Nowadays, changing an entire look by changing up hair color, hairstyle, or hair texture is a normal thing. Unfortunately, a lot of these techniques, such as blow-drying, bleaching, coloring, flat ironing, and perming can be damaging to the hair. This is why a lot of women use wigs, extensions, and weaves to either minimize the damage or cover up the damage. Sometimes women choose fake hair just because they want a new look.
Thanks to social media, some of our favorite celebrities, who are usually dolled up at all times, have allowed us mere mortals to gaze upon their natural hair. Suffice it to say that this is something that doesn’t happen very often. These pics aren't exactly red carpet shots.
Here are 15 celebrities who were kind enough to allow us to see what they look like without all their hair accessories.
15. Rihanna
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Rihanna is a hot tamale who has sported every color and hairstyle under the sun. However, what we rarely see is what her natural hair looks like. What's under the glitz and glam? Well, a while back, the 32-year-old songstress showed off her natural locks on Instagram and she captioned the photo, “Troll.”
14. Kylie Jenner
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Kylie Jenner is the queen of wigs. There is no denying that. She has even tried to say that she started the wig trend. Over the years, Kylie has admitted that her real hair isn’t 100% healthy. She even shared a Snapchat video of her real hair and stated, “The top of my hair is kind of destroyed from all the bleaching. So, I’m really self-conscious about it.”
13. Lady Gaga
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Lady Gaga is known for stepping out into the world in crazy outfits and crazy wigs, not to mention truly insane hairdos. Under all the over-the-top drama, though, is a natural brunette who is not afraid to show her fans what she really looks like.
12. Beyoncé
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Beyoncé has been wearing weaves and lace-front wigs almost her entire career - very few have ever seen her natural hair. Which is why, when she finally showed off her real hair to the world, there were some fans that were skeptical. Her stylist was quick to shut the haters up, though, by posting a natural picture with the caption, “ALL NATURAL.”
11. Britney Spears
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Let’s admit it: Britney has had some major hair issues throughout the years. Remember that time she was caught out and about wearing some of the rattiest hair extensions ever seen? Definitely not her proudest moment. Luckily, over the years, her hair has improved, and some would even say that her natural hair is better than the fake stuff.
10. Cardi B
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Cardi B is another celebrity known for her many styles of colorful wigs. Underneath all that, though, she has a full head of some beautiful natural curls. She wasn’t always a fan of her hair, though. In fact, in 2016, Cardi posted to her Instagram, “When I was a little girl, I used to hate my hair. Now I love it.”
9. Ariana Grande
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Ariana Grande is known for her signature high ponytail. There is a reason she always wears her hair like this, though. Back in 2014, Ariana admitted, “I wear extensions, but I have to wear them in a ponytail because my actual hair is so broken that they would look absolutely ratchet and absurd if I wore my hair down.” She was able to nurse her tresses back to health over time.
8. Nicki Minaj
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When Nicki Minaj first hit the headlines, she was known for her bright pink wigs and over-the-top makeup. Nowadays, her look is a lot more subtle and natural. Although her natural hair is absolutely gorgeous, she still prefers to add to it to give it some extra flair. Maybe we'd be disappointed if she didn't give us the glam, right?
7. Jennifer Lopez
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J.Lo has been wearing extensions and long straight wigs for so long that many people have probably forgotten that her natural hair is actually curly and gorgeous. The only time we ever get to see her hair in its natural state is when she is either at the beach or on vacation. Her shorter, natural hair looks great, don't you think?
6. Adele
Adele is known for her signature big hair look. She truly channels her inner Peggy Bundy with some of her hairdos. In the past, she has admitted that she wears half-wigs to give her some added length and fullness. Her natural hair is really quite beautiful and honestly, she looks amazing with short hair.
5. Gabrielle Union
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At the beginning of Gabrielle Union’s career, she was paired up with hairstylists who just didn’t know how to deal with her hair. Many stylists damaged it and she cut it because they ruined it. She wore a lot of wigs and weaves to cover her natural hair until it grew back. It’s now healthy and she is back to loving it again.
4. Emmy Rossum
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For as long as Emmy Rossum has been in the spotlight, she has always had straight hair. So, this may come as a bit of a shocker, but her natural hair is actually curly. They are actually lovely curls, too - she looks amazing with curly hair. It’s a pity she doesn’t rock her natural look more often.
3. Zendaya
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Zendaya is a pro when it comes to wigs, weaves, and extensions. So much so that she even made a YouTube tutorial explaining the difference between the three and how to properly use them. Under it all though, she has naturally brown and curly hair that she has been trying to nurse back to health. It got so damaged from all the dyes and heat over the years.
2. Nicole Kidman
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Nicole Kidman has been wearing her hair straight for so long that many probably forget that she was originally ginger with a head full of curls. In an interview with PopSugar, she was asked about her past hair looks - she admitted that she misses her curls and wishes she would have left her hair alone.
1. Taraji P. Henson
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Taraji P. Henson is known for her many wigs and weaves. In 2017 though, she decided to chop her natural hair off and embrace her natural beauty. Her goal was to help other women embrace their natural hair...and wear it like a crown! She even told HuffPost, “Our hair defies gravity without any products. Do you know how powerful that is? That’s powerful.”
