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Sharon Stone – An Evolution of Hairstyles
Sharon Stone is an Oscar-nominee, Emmy-winner and has been nominator for and won countless other
accolades (as well as insults) for her various performances over the years. The one thing that can typically be said to be true about
this remarkable and very lovely woman is that she is individual.
She is most-typically recognized for her pixie-cut hairstyles, although she has been seen in film
and television movies and shows with varying lengths of hair. Let’s take a look now at three years in the hairstyles of Sharon Stone:
February 2004
Here we see Sharon’s almost-signature short hair. This gamine-cropped, choppy cut is styled in a
disheveled look. The color is lightened to a pale buff color with added lightness to near-platinum shades.
Personally, this is not one of my favorite looks for Ms. Stone. I think the light color of the hair
washes out her skin tone, and the hair appears to be too-heavily processed and lacking in that healthy-looking shine. I also prefer a
more-ordered and textured style. The choppy, willy-nilly direction of the styling, for me, makes her look older.
December 2004
Nine months pass and we see the majority of the pale blonde color grown out, with the remaining
vestiges confined to the ends of the hair in a “frosted tips” style. The cut is longer now, but follows the previously established
blueprint. The hair is longer on
top and in the back with shorter layers on the sides. The plus side is that with the new growth and
lack of processed color, the hair appears much healthier.
I’m still not fond of the style, in spite of the healthier state of the hair. The bed-head look
simply looks like she was attacked by a herd of cows in desperate search of a salt-block. That being said, it is a step in the right
direction as far as color and condition of the hair.
January 2005
Two months later and we see Sharon Stone with a little added color in her skin tone (from apparent
sun – or at least tanning product/equipment – exposure) and a return to added blonde in the hair. At least this time the blonde is a
more golden-toned shade and is more flattering to her natural skin pigmentation.
The cut is still basically the same as before, although it is now styled in a more-subdued and
slightly more-deliberate manner. I’m still not crazy for the look, but I consider it a step in the right direction. The darker skin
tones do serve as an example of how the short, choppy hair styling can exacerbate the appearance of age. While the previous photos
had equally short (and even shorter) hair, the appearance of the lines and wrinkles in the skin are minimized by the use of luminescent
and light-reflective cosmetics. Here, Ms. Stone is either sans make-up or is wearing a lighter application that is meant to match her
tanned skin tone. The result is that the laugh lines around her mouth and the lines around her eyes are in sharper relief and are more
apparent.
March 2006
We move forward fourteen months to find a completely new look for Sharon Stone. The color is again
a lighter blonde with a very gentle gradient from scalp to ends, but isn’t so bright as to wash out her skin’s natural tone thanks to
the color’s golden shades. The length shows that Ms. Stone has opted to grow out her hair, but there is a bit more length than I think
can be accounted for in only fourteen months, particularly given the level of layering in the starting position back in January ’05.
Most likely, there have been extensions added to give the desired length and fullness to Ms.
Stone’s new look. It is a terrific job of blending and adding in the hair and obviously reflects the skill of the stylist responsible.
The cut is nice here, and the fringe-area texture is perfect for framing her face. The length and smooth styling serve to downplay
the angles of her features and the color is a great counter to the age lines that could be otherwise exacerbated.
October 2006
Seven more months and we still find a Sharon Stone with her long blonde tresses. The hair still
has the golden tones that are so flattering to her skin, and the long, smooth lines of the style are a perfect foil for the angles
and lines of her features. While now that a total of 21 months have come and gone since we last saw Sharon Stone with her gamine-short
locks, this photo leads me to believe that the length we see here is still largely due to extensions.
I can’t quite explain why I feel this way except to point to the segmented nature of the hair at
the ends of the lengths and something in the texture of the hair at the ends as opposed to the hair closer to the scalp area. It’s
still a remarkable job, and if it is indeed extensions, the fact that I cannot identify them as such readily is a true testament to
the skill of her stylist. I may be wrong, but I think that Ms. Stone has been enhancing the fullness of her own hair with that offered
by the extensions.
February 2007
Four months later we find another whole new look, and one that makes a dramatic departure for Sharon Stone. No
super short styles here, nor long straight locks. This is a mid-length layered cut styled for lots of wavy curls in a pin-up girl
style. We can see the line of demarcation showing a few months’ worth of new growth and the tapering fullness as the hair curls to
the ends indicating that this is most likely all Sharon’s natural hair.
I really like this style for her. While not one that I would choose for every occasion, it is a
flattering look. It is both glamourous and romantic, and truly makes her look like a movie star, as it harkens back to the images of
yesteryear and the styles of the classic Hollywood legends like Marilyn, Marlena, Katharine, Lauren, and Lana.
The big flaw here, in my opinion is the lip color. The red is bold and makes a statement, but it
takes away from the overall balance of the look. She would have been better served by a glossy, rosy pink color.
May 2007
These two photos taken three months later and a day apart from one another are deceptive. The
photos show that the love affair with added length is passing, and Sharon’s hair is moving back toward the shorter, choppier styling.
The cut in these photos consist of razor cut layering and a thankfully-fuller fringe area.
The main differences in the two photos are A) the way the hair is styled and B) the make-up and
lighting of the photos. The May 22nd photo shows Sharon with her hair styled to have flipped out ends and look playful and fun.
However, the lack of make-up and the harsh lighting really do her no favors in looking good. Her skin appears splotchy and her
wrinkles are held in hard relief. The May 23rd photo shows the same cut styled to lie straighter and more controlled, with
more-flattering lighting and neutral toned cosmetics.
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