Home-Made Buns

To honour International Star Wars Day, SNAP brings you this homage to Princess Leia’s buns. 

BEHIND THE SCENES OF PRINCESS LEIA'S CAPTURE BY LORD VADER

During the battle when the Princess Leia is captured by Darth Vader’s imperial troops, her Royal Hairdresser is killed. The Princess has no choice but to go on without him.

However, in this extremity, she knows that she cannot wash her hair, for there will be no-one to wind up her buns again. Undoubtedly, it will not matter, as Lord Vader will probably have her executed anyway.

But to her consternation, she is rescued by the impetuous Luke Skywalker and that mercenary but confoundedly handsome scoundrel Han Solo.

Princess Leia determines that the buns must stay in until they are safely back in the bosom of the Rebel Base and some minion can be fetched to re-do them. But finally, when she at last has the opportunity to wash her lank locks, no suitable hairstylist can be found. Princess Leia decides to attempt the buns herself. 

The result is not happy. In fact, her buns are half-baked.

The Force forbid Han see her like this! Always pragmatic, Princess Leia decides it’s time to part ways with her outré ear-muffs and goes for braids instead.