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When you think of Julia Roberts, you probably think of her big curly hair from the early 1990s, but she’s experimented with so much more than just that. While her curls have certainly become famous in their own right, not many people choose to leave their naturally curly hair alone, so Roberts’ willingness to spice things up, especially when she was younger, was But it’s the icon that makes her have real hair.
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If you’re looking to do something new with your hair for fall 2024, why not take a walk down Roberts’ hair memory lane? Besides wearing an unnatural hair color (such an edgy look is more Florence Pugh), Roberts has done it all. Short, long, big, curly, wavy, platinum, copper, dark brown, or even a mullet, Julia Roberts might be the hair inspiration you’ve been looking for all these years. You were too distracted by her lovely smile to notice it.
big wavy curls in 1989
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In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Julia Roberts was known for her big curls on and off screen. When her character Vivian first appeared in the 1990 film Pretty Woman, Roberts wore a platinum bobbed wig, which she removed after sleeping with Edward, played by Richard Gere. The next morning, Vivian enters the dining room, points to her big curls, and says, “Red,” and Edward says, “Better.” It was these mermaid-like hairs that became synonymous with Roberts and the character she played.
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Mullet with bangs, 1994
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The idea of combining bangs and a mullet may seem a bit puzzling, but the 1990s were certainly a different time. On June 1, 1994, Julia Roberts and John Malkovich appeared together to announce their new film, Mary Riley, about a maid who falls in love with the eternally talented Dr. Henry Jekyll, played by Malkovich. .
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Channeling Princess Diana 1995
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Although Princess Diana never went as blonde as Julia Roberts in 1995, this cut is taken from one of Princess Diana’s most iconic hairstyles. This wasn’t the first time Roberts had a brief period of near-platinum success either. She had a very similar cut in 1990, nearly matching her then-partner Kiefer Sutherland.
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2000 deep red curly bob
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For the 2000 film The Mexican, in which she co-starred with Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts wore a curly bob a deeper shade of red than her usual red. “The Mexican” wasn’t well-received among film critics, but Roberts’ hair was definitely great. By the following year, she had stretched it out and darkened it considerably, making it a nice complement to her 2001 Oscar win for “Erin Brockovich.”
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2022 Amber Wave
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Julia Roberts has experimented a lot with both hair color and cut, but in recent years she’s kept her hair long and wavy. Although I feel lighter at times, I find myself returning to my roots more often than when I was younger. In September 2022, Roberts attended the Clooney Foundation’s first Albee Awards ceremony with long amber hair. As always, she was picture perfect with her hair.
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