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Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Nicole Kidman reveals major decision she regrets over her natural hair after viral wig fails
is owning up to her biggest beauty regret — just as buzz swirls around her ever-changing hairstyles and the use (and misuse) of wigs. The 57-year-old Aussie icon first turned heads with her stunning natural strawberry-blonde curls in hits like Dead Calm (1989) and Days of Thunder (1992), where she starred opposite her then-future husband Tom Cruise. Even as her career soared with roles in Practical Magic, Batman Forever, and Australia, she largely stuck to variations of her signature look — long, ginger-tinted waves with plenty of bounce. But recently, Kidman has stepped out in a series of dramatic wigged looks — ranging from sleek straight styles to blunt cuts, and one that became a viral misfire. At this year's Cannes Film Festival, fans noticed a rare misstep from the star when the mesh cap of her wig peeked through in red carpet photos — prompting chatter online. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The 57-year-old Aussie icon first turned heads with her stunning natural strawberry-blonde curls in hits like Dead Calm (1989) and Days of Thunder (1992, pictured), where she starred opposite her then-future husband Tom Cruise Despite defending her love of transformation — telling Channel Seven 's Sunrise this week that she enjoys 'changing [her] hair' and relies on hairpieces to do so — Kidman admits she regrets turning her back on her natural curls. 'Why did I straighten my hair?' she reflected in a new Allure interview, after being shown throwback photos from Days of Thunder. 'I loved my hair there. That is my natural hair. Isn't that crazy?' She added a heartfelt note to young fans: 'So for all the little girls out there — embrace the curl. Do not follow in my steps and straighten your hair.' But there's still hope for her signature ringlets. Though she rarely wears them in public these days, the Big Little Lies star says her curls can bounce back. 'I can do that to my hair still,' she shared, 'but it needs to be kind of humid, and I need to use the right product.' The Oscar-winning actress also got candid about the emotional reality of aging. When asked whether growing older has been difficult, Kidman didn't hold back. 'Yes,' she admitted. 'I've always been a future person, and suddenly you go, "Oh." It's about coming to terms with the fact that you have no control over what lies ahead.' She went on to explain that the shift in perspective stems in part from personal loss, as her mother recently passed. 'Probably that's to do with losing people very, very suddenly. I now have more time behind me than ahead,' she said. 'That shift in the ratio becomes a big thing.' Reflecting on life's bigger questions, she added: 'You're just always going, "What is all this?" The existential questions. Who are we? Why are we here?' Kidman is set to mark her 58th birthday on June 20. Nicole then opened up about the profound grief she's experienced since the passing of her mother, Janelle, in September of last year. 'Losing my mother changed every part of me,' she told the outlet, sharing that the two had spoken several times a week. 'It still feels so raw,' she added, describing herself as being 'on the journey of grief — the year of magical thinking.' That loss has taken on even deeper meaning as Kidman navigates motherhood herself. She shares daughters Sunday, 16, and Faith, 14, with husband Keith Urban. She's also a mother to Bella, 32, and Connor, 30, whom she adopted during her previous marriage to Cruise. 'Being a daughter and a mother — you start to see the circle of life in such a visceral way,' she reflected. 'Grief doesn't end. It evolves.'
The Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Cara Delevingne wows as she reveals shock new look at Cannes Film Festival
SUPERMODEL Cara Delevingne has fans scratching their heads — after showing off two drastically different hairstyles within 24 hours. Cara, 32, showed off a striking new look with wet-look black hair at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. 3 But by yesterday she was back on the red carpet sporting her usual long blonde tresses. Brit Cara is no stranger to changing up her looks and previously shaved her head for a film role in 2017. She said of her changing styles: 'I love taking beauty risks. 'I feel like, in some ways, I've never grown up. "I still love playing dress-up and exploring, whether that's a character or gender. "Trying something on for a day can be fun.' Cara also dyed her eyebrows black to go with Wednesday's look, despite previously admitting she never wanted to touch them again after dyeing them white for a modelling campaign. She said: 'I bleached them before. I didn't love them when I did. "I just don't want to mess them up.' Cara's dresses — a burgundy ball gown and a black satin dress — kept within organisers' new guidelines banning risqué outfits 'for the sake of decency'. Cara Delevingne's catwalk comeback at Paris Fahsion Week for L'Oréal Festival organisers had said: 'Nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as any other area of the festival.' 3
