| Celebrity Inspired Short Hairstyles |
| Karen Marie Shelton |
| Date: 05/03/06 |
Introduction
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Cameron Diaz |
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There is a secret in the world of
celebrity hairdressers. The secret involves
"actress hair". The basic premise behind this
well-known and well-kept secret is that due to the easy
availability of hair extensions, temporary put-on pieces
and wigs, many celebrities in their private life have
much shorter strands than they do in their public life.
It used to be forbidden in Hollywood or
the acting world for the celebrity hairdressers to
discuss the real length and style of their famous
charges. However, as times change and the public
continues to embrace hair as an accessory that can be
constantly changed, more celebrities are willing to
"come out of the closet" about their own strand
situation.
Of course not all celebrities are
willing to go public with whether or not they wear
extensions, wigs or other hair accessories. Some,
like Jessica Simpson are very open about their hair.
Jessica loves to play with different hairstyles and is
happy to share her various hairstyle and current hair
lengths with her fans. Other celebrities are less
open.
Actress
Hair
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Britney Spears |
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"Actress hair" which is also known as
"actor or performer hair" has been around since the time
that performers would sacrifice their own tresses in the
name of their craft. This meant that an actor or
actress would undergo major hair changes to take on the
physical appearance of the character that they were
portraying.
Often this meant drastic color changes
involving bleach or strong hair dyes. It also
might mean other chemical changes such as adding curls
or going stick straight. All of the constant
drastic hair changes would sometimes take a toll on the
natural hair of the performer. Thus their own hair
would suffer for their art. As a result, their
hairdressers would have to work hard to help repair the
ongoing damage.
Cameron Diaz was quoted in the media
after her role in 1994's Mask that the hair extensions
she wore for the film actually made her scalp bleed and
damaged her natural tresses. This is not uncommon.
Ken Paves, Jessica Simpson's
hairdresser, has reported that during the filming of one
of her music videos her blonde tresses turned green due
to the effects of a waterfall the star was required to
stand in during filming.
Robert Hallowell has confided about some
of his famous clients that have dealt with hair loss
after movie roles or personal issues such as having
babies or illness.
Short Hair
Underneath
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Jessica Simpson |
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As the famous hairdresser Laurent D once
explained to me "actors and actresses work very hard to
put together a flawless appearance for their public
appearances. Therefore, an actress is more likely
to adopt add-on hair or extensions for Red Carpet or
Premiere events. The last thing a performer wants
is to be seen as looking bad. Of course hair is
such a major part of appearance for so many people that
a lot of time is dedicated to making it look
spectacular.
Does this mean that short hair is
inferior to long hair? Not necessarily. Many
celebrities love short hair and flaunt it.
However, some stars still believe that having a full
head of lush locks or flaunting long tresses provides
them with a more official Hollywood or movie star
persona. Which explains why some celebrities are
spotted at the Starbucks on Robertson with a short crop
in the morning and long luscious curls that evening.
Summary
Many people might be surprised at the number of major
stars that have different "natural" hair than what they
wear for acting roles or red carpet appearances.
Short hair is often very popular "behind the scenes"
because of its versatility and the fact that with the
easy access to wigs, add-on strands and extensions, a
more glamorous hair appearance can be quickly adopted. |