Yeah I hate rich stars who can't be bothered paying some of their "hard earned" salaries for a decent hairstyle; or even worse, when they spend too much money in the wrong place for totally bad hair- you know what I mean: choosing a salon based on its barista rather than the reputation of its stylists. It really annoys me 'cos I think of all the times I've been due a sweet new 'do and, because of more pressing "financial obligations," have had to skip it.
Recently, though, my annoyance at stars' overpaid salaries and bad hair (and my sadness at having to forsake my own grooming priorities), gave way to joy. I realized you don't need to have heaps of money to get a good hairstyle. And that means two things: 1. overpaid stars with bad hair are well and truly slobs; and 2. you can always have cool hair no matter what your budget.
Bad Hair and Overpaid Celebrities
American media and publishing company Forbes recently published its list of "Hollywood's 10 Most Overpaid Movie Stars." The Forbes list is basically about who gets paid too much in relation to the profits made by their films- in other words, it's a list of the least bankable stars (at the time of its publication). Scanning down the Forbes list though, I couldn't believe how many of the stars have bad hair.
Here are the celebs on the Forbes list:
- Nicole Kidman
- Jennifer Garner
- Tom Cruise
- Cameron Diaz
- Jennifer Lopez
- Jim Carrey
- Nicolas Cage
- Drew Barrymore
- Will Ferrell
- Cate Blanchett
Cameron Diaz
Many names prove that lots of money and good hair don't necessarily go hand in hand. For example, Cameron Diaz is great and has done heaps for women's surfing, but I've never been blown away by her hairstyles. The "beach look" with flairy bangs framing her face is great for the beach (or maybe for hanging around surfing champ Kelly Slater afterwards), but I'm not sure it's such a great look for the Oscars, or film premiers, or those other places she's spotted. Too often it just looks like Cameron hasn't had a hairstyle lately, and that- in her laziness and boringness- she can't be bothered either.
Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell's clearly not spending any of his "rich list" money (or time) on his hairstyle either. Don't get me wrong, the "white man's fro" works for some: if you're a "blues and roots" musician on the music festival scene, or even a man-child in a not-so-funny Hollywood comedy. Will loves playing the man-child, but with this hair it doesn't seem like he's really playing a character at all; it's more like he's just being himself in those movies. I think he needs to spend a little of that healthy income of his on a good hair consultation and cut that could hopefully improve his off-screen image.
Nicole Kidman
If anyone's spending plenty of money on their hairstyles, but totally wasting it, it's Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise. I'm sure these two are guilty of paying too much money for bad hair in an over priced salon- and they probably got into the habit when they were married. Nic's hair usually looks "nice" and "styled"; you know it's got that "I've just had my hair done somewhere trendy and expensive" look, but it usually does nothing for her. And as for Tom's hair... the only possible way he could continually get such consistently bad college boy haircuts is by truly believing that the person butchering his hair is a "styling God." He's definitely been hypnotized by an over priced "trendy" salon. Wake up Tom!
You Don't Need a Huge Salary to Have Great Hair
I can't stand celebs earning gratuitous salaries, and it's especially hard to stomach if they're not giving heaps of money away, and even worse, if their hair stinks. Stars like Cameron and Will clearly don't care about their hair (which makes me angry because I wonder: "What are they spending their money on?"), and Nicole and Tom are spending it all the wrong way on all the wrong stuff.
It was when I was checking my pay slip the other day and getting quite annoyed about all this money stuff that I realized that you don't need a huge salary to have great hair anyhow. In fact forget the Forbes list: you don't need much money at all to have great hair, and here's how :
Tom Cruise
- Go to a training institution and get an apprentice (under supervision of course!) to cut your hair.
- Sometimes large product companies need models to test new products and styles (under the supervision of the best hairstylists in the industry. Try calling them and leaving your name and contact number).
- Walk into any salon and ask if they have training nights when they need real models. Ask to stay updated because most salons do this sort of thing on a regular basis.
- Only get something simple at your salon; for example avoid expensive color changes or cutting techniques.
- If you've like straight hairstyles, try a one-length cut because this kind of hairstyle will hold its shape longer while it grows out.
- If you know a stylist personally, ask if they're interested in doing your hair at home. Sometimes they do it for a bit of extra cash, and generally a lot cheaper.
What I realized is that it's easy to forget about those overpaid stars on the Forbes list, because you don't need their money anyway to have great hair. If there's one thing these celebs point out it's that great hair isn't really about your salary at all; it's about your commitment to your hair, to understanding what suits you and to finding a good stylist... because they're out there you know, and often in places that don't require a six or seven figure salary to get in.
