I remember when Rihanna hopped out the box (a figurative box of course) with hair the color of a ripe tomato. It was introduced to us on her sometime near the end of last year, around the release of her Loud album. When I first saw it, I didn’t know whether I wanted to laugh out loud or snap on her hairstylist because yes, it was indeed loud. But now that she’s toned it down for a clean light brown, I miss the red. As crazy as it was at times, when she had it pressed or curled in bold ringlets, it was actually pretty fly. Plus, it made her stand out. And how many chicks from the hood do you know that went for firetruck red hair because of her look? Exactly.
If you’re looking to change up your color and you’re thinking about doing red, know that Ri-Ri is not the first celeb to do the bold, Sideshow-Bob meets Ronald McDonald color–nor will she be the last. And because I love talking about hair color, I’ve compiled a list of fab chicks who’ve tried their hand at tomato-paste red hair before and after her and worked it (or shouldn’t have tried to). Hope this inspires you to try something new with your do!
