Bold Beauty: 5 Black Bald Bombshells
Courageous and bold. Beautiful and spirited. In a world where long hair is coveted, it takes a fearless and sassy sister to shear her locks. While rocking a close crop is not a new trend, model Grace Jones pioneered the look, it has become increasingly more popular for young black women to forgo the salon in lieu of the barber’s chair.
Rocking a bald head screams confidence and self-acceptance. Deciding to break from the norm and traditions of what makes a black woman beautiful, there has been a line of beautiful black women who have dared to answer the call of the bald. India Aire sang “I am not my Hair” and whether its a style or a statement these five women clearly live by this mantra.
Chrisette Michele
Known for her ingenue looks, Chrisette shocked her fans when she debuted her new cropped do with the release of her latest album, Let Freedom Reign. With beautiful vocals and equally stunning features, Chrisette spiced up her cut her with colors from auburn to bright blonde.
Alek Wek
In an industry that is obsessed with flowing locks, Sudanese model Alek Wek has defied the status quo by not only being a dark-skinned model but by staying true to her signature bald look. Rising to the top of the fashion industry, Alek proves that being true to yourself is never out of style.
Thelma Golden
Art director and Chief curator at the Studio Museum of Harlem, Thelma Golden has rocked a short natural style for much of her career. In a professional setting, her low cut looks perfect with her polished, vibrant and creative style.
Erykah Badu
The quintessential rebel, Erykah has rocked every hairstyle from afro wig to locks. Never one to follow trends, Erykah cut her hair long before it was popular or acceptable. When she removed her signature turban revealing her shaved head, Erykah confirmed her status as one of a kind.
Sidra Smith
Twin sister to actress Tasha Smith, there is no mistaking Sidra. With her closely shaved bald head, she stands out from the crowd and is distinctively different from her famous sibling. A Film/TV producer in her own regard, Sidra is fearless in rocking her simplistic style.
Would you follow in these fearless footsteps and shave your head bald? Have you already taken the plunge and shaved your head?
nice! You’d have to have nice facial features to pull it off… and in my opinion need to be reasonably slim so your face looks its best.
Yes, plus nice earrings, as E said.
Been there done that (for 5 years)
I have locs, but I have been thinking about shaving my head. I’m nervous-if it doesn’t look right; it can’t be fixed. In the meantime I’ll keep rockin’ my locs and thinking about it. Sidra Smth is stunning.
@sli
Headwraps and big earrings are your friend! Pair with a dramatic eye and bold lip shade and you pretty good to go. My hair is about 7 inches and I’ve been natural for a little over a year. When I get bored with styling and just break out the Naija print and coconut earrings.
Me too! My locs are down my back and I’m like OK how long are we going to for lol…I have a big ol head but I really want to do just because I’m a rebel w/o a cause lol…
* I just break out the Naija print
Sorry wasn’t paying attention haha.
i’ve never understood why big earrings are so necessary for short hair for some people.
i never wore huge earrings when my hair was cut low – just gold balls, hoops (small to medium), etc.
i guess i preferred to radiate a quieter beauty, i never felt like the big earrings would add anything to me. there’s no need to shout.
@omg
Well some people feel less feminine with short hair, or their hair wrap (I have a dorm sissy who has recently transitioned and this is one of the issues she brought up). So an easy way to remedy that would be to ornate the space that surrounds your face! I personally never wore earrings when I was bald, I just dyed the little growth outrageous shades of red and blonde. I felt like a rebel.
My goodness, these women are gorgeous!
I wish I had the boldness to go bald…..although I’ve cut all my hair off before when I started my dreads but I always covered my head.
most black women are beautiful. i don’t see why such a fuss is made over looks.