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Celebs whose famous hairstyles are NOT real: After Nicole Kidman's wig mishap, the other stars whose natural hair is very different from the look fans know so well
When we think of certain A-listers, it's often the signature hairstyle they rose to fame with that springs to mind first. Jennifer Aniston 's hair was so famous at the heigh of Friends, it had its own name and spawned a generation of layered 'Rachel' cuts. Meanwhile, Emma Stone 's unique auburn strands are a huge part of her identity as the 'cool girl' of cinema, while Katy Perry 's jet-black wavy mane - with or without a fringe - was a trademark of her vintage-style pop icon look. However, with the best stylists at their disposal, Hollywood stars can do an extremely effective job at hiding their natural look - and create a strikingly different style bearing little resemblance to the locks they were born with. Gwen Stefani is well known for her platinum blonde tresses from her No Doubt days and when she starred in the Hollaback Girl music video - but she is actually a brunette by birth. Although Gwen's style was seemingly a choice, Sofia Vergara said that she dyed her hair darker to get more jobs in Hollywood, as did Olivia Wilde. Meanwhile, fans might be surprised to know that Jennifer Aniston smooth blonde strands are actually naturally brunette and much curlier, while her namesake JLo also boasts curls and dark brown hair. Katy Perry Those who grew up listening to Katy Perry's music will find it difficult to believe that the raven-haired bombshell would have any other coloured hair. However, the California Gurls singer, 40, was actually born a blonde. Almost eight years ago, the star uploaded a throwback image of her singing into a microphone aged 13, with a short, choppy light sandy blonde bob. As she got older, Katy's tresses seemed to darken which caused her to go a more mousy brown shade. She told Glamour in 2015 that she finds her natural hue 'boring' and therefore turned to experimenting with her strands as a teenager. 'I'm naturally the most boring dishwater squirrel brown,' The mother-of-one said. 'So I've been playing with colours since I was 15. I loved the grunge green, and shocking blue was fun. Coloured hair is such a huge accessory that you don't even need to add extra stuff.' When her 2014 single 'Birthday' came out in 2014, she posted a childhood snap on X, then known as Twitter. It showed her as a blonde child back when she was 'Katheryn Hudson' - a Santa Barbara Christian School student raised by Pentecostal pastor parents. Emma Stone The actress, 36, is known throughout Hollywood as being the redhead and is cast as such in most films, such as Easy A and La La Land. But despite how well she suits her auburn locks, Emma is in fact naturally a blonde, like Katy Perry. The Cruella star told Refinery 29: 'My hair grows out blonde, but my colouring is similar to that of a redhead. 'So... I really like having red hair. I'm a natural blonde, but I really like the red.' So although Emma's appearance in the Spiderman films as Gwen Stacey may have felt strange, the platinum colour is more in-keeping with her the strands that she was born with. Although she admits that she adores her fiery hair, in 2023, Emma decided to go back to her roots and embrace her vanilla-toned hair - debuting the look on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Her hair stylist uploaded an image of Emma with light tresses at the time and many fans said they loved her new hairstyle, calling it 'gorgeous'. Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Aniston was dubbed one of the biggest icons not just for style, but for her choice of haircut. In the mid-1990s, when she appeared on Friends as Rachel Green, the Murder Mystery actress had numerous women in the nineties rush to their hairdressers with a picture of her begging stylists to cut 'The Rachel'. The 56-year-old had a shoulder-length hairstyle with a lot of volume and distinctive layers, especially around the face. Jennifer also had strands of highlighted blonde hair throughout her caramel-brown tresses. And for the past 30 years, Jennifer has pretty much had a light brown mane with dirty blonde strands scattered throughout. However, when she was starting out as an actress, she sported her natural hair colour, which is a dark chestnut brown. Jennifer looks strikingly different in pictures from when she was 21 years old - often shocking her fans when they come across the vintage images online. Angelina Jolie Angelina has had many notable roles in films as the powerful brunette, take the Tomb Raider films and Mr & Mrs Smith as examples. It's hard to imagine the 49-year-old with anything other than her signature cocoa-coloured hair. When she starred in Gone In 60 Seconds and Life Or Something Like It debuting blonde hair, lovers of the performer barely recognised her. However, Angelina was born with honey-coloured curls and allegedly said it was her mother who was the first one to dye her hair dark. She reportedly told German magazine Das Neue: 'My natural colour is dark blonde. But when I was four or five, my mother dyed my hair dark brown, and she decided to keep it that