Earlier this week, Victoria’s Secret held their after a six-year hiatus, calling all supermodels back to the confetti-coated catwalk. With in full swing, a night full of bone-straight hair would have been no surprise. However, Imaan Hammam—and a number of other Angels—could not be tamed, sweating out their mane with lioness blowouts.
Hammam’s lingerie-clad body was not the only tease of the night. Her natural hair, bouffant and textured, reminisced a sexy night in with heat-trapped between every twist and turn of her brushed curls. Volume set the mood as lead hair stylist —known for his -referenced show—upped the ante on the bombshell blowouts Victoria’s Secret is known for.
Although some of the angels, like Anok Yai and Jasmine Tookes, wore a slicked-back high ponytail and silk press respectively, others were seen in electrified coifs. Tyra Banks, Blésnya Milner, and Joan Smalls walked in more straight, frizzed blowouts, however Hammam’s mid-back extensions retained a natural texture. Between the —exposed for their problematic definitions of sex, body image and relationship with the late —and their , much was riding on the show’s beauty to redefine their take on inclusivity.
It is no secret the lingerie giant is more than a push-up bra away from redemption. However, the show’s bouffant hairdos were still able to prioritize the beauty and versatility Black women are known for..
