Lady Gaga's Black Hair Is All My Fall 2025 Color Inspiration

A woman with red hair wearing black sunglasses and a black and white shirt — (Image credit: Getty Images)

Mother Monster has returned to her ultra-glam era, and I have missed her endlessly. On Sept. 8, Lady Gaga was seen in New York City as she gets ready to take her Mayhem Ball tour up north to Canada. For what looks like a quick errand run in the city, the Grammy winner was dressed all in black, from her platform boots to her mini Kelly bag. Still, I was completely captivated by her hair, which was also perfectly on theme with her outfit.

To start, the entertainer’s hair was dyed a deep jet black shade, which allowed her gorgeous bone structure to pop. Then, she added a simple middle part to the look, creating face-framing pieces that fell somewhere between bangs and layers. To finish the look, she opted for bone-straight strands, giving her entire outfit a rockstar-chic vibe.

A woman with long black hair wearing a black leather vest, black leggings, and black platform boots — Lady Gaga is seen arriving at "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" on September 08, 2025 in New York City.

Everything from the color to the long dramatic style of Lady Gaga’s hair is absolute perfection, and it feels like the perfect transition into the autumn and winter season. This latest color comes after the singer’s love affair with a bright blonde hair color just a few weeks ago in August, and after she turned heads just a few months before that in a jellyfish haircut, then a French bob right after. In short, Lady Gaga can single-handedly be a primary source of inspiration for an entire generation of beauty lovers with just a few scrolls on her TikTok page.

Since this is one of the singer’s more tame looks, it’s relatively easy to recreate at home. Keep reading for tools and products that will give you mother-approved strands in no time at all.

Bumble and bumble.

Jumbo Seaweed Shampoo, Conditioner+Scrub Set

Regardless of how simple this style may look, always start your looks on freshly washed hair.

Revlon

Smoothstay 1'' Coconut Oil-Infused Straightener

I love a classic straightener with rounded plates, in case I decide to add a few curls to my look last minute.

Moroccanoil

Perfect Defense Heat Protectant

Before using any heat tools, heat protectant is a nonnegotiable.

Kérastase

Première High Shine Oil

For that enviable shine, add some hair oil.

Harklinikken

Styling Wax

To keep flyaways at bay, use a styling wax like this one from Harklinikken.

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Ariel Wilson is the Beauty Writer at Marie Claire. Previously the associate beauty editor at PS, she also has bylines in InStyle, Forbes Vetted, Women's Health, and more.

Shaped by her experience in research, social sciences, and the non-profit sector, Ariel enjoys looking at beauty from a sociocultural lens, looking to avenues like politics, culture, and the arts, to inform her views on the space. That being said, as a true beauty-product obsessive, testing the latest items to hit the market, keeping up with trends, and meeting industry icons, will always be her favorite part of working in the beauty space.

When she's not working, Ariel can be found hanging out with her husband and loving on their two cat daughters: Cow and Chicken.