way. And I stuck with that.' Angelina recently stepped out donning golden locks last week at the Cannes Film Festival after dying her hair lighter in February. Nicole Kidman The Babygirl actress, 57, recently raised eyebrows after suffering a blunder when her mesh wig cap became visible at the Cannes Film Festival. She posed on the red carpet with the hairpiece despite her real hair being woven into it during the 2025 Kering Women in Motion Award event last week. Nicole is often seen at events with light strawberry blonde locks but often wears her hair in a straightened blow-dry. This is a far cry from the mother-of-four's natural hair colour and texture, as she used to have dark, ashy auburn hair which was almost brown in colour. When looking back at throwback pictures of the rising star in her younger years, she has curly, ringlets and looks unrecognisable to recent appearances. Nicola recently showed off her natural tresses when she enjoyed lunch in the French Riviera with The Last Of Us star Pedro Pascal earlier this week. Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez has been sporting the caramel brown, popular with the likes of Jennifer Aniston and Sofia Vergara. However, the singer and actress, who hails from The Bronx in New York City, has much darker hair than she is usually seen with. Whereas JLo, 55, often steps out with expertly styled honey brown hair, Jenny From The Block naturally had dark chocolate-coloured curly strands in her youth. Her long-time stylist Tracey Cunningham told Refinery29: 'Sometimes I add in more blonde highlights, which blend with the honey and light brown tones.' However, going lighter when you were born a dark brunette means that you will likely have to invest a lot of money into maintaining the look. Tracey added: 'I touch up her colour as needed, which is usually more frequently when she's filming. 'While this colour can work for anyone, it does require a lot of maintenance, which can be costly, so I suggest seeing your colourist every six weeks for a touch-up and gloss.' Sofia Vergara Best known as the hot-headed Colombian Gloria from Modern Family, Sofia Vergara has gone through the opposite hair colour journey to Jennifer Lopez. Instead, she was born with naturally light blonde, which seemed to puzzle casting agents. She explained that she was asked dye her hair darker when she got the role of Cici, a spitfire cocktail waitress, in 2003 film Chasing Papi. Sofia, 52, told Parade in July 2011: 'I'm a natural blonde, like my siblings. 'When I started auditioning for American acting roles, they didn't know where to put me. A blonde Latina? 'In LA, they're used to Latin women looking more Mexican. But if you go to Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia, everybody is blonde.' Gwen Stefani Gwen Stefani, 55, came onto the music scene as part of the band No Doubt with hits such as It's My Life and Hella Good in the early noughties. She is now known for her bright blonde and it's challenging to think of a time when she did not have platinum tresses. However, while Gwen has made her golden strands part of her signature images, lovers of the singer were amazed to find out that she was actually born a dark brunette. She posted an old image of her as a brunette baby on her father's lap on Father's Day back in 2014 and many of the comments were from astonished fans who said: 'So you weren't actually blonde?!' Her hairstylist Danilo Dixon previously told Refinery29 that he actually colours her hair every single week to keep her dark roots at bay with a bleach-free formula that he whipped up just for Gwen. He said: 'I developed a high lift formula for her. I learned that I could get to a place of achieving the blond that I want, and the quality of hair that we need and want, by using a new product, as opposed to just bleach.' Although she hasn't been seen for many years as a brunette, Gwen actually sported a shade more similar to her hereditary colour in her 'Cool' music video, where she plays a girl with wavy brown hair. Olivia Wilde The actress and director, 41, stepped onto the scene with natural champagned-coloured blonde hair in 2003. She admits to dying her hair 'every single colour' in 2013, including 'purple, green, red' and 'sometimes a mixture of all three'. Olivia told Into The Gloss: 'After that I was blonde for a long time; I've been bleached platinum blonde, I've been dark blonde, I've had black hair, I've had dark red hair…. I feel like I've actually done every single colour, and somehow my hair hasn't fallen out. 'Now, I only change it for work. I try to give it a rest, otherwise, but it still changes a lot. It's been, like, five colours in 2012.' However, Olivia told the outlet that despite being a blonde by birth, she feels 'more like a brunette'. She added: 'I spent the first couple years of my career as a very blond blond. And then I went brunette for a role, and suddenly all my offers changed — the types of roles people approached me with totally changed.' Olivia said that she would get roles as 'the pretty girl' or 'the sexy hot chick' when she was blonde. However, when she dyed her hair darker, people would approach her for role as 'doctors' or 'a waitress with a heart of gold'.
