For upon |Hairstyle plays an important role in any person’s life. It an essential part of first impressions, and holds a great significance because it is a representation and symbol of an individual’s identity. When we talk about celebrities, hairstyles play a huge part because of the public nature of almost all aspects of their lives. Where a celebrity’s every move is closely watched, he/she uses his/her status to make statements with every aspect of their appearance, hairstyles being paramount among all.
Here is a list of four celebrities whose hairstyles are not just a fashion statement but much more than that:
Zendaya
The American actress and singer has been called the Ultimate Hair Chameleon. and is a trendsetter who has mastered the red carpet fashion with her varied hairstyles. Daughter to an African-American and Scottish-German, her hairstyles on the red carpet can be seen a her way of embracing and embodying her biracial identity.
In 2015, when Zendaya rocked beautiful dreadlocks on the red carpet, some fashion critics made racist stereotypes about her locks. Zendaya not only called them out, but also stated that wearing African-American hairstyles was a deliberate attempt on her part to show them in a positive light. Since then, she has rocked her own natural and afro hairstyles, encouraging other people of color to embrace and feel beautiful in their natural hair.
Paul Pogba
The Manchester United footballer is known for his crazy and extravagant hairstyles. According to psychologists, for many sports players, their hairstyle is the only feature that can be altered to give them uniqueness and help retain individuality. They are also a tool to control the narrative around them. For example, in 2002, Ronaldo used his hairstyle to turn the attention away from his pre-tournament injury worries. This year Paul Pogba went against his usual extravagance at the World Cup to control the conversation around himself. With celebrity athletes’ life on display and each part of their lives scrutinized, Pogba chose to wear his natural black hair to limit the criticism only to his sports performance during the World Cup.
Bella Hadid
For celebrities that come from the same family in the same industry, especially the fashion industry, hairstyles can be crucial to one’s career as a model. For this reason, Bella Hadid decided to dye her naturally blonde hair to distinguish herself from her older supermodel sister, Gigi Hadid. In an interview with Allure Magazine, she stated that her darker hair goes much better with her darker personality, and being a brunette is a good separation from her sister.
Similarly, Kylie Jenner, the youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner sisters, is very experimental and famous for her colorful hairdos, which also serve as means of differentiating from her model-sister, Kendall, who is associated with their naturally dark hair.
Kate Middleton
The members of British Royal Family are no exceptions when it comes to hairstyles being more than just a fashion statement. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge’s pregnancy fashion has been dubbed as ‘mum’s goals’. What is often overlooked is the significance behind the Duchess’s hairstyle, as can be noticed by the correlation between whenever the Duchess is expecting and a change in her hairstyle. The royal mom of three has been spotted a new look since giving birth to Prince Louis. According to celebrity hairdressers, a new hairstyle can make a woman feel refreshed and empowered again after 9 months of ordinariness. Duchess Catherine’s new hairstyle is her way of reasserting herself with her bouncy brunette locks.
Hairstyles are a great way to feel empowered, creative, distinguished or experimental, as displayed by these celebrities. So, never underestimate what one’s hairstyle is capable of conveying about oneself.
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