Oh Naomi Naomi. It’s hard to believe that you are 42 with that fabulous figure and lovely face. The hair on the other hand is another matter.
I don’t do celebrity ‘look-at-how-terrible-she-looks’ type articles as a matter of principle but I’m compelled to say something about the recent pictures of Naomi’s hairline.
This picture was taken last week sometime while she was on holiday. For a 40-something woman, she doesn’t look half bad in a bikini but most of us are left too dumbfounded by the state of her hair to notice. That there is textbook traction alopecia.
For those who don’t know what traction alopecia is, it’s a thinning or balding of edges caused by the tension applied when braiding hair. This may happen with weaves, wigs or braids.
Now it’s not the first time that Naomi Campbell has had been in the news about the baldness. And should we be surprised? After years of relying on weave extensions during her modelling career, this was bound to happen eventually right?
It wasn’t always so bad for Ms Campbell, earlier on in her career, she rocked those partial weaves something fierce!
But it all went downhill pretty sharpish after that. I’m sure you all remember seeing the bald shots from a couple of years back?
It’s good to see that Naomi bounced back straight after her unfortunate headlines; here she was a few hours after the bikini shots at an charity Olympic dinner. She is all glammed and lace wigged up, clearly having shrugged off the earlier drama.
When it comes to hair extensions in general, I certainly don’t think it’s all doom and gloom. When used sensibly, they can be a part of any good regimen and I have used them myself with great success. There are a few things I have learned though.
1. Any kind of braiding should be done with a light hand. If you usually have someone else braid your hair, it shoud never, ever feel tight. If it does, take it out immediately. I’m sure most of us would be happier dealing with the added expense of redoing a weave every month than dealing with bald patches.
Originally posted 2012-08-10 19:13:54.
Omg
Omg. What happened? She’s still beautiful with a banging body though.
Oh woww… I’m beautiful then compare to this beautiful.
***compare to her pic.
She’s still beautiful, but damn…
She could’ve at least put on a had scarf D-: lol cover that up
See this is enough to make you not want any weave at all….Dang
No worries here. Never have worn weaves. Never will.
Problem is alot of ladies get the braids too tight and itches which cause breaking just ripping out the hairline, not treating their hair properly while the weaves is in, once it is taken out not enuff deep condition, before or after and not leave hair out long enuff for it to get the strength back… cover it up again now what happen if you do it every 4 to 6 weeks as if its a perm, hair fall out and u lose edges like hers… I can not leave weaves in my head for longer than 4 weeks or it drive me crazy! so I dont know how ladies leave it in for 3 months and worst some dont wash it, got to be crazy! , many ladies who does sew in hair dont have a clue how to do it and mess up other people hair… dont trust anyone in your hair… learn to do it your self!
I don’t do sew ins or glue ins at all. And I stopped getting perms. I love my hair too much. I also stopped putting heat to it. I wash part into sections braid and let air dry.
If this is a true photo there are no words. 🙁
Lls!
You suppose to take breaks from weaves an keep your hair nourished Smh..but to each his own.I got good hair so I can add length and take out..and my hair dwn my back..;-)
What do you mean by “good hair”? that statement is so ignorant. Black people need to stop using that term. This is an example of brainwashing by the dominant European culture.
@LovintheFarm, I agree with Lisa. What do you mean by good hair? If you have any hair, then you have good hair.
What a stupid comment. Can you explain what “good hair” is?
I have Type 4 healthy, gorgeous hair! ANY beautiful hair of ANY race/ethnicity that is healthy and well-cared for is “good hair”! I wear semi-freeform locs that are now to my waist! 🙂 My hair is now truly my crowning glory.
if u no how to do it right you dnt have to worry about your sides, i still got mine, i cant leave a weave in more than 2 weeks , every 2 weeks, time for a new weave
This has nothing to do with weave. It’s more than likely from the chemicals.
Chemicals kill the hairline that’s why I went natural.
Some people,claim,they know how to do weaves,watch out
OMG! :O
Ayanna Chiphe-Notto God don’t like ugly… smh
Damn she ain’t got know edge’s lol
Stooooooop lmfao
ALOPECIA. …..THAT’S ALWAYS THE END RESULT.BLACK WOMEN NEEDS 2 STOP WEARING WEAVE, IMMEDIATELY.
Witness!
That is what will happen wearing weave for a long period of time…Or wig’s
What makes it so bad, she had so called top hair stylist for ever and this is what they did to her. Wow
They wrong for that.. lol
I think that’s the only problem she has….
Ughhhhh
Wtf!! Honey, u can keep them weaves and glue! I want my edges!!
Dayummm
What in the world happened to her
Damnnn
She just needs a new hair stylist.
#Lacefrontwiggonewrong
I can read her mind
WHEW LAWD!!! LMBOOOOOOI
Hahahahaha
Lol phahahaalmao
Yeah her mind is saying “Damn i know that aint poparozi ova there
20 20 side [email protected]@
A mess
Damn. I won’t be so hard on myself the next time I look in the mirror that’s for sure !!.
I have developed a fear of any hair extentions on my hair. I keep mine natural
Bravo ! I look up to you 🙂
I see this s**t on the daily
Oh no…she needs to wear a net wit a full sew in weave so edges could be left alone or just or cut her hair and wear a cute cut smh
Woww it looks like she has cancer (no shade) I hope her health is in tact I will pray on it but shes still gorgeous to me
All the money she makes she couldn’t call beyonce ‘s stylists and get a Good lacewig ? That’s ashame
This has to be fake…
I know she mad they got that pic BOL!!!
:-O :-O as I comb my natural hair,,this is not on that’s bad
She should have thrown a phone at her ‘hairstylist’.
Omg! Wow….
Or lack there of.. ride ride slippity slide Naomi ain’t got no hair on the side!! Smh This is one reason y I never got into the weave thing..
She doesn’t look like herself and it’s not just the hair! Her body even looks different and skin color changing. I believe there’s another reason other than the extensions. She’s just private about her life!
She needs a lace front
exactly what i said!! give her hair a rest…
S**t !!! Lady’s be warned
This has GOT to be photoshopped…Please tell me this isn’t real…
She ain’t got nan!
Healthy hair is better than no hair
I want to say its just hair but we women love our hair & it’s important to us.
Damn shes rich tho. She should at least restore them! Smh tragic lol
One price she paid for beauty
Daaayyuuuummm her edges is gone
Carla WTF lol
Andrea Dallas, don’t you ever say another bad thing about my hurrstyle picks for you…. EVER!