Look, I've kept quiet about this as long as I possibly could. I realize Ms. Minogue has had more important things to worry about than her hair, you know, like surviving cancer and all that. But I'm sorry, this look still reeks of cancer, even though she has been cured.
Chemotherapy drugs target cells that multiply quickly. That is why this treatment is so effective in treating cancer, but it also kills hair follicle cells. There is no way to predict whether or not chemotherapy will make your hair fall out and no hairloss treatment like Rogaine will stop the hair loss. It takes 6-8 weeks after treatment end for the hair to start growing back.
If you decided to skip the previous paragraph, I can summarize: cancer is a bitch, and losing your hair just makes it worse.
I've seen Kylie with this terrible post-treatment hair for a while now and it hurt my soul, but I let it go. But it has gone on for too long now, and I'm really wondering why the hell she hasn't invested in some great wigs? The weird texture and bleached color is so Annie-Lennox-ugly (minus the vocal talent), does she want to look like a cancer patient permanently? No one ever goes back to normal after a life-threatening illness - but with some artificial help, at least her hair can.
So there, I said it - call me insensitive, but I just hate bad hair.
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I can totally see where you're coming from, Czar. Since Ms. Minogue has the resources (money), and the motivation (that she's back in the scene), she should invest in some nice hair pieces, at least when she's out in the public eye. But then again, kudos to Kylie for a lesser woman would not be able to pull off that pixie haircut.
Posted by: salmonella | July 09, 2006 at 02:41 AM
No, she can't pull off the pixie haircut.
Posted by: Bad Hair Czar | July 09, 2006 at 09:24 AM
And what kind of message does that send to the countless women who have undergone the same treatment as Ms. Minogue but who lack the means to purchase hair? That they are not "good enough" the way they are? I think she's being a fantastic, responsible role model. And that she looks beautiful, to boot.
Posted by: Veronica | July 10, 2006 at 02:47 PM
It really is bitchy of you. She can't help it and wigs suck. Even the most expensive ones feel like shit and are too hot.
It's one thing to make fun of someone's outragiously bad choices, it's another to take issue with a woman being strong in spite of her hair loss.
BTDT with the hair loss. You don't have it in you to be as strong as those of us who have been through it, or are still going through it. You're not a hair czar, you're a little whiney child. May AGA haunt you in the future.
Take a flying leap.
Posted by: CL | July 10, 2006 at 03:00 PM
Kylie's hair looks great to me and I'm not usually a fan of short hair. Also, I think she is setting a wonderful example. Her own hair is attractive so why should she resort to the insipid fakery so ubiquitous these days? Kylie is not a young girl, but a woman who is obviously confident with herself and her unique looks and circumstance. She is much more than a hairstyle.
Posted by: Petunia | July 10, 2006 at 03:27 PM
Wow, hair czar, when you say you're serious about hair, I guess you're not kiddin around!
Posted by: yllwdaisies | July 12, 2006 at 08:48 AM
I know a woman who has been battling cancer for almost a decade, and she has had no hair for the duration of that time. She always wears a hat or a wig, and never looks bad. In fact, I've heard her get compliments on the wigs she has, and they really do look real. She's not extremely wealthy or famous, but she manages to look good.
Meanwhile, Kylie has enormous amounts of money and looks a bit like a deranged grandmother in that picture (what's with the collar on that dress?). Is she bleaching her hair? Her roots are so dark!
Bad hair is bad hair, and Kylie is obviously concerned with looking good despite her battle with cancer because she's made up and she has a dress on!
Posted by: kacey | July 12, 2006 at 09:29 AM
I think her hair actualy looks really cute.
Posted by: jill | July 14, 2006 at 09:36 AM
Normally, I love the snark, but you've crossed the line here.
Cancer is scary, and seeing women w/hair loss might make some people uncomfortable--but that discomfort is nothing, next to going through chemo and losing one's hair. Wigs look fake, and feel even worse. Kudos to Kylie for being herself--plus, her hair is cute.
Posted by: Sorry | July 19, 2006 at 11:45 AM
y does she have 2 wear a wig when she ac2ally looks nice nd decent. she also makes cancer look easy 4 her.
Posted by: claude | November 14, 2006 at 03:18 AM
I actually found this blog doing an image search for cute short haircuts. I saved this image because I'm going to take it to my next stylist appt.
Just as a note on the wigs - I agree with everyone's comments about them being itchy, fake and generally uncomfortable. On top of that, chemotherapy often sends women into early menopause - complete with hot flashes. Asking someone to wear a wig when they're sweating bullets for the sake of beauty is beyond my imagination.
Posted by: Karla | February 14, 2007 at 05:27 PM