Carly Fiorina (trim, feathered), ex-HP honcho and Republican senate nominee in California, called her opponent, Barbara Boxer's (bleached, wild) style "so yesterday." This came not long after a New York Times Magazine piece revealed that Fiorina's own hairdo — uncharacteristically spiky last year thanks to a battle with breast cancer — had caused conservative supporters to balk at her "left-wing radical" look.
When Greta van Susteren (dull blonde, frizzy) quizzed Fiorina about her comments — made into a mike she didn't know was on as she prepped for a TV interview in Sacramento — she noted her cancer hair and moved on, a perfectly deft political duck masking the reality that life remains a beauty contest in this country, and even the smartest, most accomplished women are reduced to Tri-Delts when they're fighting for the title.
Much ink has been spilled over female politicians' hairdo choices. Remember when Hillary Clinton (wheaten, immaculate) dropped the headband? Some say you can predict fluctuations in the stock market by Nancy Pelosi's (blown out, firm) bouncing between crops and bobs. But for our money, the pol with the best 'do of all time is the inimitable, frozen d.a.-sporting Ronald Reagan.
Stay In The Know
Marie Claire email subscribers get intel on fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more. Sign up here.
-
I Tried the Viral J.Crew Pants Everyone's Buying
And they're just as good.
By Allyson Payer Published
-
Turns Out Queen Camilla Is Exactly What the Royal Family Needs Right Now
As Camilla makes history this week, her stepson Prince William is said to have a renewed appreciation for what she brings to the royal family.
By Rachel Burchfield Published
-
Jess Hong Enters Her Chaotic Era
She was doing kids’ theater in New Zealand when she landed the leading role on Netflix’s epic ‘3 Body Problem.’ And now that the show is No. 1 on the streamer, her whole world is about to change.
By Jessica M. Goldstein Published
-
The 50 Best Hairstyles for Thin, Fine Hair That Never Fall Flat
Fake-it-'til-you-make-it volume.
By Tatjana Freund Published
-
The Andie MacDowell Renaissance Is Upon Us
The '90s icon has always done things her own way. Now, the world is finally catching up to her.
By Sara Stewart Published
-
35 Long Hairstyles for Your Beauty Mood Board
We've got hair ideas for days. Months, actually.
By Maya Allen Published
-
My Beauty DNA: Deepika Padukone
The Bollywood superstar shares her ethos around beauty and how her upbringing is helping her carve out a unique niche in the wellness industry.
By Deepika Padukone as told to Neha Prakash Published
-
24 Hours With Diipa Büller-Khosla
The influencer and founder of Indē Wild talks Ayurvedic practices and the beauty secrets her mom taught her.
By Neha Prakash Published
-
18 Fall Hairstyles Perfect for Crisp Weather
Time to experiment.
By Taylore Glynn Published
-
30 Pretty Middle Part Hairstyles That Come Gen Z-Approved
It's a middle part world—we're just living in it.
By Alexis Gaskin Published
-
Beauty Inside and Out: Antoni Porowski
The cookbook author shares his favorite wellness products and go-to comfort food recipe.
By Neha Prakash Published