The queen switched it up on us an we love the new look! For all her love of beauty experimentation, Rihanna tends to keep her hair fairly simple.
Sure, she’s rocked the Umbrella-era pixie cut and occasional bob. We’ve even seen her with faux locs, jumbo box braids, and Bantu knots. But for the most part, Riri’s hair is typically styled in one of two ways: long and wavy or long and straight.
That’s until yesterday, when she posed for an Instagram Story in straight-back cornrows that fall well past her shoulders — and damn, fans are excited about it.
Reposted by The Shade Room, Rihanna spends the quick video showing off her new braids from all angles. She’s rocking straight backs with polished edges, and, as fans are pointing out, she left her natural hairline intact in order to serve full forehead. As one commenter wrote, “She could’ve paid for a hairline so I’m here for her.”
Here’s a direct link to the video that’s got fans wilding;
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu7XReohOtV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Of course, fans were loving it, particularly those who have prominent foreheads and say they didn’t feel confident enough to wear a hairstyle like this until now.
Leave it to Rihanna to completely slay our lives, even in a relatively simple, straight-forward hairstyle.
The best part about her is she always finds a simple way to inspire other people to proudly and confidently embrace who they are.