We weren’t the only ones who were gob-smacked. Pro hair stylist and EVO’s 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.”
British actress Helen Mirren arrives for the screening of the film “Mother And Son (Un Petit Frere)” during the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 27, 2022. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/Getty Images
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. I’ve been talking a lot about Rapunzel lengths and super bright platinum,” explained Smith. “This of course is that white grey, 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.”
CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 27: Dame Helen Mirren attends the screening of “Mother And Son (Un Petit Frere)” during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 27, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)Samir Hussein