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Nicole Kidman breaks her silence on wearing wigs and reveals how she REALLY achieved her Met Gala look
Nicole Kidman has broken her silence on wearing wigs to achieve different looks. The Australian actress, 57, admitted on Channel Seven 's Sunrise, she 'loves changing her hair' and uses hairpieces to achieve new looks. 'As you know, I love changing my hair,' she said. Nicole also addressed her edgy short hairstyle that she debuted at the 2025 Met Gala earlier this month. 'For the Met Gala, everyone was questioning if I had chopped my hair off. But no, I didn't,' she added. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Nicole unveiled her radical makeover at one of the biggest fashion events of the year. The actress wore an eye-catching Balenciaga gown to the Met Gala, yet it was her cropped, slicked-back cut and wavy fringe which had everybody talking. The long ponytail she sported at a concert by pop star Charli XCX only the day before had disappeared, replaced by a short style which appeared soft and blonde from the front, but dark and edgy at the back. When she stepped out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art sporting a slick pixie cut, it delighted her admirers. Scores of fans shared their thoughts on the new look on X - and while it was unclear if Nicole was wearing a short wig or showing her true locks, many were praising the star for ditching her common use of hairpieces and showing her 'real' hair. 'Omg Nicole Kidman on the MET stairs… fiercely gorgeous. Love the short hair on this lady!' wrote one. Another said: 'Wow! Nicole Kidman looked stunning. Love love love her new hair style'.Someone else said: 'NICOLE KIDMAN SHORT HAIR THE WORLD IS HEALING' while one more wrote: 'Obsessed with Nicole Kidman's hair cut'. Yet another pondered: 'Oh snap, when was the last time we've seen Nicole Kidman's real hair?' while one more agreed: 'Nicole Kidman with her real hair today'. The Babygirl star's hairdresser is Adir Abergel, one of Hollywood's most sought-after stylists. Aberge said on Instagram the inspiration was 'a tailored short cut' - a reference to the theme of the New York event this year, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style'. Many fans rushed to Instagram to claim the cut is the best hair Nicole 'has ever had' - though some argued that, for most women of a similar age, such an edgy style might be hard to pull off. It would seem it is Nicole's year for transformations after she previously stunned fans earlier this year. She underwent a dramatic change for the highly anticipated second season of Nine Perfect Strangers. The Oscar-winning actress, known for her timeless beauty and signature red locks, was barely recognisable in the newly released promotional photos. Nicole reprises her role as the enigmatic wellness guru Masha - and underwent a striking makeover to get into character. For the role she said goodbye to her trademark strawberry blonde curls and wore a blonde bob wig for an icy look. The mother-of-four—consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses—shares two adopted children, Bella and Connor, with her ex-husband Tom Cruise. She also shares two teenage daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, with her husband Keith.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Trendy hairstyle loved by Gen Z and millennial women linked to receding hairlines - as influencers left in tears over 'big bald patches'
A hairstyle popularised by Hollywood A-listers is causing women as young as 22 to get bald patches and lose their hair - as experts warn that it could lead to 'permanent damage'. The slicked-back bun is often the go-to for Gen Z and millennial women after it gained traction in 2022 when supermodels Hailey Bieber and Bella Hadid were seen sporting it. The bun, which is a key part of the 'clean girl aesthetic', involves brushing your hair several times to sweep up every strand before using a gel or pomade to smooth the hair down and twist into a low bun. To achieve this look, however, the hair must be pulled back so tightly that it can cause balding, experts have now warned. Celebrity hairdresser James Parr told FEMAIL: 'Wearing your hair in tight, slicked-back styles too often can put a lot of stress on your roots. 'Over time, this constant tension may lead to a type of hair loss called traction alopecia - so it's a good idea to give your scalp a break and wear your hair down from time to time or use a softer scrunchy as opposed to a tight elastic.' Influencer Saffron Barker, 24, described being 'upset and scared' when she found out that she had traction alopecia at the end of 2022 after repeatedly tugging her hair into various tight slicked hairstyles, including the low bun. She travelled to Los Angeles for an event where she had her tresses styled and put up in a tight bun, which caused her to be in pain. She told her YouTube channel at the time: 'A couple of months ago when I went to LA, I went and got my hair done and I had a bun in the middle of my head. I had never felt pain like it in my life. 'I literally cried and cried and I was taking tablets but I had to keep the bun in because I was going to an event and I didn't have time to re-do my hair.' Saffron then took her hair out and said she had the 'worst headache ever' and said that she saw spots on her head where the bun had sat. 'When I took my hair out, my head felt like the worst headache ever but nothing really happened,' she added. 