As one of the world's most in-demand models, looking good is the key to Jourdan Dunn's career, but it seems her glamorous job is taking its toll on her hair.

The 24-year-old revealed that she's taken to wearing wigs to give her natural locks a break from styling because her tresses were becoming so damaged, they started falling out at the front.

Speaking to HELLO! magazine, she said: 'My hair has been so damaged with heat and styling because most hairdressers still don't know what to do with Afro hair.'

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Jourdan Dunn is one of the most esteemed supermodels in the world but it seems the fashion industry has been taking its toll on her hair, which she reveals became so damaged, that it started falling out

Jourdan revealed that last year, her hair stylist, Renda Attia, insisted that she needed to give her hair a break and start wearing wigs.

She continued: 'I mean, I had no hair around my hairline - it was like baby hair, it was so damaged. So I've been wearing wigs and having them changed every month, having lots of conditioning treatments and, finally, my hair is growing back.

Jourdan, pictured, left, in September 2014 and, right, in July 2014, revealed that last year, her hair stylist insisted that she needed to give her hair a break and start wearing wigs.

Charlotte Mensah, current British Hairdressing Awards, Afro Hairdresser of the Year and owner of award-winning salon Hair Lounge (charlottemensah.com) shared her top tips for not over-processing Afro hair with FEMAIL.

She said: 'If you’re experiencing hair damage and loss, the only option to minimise this is to begin a strict weekly regime of deep conditioning treatments.'

She also recommends following a balanced diet with lots of fresh fruit and vegetables that provide the body with the natural and necessary vitamins and minerals that are the basis for healthy skin and hair.

'You need to balance the topical products you are using with a healthy lifestyle including the right foods, 6-8 glasses of water a day and enough sleep to help from the inside out as well,' she said.

Avoiding products heavy in mineral oils, which block pores, is essential, as is gentle combing and regular trims.

Jourdan, showing off her long locks in 2013, said she had no hair around her hairline so was wearing wigs and having them changed every month

FEMAIL caught up with the Maybelline New York ambassadress recently and we discovered that an exhaustive eight-step beauty regime that takes her nearly an hour a day is behind her flawless supermodel skin.

Sharing her 'hardcore' beauty regime, Jourdan told us: 'I visited Tokyo and became obsessed with their skincare, which is very advanced. Their regimes have loads more steps but I incorporated some of their techniques into mine and developed my own eight step regime.

'It takes me a good twenty minutes in the morning and then about half an hour in the evening.'

The secret behind her flawless skin? An eight step skincare regime and lip balm as eyeshadow and cheek tint

(L to R) Pixie Geldof, Kendall Jenner, Cara Delevingne, Sir Philip Green and Jourdan Dunn attend the Topshop Unique show during London Fashion Week

Jourdan, who is currently the face of Burberry, has picked up some quirky beauty tips during her time in the industry.

Her favourites? 'Hold a credit card behind your lashes when you apply your mascara. If you press against the card you get a wide-eyed, curled effect without getting lots of product on your eyelid,' she advised.

She also swears by using lip balm as an eyeshadow to give a 'glossy' finish (her favourite is Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm), and she often uses the pink tinted ones as blusher.

When it comes to beauty, 24-year-old Jourdan, an accomplished cook who runs her own cookery YouTube channel, believes it's all about what you put in.

'I like to eat healthy,' she said. 'I love good greens and fish and I'm not really a snacker.

'Luckily the backstage catering at fashion week has improved. There used to be nothing or just really boring food but they've really stepped it up. Diane Von Furstenberg even had an amazing gluten-free buffet backstage at her show.'

As a Vogue regular, who was scouted in Primark in her teens, Jourdan was on the road to success very early in her career.

She's clocked up campaigns for Balmain, DKNY, Victoria's Secret and Topshop and walked in the Olympics closing ceremony alongside Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss.

When she's not on the catwalk, Jourdan is a proud mother to her son Riley, who was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia.

This has led to Jourdan’s active involvement as the Parent Ambassador for the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America and the future is looking bright for the young starlet.

She explained: 'I am collaborating on a sunglasses range and designing my own kidswear line. My son is really involved and has been helping me choose the colours and designs.'

When she's not on the catwalk, Jourdan is a proud mother to her son Riley, who was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia

(L to R) Sam Smith, Cara Delevingne, Jourdan Dunn, Kate Moss, Mario Testino and Naomi Campbell attend the Burberry Prorsum AW 2015 show