Lupita Nyong’o delivered one of her most striking hairstyles to date during the world premiere of her new movie Us, which polarized her fans and hair experts alike. It may not be one of her shiniest moments, but it’s another example of her approach to hair as a means of expression.
Her futuristic, Snoop Dog-inspired hair clip crown was just the last in a series of epic hairstyle moment this Oscar winner delivered over the years. Nyong’o is an ultimate hair chameleon, who’s constantly trying something new, but styling her hair a certain way is so much more than a fashion statement.
It took years for Lupita to embrace beauty and versatility of her hair, and she used to envy girls with thicker, longer and lusher hair when she was younger. Lack of representation was also a problem, and she rarely got to see other women with a hair like hers on the magazine covers and movie posters.
That’s why it was so important for Nyong’o to use her time in the spotlight to show “other dark, kinky-haired people, and particularly children, that they are beautiful just the way they are.” Her hair stylist Vernon François helped her experiment more and turned her hair into a work of art more times than we can count.
