On beauty

“Don’t do the zig-zag parting thing. Also, don’t get your hair bleached for a Netflix show because it burns off.”

On education

“Be thankful for your education, but also allow yourself to have fun. My mum and dad literally had to tell me to go and have a beer with my mates. When your mum and dad tell you to go out and have fun, that’s probably a sign that you should.”

On fashion

“I think I’ve blocked out a lot of what I used to look like. Like, knee-length corduroy skirts. And I remember high-know, orange, faux Converse. Yeah, probably not the best item of clothing that I’ve ever owned. But it’s made me who I am today!”

Read our cover interview with Mackey (in which she dicusses her French upbringing and adjusting to sudden stardom) and watch the full video above.

Sex Education’s Emma Mackey shares her best life lessons