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What Nicole Kidman’s hair really looks like without a wig
An April 2024 carousel of Instagram snaps shows glimpses of Nicole Kidman’s natural strawberry-blond curls that have since loosened but are still shaped into enviable ringlets. The previous September, she appeared to rock the same ginger-blond curls in a studio session with husband Keith Urban. Obviously, the peachy hue is the best red hair color for her cool skin tone.
The wigs aren’t necessary for ensuring she looks fabulous, as Kidman’s natural locks are still gorgeous. But along with her comments on “The Graham Norton Show,” she did tell the Sydney Morning Herald back in 2020 that she “screwed up” her hair with excessive straightening, so the curl pattern probably has changed. It’s possible that she uses wigs in her hair and makeup routine because she wants to avoid doing more damage, which is inevitable when you’re constantly straightening it, bleaching it, and twisting it up into tight updos. You have to know how often you can safely bleach your hair; you generally need to wait six to eight weeks between bleaching sessions without incurring too much damage, which may not be possible with Kidman’s schedule. Another possible factor could be her desire for more volume; a 2015 study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology noted that 40% of women experience female-pattern hair loss by the age of 50, and this usually manifests as hair thinning.
Of course, there could also be no pressing reason behind Nicole Kidman’s taste for wigs. Hair is just easier to style when you can control its volume and texture, and at the end of the day, nobody needs a reason to wear a wig. Whether Kidman is wearing hair pieces on the red carpet or for one of her many roles, these wigs allow her to have more control over her look and take it worlds away from her natural locks — even if they’re stunning as they are.
