Halle Bailey Opened Up About The Importance Of Keeping Her Natural Hair For "The Little Mermaid","I’ve had my locs since I was 5, so they’re a huge part of who I am."
Halle Bailey Opened Up About The Importance Of Keeping Her Natural Hair For “The Little Mermaid”
Halle Bailey is preparing for the world premiere of The Little Mermaid, and fans across the globe are anxiously waiting to see her bring the character to life!
Karwai Tang / WireImage / Getty Images“We need to be able to see our hair on big screens like this, so that we know that it’s beautiful and more than acceptable.”
Anadolu Agency / Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesIt also helped that Halle had a supportive team behind her to bring her vision to life, which included Halle’s hairstylist, Camille Friend, and makeup artist, Kat Ali.
Giles Keyte / © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection“[Ariel still] has red hair, because that’s a very iconic part of her, but I really did admire the fact that because I’m a Black woman and I have locs, [the producers] wanted to incorporate that into Ariel’s look,” Halle told Glamour magazine.
Giles Keyte / © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett CollectionIn order to achieve this look, Halle had her natural roots dyed red and wrapped her locs in the same color you’ll see on screen.
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection“[Camille and Kat are] both women of color, so I felt very comfortable. They know how to take care of me and my hair and makeup. I’ve been on sets before where that’s not the case.”
Jesse Grant / Getty Images for DisneyHalle has truly killed EVERY look we’ve seen on the carpet, from The Little Mermaid press tour to the 2023 Met Gala. And it’s been beautiful to see so much versatility explored with her locs.
Cindy Ord / Getty ImagesBe sure to check out Halle and her lovely tresses in The Little Mermaid when it hits theaters on Friday, May 26!
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