Nicole Kidman goes back to her curly roots as she sports her natural hair on London outing - after THAT wig fail

Daily Mail​

3 days ago

embraced her natural hair on Wednesday as she enjoyed a dinner date in London.
The actress, 58, was seen sporting a mass of curly locks as she headed home from Nobu, reminiscent of the look fans will remember from her career beginnings in the Eighties.
Nicole, who was sporting a polka dot blouse and sunglasses, looked in good spirits as she chatted with her security detail while they drove her back to her hotel.
The radiant redhead previously admitted she regretted changing up her look, having made the decision in the Nineties to straighten and dye her locks blonde.
Her decision to embrace her natural look may have been influenced by her outing last month, when she suffered a hair fail at the 2025 Kering Women in Motion Awards.
While posing up a storm on the red carpet, the mesh cap on her wig was visible, despite her real hair being weaved into it.
The actress, 58, was seen sporting a mass of curly locks as she headed home, reminiscent of the look fans will remember from her career beginnings (right, in 1990's Days of Thunder)
Hollywood stars often wear wigs and hair extensions to achieve a more youthful appearance as hair thins and loses volume with age.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, hair stylist Adem Oygur, founder of Adem London, weighed in on why he believed Nicole had opted to wear a wig.
Adem explained that Nicole's drastic change in hair colour and frequent heat styling to straighten her locks could have caused damage to her natural curls, while hormonal changes associated with menopause and perimenopause can also lead to hair loss and thinning.
'As a leading stylist, I see many women – especially those in the public eye – choosing wigs for a variety of personal and practical reasons. In Nicole's case, there could be several factors at play,' Adem said.
'Firstly, frequent bleaching or heat styling over the years can cause significant damage to the hair's structure, leading to breakage, thinning, and a loss of elasticity,' he said.
'Wigs offer a protective alternative while allowing her to maintain the high-impact looks she's known for without compromising the health of her natural hair.'
The radiant redhead previously admitted she regretted changing up her look, having made the decision in the Nineties to straighten and dye her locks blonde
Adem continued: 'Another possibility is hormonal changes, especially around perimenopause or menopause, which can drastically affect hair texture, volume, and growth patterns.
'It's incredibly common for women to experience thinning or dryness during this time. Wigs can provide both a confidence boost and a low-maintenance way to manage these changes.
'There's also the creative freedom aspect – wigs allow for instant transformation without the long-term commitment or potential damage. For many women, especially in entertainment, it's a smart and empowering choice.'
And Nicole's habit of wearing wigs in Hollywood movies has earned her a cult following over the years.
The Hollywood star has rarely showcased her natural hair in films since the early days of her career, and almost exclusively wears wigs for all of her movie roles.
Speaking to the BBC previously, Nicole commented on how her red hair made her feel separate to the 'popular' kids at school.
She said: 'I was very tall and very pale. I had red, curly hair and I was covered in freckles.
'I think my sense of belonging, in terms of belonging to the cool kids, wasn't there.
'Primarily being an introvert, I've subsequently found out, there was an innate shyness, but there was something I could do and that was act… that became the place that I felt comfortable.'
Yet in an interview for her May 2025 Allure cover, Nicole admitted she wished she'd never touched her naturally curly locks.
When shown a picture of herself in her 1990 role Days of Thunder, she sighed: 'Why did I straighten my hair? I loved my hair there. That is my natural hair.
'Isn't that crazy? So for all the little girls out there, embrace the curl. Do not follow in my steps and straighten your hair.'
She added that she could still bring her curls back, but noted: 'it needs to be kind of humid, and I need to use the right product.'