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Melania Trump used to rock brown hair before going blond
Melania Trump’s hair transformation has seen her with a few different styles and colors, with a heavy leaning toward blond since becoming first lady. But photos from the late ’90s, when she was first dating now-husband Donald Trump, show that she initially rocked her natural brown mane during her modeling and socialite days in New York. In 1998, she had a uniform dark-brown shade and long layers, but she made the move to a slightly lighter brown with curtain bangs — which would become her favorite — the following year. It’s difficult to judge from photos whether the mousier brown of 1999 or the darker chocolate brown of 1998 is closer to her natural color, but her eyebrows show a closer match to the lighter shade in most photos.
The future first lady began dyeing her hair darker in the noughties, opting for nearly black at the fashion event of the year, the Met Gala, in 2004. But before long, after experimenting with bangs and deeper tones of brown, she settled on the brond ombré, complete with highlights and lowlights, that she maintains now. For more insights into the first lady’s fashion and beauty, check out our deep-dive into Melania Trump’s complete style transformation.
