Will Our New First Lady Successfully Avoid Helmet Hair?
Sorry that I'm about to take last night's historic election down to a superficial, beauty-centric level (hey, that's what we do in the Beauty Dept.!), but can you believe the gorgeousness of our new First Family? As I stared at them, I began to wonder whether Michelle will keep her hair straight, with the occasional up-flip at the ends, or whether she'll end up with one of the more helmet-like hairdos generally associated with her new role. It's the Hairbot hairdo of the political realm.
2008 Getty Images
Michelle Obama's hair looking polished yet touchable.
One example: When Hillary Clinton first became First Lady, she traded in straight shoulder-length hair similar to Michelle Obama's for a curled helmet 'do in the tradition of Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford and Rosalynn Carter. Thank goodness it loosened back up over time!