely everywhere.
09:11Another essential.
09:12A camera.
09:12They're just cool to have.
09:14I'm not the greatest photographer.
09:15A lot of the stuff I take on this is awful.
09:17But.
09:17They're just good for like little moments.
09:19The nothing moments.
09:20You can save.
09:21And what I've realized is.
09:22I thought.
09:23I would take like a couple of pictures from like.
09:26Film and maybe like post them online.
09:28Or.
09:29When we're on tour.
09:30You know.
09:30I might post here and there.
09:32But.
09:32My girlfriend has been like making albums.
09:35Photo albums.
09:36Like old school photo albums.
09:37At home.
09:37Getting scrapbooks.
09:38And like.
09:38Putting in pictures that I've taken.
09:40Or we've taken.
09:41It's a cool way to look back.
09:43Instead of just looking at our phone all the time.
09:45Larry King's velvet texture clay.
09:47Oh yeah.
09:48I remember that.
09:49I'm trying different ones out at the minute.
09:50Doing a little combo.
09:51I feel like every week I've been.
09:53Recently I've been like changing it.
09:54Just try them all out.
09:56See what lies Instagram is telling me.
09:58This is a little bit grittier.
10:00And like.
10:00Holds my hair.
10:01And I wear this.
10:02Redken.
10:03Matte clay.
10:04P size amount.
10:05Get it in the hands.
10:06In between the fingers.
10:08Get in there.
10:09Make sure it's in.
10:10Deep.
10:10Because I have quite thick hair.
10:12So.
10:12I have to.
10:13Wow.
10:13It all sounds very sexual.
10:14What I'm describing this.
10:16Use this one.
10:18To.
10:18Kind of just.
10:19Fix the ends.
10:20Kind of do a little bit twisting.
10:22I don't know if it looks great.
10:23I did this myself.
10:24But.
10:25That's how I do it.
10:26It is surreal to see myself.
10:28From six years ago.
10:30It's good to know.
10:31That I stick to my guns.
10:33And I'm still born as ever.
10:38I'm Niall Horan.
10:39I'll always be Niall Horan.
10:41They were my GQ essentials.
10:42Then and now.
10:44I hope I didn't bore you to death.
10:45I'm still boring.
10:48That's my GQ extension.
10:49That's my GQ.
10:51Cool.
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