'Then I had loads of spots on my head and it was super sore and red. A few weeks later when I got home, I noticed there was a big bald patch at the middle of my head.' She initially thought it was because her hair had been ripped out from the bun, but became increasingly more concerned when her locks weren't growing back. The content creator added: 'I was putting off the appointment [with a trichologist] because I didn't want to know if I had alopecia and what would happen to my hair. I was so upset and scared to go.' After seeing a hair doctor, Saffron - from Brighton - was told that it was likely that she had traction alopecia. This is often caused by tight hairstyles and the continuous strain on the hair follicles pulls out strands of hair and can damage or destroy the follicles, according to charity Alopecia UK. Saffron then included pictures of her traction alopecia to raise awareness and give people an insight into her experience of hair loss. 'I get my hair styled a lot for shoots, events, carpets, Strictly Come Dancing. It means my hair really hasn't been taken care of,' she said. Her trichologist gave her a spray to help induce hair growth, along with heat protectant spray for when she is getting her hair styled. London based hairdresser Gustav Fouche said that the although slicked-back hairstyles can be a popular choice, it can cause problems with hair over time due to repeated tension. He said: 'There are ways to achieve the slicked-back look without putting too much strain on the scalp. 'For instance, using styling products such as gel, hairspray or a shine serum can help create the illusion of a tighter style without actually pulling the hair too hard. A "wet look" finish can also give the same sleek effect while being much kinder to the hair. 'Consistently pulling the hair back tightly can lead to permanent damage.' TikToker Dori, from London, said she wore her hair in a slicked back bun for three weeks in a row and noticed that she had a bald patch on her head. She wrote: 'It's not worth it girls,' before adding: 'Back to the density serum I go, if I don't laugh, I'll cry.' April Nelson Sanders, from Utah, also made a TikTok @itsaprilsanders) about her hair falling out and said: 'Oh my gosh are we seeing my hairline right now? 'This is my sign not to do any more slick backs and this is the TikTok that is going to hold me accountable because I cannot have this much balding at the age of 22.' April then captioned her post: 'I'm in pain. Catch me using my hair serum every day from now on.' TikToker Hannah expressed her concerns about the slicked back bun showing her hair loss, especially after having a baby. 'Fellow slick back lovers, what are we doing about the postpartum hair loss? Because we're getting a little thin on the old edges. This is my go-to hairstyle and I don't know what I'm going to do if I get that much thinner. 'This doesn't look that bad but it's hidden. I've got a little baldy patch coming along. So what are we doing about that? Please share your tips.' Olivia Hope Rivera (@oliviahoperivera), from New York City, also posted on the social media platform about the risky hairstyle and said: 'So we're not going to talk about how wearing a slicked back bun literally makes you bald? 'My newest hair fixation has obviously been doing the Hailey Bieber, bad b*** slicked back bun, I've been wearing them for two weeks and I have lost hair. 'I know I have not seen all that forehead before. That's more forehead than usual.' She added: 'Like [has this happened to ]anyone else? I've talked to friends [that] this has happened to. Ladies, beware!' Maria Dowling, founder and creative director of a multi-award-winning salon in Dubai, revealed the first couple of warning signs that you may have traction alopecia. She said: 'The first sign of this happening to you is usually broken hairs around your hairline or thinning hair around the temples, which is known as frontal or parietal hair loss. Then, as time goes on, the hairline at the front may also start to recede. 'To minimise this happening to you, instead of wearing a tight or high ponytail, wear a lower bun or looser ponytail as this will minimise the amount of time your hair follicles are under tension. 'Also, avoid elasticated hair ties as the friction from these can increase the tension on the roots. If you really love this on-trend style, however, then limit its use to once or twice per week at the very most.' She said that if traction alopecia is caught early, it will limit the amount of permanent damage done to the follicles and strands should grow back after six months to a year. 'Unfortunately, however, if the traction alopecia has progressed to a more severe level, you may require a hair transplant to restore the original hairline and combat the hair loss that has been experienced as a result,' she said. But some content creators said they are aware that slicked back buns are ruining theirs strands - but simply don't seem to be bothered by it. British online gym coach Beth made a video of herself wearing the popular hairstyle and wrote what others had been saying to her: '"You're going to get a receding hairline having a slick back bun everyday".' Beth then captioned her video: 'Shut up Karen I don't care.' Robert Eaton, Creative Director at Russell Eaton Salons and Trichologist, said that slicked back buns can also cause hair follicle infections. He said: 'Over time, this tension can distort the natural growth pattern, causing the hair to fall out. Regularly wearing this style may also inflame the follicles, leading to conditions like folliculitis and even infections, both of which can contribute to further hair loss. 'The hairline is particularly vulnerable because the strands are finer and less resilient than those elsewhere on the scalp, making it more susceptible to progressive thinning.' Victoria Lynch, hair loss expert and founder of premium human hair extension brand Remi Cachet, added that if the hairstyle is worn repeatedly, it could lead to traction alopecia at the front, sides and nape of the hairline.
