| Short Hair Hustle & Flow: Taryn Manning |
| Karen Marie Shelton |
| Date: 04/13/06 Revised 4/14/06 |
Introduction
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Taryn Manning
3rd Annual Vibe Awards
11-12-05 |
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The tiny 5'2"
multitalented short haired
blonde actress who made a big splash in 2005's award
winning Hustle & Flow was born in Tucson, Arizona
on November 6, 1978 (Scorpio).
Besides her fame in
Hustle & Flow, the hard working actress was a media star
news when a Jet Blue Airline had to make a 3 hour
surround flight and emergency landing in 2005 at Los
Angeles on September 21st. She told the media "it
was the most surreal, out-of-body experience I ever
had".
Taryn, who has been working in film and
on TV since she made a guest appearance on The Practice
in 1999, is also admired for her edgy, versatile and
stunning array of
short hairstyles.
In fact, her signature short
hair is the sole reason that she was cast as Nola in
Hustle and Flow. The director, Craig Brewer, compiled a
Look Book for all the characters and pasted a photo of
Taryn with her short blonde hair
as the ideal person to be Nola. He had no idea
that the girl he found was actually Taryn or that she
was an actress. Once he realized that her
short hair and face fit his
ideal Nola, the rest is history.
The talented performer, who has been
quoted in the media as saying she is more "animalistic
rock chick" than anything else, dresses and styles her
hair for the part. Until she snagged her part in
Hustle & Flow, Taryn has basically had tiny supporting
roles in major films including Crazy/Beautiful, White
Oleander, Cold Mountain and Enimen's 8 Mile.
Taryn who looks most vibrant as a
blonde, has hair with lots of texture. Quoted by
the media as saying that she "likes her hair down and
straight", she will change things up sometimes by
allowing curls and waves to encroach on her normally
stick straight styles, even when her length is very
short.
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Taryn Manning
Flaunt Magazine's 6 Year Anniversary
12-10-04 |
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Although she changes her basic style on
a regular basis, one of Taryn's signature
short styles is a sleek,
straight bob that extends slightly below the chin with
eye lash skimming long bangs like the one she wore at
the 3rd Annual Vibe Awards (image shown above).
For the Vibe Awards her hair was
bleached a stark white. Her hair was cut into
graduated layers around her face adding a new edgy
dimension to a simple short blunt bob shape. The
short style created a striking frame for her face
drawing attention to her smoky eyes and ruby lips.
To add even more drama, Taryn appeared in a black gown.
Although Taryn has
had periods where her hair was coiffed into a Twiggy inspired
short pixie hairstyle,
as a rule the edgy actress, who also dances,
sings and performs in a band with her brother known as
BoomKAT, wear her hair in a variety of short bobs
that usually include long bangs.
In December of 2004 at Flaunt
Magazine's 6 Year Anniversary, the actress had a
creamy blonde hue and her favorite long front fringe,
her short bob's shape had a much more shattered
appearance around the edges. It appeared that her style
was razor cut to break up the lengths and then styled
with a tiny bit of pomade to add light definition.
One Part Rocker Rebel Mixed With Sleek & Sexy Tude
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Taryn Manning
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Day 5 10-20-05 |
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Taryn does not let
short hair limit her
styling options. Although she appears to prefer long
bangs and a below-the-chin length bob, the savvy actress
rocks out a variety of different short hair styles.
For the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
in October of 2005 she went super sleek by slicking down
her bob and going with a very deep side part that swept
her long bangs over to one, creating a fresh faced look.
She tucked one side of her slicked back
bob behind her ear and allow the ends to gently flick
up.
Taryn has acknowledged that she often
"ends up on the worst-dressed or worst-tressed lists,
but she doesn't really care. She goes with her own
flow and wears the clothing, accessories and hairstyles
that she enjoys.
Should we be surprised? Probably
not, she is one of those perpetual short haired beauties
that Breaks Short Hair Rules.
Summary
Taryn is a multi-talented actress, singer, dancer and
even clothing designer. She is famous for her
streetwise hair and fashion. Even more
importantly, her short hair helped her snag a major role
in her career. While she mixes things up a bit by
playing with the texture, for the most part, Taryn rocks
out a variety of short and sassy bobs. |