Is it just me or has anyone else noticed how Rihanna changes her hair for every album she produces or maybe even every single she releases?
I explore this RnB star’s hairstyles from that shaved sides to her blonde Rod Stewart inspired mullet, along with seeing a history of her album.
When Rihanna stepped on the music scene at the tender age of 16 with her first album Music of the Sun, followed closely by A Girl like Me: she graced us with long her long light brunette hair, with loose curls and waves and songs such as Pon de Replay and SOS. It was a look, which suited Rihanna and went well with her au naturel look and complimented her Bajan roots.

Au naturel Rihanna as a brunette
After this intro to the industry and making her name in music, Rihanna then altered her look dramatically, cutting her hair short and dying it jet-black. It was a sign of rebellion, as signaled by her album ‘A Good Girl Gone Bad’. Rihanna said her record company Def Jam wanted her to dye her hair blonde and to be styled as a pop star, but she disagreed of course and instead released her biggest hit to date Umbrella with rap mogul Jay Z. She looked like a rock chick, which is a look she pulled off very well indeed and went with her persona.

Rihanna's rock chick look
Before releasing her album Rated R in 2009, Rihanna was subjected to domestic violence by her then boyfriend Chris Brown, which is a topic that is still brought up today. After this incident Rihanna once again changed her look, shaving off the sides of her hair and dying it blonde – it was a retro look, which had people shaving their hair in some way or another and other celebrities like Mel B, Cassie and Willow Smith following the trend.

Shaved sides and coloured blonde Rihanna
Rihanna’s biggest album to date is the much-loved Loud, which features my favourite song What’s my name? featuring hip-hop rapper Drake. This album saw Rihanna showcase her vibrant fiery red locks, another trend setting style, which other celebrities were set on following.

Raunchy in red Rihanna
Her latest album Talk That Talk has seen the superstar change her hair yet again: she goes back to being blonde but this time, her new hairstyle has been compared to the likes of Rod Stewart. And Rihanna has added a choppy fringe to it too. I think fringes are back in season now girls.

Back to blonde
She’s a much-loved and successful singer, with a number of hit singles and albums under her belt and she’s a woman who likes to mix things up a bit so she doesn’t get bored. And there is nothing wrong with that. Rihanna has changed her hair colour and style a number of times – it seems for every album it changes. What does this show? Well, she likes to keep her fans interested and people talking, which is definitely the reaction she gets. She’s a woman who likes change and hates routine; in a nutshell she’s a woman of the 21st century.