Chappell Roan's Iconic Red Hair Isn't Her Natural Color (Even Though It Fits Her So Well)

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When Chappell Roan first launched into massive fame in 2024, releasing her viral song "Good Luck, Babe!" and opening for Olivia Rodrigo's "Guts" tour, the midwest princess was sporting a coppery red color in her voluminous curls. Since then, she's gone platinum white-blonde for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," blew us away as a brunette at New York Fashion Week, and even debuted a strawberry blonde on Instagram in her quest for a specific perfume. Roan has dominated with all of these looks, even landing on our list of the best dressed celebs of 2024, but the assortment of dye jobs and wigs don't showcase her natural hair color. 

While we've come to associate the "Red Wine Supernova" singer with cranberry-toned red hair, she's actually a natural brunette, sharing snapshots from her childhood and young adult years that show off her curly brown tresses. Just as Chappell has slayed without makeup, she looks amazing with her natural hair color, though her fashion and beauty in throwback photos definitely differ from her pop star aesthetic. Still, one thing that has stuck around from her pre-virality days is her long, flowing curls.

There are some celebrities you likely didn't know have naturally curly hair, but Chappell Roan has provided some much-loved curly-hair representation by frequently embracing her red-dyed ringlets. The "Pink Pony Club" singer even shared her hair routine on TikTok and Instagram, breaking down her curl-defining methods and highlighting her frequently-used products. She starts off her regimen by wetting her hair with a spray bottle, getting her hair saturated but not soaking wet. "Depending how dry my hair is, I'll use a leave-in conditioner," she says next, showcasing the Refresh & Detangle Spray from Rizo Curls and noting that she avoids her roots during application.

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Then, Roan goes in with a curl defining cream. "Same thing: distributing [the product] and then we'll do the praying hands method, really focusing on the ends 'cause that's where it gets most dry," she instructs before scrunching in the cream. The pop star picks up the Light Hold Creme Gel from Bounce Curls next, explaining that individual curl patterns will determine the best curl-holding cream for each person and noting that she'll use this product to fight frizz around her roots. "This part is important," she says as a final step. "I always flip my head over and, kind of, jeuje up the roots. It'll help it look really voluminous and pretty." The resulting look reminds us that, whether sporting her natural brunette color or wearing her iconic red hue, Chappell Roan always stuns with her bouncy curls.