| Alexa Vega - Evolving Hairstyles |
| Karen Marie Shelton |
| Revised 07/01/06 - Original Publication Date: 03/01/2006 - |
Introduction
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Alexa Vega -
March 2006 |
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Alexa Ellesse Vega, a former
experienced gymnast, is a fabulous
17 year old actress (DOB August 27, 1988) who has grown
up in front of her audiences. Starting her career
at the tender age of 5 in 1993, she played Emily Newton
on TV's Evening Shade with Burt Reynolds.
She started working in films in
1994 with Little Giants. A series of guest
appearances on TV shows like ER and Chicago keep Alexa
busy in-between film roles such as Twister with Helen
Hunt, Nine Months with Hugh Grant and Julianne Moore.
In 2001 she played junior secret agent Carmen Cortez in
the blockbuster hit, Spy Kids. She was such a hit that
she appeared in two sequels. By February 2004 the
15 year old budding superstar was recognized as a full
fledged hottie and placed fourth in the hottest female
teen stars.
In 2005 she took on a starring
role in Odd Girl Out which was a Lifetime Original
Movie. This month (March, 2006) Alexa, who is
known as Lex by her close friends, is starring in the
film, Walkout, which is based on the true story of
student activist Paula Crisostomo who staged a walkout
at five East Los Angeles high schools in 1968 based on
racial and educational biases.
Alexa's Natural Texture
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Alexa Vega -
March 2002 |
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Alexa has transformed dramatically over the past five
years. Born half Columbian and half Italian in
Miami, Florida, Alexa was blessed with very
wavy thick tresses.
Since 2001 her hair color, style and texture has changed
dramatically.
Part of the metamorphis can be directly related to
various roles that she has played in her busy TV and
film career over the past 12 years.
Alexa has commented to the media that her hair, as a
result of her movie roles is "always changing."
She has reported that "after dying it so many times,
because the last four movies, they wanted me to dye it
brown or black. So I decided I’m just going to let the
sun bleach it out back to my blonde, so I’m just letting
it go.”
Not only has Alexa changed the length and hue, she
has transcended several different hairstyles that range
from looks that include center and side parts as well as
a brief run with bangs that worked well with her
face shape.
Sleek Sassy Pony With Layered Bangs
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Alexa Vega -
July 2004 |
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Depending on the camera angles Alexa appears to have a face shape that
straddles the diamond and heart characteristics. She definitely has a
prominent chin but a wider forehead. In some images she appears to
have a slight widow's peak.
At the World Premiere of A Cinderella Story in July 2004 Alexa appeared
with her natural waves straightened into a sleek milk chocolate hued
ponytail. The front was coiffed into a long layered side-swept fringe
that cascaded from a soft side part. The sides were worn with lots of
volume.
Not only did the lighter hair color look beautiful, the style completely
softened the angles of her face and perfectly balanced her wide forehead and
minimized her chin. The style was a wonderful change.
Alexa's Blonde Winged Hair Period
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Alexa Vega -
March 2005 |
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When Alexa strolled down the red carpet at the Sin
City Premiere in March of 2005 she was very blonde
(which she has told the media is her natural hue) and
was sporting a more prominent side part that flowed on
either side into a modern version of Farrah's famous
hair wings.
With her Colombian and Italian heritage Alexa was
blessed with magnificent dark eyes. The 2005 style
appears to put more emphasis on her prominent chin while
the side wings appear to add extra width to her forehead
and cheek area. Alexa is a gorgeous young woman
but I definitely preferred her July 2004 hairstyle to
her blonde look.
Alexa's Messy Ponytail
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Alexa Vega -
March 2005 |
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By February of 2006 Alexa had dumped the winged style
that she wore in 2005 and traded it in for a very sleek
ponytail with a messy crown.
Her blonde streaks were darker but she successfully
managed to look completely different. If you look
at the progression of images of Alexa from 2002 to 2006
it is amazing at the diversity of her hairstyle looks.
The image from her March 2005 Aquamarine appearance
(image to the side) shows off the slight widow's peak
along her hairline. Her eyebrows assume a major
role in this casual messy pony look.
Alexa has definitely gone through many different
hairstyles in just four short years. Of course
like all other actresses, Alexa has constant access to
the best colorists, hairdressers and make-up artists
that Hollywood has to offer.
Has Alexa had any hair scares during her many years
in Hollywood? Yes, in fact, she shared that during the
filming of Odd Girl Out she is supposed to cut her hair
off. She told the media that "I thought they would
put a wig on me". But instead they "added pieces
of hair" to her own hair. When she got into the
scene, she couldn't look at the fake hair and wound up
accidentally "chopping off pieces of my own hair".
Being a true professional Alexa confided to the media
"it wasn't too bad - it's growing back".
Summary
Alexa Vega's star is on the rise. Currently the
talented actress is filming a new movie known as
Marrying God. She has had a very successful acting
career that started when she was five and shows no signs
of slowing down. Even better, she is a
budding hair trend setter with a fabulous sense of
style. |