{"id":8108,"date":"2018-10-31T09:07:41","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T09:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darlingafrica.com\/southafrica\/blog\/?p=8108"},"modified":"2021-06-29T12:55:30","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T12:55:30","slug":"rihannas-striking-hair-evolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darlingafrica.com\/southafrica\/blog\/celebrity-hairstyles\/rihannas-striking-hair-evolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Rihanna\u2019s Striking Hair Evolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If there\u2019s anything that defines Rihanna more distinctively than her smash hits, it\u2019s her commitment to always keeping it interesting in the hairstyles department. The songstress and beauty mogul has never shied away from experimenting with a wide array of styles \u2013 from knots to pixie crops, here\u2019s a look at some of Rihanna\u2019s most iconic hair looks.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>1. 2005: Natural Wavy Hair<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8109\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8109 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.darlingafrica.com\/southafrica\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/2005-Natural-Wavy-Hair-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Black women everywhere can look and feel beautiful with this natural wavy hair.\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timetoast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Time Toast<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When Rihanna first burst onto the international music scene, beauty lovers around the world instantly sat up and took notice of her stunning, natural hair. This wavy, natural style adds enough glamour, before taking things too far. Rock the soft curls with the Darling Daniella weave.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>2. 2007: Bob<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8110\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8110 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.darlingafrica.com\/southafrica\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Bob-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"This gorgeous bob will give the African women a sassy and sophisticated look.\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Billboard<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By 2007, the long waves were gone, replaced by a far edgier bob, which Rihanna wore curled and straight. Replicate her bob with Darling\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darlingafrica.com\/southafrica\/products\/weaves\/daniela\/\">Daniela<\/a>Cool Layers weave.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>3. 2009: Pixies<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8111\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8111 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.darlingafrica.com\/southafrica\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Pixies-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ladies, look sharp and rock this pixie hairstyle by using the razor cut.\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pinterest<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Razor-sharp and edgy, Rihanna\u2019s pixie hairstyles were always ahead of the curve. This was also when she embraced her signature red hair, first in a pixie and later in a variety of hairstyles. Look sharp and rock the pixies by using the Darling Razor Cut.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>4. 2012: Dreadlocks<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8112\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8112 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.darlingafrica.com\/southafrica\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Dreadlocks-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hairstyles: Senegal Twist.\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justjared.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Just Jared<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rihanna first wore this style for an American Idol performance, inspiring millions of natural hair lovers to follow suit. In doing so, she also made a strong statement about natural hair and her cultural heritage. To replicate this look, use Darling\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darlingafrica.com\/southafrica\/products\/braids\/senegal-twist\/\">Long Senegal Twist.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Darlingsouthafrica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darlingsouthafrica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If there\u2019s anything that defines Rihanna more distinctively than her smash hits, it\u2019s her commitment to always keeping it interesting in the hairstyles department. The songstress and beauty mogul has never shied away from experimenting with a wide array of styles \u2013 from knots to pixie crops, here\u2019s a look at some of Rihanna\u2019s most&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9921,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":[],"categories":[71],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Hairstyles: Hair Evolution by Rihanna | Darling Hair South Africa<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Rihanna, singer and beauty mogul never shies away from experimenting with different styles and here is a look at her most iconic and beautiful hairstyles.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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