Nicole Kidman’s Wigs: Why Her Natural Hair is Rarely Seen

Hollywood icon Nicole Kidman ranks among the celebrities who look gorgeous with their natural hair, but the star has opened up about the regrets she has when it comes to maintaining the health of her naturally curly tresses. “Do I wish that I hadn’t screwed up my hair by straightening it all the time? Sure,” she told The Sydney Morning Herald, discussing her motivations behind the heat damage with Who Magazine back in 2017. “I really wanted to have that suntanned skin and long blonde hair,” she told the outlet. “I wanted to conform and be the Aussie beach girl” (via Today).

Given this, it’s likely that Kidman utilizes wigs to maintain the health of her natural hair. It’s not uncommon for roles to require actors to cut or dye their hair, and hairpieces allow for a major change without celebs having to commit to long-term cuts or undergo damaging dye jobs. Several of the celebrities who have been open and honest about wearing wigs cite hair damage as a motivating factor, so Kidman definitely isn’t alone in her preference for fake hair.