Bald Bigwigs

The idea that “Less is More” has been picking up speed.

Celebrities left and right have been cutting off their locs for trendy looks.

(Was I wrong for this?)

Post-Britney Spears break down; I would give Rihanna the credit for breaking away from the Beyonce carbon copy ideal of beauty and stepping into her own edgy persona with the bob hairstyle back in 2007. Since then we’ve seen several other celebs take the big chop and opt for the bob with different twists.

Apparently the bob just wasn’t short enough for Hollywood, and suddenly hair clippers went flying off the shelves, and barber shops were getting more than they could handle.

I guess since model and Kanye West’s trophy vixen, Amber Rose was getting so much attention for revealing her scalp to us and wearing it well, everyone decided to try their hand. Over a month ago we saw singer Cassie shave the side of her long (rather lifeless) mane, and former MTV Vj LaLa do the same– Interesting, but to each her own.

Maybe two weeks later we get wind that rapper Teyana Taylor and singer Chris Brown have matching HAIR CUTS; three lines cut in the back of a fade. Teyana’s variation includes a French Roll with cascading curls over her face– Again, nice for her. Her budding career is defined by her unique sense of style, and “f*** it!” attitude. This rebellion works for her.

Last Friday pictures surfaced revealing that singer Rihanna has again gone under the knife and shaved the side of her already short cut, giving her a more edgy and punk hair style. [I like Rihanna’s rendition the best.]

Sometime this weekend I was informed that Ciara also cut her hair. We don’t see any of her scalp, unlike the other cuts, but she still counts as being apart of the trend. She actually reminds me of a Jonas Brother a little bit, but she’s still OK in my book.

And today, the cause for this post, pictures came out of singer/actress Solange Knowles’ haircut.

She’s been getting so much slack for it too. Some people like it, most have said they don’t. I’ve heard jokes like “Now Solange looks like Jay-Z’s little brother.” Her son “Juelz has more hair than she does.” and comedian Lil’ Duval’s tweets, “Solange round here looking like Reggie miller wit that ‘wheelchair Jimmy’ tape line up” and “Solange could’ve been in love right now if didn’t cut her like t.o.n.y.”

OK, if you have even the slightest sense of humor, you think they’re funny. [I do!] But I think it’s unfair to mock her decision to cut her hair. Like she has tweeted, she’s cut her hair super low twice in her life- once when she was 16 and again when she was pregnant at 18. She’s not copying anyone else’s style. She has done what she wanted to do for herself.
I applaud that, as I’ve recently cut my hair, and been too ashamed to wear it out. I’ve spread my wings and shed the tracks and braids. I’m all for it. Ladies, let go of conventional thinking. It’s 2009! Long hair is no longer the only example of beauty. Take note, but be original.

Until next time,

BobbyPen

Ps. What do you guys think about the trend? How do you feel about Solange’s bold move? Leave comments, and feel free to follow me!

Peace, Peace.

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