We weren't the only ones who were gobsmacked. Pro hairstylist and Evo international creative director Tom Smith took to Instagram to break the look down. “You won't believe who owns this hair,” he said. “Helen Mirren!”
Smith went on to explain: “I think this might be the coolest thing I've ever seen. I love challenging age stereotypes and I just think that [Dame Helen, 76] is so smart and so bold for doing something so current, so out there, and so unexpected.”
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XXL lengths have been steadily taking off with celebs like Lizzo, Kim Kardashian, Zendaya, and Dua Lipa all switching out shorter cuts for the ultra-long style, and Dame Helen took the Cannes red carpet as an opportunity to show she's bang up to date with the trend too.
“That extreme length is absolutely a trend this summer,” said Smith. “I've been talking a lot about Rapunzel lengths and super-bright platinum. This of course is that white gray, creamy beautiful color. Some of it's her natural color, and yeah, there's a lot of extensions in there, but wow, what a statement. She looks amazing.”
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